A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 41-1297735Arts and culture

Who funds Loft Inc?

24 private foundations gave Loft Inc in Minneapolis, MN $3 million across 79 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

79 grants

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

  1. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2025

    Support for early career artists in literature.

    $92,500
  2. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2025

    Operating

    $5,000
  3. The Hawkins Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General

    $1,000
  4. Rooted PhilanthropicSaint Paul, MN 2025

    General operating support

    $500
  5. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota

    $208,000
  6. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2024

    Support for literary artists in the Mentor Series program.

    $87,500
  7. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $35,000
  8. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2024

    General operations

    $25,000
  9. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  10. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    Operating

    $3,000
  11. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operations of the organization

    $1,500
  12. Peravid Foundation AgencyMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $1,000
  13. Kairos FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $200
  14. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General support

    $100
  15. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

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

    $72
  16. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota

    $207,000
  17. William Randolph Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Support operations

    $150,000
  18. The Wurtele FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operations of the organization

    $30,000
  19. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating fund

    $9,000
  20. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2023

    Operating

    $3,000
  21. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2023

    General operations

    $2,000
  22. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operations of the organization

    $2,000
  23. Peravid Foundation AgencyMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  24. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $250
  25. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General support

    $100
  26. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Match a previous donation (501(c)3)

    $72
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $46
  28. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2022

    Support for literature organization working with early career artists

    $246,000
  29. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota

    $207,000
  30. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For strategic planning process

    $50,000
  31. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $35,000
  32. The Wurtele FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operations of the organization

    $30,000
  33. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating fund

    $8,500
  34. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    Arts and humanities - operating

    $6,000
  35. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operations of the organization

    $2,500
  36. Fletcher Family FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    General purposes

    $1,500
  37. The David Hochberg FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  38. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2022

    General operations

    $1,000
  39. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Matching funds

    $72
  40. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $63
  41. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $258,000
  42. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota

    $206,000
  43. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $86,000
  44. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $35,000
  45. The Wurtele FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operations of the organization

    $30,000
  46. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Transition funding

    $28,800
  47. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2021

    Covid-19 emergency relief

    $20,000
  48. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating fund

    $8,500
  49. Wenger FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    Assist operations

    $5,500
  50. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operations of the organization

    $5,000
  51. Fletcher Family FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    General purposes

    $1,000
  52. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $125
  53. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $103
  54. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Matching employee donation

    $72
  55. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota

    $206,000
  56. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2020

    Support for Literature Organization Working with Early Career Writers

    $102,500
  57. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $80,000
  58. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Transition funding

    $48,000
  59. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating fund

    $8,500
  60. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operations of the organization

    $7,500
  61. Wenger FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    Assist operations

    $5,500
  62. Fletcher Family FoundationEdina, MN 2020

    General purposes

    $2,500
  63. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    Arts and humanities - operating

    $2,000
  64. Peravid Foundation AgencyMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $1,000
  65. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Matching employee donation

    $72
  66. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $48
  67. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota

    $206,000
  68. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $80,000
  69. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Hometown - transition support

    $48,000
  70. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  71. Wenger FoundationWayzata, MN 2019

    Assist operations

    $5,000
  72. Archie D and Bertha H Walker FoundationExcelsior, MN 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  73. Fletcher Family FoundationEdina, MN 2019

    General purposes

    $5,000
  74. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2019

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $100
  75. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $72
  76. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  77. Wenger FoundationWayzata, MN 2018

    Assist operations

    $5,000
  78. Ea Michelson PhilanthropyBelmont, CA 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  79. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 2018

    Promotion of literary center

    $4,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Minneapolis, MN and are not among Loft Inc’s funders above.

  1. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 59 grants Preselected only $8,540,778 to similar organizations
  2. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 128 grants Accepts applications $1,416,218 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 48 grants Accepts applications $525,412 to similar organizations
  4. Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDNEagan, MN 49 grants Preselected only $406,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 14 grants Preselected only $5,647 to similar organizations
  6. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 28 grants Accepts applications $744,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Phileona FoundationMinneapolis, MN 57 grants Preselected only $627,311 to similar organizations
  8. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 58 grants Preselected only $363,450 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1297735 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.