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Grant recipient EIN 41-1267531Education

Who funds Minndependent?

12 private foundations gave Minndependent in Minneapolis, MN $1.8 million across 48 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

48 grants

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

  1. Schott FoundationChanhassen, MN 2025

    Operating support

    $100,000
  2. Helen Harrington Charitable TR UWEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $42,868
  3. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    General operating

    $30,000
  4. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    It infrastructure

    $20,000
  5. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2025

    General operating

    $2,000
  6. Battenkill FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2025

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Schott FoundationChanhassen, MN 2024

    Operating Support

    $100,000
  8. Helen Harrington Charitable TR UWEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $44,809
  9. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Education

    $30,000
  10. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Dollars for doing grant, STEM career pathways

    $25,600
  11. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  12. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    General operating

    $2,000
  13. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  14. Battenkill FoundationChapel Hill, NC 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  15. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General

    $250,000
  16. Schott FoundationChanhassen, MN 2023

    Operating Support

    $100,000
  17. Helen Harrington Charitable TR UWEagan, MN 2023

    General support

    $45,369
  18. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Human services

    $40,000
  19. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Dollars for doing STEM career pathways

    $25,600
  20. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating

    $25,000
  21. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2023

    General operating

    $2,000
  22. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  23. Schott FoundationChanhassen, MN 2022

    Operating Support

    $100,000
  24. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General

    $100,000
  25. Helen Harrington Charitable TR UWEagan, MN 2022

    General support

    $45,813
  26. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Human services

    $45,000
  27. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    STEM career pathways

    $25,000
  28. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  29. Frels Family FoundationNorth Oaks, MN 2022

    Operating support

    $10,000
  30. Schott FoundationChanhassen, MN 2021

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  31. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating

    $45,000
  32. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Education

    $40,000
  33. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Education grant

    $25,000
  34. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Power2share: advancing youth solar innovation

    $10,000
  35. Frels Family FoundationNorth Oaks, MN 2021

    Operating support

    $10,000
  36. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    General operating

    $2,000
  37. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  38. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Covid-19 response to assist independent schools

    $100,000
  39. Schott FoundationChanhassen, MN 2020

    Operating Support

    $50,000
  40. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Education

    $40,000
  41. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 education grant

    $27,500
  42. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General

    $25,000
  43. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General purpose

    $25,000
  44. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2020

    General support

    $1,500
  45. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Matching employee donation

    $100
  46. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $35,000
  47. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $25,000
  48. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Education

    $35,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Edina, MN and are not among Minndependent’s funders above.

  1. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 6 grants Accepts applications $16,250 to similar organizations
  2. Tradition Family FoundationLakeville, MN 4 grants Accepts applications $9,000 to similar organizations
  3. Albright FoundationEdina, MN 6 grants Preselected only $7,525 to similar organizations
  4. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 5 grants Accepts applications $7,230 to similar organizations
  5. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 3 grants Preselected only $3,540 to similar organizations
  6. Steen Family FoundationHopkins, MN 4 grants Preselected only $2,100 to similar organizations
  7. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $900 to similar organizations
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 9 grants Preselected only $471 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1267531 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.