A small baseball field with a scoreboard and trees behind it

Grant recipient EIN 20-0715686Sports and recreation

Who funds Minneapolis Parks Foundation?

36 private foundations gave Minneapolis Parks Foundation in Minneapolis, MN $13 million across 131 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

131 grants

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

  1. Lenzmeier Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General operating

    $125,000
  2. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  3. The West Fork FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  4. James T Nystrom FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2025

    General support

    $3,000
  5. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2025

    General support

    $1,500
  6. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2025

    To transform human lives through parks and public spaces

    $1,500
  7. Walker Family FoundationTonka Bay, MN 2025

    General operations

    $1,000
  8. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2025

    General operations

    $1,000
  9. Spiller L'chaim FundMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General operating grant

    $250
  10. Lenzmeier Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating

    $132,500
  11. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Emerald ash borer infestation in MPLS

    $50,000
  12. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General donation

    $35,000
  13. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Core mission support

    $20,000
  14. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Challenge match for reimagining north commons park

    $15,000
  15. The West Fork FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Program support

    $10,000
  16. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    North Commons Park Campaign

    $5,000
  17. Nancy Somers Family FoundationPalm Springs, CA 2024

    General fund

    $5,000
  18. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2024

    Support and preservation of minneapolis parks

    $3,500
  19. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    Operating

    $3,000
  20. James T Nystrom FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  21. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  22. Walker Family FoundationTonka Bay, MN 2024

    General operations

    $1,000
  23. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2024

    General operations

    $1,000
  24. Rose Francis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $500
  25. Spiller L'chaim FundMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating grant

    $250
  26. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant

    $250
  27. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General

    $10,000,000
  28. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Human services

    $250,000
  29. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2023

    General operating

    $35,000
  30. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Core mission support

    $20,000
  31. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  32. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  33. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  34. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General donation

    $10,000
  35. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $5,500
  36. Nancy Somers Family FoundationPalm Springs, CA 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  37. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2023

    Support and preservation of minneapolis parks

    $2,500
  38. Walker Family FoundationTonka Bay, MN 2023

    General operations

    $2,000
  39. James T Nystrom FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  40. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  41. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  42. Spiller L'chaim FundMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating grant

    $1,000
  43. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $83
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $50,000
  46. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2022

    General operating

    $35,000
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  49. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Core mission support

    $20,000
  50. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    The riverfirst initiative

    $12,500
  51. Spiller L'chaim FundMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating grant

    $5,000
  52. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Environmental sustainability

    $5,000
  53. Knox FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  54. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Human services

    $5,000
  55. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $4,000
  56. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2022

    Support minneapolis parks

    $3,500
  57. Walker Family FoundationTonka Bay, MN 2022

    General operations

    $3,000
  58. Nancy Somers Family FoundationPalm Springs, CA 2022

    General fund

    $3,000
  59. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $2,500
  60. James T Nystrom FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  61. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  63. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  64. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $1,000
  65. Greene Family FoundationTallahassee, FL 2022

    General support

    $500
  66. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2022

    General operating fund

    $145
  67. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $128
  68. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $50,000
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $30,000
  70. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2021

    General support

    $30,000
  71. EcoTrustMinneapolis, MN 2021

    River First Capital campaign

    $25,000
  72. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $20,000
  73. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Core mission support

    $20,000
  74. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    The riverfirst initiative

    $12,500
  75. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    Riverfirst capital campaign

    $7,563
  76. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Environment grant

    $5,000
  77. Knox FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  78. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2021

    Support minneapolis parks

    $3,500
  79. Roger and Myra Greenberg Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General funding

    $3,000
  80. Nancy Somers Family FoundationPalm Springs, CA 2021

    General fund

    $3,000
  81. Greene Family FoundationTallahassee, FL 2021

    General support

    $1,250
  82. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $1,000
  83. Spiller L'chaim FundMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating grant

    $250
  84. Will Bracken Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To provide for operations

    $250
  85. Simpson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General support

    $250
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $200
  87. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    General support

    $150
  88. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $128
  89. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250,000
  90. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $250,000
  91. Lenzmeier Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating

    $125,000
  92. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General

    $120,000
  93. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $50,000
  94. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  95. EcoTrustMinneapolis, MN 2020

    River First Capital campaign

    $25,000
  96. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operations

    $15,000
  97. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Riverfirst capital pledge

    $12,500
  98. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    Riverfirst capital campaign

    $10,000
  99. Michael D Arneson and Susan H ArnesonGallatin Gateway, MT 2020

    Gift in support of the organization's mission

    $8,500
  100. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 environment grant

    $5,000
  101. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Human services

    $5,000
  102. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Human services

    $5,000
  103. Roger and Myra Greenberg Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General funding

    $3,000
  104. Nancy Somers Family FoundationPalm Springs, CA 2020

    General fund

    $3,000
  105. Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    Operational

    $2,500
  106. Knox FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $2,500
  107. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $2,000
  108. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2020

    Support minneapolis parks

    $1,500
  109. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,250
  110. Greene Family FoundationTallahassee, FL 2020

    General purpose

    $1,000
  111. Spiller L'chaim FundMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating grantgeneral operating grantgeneral operating grantgeneral operating grant

    $500
  112. Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $300
  113. Will Bracken Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To provide for operations

    $250
  114. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $200
  115. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    General support

    $150
  116. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $107
  117. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250,000
  118. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Human services

    $250,000
  119. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $50,000
  120. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Environment

    $5,000
  121. Nancy Somers Family FoundationPalm Springs, CA 2019

    General fund

    $5,000
  122. Roger and Myra Greenberg Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    General funding

    $3,000
  123. Greene Family FoundationTallahassee, FL 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  124. Spiller L'chaim FundMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General operating grantgeneral operating grantgeneral operating grantgeneral operating grant

    $250
  125. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2019

    General support

    $150
  126. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  127. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $250,000
  128. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Human services

    $5,000
  129. Roger and Myra Greenberg Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    General funding

    $1,000
  130. Greene Family FoundationTallahassee, FL 2018

    General support

    $1,000
  131. Spiller L'chaim FundMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General operating grantgeneral operating grantgeneral operating grantgeneral operating grant

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other sports and recreation organizations in Minneapolis, MN and are not among Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 4 grants Accepts applications $2,030 to similar organizations
  2. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 9 grants Accepts applications $193,373 to similar organizations
  3. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 6 grants Accepts applications $115,000 to similar organizations
  4. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 7 grants Accepts applications $79,000 to similar organizations
  5. Chizek Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 15 grants Preselected only $60,000 to similar organizations
  6. Bame FoundationGolden Valley, MN 7 grants Accepts applications $13,227 to similar organizations
  7. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 11 grants Accepts applications $2,050 to similar organizations
  8. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 4 grants Preselected only $460 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-0715686 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.