Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 41-0706116Youth development

Who funds Camp Fire Minnesota?

21 private foundations gave Camp Fire Minnesota in Excelsior, MN $1.8 million across 60 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

60 grants

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

  1. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2025

    Youth development and recreation

    $100,000
  2. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Program specific support

    $47,500
  3. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2025

    General operating

    $40,000
  4. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General donation

    $10,000
  5. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    Building emotional well-being

    $5,000
  6. David & Janis Larson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Youth in nature & leadership program

    $125,000
  7. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General donation

    $100,000
  8. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Advancing Environmental Education

    $100,000
  9. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2024

    General operating

    $85,000
  10. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    Youth development

    $25,000
  11. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Education

    $25,000
  12. John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina, MN 2024

    Community service

    $15,111
  13. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    STEM career pathways

    $10,000
  14. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  15. AB CarVal FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General Operating Support

    $7,500
  16. Bame FoundationGolden Valley, MN 2024

    Charitable gift

    $6,000
  17. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2024

    Under the stars sponsorship

    $1,000
  18. David & Janis Larson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Youth in nature & leadership program

    $115,000
  19. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2023

    Camp fire minnesotas out-of-school time nature program

    $85,000
  20. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    PreK-12 Environmental Education Program

    $50,000
  21. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2023

    General Operating

    $40,000
  22. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Human services

    $26,000
  23. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General donation

    $15,000
  24. John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina, MN 2023

    Community services

    $10,000
  25. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    STEM career pathways

    $10,000
  26. AB CarVal FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General Operating Support

    $7,500
  27. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2023

    Under the stars sponsorship

    $1,000
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $34
  29. David & Janis Larson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Youth in nature & leadership program

    $50,000
  30. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    PreK-12 Environmental Education Program

    $50,000
  31. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2022

    Youth development

    $40,000
  32. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2022

    Youth development

    $30,000
  33. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Human services

    $30,000
  34. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    STEM career pathways / volunteer energy

    $11,000
  35. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General Operations

    $2,500
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $63
  37. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    K-12 Environmental Education Program

    $50,000
  38. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Human services

    $30,000
  39. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General Operations

    $2,500
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $115
  41. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2020

    Growing natural leaders

    $80,000
  42. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    K-12 Environmental Education & STEM Program

    $75,000
  43. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2020

    Growing leaders: camp fire's out-of-school time program

    $20,000
  44. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $15,750
  45. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2020

    Emergency relief

    $15,000
  46. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 education grant/matching employee donation

    $13,475
  47. AB CarVal FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  48. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Dollars for doers

    $200
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $68
  50. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Tanadoona Education Center

    $106,400
  51. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2019

    To build youth leaders through culturally relevant, nature-based, out-of-school time programs in the twin cities.

    $60,000
  52. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Increase opportunities for more campers from all backgrounds to participate in camp programs

    $25,000
  53. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Employee matching grant

    $24,240
  54. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $10,000
  55. Getsch Charitable TrustNorth Oaks, MN 2019

    Camp tanadoona capital campaign phase 2.

    $4,000
  56. nVent FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Youth STEM Education Grant

    $4,000
  57. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General operations

    $3,000
  58. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Employee matching grant and other operating support

    $4,429
  59. The Steven E Burke and Gail S Burke FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General

    $2,500
  60. The Silicon Valley Bank FoundationRaleigh, NC 2018

    Providing youth w for educational enrichment programs

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Minnesota and are not among Camp Fire Minnesota’s funders above.

  1. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 42 grants Accepts applications $124,561 to similar organizations
  2. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 40 grants Accepts applications $1,180,000 to similar organizations
  3. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 63 grants Accepts applications $120,700 to similar organizations
  4. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 37 grants Accepts applications $704,365 to similar organizations
  5. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 30 grants Accepts applications $871,016 to similar organizations
  6. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 23 grants Preselected only $145,100 to similar organizations
  7. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 40 grants Accepts applications $610,000 to similar organizations
  8. Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN 26 grants Accepts applications $117,366 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-0706116 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.