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Grant recipient EIN 36-3359386

Who funds Headwaters Foundation for Justice?

35 private foundations gave Headwaters Foundation for Justice in Minneapolis, MN $10.1 million across 103 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

103 grants

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

  1. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2025

    General operating

    $10,000
  2. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Grantmaking for indigenous, black and ecosystem-building support

    $500,000
  3. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $500,000
  4. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  5. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  6. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    The giving project

    $5,000
  7. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Gos

    $2,500
  8. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2024

    Matching gift contribution

    $100
  9. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support

    $500,000
  10. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    The bush prize celebrates organizations who are extraordinary not only in what they do but in how they do it. It provides creative capital to organizations that are making great things happen throughout our region. The 2023 bush prize: minnesota winners are ayada leads, new native theater, our justice and restaurant opportunities center- MN; four organizations that are highly valued within their communities and have a track record of successful community problem solving. Three other organizations, mni sota fund, inquilinxs unidxs por justicia, and asian economic development association, were selected as bush prize finalists and will receive a $10,000 award. All minnesota winners and finalists were identified and selected by a community selection panel through a partnership with our community grant partner, headwaters foundation for justice.

    $475,000
  11. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    To operate two grant programs with the purpose of inspiring and supporting creative problem-solving across minnesota and the native nations that share that geography.

    $340,000
  12. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating support and regran

    $60,000
  13. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2023

    General opearting

    $25,000
  14. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  15. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Gos

    $5,000
  16. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Gos

    $2,500
  17. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000
  18. Foundation for A Just SocietyNew York, NY 2023

    To provide general operating support

    $100
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $41
  20. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    To operate two grant programs with the purpose of inspiring and supporting creative problem-solving across minnesota and the native nations that share that geography.

    $1,500,000
  21. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2022

    79389 general operating support for the headwaters foundation for justice

    $1,000,000
  22. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $500,000
  23. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Economic opportunity - hometown (ecosystem)

    $150,000
  24. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  25. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Project or program support

    $75,000
  26. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating support and regran

    $60,000
  27. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $25,015
  28. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2022

    General opearting

    $25,000
  29. Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Project or program support

    $15,000
  30. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2022

    General opearting

    $10,000
  31. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $5,000
  32. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $2,500
  33. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2022

    Matching gift contribution

    $1,200
  34. Nivin and Duncan Macmillan FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $300
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $55
  36. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    The transformation fund & staff/operations

    $400,000
  37. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and core support for the black seed fellowship to deepen and strengthen networked leadership

    $312,500
  38. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Core support

    $200,000
  39. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2021

    General Support

    $150,000
  40. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Ecosystem

    $75,000
  41. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    To administer the final year of a community innovation grants program that supports community problem-solving in minnesota. This work is to follow up with existing grantees and close out the program that made grants from 2013-2021. No new grantees will be selected.

    $65,000
  42. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $60,000
  43. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2021

    Project support to strengthen programming and grant making that benefits members of minnesota's native nations in rural minnesota

    $50,000
  44. Bergerson Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $35,000
  45. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $25,015
  46. The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald CPennington, NJ 2021

    General opearting

    $25,000
  47. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2021

    General operating

    $15,000
  48. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2021

    General opearting

    $10,000
  49. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $5,000
  50. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $5,000
  51. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Headwaters foundation for justices mission is to amplify the power of community to advance equity and justice.

    $2,500
  52. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $2,500
  53. The Maple Tree FundAlexandria, VA 2021

    to amplify the power of community to advance equity and justice.

    $2,000
  54. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2021

    Cybersecurity efforts

    $500
  55. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $400
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $70
  57. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    To contribute additional funds to the bush foundation donor advised fund at the headwaters foundation for justice

    $404,000
  58. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and core support for the Black Seed Fellowship to deepen and strengthen networked leadership

    $312,500
  59. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to support fellowships and network-building tailored to strengthen the work of the racial justice movement ecosystem in Minneapolis

    $300,000
  60. Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Transformation fund

    $250,000
  61. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support the Transformation Fund, a $5 million effort aimed at investing in Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color-led organizations addressing the root causes of racism through organizing and advocacy

    $150,000
  62. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    To continue to administer a community innovation grants program that supports community problem-solving in minnesota

    $132,000
  63. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN 2020

    Communities First Fund

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

    To support the Communities First Response Fund

    $100,000
  65. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    To support headwaters communities first fund, which is a covid-19 rapid response fund primarily for organizations led by and for black people, indigenous people and people of color (bipoc)

    $100,000
  66. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating support and regranting

    $60,000
  67. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Communities first fund

    $50,000
  68. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating

    $50,000
  69. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2020

    Project support to strengthen programming and grant making that benefits members of minnesota's native nations in rural minnesota

    $50,000
  70. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2020

    Program support to help meet essential needs across black, indigenous, and communities of color in rural minnesota

    $50,000
  71. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Program

    $27,098
  72. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $25,000
  73. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2020

    General operating

    $15,000
  74. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Gos

    $10,511
  75. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Gos

    $10,386
  76. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 2020

    Communities First Fund

    $10,000
  77. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  78. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2020

    General opearting

    $5,000
  79. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Headwaters foundation for justices mission is to amplify the power of community to advance equity and justice.

    $5,000
  80. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating

    $3,000
  81. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Matching Gifts

    $2,500
  82. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Gos

    $2,500
  83. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Human services

    $1,000
  84. Marbrook FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  85. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    Raikes foundation employee charitable match

    $900
  86. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2020

    matching gift program

    $750
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $82
  88. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating

    $50
  89. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    Core support for the Black Seed Fellowship and organizing initiative

    $212,500
  90. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2019

    General opearting

    $15,000
  91. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $5,000
  92. Mer FoundationCharlotte, NC 2019

    Contribution

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

    To amplify the power of community to advance equity and justice.

    $3,500
  94. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For matching gifts

    $1,200
  95. The Clarence Wallace & Dolores Lynch Wallace Family FoundationAppleton, WI 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  96. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For matching gifts

    $1,000
  97. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For matching gifts

    $1,000
  98. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For matching gifts

    $1,000
  99. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For matching gifts

    $500
  100. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For matching gifts

    $400
  101. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Core support for the Black Seed Fellowship and organizing initiative

    $212,500
  102. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Human services

    $500
  103. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $35,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3359386 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.