The Minnesota State Capitol

Grant recipient EIN 41-0722696

Who funds Citizens League?

24 private foundations gave Citizens League in Saint Paul, MN $1.7 million across 85 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

85 grants

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

  1. John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina, MN 2025

    Community service

    $5,000
  2. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2025

    General support

    $1,500
  3. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the citizens league to help advance its mission and support the work of others

    $150,000
  4. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $140,000
  5. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    Capitol pathways program for college students of color

    $30,000
  6. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Capitol pathways paid internship program for bipoc college students

    $15,000
  7. The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. Summer FundMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Capital pathways program

    $10,000
  9. John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina, MN 2024

    Community service

    $5,000
  10. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  11. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    General support

    $500
  12. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General support

    $100
  13. Will Bracken Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    To provide for operations

    $100
  14. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant

    $53
  15. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Citizens league is a nonpartisan organization that works to involve citizens in minnesota in policymaking. They frequently play the backbone role in collective work to address policy issues in addition to their own policy work that seeks innovative solutions to difficult issues through inclusive, cross-sector, multi-partisan processes. They also host events and operate an internship program for black, indigenous and people of color college students to work in policy positions. Ecosystem grants provide general operating support for organizations that support others to solve problems in their communities.

    $160,000
  16. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To make Minnesota policymaking more inclusive and accessible, enhancing the civic capacity of community most impacted to lead in public policymaking

    $125,000
  17. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2023

    Capitol pathways program for college students of color

    $30,000
  18. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Program specific support

    $15,000
  19. The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $10,000
  20. Summer FundMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Capitol pathways program

    $10,000
  21. John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina, MN 2023

    Community service

    $5,000
  22. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Civic engagement

    $2,500
  23. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  24. Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  25. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Human services

    $1,000
  26. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    General support

    $500
  27. Will Bracken Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To provide for operations

    $200
  28. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Match a previous donation (501(c)3)

    $150
  29. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General support

    $100
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  31. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To make Minnesota policymaking more inclusive and accessible, enhancing the civic capacity of community most impacted to lead in public policymaking

    $125,000
  32. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the citizens league to help advance its charitable mission

    $100,000
  33. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Capitol pathways paid internship program for bipoc college students

    $15,000
  34. The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $10,000
  35. John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina, MN 2022

    Community service

    $5,000
  36. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Civic engagement

    $4,000
  37. Robins Kaplan FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $3,000
  38. Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  39. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    General support

    $500
  40. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    General support

    $500
  41. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 2022

    Employee matching

    $260
  42. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Matching funds

    $100
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  44. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the citizens league to help advance its charitable mission

    $100,000
  45. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    to support development of a leadership learning and training experience for newer, diverse legislative staff so they are positioned to develop strategies to support themselves and their legislators in order to effectively lead in state government

    $50,000
  46. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2021

    Capitol pathways internship program

    $30,000
  47. Fannie E Rippel FoundationMorristown, NJ 2021

    To support the organization in activities that improve the health and well-being in the surrounding communities, thereby creating conditions which enable people to thrive.

    $25,000
  48. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    to fund the Capitol Pathways Leadership Program

    $25,000
  49. The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  50. General Mills FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Operating Support

    $10,000
  51. John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina, MN 2021

    Community service

    $5,000
  52. Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationMarshall, MN 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  53. Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $5,000
  54. Robins Kaplan FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $3,000
  55. Robins Kaplan FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $3,000
  56. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    The citizens league is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that empowers people to engage in civic life and public policy, to make minnesota a better place to live and work for everyone.

    $2,500
  57. Will Bracken Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To provide for operations

    $850
  58. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    General support

    $500
  59. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2021

    General support

    $500
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  61. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the citizens league to help advance its charitable mission

    $110,000
  62. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To fund the Capitol Pathways Leadership Program

    $50,000
  63. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Youth leadership initiative general

    $40,000
  64. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To organize and offer collaborative opportunities to address various challenges related to COVID-19 through innovative hack-a-thons and design sprints

    $25,000
  65. General Mills FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Operating Support and Racial Equity Programs

    $25,000
  66. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2020

    Capitol pathways internship program

    $25,000
  67. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Minnesota capitol pathways paid inte

    $10,000
  68. John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina, MN 2020

    Community service

    $5,000
  69. Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationMarshall, MN 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  70. Robins Kaplan FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $3,000
  71. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    The citizens league champions the role of all minnesotans to govern for the common good and promote democracy.

    $2,500
  72. Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $1,000
  73. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    General support

    $500
  74. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2020

    General support

    $200
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  76. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To support development of a leadership learning and training experience for newer, diverse legislative staff so they are positioned to develop strategies to support themselves and their legislators in order to effectively lead in state government

    $95,000
  77. John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina, MN 2019

    Community service

    $5,000
  78. VCJ Family FoundationFountain Hills, AZ 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  79. Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationMarshall, MN 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  80. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2019

    General support

    $500
  81. The Crosswols FoundationStamford, CT 2019

    General support

    $150
  82. Roy G and Naomi Harmon Johnston Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    General Purposes

    $10,000
  83. VCJ Family FoundationFountain Hills, AZ 2018

    General support

    $6,000
  84. John W Mooty Foundation TrustEdina, MN 2018

    Community service

    $5,000
  85. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2018

    General support

    $300

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-0722696 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.