Grants received by year
Every foundation grant, by year
Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.
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Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN
2025
Community responsive fund
$3,150,000 -
Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN
2025
Donation
$10,000 -
Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX
2025
General donation
$5,000 -
Rick and Helga Bauerly FoundationWilmington, DE
2025
General & Unrestricted
$2,500 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2024
for general operating support
$500,000 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2024
to enhance collaboration with the University of Minnesota's Climate Adaptation Partnership (CAP), West Central Initiative (WCI), and Region 9 Development Commission (R9) to facilitate access to state and federal funding for rural low-income communities
$250,000 -
The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN
2024
Support the expansion of the initiators fellowship
$220,000 -
Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota IncWilmington, DE
2024
Initiators program
$120,000 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2024
to advance clean energy projects and continue existing gap lending and equitable workforce initiatives
$100,000 -
Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2024
Economic opportunity - hometown (ecosystem)
$100,000 -
Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN
2024
Nonprofit academy program
$100,000 -
Wilson FoundationSaint Paul, MN
2024
Joint/workforce grant
$36,000 -
Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN
2024
Donation
$10,000 -
Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota IncWilmington, DE
2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000 -
C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN
2024
Matching gift contribution
$3,000 -
Rick and Helga Bauerly FoundationWilmington, DE
2024
General & Unrestricted
$2,500 -
The Birkey Family FoundationGrand Rapids, MN
2024
General
$500 -
Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN
2023
Intermediaries pilot project
$3,120,000 -
The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN
2023
Support the expansion of the initiators fellowship
$220,000 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2023
To support the Initiators Fellowship and the Nonprofit Academy
$200,000 -
C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN
2023
Project support for cultural events in the mille lacs area in rural minnesota
$150,000 -
Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN
2023
Support for the nonprofit academy program
$100,000 -
Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota IncWilmington, DE
2023
Initiators Program
$90,000 -
Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota IncWilmington, DE
2023
Initiators Program
$30,000 -
Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota IncWilmington, DE
2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000 -
C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN
2023
Matching gift contribution
$4,000 -
Rick and Helga Bauerly FoundationWilmington, DE
2023
General & Unrestricted
$2,500 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2022
For general operating support
$500,000 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2022
For general operating support
$500,000 -
The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN
2022
Support the expansion of the initiators fellowship
$220,000 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2022
To support the Initiators Fellowship and the Nonprofit Academy
$200,000 -
Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN
2022
Nonprofit academy program support
$100,000 -
Bottemiller Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2022
Scholarship and Community Development
$83,690 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2022
To explore strategies in Central Minnesota to explore partnerships in the region to combat climate change, and bring new resources to carbon mitigation
$75,000 -
Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN
2022
Donation
$8,000 -
Rick and Helga Bauerly FoundationWilmington, DE
2022
General & Unrestricted
$2,500 -
The Anderson Family Legacy FoundationBrainerd, MN
2022
Promote and strengthen central minnesota
$2,000 -
Minnesota Power FoundationDuluth, MN
2022
Little falls education foundation
$2,000 -
Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN
2021
CBFC emergency fund
$2,000,000 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2021
for general operating support
$1,500,000 -
The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN
2021
Support the expansion of the initiators fellowship
$220,000 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2021
to explore strategies in Central Minnesota to explore partnerships in the region to combat climate change, and bring new resources to carbon mitigation
$75,000 -
Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH
2021
(competitive) exploring climate mitigation in central minnesota
$70,000 -
Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN
2021
Donation
$10,000 -
Rick and Helga Bauerly FoundationWilmington, DE
2021
General & Unrestricted
$2,500 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2021
in gratitude for Initiative Foundation board and staff participation in the McKnight Foundation's November 2021 board meeting
$2,000 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2021
General support
$138 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2020
For general operating support
$1,500,000 -
The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN
2020
Support the expansion of the initiators fellowship
$220,000 -
Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN
2020
Nonprofit development & enterprise academy
$100,000 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2020
To support economic diversification and development in central Minnesota
$75,000 -
Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN
2020
Emergency relief
$25,000 -
C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN
2020
Project support for community wellness in rural minnesota
$25,000 -
The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN
2020
Sponsorship of an initiative foundation convening (re-purposed for covid community response)
$15,000 -
Minnesota Power FoundationDuluth, MN
2020
Central minnesota emergency relief fund
$10,000 -
Coborn Family FoundationSt Cloud, MN
2020
General support
$5,000 -
Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN
2020
General donation
$5,000 -
Happy Dancing Turtle DBA Resilient Living CouncilPine River, MN
2020
General operations
$125 -
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA
2020
General support
$27 -
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN
2019
To support economic diversification and development in central Minnesota
$75,000 -
Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN
2019
To support the nonprofit organizational development program to build capacity of nonprofits as they form, improve, adapt, reinvent, and innovate to serve central minnesota.
$50,000 -
Coborn Family FoundationSt Cloud, MN
2019
General support
$5,000 -
The Anderson Family Legacy FoundationBrainerd, MN
2019
Promote and strengthen central minnesota
$3,250 -
Minnco Credit Union Foundation IncNorth Branch, MN
2019
Program assist
$1,000 -
Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH
2019
Unrestricted use
$500 -
Ja Wedum FoundationPlymouth, MN
2018
Social services
$20,000 -
Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH
2018
Veterans art monument
$15,000 -
Coborn Family FoundationSt Cloud, MN
2018
1st payment of $5,000-total commitment of $15,000 over 3 years
$5,000 -
WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
2017
Matching Grant
$200
Funders of similar organizations nearby
Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Minnesota and are not among Initiative Foundation’s funders above.
- Xcel Energy Foundation 63 grants Accepts applications $304,972 to similar organizations
- Pohlad Family Foundation 74 grants Accepts applications $3,833,889 to similar organizations
- FR Bigelow Foundation 40 grants Accepts applications $1,094,994 to similar organizations
- Mortenson Family Foundation 36 grants Accepts applications $1,055,700 to similar organizations
- CH Robinson Worldwide Foundation 23 grants Accepts applications $63,301 to similar organizations
- The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation 57 grants Accepts applications $1,821,277 to similar organizations
- Northwest Area Foundation 48 grants Preselected only $5,917,831 to similar organizations
- The Jamf Nation Global Foundation 14 grants Preselected only $38,018 to similar organizations
About this match
Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 36-3451562 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.