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Grant recipient EIN 23-7007115Science and technology

Who funds Freshwater Society?

15 private foundations gave Freshwater Society in Saint Paul, MN $1.5 million across 29 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

29 grants

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

  1. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General donation

    $10,000
  2. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Environment

    $25
  3. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Environment

    $157,322
  4. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Environmental sustainability

    $5,000
  5. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Environment

    $344,478
  6. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General donation

    $7,500
  7. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Dollars for doing environmental sustainability match credit card donation (501(c)3) match payroll deduction (501(c)3)

    $5,405
  8. Peravid Foundation AgencyMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  9. Happy Dancing Turtle DBA Resilient Living CouncilPine River, MN 2023

    Donation in lieu of stipend for B2B keynote speaker

    $750
  10. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    In support of general operations.

    $200
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  12. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Environment

    $32,000
  13. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2022

    Enhance Community Health

    $7,000
  14. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Environmental sustainability / matching funds

    $5,050
  15. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    In support of general operations.

    $300
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $11
  17. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Environment

    $316,835
  18. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2021

    Outdoor environmental teacher training

    $200,000
  19. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Freshwater's mission is to inspire and empower people to value and preserve freshwater resources and surrounding watersheds. We are dedicated to activities that lead to the understanding, protection, enhancement, and restoration of freshwater resources and invite the participation of stakeholders.

    $5,000
  20. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $500
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $14
  22. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To build strong statewide collaborations to improve Mississippi River water quality and hydrology in Minnesota, and host a 10th anniversary celebration of Minnesota's Legacy Amendment, and for general operating support

    $200,000
  23. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $25
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $12
  25. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To build strong statewide collaborations to improve Mississippi River water quality and hydrology in Minnesota, and host a 10th anniversary celebration of Minnesota's Legacy Amendment, and for general operating support

    $100,000
  26. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To build strong statewide collaborations to improve Mississippi River water quality and hydrology in Minnesota, and host a 10th anniversary celebration of Minnesota's Legacy Amendment, and for general operating support

    $45,000
  27. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2019

    Cleaning up our water supplies

    $4,000
  28. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Cleaning up our water supplies

    $4,000
  29. Chizek Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General operations

    $900

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Minnesota and are not among Freshwater Society’s funders above.

  1. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 1 grant Preselected only $1,038,239 to similar organizations
  2. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 3 grants Accepts applications $375,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 4 grants Preselected only $295,223 to similar organizations
  4. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 1 grant Preselected only $225,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 6 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to similar organizations
  6. Api Group FoundationNew Brighton, MN 2 grants Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations
  7. Harold Brown FoundationLong Beach, CA 3 grants Preselected only $78,500 to similar organizations
  8. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 3 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7007115 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.