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Grant recipient EIN 02-0712905Education

Who funds Climate Generation?

38 private foundations gave Climate Generation in Minneapolis, MN $3.3 million across 120 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

120 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Frances R Dewing Foundation 7600-XXXXXX15480Boston, MA 2025

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    $16,000
  2. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General Funding

    $15,000
  3. Chizek Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General operations

    $8,000
  4. The Morsman Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2025

    Education and advocacy to combat climate change

    $1,200
  5. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2025

    General operations

    $1,000
  6. Michael & Donna Kaplan FoundationPlymouth, MN 2025

    Support

    $1,000
  7. Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationAmes, IA 2025

    Charitable

    $750
  8. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $200,000
  9. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $73,500
  10. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Youth climate justice education & action

    $40,000
  11. Ruth A and Raymond A Reister Charitable TrustSioux Falls, SD 2024

    General operating

    $30,000
  12. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  13. Marbrook FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operations of the organization

    $20,000
  14. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    STEM career pathways

    $15,000
  15. Earth Rising FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,000
  16. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General Funding

    $10,500
  17. Chizek Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operations

    $7,000
  18. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  19. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  20. The Morsman Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    Advocates Climate literacy, education, and citizen engagement.

    $1,300
  21. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  22. Michael & Donna Kaplan FoundationPlymouth, MN 2024

    Support

    $1,000
  23. Woka FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2023

    Teacher training & engagement, youth advocacy, and community engagement efforts that foster understanding and action on climate change.

    $250,000
  24. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  25. Living Closer FoundationGreenwood Village, CO 2023

    General support

    $105,000
  26. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  27. Marbrook FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operations of the organization

    $30,000
  28. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  29. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General funding

    $11,000
  30. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    STEM career pathways

    $10,000
  31. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2023

    General opearting

    $6,500
  32. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  33. Chizek Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operations

    $6,000
  34. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $3,000
  35. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Youth environmental action

    $2,500
  36. Michael & Donna Kaplan FoundationPlymouth, MN 2023

    Support

    $2,000
  37. The Morsman Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    Advocates Climate literacy, education, and citizen engagement.

    $1,200
  38. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2023

    General operations

    $1,000
  39. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating

    $500
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $21
  41. Woka FoundationNewbury Park, CA 2022

    Teacher training & engagement, youth advocacy, and community engagement efforts that foster understanding and action on climate change.

    $250,000
  42. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  43. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Youth environmental activists program

    $50,000
  44. Marbrook FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operations of the organization

    $31,000
  45. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General funding

    $15,000
  46. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    Operating

    $10,000
  47. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  48. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    STEM career pathways

    $10,000
  49. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2022

    General opearting

    $10,000
  50. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  51. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $2,500
  52. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  53. Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Financial support

    $2,000
  54. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2022

    General operations

    $2,000
  55. Michael & Donna Kaplan FoundationPlymouth, MN 2022

    Support

    $2,000
  56. The Morsman Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    Advocates Climate literacy, education, and citizen engagement.

    $1,500
  57. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General capital campaign

    $500
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $24
  59. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $270,000
  60. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Environment

    $180,000
  61. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2021

    (competitive) education and engagement as catalysts for climate action

    $75,000
  62. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    Operating

    $35,000
  63. Marbrook FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operations of the organization

    $30,000
  64. Rahr FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Operating

    $15,000
  65. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General funding

    $15,000
  66. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  67. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Education grant

    $10,000
  68. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2021

    General opearting

    $10,000
  69. The Meeker Rom Grausz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  70. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Climate generation: a will steger legacy empowers individuals and their communities to engage in solutions to climate change. We provide educators, youth, policymakers, communities, and business leaders with the resources and opportunities to engage in solutions to climate change.

    $2,500
  71. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General capital campaign

    $2,000
  72. James T Nystrom FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  73. The Aufmuth Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Charitable

    $1,500
  74. The Morsman Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    Advocates Climate literacy, education, and citizen engagement.

    $1,100
  75. PMR FoundationLong Lake, MN 2021

    General

    $1,000
  76. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating

    $500
  77. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $45
  78. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $130,000
  79. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Environment

    $75,000
  80. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2020

    Climate change mitigation through education and engagement

    $50,000
  81. The Irwin Andrew Porter FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Charitable Gifts

    $37,376
  82. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    Operating

    $30,000
  83. The Meeker Rom Grausz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  84. Marbrook FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operations of the organization

    $25,000
  85. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 education grant

    $15,000
  86. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  87. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General funding

    $10,000
  88. Rahr FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Operating

    $5,000
  89. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  90. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Climate generation: a will steger legacy empowers individuals and their communities to engage in solutions to climate change.

    $4,500
  91. The Johnson Foundation IncRacine, WI 2020

    general donation

    $2,000
  92. The Aufmuth Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    Charitable

    $1,500
  93. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  94. The Morsman Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    Advocates Climate literacy, education, and citizen engagement.

    $1,000
  95. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $33
  96. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support and to create a Youth Action Fund to provide micro-grant assistance and mentorship across youth climate coalitions in Minnesota

    $130,000
  97. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support and to create a Youth Action Fund to provide micro-grant assistance and mentorship across youth climate coalitions in Minnesota

    $55,000
  98. The Meeker Rom Grausz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  99. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support and to create a Youth Action Fund to provide micro-grant assistance and mentorship across youth climate coalitions in Minnesota

    $20,000
  100. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $15,000
  101. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General funding

    $15,000
  102. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2019

    General operating

    $10,000
  103. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $5,150
  104. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  105. The Johnson Foundation IncRacine, WI 2019

    General support

    $2,000
  106. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To empower individuals and their communities to engage in solutions to climate change

    $1,500
  107. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  108. Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationAmes, IA 2019

    Charitable

    $1,000
  109. James T Nystrom FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  110. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Employee matching grant

    $750
  111. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $250
  112. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General funding

    $15,000
  113. The Meeker Rom Grausz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  114. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  115. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2018

    General operating

    $5,100
  116. Van Dykebilly FoundationHopkins, MN 2018

    To further the mission of the donee

    $5,000
  117. Chizek Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General operations

    $3,000
  118. The Johnson Foundation IncRacine, WI 2018

    General support

    $2,000
  119. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2018

    Support for finding solutions to climate change

    $1,000
  120. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    General capital campaign

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Minneapolis, MN and are not among Climate Generation’s funders above.

  1. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 101 grants Accepts applications $16,617,300 to similar organizations
  2. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 257 grants Accepts applications $56,858,296 to similar organizations
  3. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 27 grants Accepts applications $133,917 to similar organizations
  4. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 48 grants Accepts applications $6,788,242 to similar organizations
  5. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 51 grants Preselected only $64,835,756 to similar organizations
  6. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 44 grants Accepts applications $2,055,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 58 grants Accepts applications $596,156 to similar organizations
  8. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 51 grants Preselected only $834,600 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 02-0712905 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.