A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 31-1693392Environment

Who funds Clean Up the River Environment?

8 private foundations gave Clean Up the River Environment in Montevideo, MN $2.4 million across 21 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

21 grants

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

  1. Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  2. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $300,000
  3. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels

    $175,000
  4. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2024

    (core) building the capacity and impact of cure's energy democracy program - years 4-5

    $100,000
  5. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    to initiate a landscape assessment of emerging climate technologies and build-out in rural Minnesota and how it will impact the communities' health, including community engagement

    $75,000
  6. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2024

    Project support for capacity building in rural minnesota

    $25,000
  7. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support - to support CURE's continued leadership bringing forward rural voices on Energy, Working Lands, and Democracy issues in Greater Minnesota and neighboring states

    $300,000
  8. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  9. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To engage rural communities in Minnesota around clean energy and efficiency opportunities as well as to support a working lands strategy

    $150,000
  10. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2022

    (competitive) building the capacity and impact of cure's energy democracy program, year 3

    $91,500
  11. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    to engage rural communities in Minnesota around clean energy and efficiency opportunities as well as to support a working lands strategy

    $215,000
  12. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2021

    (competitive) building capacity for cure's energy democracy program - year 2

    $75,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $18
  14. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support CURE's Water Program and Minnesota Water Ethic Charter Development, and for general operating support

    $305,000
  15. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To engage rural communities in Minnesota around clean energy and efficient opportunities

    $150,000
  16. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2020

    Building capacity for cure's energy democracy program

    $75,000
  17. The Educational Foundation of AmericaBethesda, MD 2020

    Work on rural electric coop coal debt

    $25,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $39
  19. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To engage rural communities in Minnesota around clean energy and efficient opportunities

    $150,000
  20. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To support CURE's Water Program and Minnesota Water Ethic Charter Development, and for general operating support

    $105,000
  21. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Minnesota and are not among Clean Up the River Environment’s funders above.

  1. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 94 grants Accepts applications $427,030 to similar organizations
  2. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 78 grants Accepts applications $1,335,500 to similar organizations
  3. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 40 grants Preselected only $457,399 to similar organizations
  4. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 39 grants Preselected only $3,980,000 to similar organizations
  5. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 52 grants Preselected only $1,860,000 to similar organizations
  6. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 28 grants Accepts applications $71,011 to similar organizations
  7. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 31 grants Accepts applications $889,000 to similar organizations
  8. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 25 grants Preselected only $216,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1693392 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.