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Grant recipient EIN 41-0977257

Who funds Metropolitan Economic Development Association?

22 private foundations gave Metropolitan Economic Development Association in Minneapolis, MN $9.7 million across 68 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

68 grants

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

  1. Capital One Foundation IncMcLean, VA 2025

    Small business

    $50,000
  2. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Ascend Twin Cities

    $45,000
  3. Deluxe Corporation FoundationCleveland, OH 2025

    General operating support

    $25,000
  4. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    General operating support for MEDAs small business programs

    $10,000
  5. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $450,000
  6. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    to build capacity for the Access To Capital 2025 Initiative

    $180,000
  7. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Economic opportunity - hometown

    $175,000
  8. Deluxe Corporation FoundationCleveland, OH 2024

    General operating support

    $100,000
  9. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Expanding market access for bipoc entrepreneurs through business advising

    $50,000
  10. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Community vitality

    $30,000
  11. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2024

    General operating fund

    $3,000
  12. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To build capacity for the Access To Capital 2025 Initiative

    $820,000
  13. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Economic opportunity - hometown

    $175,000
  14. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For a landscape assessment project to solidify regional infrastructure partners, secure funders for program and business acquisition, get corporate buyer commitment, and formally launch a concept to transfer business ownership to potential BIPOC owners

    $100,000
  15. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2023

    Building wealth through bipoc entrepreneurship

    $75,000
  16. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Access to capital 2025

    $50,000
  17. Deluxe Corporation FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  18. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Community vitality

    $40,000
  19. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Meda bipoc entrepreneur funding

    $30,000
  20. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2023

    General operating fund

    $3,000
  21. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $200
  22. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To seed the 10,000 Black Businesses Initiative and invest in Black entrepreneurship

    $1,000,000
  23. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $225,000
  24. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support, and for one time organizational capacity building to increase lending

    $100,000
  25. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Economic opportunity - hometown

    $100,000
  26. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Accelerating minority business growth

    $100,000
  27. Deluxe Corporation FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  28. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Project

    $80,000
  29. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2022

    Creating wealth through bipoc entrepreneurship

    $75,000
  30. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $50,000
  31. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Community vitality / matching funds

    $40,125
  32. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    2022 transitional east metro program grant

    $30,000
  33. Truist Foundation IncOrlando, FL 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  34. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Program support for Creating Wealth through BIPOC entrepreneurship

    $25,000
  35. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support in recognition Metropolitan Economic Development Association's participation in the GroundBreak Coalition's work groups

    $15,000
  36. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $200
  37. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2021

    CBFC emergency fund

    $750,000
  38. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support, and for one time organizational capacity building to increase lending

    $140,000
  39. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Project

    $106,800
  40. Deluxe Corporation FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  41. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2021

    Support to build the capacity of the minority business advisory council in an effort to increase support for minority entrepreneurs, reduce barriers that limit their creation of new businesses, and educate minnesota policymakers. 201710-3263

    $90,000
  42. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Catalyst covid-19 response: technical assistance for minority entrepreneurs

    $75,000
  43. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Racial equity

    $75,000
  44. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Accelerating minority business growth

    $30,000
  45. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Wake up bipoc-owned businesses - east metro area

    $30,000
  46. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Program support of Wake Up the BIPOCOwned BusinessesRecovery and Retooling for Growth program

    $20,000
  47. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $450,000
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $100,000
  49. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Accelerating minority business growth

    $80,000
  50. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Catalyst covid-19 response: technical assistance for minority entrepreneurs

    $75,000
  51. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To provide recovery and retooling technical assistance to BIPOC-owned businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to attract much needed capital to provide bridge financing to BIPOC-owned businesses in position to survive the downturn, and CARES Act

    $75,000
  52. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating, project, and capital support

    $75,000
  53. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Racial equity

    $75,000
  54. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 economic sustainability grant

    $40,000
  55. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Meda's million dollar challenge is the largest business plan competition for bipoc (black, indigenous, and people of color) entrepreneurs in the country and aims to address racial economic disparities.

    $25,000
  56. Medtronic Communities FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Covid-19 response

    $20,000
  57. The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and Self-DeterminationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  58. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To provide recovery and retooling technical assistance to BIPOC-owned businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to attract much needed capital to provide bridge financing to BIPOC-owned businesses in position to survive the downturn, and CARES Act

    $2,000
  59. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $650,000
  60. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating, project, and capital support

    $255,000
  61. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    strengthen efforts to enhance wealth in minority families and tackle economic inequality by expanding a business ecosystem model to catalyze and accelerate minority business growth

    $240,480
  62. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2019

    Support to build the capacity of the Minority Business Advisory Council in an effort to increase support for minority entrepreneurs, reduce barriers that limit their creation of new businesses, and educate Minnesota policymakers. 201710-3263

    $112,250
  63. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Economic sustainability

    $40,000
  64. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $825,000
  65. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Support for development of a coordinated system for improving access to the network of entrepreneur support organizations for minority entrepreneurs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 201609-1127

    $139,000
  66. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Support to build the capacity of the Minority Business Advisory Council in an effort to increase support for minority entrepreneurs, reduce barriers that limit their creation of new businesses, and educate Minnesota policymakers. 201710-3263

    $109,000
  67. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    strengthen efforts to enhance wealth in minority families and tackle economic inequality by expanding a business ecosystem model to catalyze and accelerate minority business growth

    $259,520
  68. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $175,000

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-0977257 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.