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Grant recipient EIN 23-7296162Education

Who funds Metropolitan State University Foundation?

34 private foundations gave Metropolitan State University Foundation in St Paul, MN $4.1 million across 75 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

75 grants

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

  1. Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsMinneapolis, MN 2025

    To support and encourage the arts

    $20,000
  2. Mains'l FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Haag Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General purpose

    $5,000
  4. Homer A Jr & Janet Scott Family FoundationSheridan, WY 2025

    Operating Funds

    $2,500
  5. Expedition FoundationMendota Heights, MN 2025

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  6. Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN 2025

    Donation

    $1,000
  7. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    General capital campaign

    $500
  8. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support a state-led, cross-institutional project to offer statewide college in prison opportunities in minnesota

    $1,303,351
  9. The Carter Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    To support students in natural science at Metropolitan State Universtiy.

    $260,000
  10. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Purchase nursing simulation

    $120,000
  11. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Operating

    $50,000
  12. United Health FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    United health foundation donation to foundation for metro state university

    $25,000
  13. Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsMinneapolis, MN 2024

    To support and encourage the arts

    $15,000
  14. Mains'l FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    For event support

    $5,000
  16. The Oliveira R & D FoundationWest Melbourne, FL 2024

    Scholarship

    $2,408
  17. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Match credit card donation (higher ed) grant, match payroll deduction (higher ed) grant

    $1,250
  18. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General capital campaign

    $500
  19. The Carter Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2023

    To support students in natural science at Metropolitan State Universtiy.

    $268,500
  20. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Operating

    $25,000
  21. Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To support and encourage the arts

    $15,000
  22. Haag Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purpose

    $5,000
  23. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Match a previous donation (higher ed) match credit card donation (higher ed) match payroll deduction (higher ed)

    $2,067
  24. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  25. The Carter Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    To support students in natural science at Metropolitan State Universtiy.

    $260,000
  26. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2022

    Safe fund

    $50,000
  27. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Operating

    $25,000
  28. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Early childhood education laboratory school to train teachers and caregivers

    $14,340
  29. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    Vocational and career training/upskilling programs

    $10,000
  30. Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To support and encourage the arts

    $10,000
  31. Gertrude R Shiely Char TRBayport, MN 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  32. Haag Family FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General purpose

    $5,000
  33. The Robert Hampton Tapp FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Educational

    $2,500
  34. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General capital campaign

    $1,100
  35. The Oliveira R & D FoundationWest Melbourne, FL 2022

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  36. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Matching funds

    $750
  37. The Labcorp Charitable FoundationBurlington, NC 2022

    General support

    $500
  38. The Carter Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    To support students in natural science at Metropolitan State Universtiy.

    $320,000
  39. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2021

    The grow-it center

    $104,000
  40. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Operating

    $25,000
  41. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    The early childhood simulation lab

    $21,683
  42. Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To support and encourage the arts

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

    Matching employee donation / education grant

    $8,350
  44. The Next EdisonLong Lake, MN 2021

    Scholarship/tuition

    $4,071
  45. Boston Scientific Foundation IncMarlborough, MA 2021

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  46. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Education

    $2,000
  47. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General capital campaign

    $1,100
  48. The Labcorp Charitable FoundationBurlington, NC 2021

    General support

    $500
  49. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    The grow-it center

    $100,000
  50. The Carter Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    To support students in natural science at Metropolitan State Universtiy.

    $87,900
  51. The McNeely FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Greenhouse renovation project

    $50,000
  52. Clarence V Laguardia FoundationLakewood, CO 2020

    Scholarships

    $35,000
  53. Shavlik Family Charitable TrustWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    Technology grant

    $30,000
  54. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Operating

    $25,000
  55. Linsmayer James B FDN Tr-MainSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Scholarship

    $15,000
  56. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2020

    Emergency relief

    $15,000
  57. The Delaski Family FoundationBeaverton, OR 2020

    To support participation in the education design lab's badging fellowship program

    $12,500
  58. Gertrude R Shiely Char TRBayport, MN 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  59. Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support and encourage the arts

    $7,500
  60. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 education grant

    $7,500
  61. The Eagle FoundationChaska, MN 2020

    Tuition reduction

    $5,000
  62. CVS FoundationWoonsocket, RI 2020

    General purpose

    $3,000
  63. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General capital campaign

    $2,000
  64. The Carter Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2019

    To support students in natural science at Metropolitan State Universtiy.

    $315,000
  65. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2019

    The grow-it center

    $75,000
  66. The Delaski Family FoundationBeaverton, OR 2019

    To support participation in the education design lab's badging fellowship program

    $12,500
  67. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $7,500
  68. The Eagle FoundationChaska, MN 2019

    Tuition reduction

    $5,000
  69. The Rohde FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2019

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  70. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    General capital campaign

    $1,000
  71. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $100
  72. The Carter Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2018

    To support students in natural science at Metropolitan State Universtiy.

    $200,000
  73. The Eagle FoundationChaska, MN 2018

    Tuition reduction

    $5,000
  74. G A Fowler Family FoundationIrvine, CA 2018

    Promoting education

    $2,500
  75. The BWBR FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    General capital campaign

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in St Paul, MN and are not among Metropolitan State University Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 140 grants Accepts applications $16,462,664 to similar organizations
  2. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 56 grants Preselected only $9,931 to similar organizations
  3. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 51 grants Preselected only $121,360 to similar organizations
  4. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 38 grants Accepts applications $3,240,000 to similar organizations
  5. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 16 grants Accepts applications $396,250 to similar organizations
  6. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 25 grants Accepts applications $3,186,063 to similar organizations
  7. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 15 grants Preselected only $496,368 to similar organizations
  8. Alliss Educational Foundation-EquityMilwaukee, WI 29 grants Accepts applications $7,936,288 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 23-7296162 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.