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Grant recipient EIN 26-4377588Human services

Who funds Tiwahe Foundation?

16 private foundations gave Tiwahe Foundation in Minneapolis, MN $2.4 million across 39 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

39 grants

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

  1. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    In support of general operations

    $325,000
  2. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $200,000
  3. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the tiwahe foundation to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

    $150,000
  4. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Economic opportunity - hometown (ecosystem)

    $100,000
  5. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN 2024

    Addressing Root Causes of Native Health Disparities Through Culturally Grounded Leadership Development

    $75,000
  6. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $75,000
  7. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $40,000
  8. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  9. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

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

    General operating support

    $200
  11. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Tiwahe foundation is a community foundation that works to bridge disparities in opportunities and outcomes in native american communities. They support individuals and organizations through direct resourcing, culturally grounded leadership development and network weaving. The american indian family empowerment program (aifep) is the centerpiece of their work, which provides direct support to american indians throughout the twin cities metro area through microgrants to individuals. Ecosystem grants provide general operating support for organizations that support others to solve problems in their communities.

    $160,000
  12. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Redefining Indigenous Leadership in Minnesota

    $75,050
  13. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN 2023

    Addressing Root Causes of Native Health Disparities

    $75,000
  14. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To scale the capacity of the Oyate Leadership Network, a network of collaborative, intergenerational Indigenous leadership grounded in the collective knowledge, talents, and wisdom of American Indians living in Minnesota, and for general operating support

    $70,000
  15. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  16. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    2023 tiwahe capacity building linking leaders

    $50,000
  17. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    2023 tiwahe capacity building linking leaders

    $10,000
  18. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2023

    General operations

    $1,000
  19. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  20. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Economic opportunity - hometown (ecosystem)

    $100,000
  21. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for tiwahe foundation to help advance its charitable mission

    $100,000
  22. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2022

    Tiwahe foundation general operations

    $75,000
  23. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To meaningfully scale the capacity of the newly relaunched Oyate Leadership Network, a network of collaborative, intergenerational Indigenous leadership grounded in the collective knowledge, talents, and wisdom of American Indians living in Minnesota

    $70,000
  24. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Education scholarships

    $50,000
  25. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    In recognition of becoming a finalist for the 2021 community-based grant program partner RFP, this grant will advance the organization's charitable mission.

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

    Oyate leaders

    $5,000
  27. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2022

    General operations

    $1,000
  28. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for tiwahe foundation to help advance its charitable mission

    $100,000
  29. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Ecosystem

    $40,000
  30. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for tiwahe foundation to help advance its charitable mission

    $110,000
  31. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    2020 tiwahe foundation linking leade

    $100,000
  32. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support the growth and development of the Oyate Network Leadership model

    $70,000
  33. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Collaborative approach for american indian leadership across urban, tribal and rural communities that moves from isolation to transformation, action and social change.

    $3,000
  34. Better Way FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General Operations

    $5,000
  35. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    Sponsorship for 2019 circle of giving: honoring community wisdom

    $5,000
  36. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2019

    General operating

    $5,000
  37. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Collaborative approach for american indian leadership across urban, tribal and rural communities that moves from isolation to transformation, action and social change

    $3,750
  38. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2018

    General operating

    $6,000
  39. Edward S Curtis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Provide support for operational expenses

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Saint Paul, MN and are not among Tiwahe Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 285 grants Preselected only $23,046 to similar organizations
  2. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 66 grants Accepts applications $256,154 to similar organizations
  3. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 54 grants Accepts applications $1,049,226 to similar organizations
  4. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 60 grants Accepts applications $16,915 to similar organizations
  5. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 25 grants Accepts applications $507,500 to similar organizations
  6. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 36 grants Preselected only $1,135,000 to similar organizations
  7. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 22 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to similar organizations
  8. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 25 grants Accepts applications $142,046 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-4377588 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.