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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 41-1354181Arts and culture

Who funds Minnesota Childrens Museum?

48 private foundations gave Minnesota Childrens Museum in Saint Paul, MN $6.9 million across 176 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

176 grants

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

  1. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2025

    Characterdevelop in children museums

    $2,499,369
  2. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2025

    Access to enrichment

    $200,000
  3. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2025

    General operating support

    $50,000
  4. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2025

    General operating

    $50,000
  5. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    General operating support for the Play for All Access program at the Minnesota Childrens Museum

    $30,000
  6. William C Schmoker Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2025

    Charitable

    $25,000
  7. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    General operating

    $20,000
  8. The Kennedy FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  9. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2025

    Annual fund campaign

    $7,000
  10. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2025

    Operating

    $5,000
  11. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  12. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2025

    General operating support

    $2,000
  13. Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Charitable contributions

    $500
  14. Albright FoundationEdina, MN 2025

    Public charity

    $250
  15. William C Schmoker Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Charitable

    $175,000
  16. Schmoker Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Charitable

    $150,000
  17. David B Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Exhibit National Tour

    $65,000
  18. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $50,000
  19. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2024

    General operating

    $50,000
  20. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support for the Minnesota Childrens Museum

    $30,000
  21. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Education

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

    Community vitality

    $20,000
  23. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Play for all access program support

    $20,000
  24. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2024

    Powering play at the minnesota children's museum

    $20,000
  25. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  26. The Kennedy FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  27. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2024

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  28. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating fund

    $8,000
  29. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2024

    Annual fund campaign

    $6,000
  30. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    Operating

    $5,000
  31. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Operating

    $5,000
  32. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  33. Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Financial support

    $3,000
  34. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  35. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    The annual fund

    $1,000
  36. Albright FoundationEdina, MN 2024

    Public charity

    $250
  37. William C Schmoker Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Charitable

    $150,000
  38. Lilly Endowment IncIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Character through childrens museums

    $100,000
  39. David B Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Exhibit National Tour

    $65,000
  40. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2023

    General Operating

    $50,000
  41. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $49,000
  42. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Education

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

    Community vitality

    $20,000
  44. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Play for all access program support

    $20,000
  45. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2023

    Powering Play at the Minnesota Children's Museum!

    $20,000
  46. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating

    $15,000
  47. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2023

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  48. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Executive board support

    $7,500
  49. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating fund

    $7,000
  50. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2023

    Annual fund campaign

    $6,000
  51. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Operating

    $5,000
  52. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  53. Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Financial support

    $3,000
  54. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  55. Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General use of charity

    $2,500
  56. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  57. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    The annual fund

    $1,000
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $101
  59. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Education

    $300,000
  60. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating support 2022

    $270,000
  61. William C Schmoker Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $100,000
  62. Schmoker Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $75,000
  63. David B Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Exhibit National Tour

    $54,641
  64. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2022

    Minnesota Children's Museum's Revive Campaign

    $50,000
  65. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $40,000
  66. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2022

    Annual fund campaign

    $31,000
  67. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General Operating for Powering Play at the Minnesota Childrens Museum

    $30,000
  68. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Annual fund ($1,000) and the revive campaign ($25,000) and is the second payment of a two-year pledge of $50,000

    $26,000
  69. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Community vitality

    $20,000
  70. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2022

    The Power of Play at Minnesota Children's Museum

    $20,000
  71. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating

    $15,000
  72. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Traveling exhibits program

    $10,000
  73. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $7,500
  74. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating fund

    $7,000
  75. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    Arts and humanities - program

    $6,000
  76. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2022

    Youth

    $5,000
  77. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Operating

    $5,000
  78. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  79. Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Financial support

    $3,000
  80. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  81. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    Play for all access program support

    $2,320
  82. DLMC FoundationNaples, FL 2022

    Operations

    $2,000
  83. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $1,250
  84. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  85. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2022

    General operating fund

    $750
  86. Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $192
  88. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating support 2021

    $325,000
  89. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2021

    MCM revive campaign

    $200,000
  90. David B Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Exhibit National Tour

    $54,315
  91. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2021

    Minnesota Children's Museum's Revive Campaign

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

    Education

    $50,000
  93. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $35,000
  94. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating support for Minnesota Childrens Museum

    $30,000
  95. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    The annual fund ($1,000) and the revive campaign ($25,000) and is the first payment of a two-year pledge of $50,000

    $26,000
  96. Travelers FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Project support for Minnesota Childrens Museums Revive Campaign

    $20,000
  97. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Arts and culture grant

    $20,000
  98. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2021

    Powering Play at the Minnesota Children's Museum

    $20,000
  99. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General purpose

    $10,000
  100. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Education

    $10,000
  101. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operations

    $7,500
  102. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating fund

    $7,000
  103. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Supporting access to powerful play at minnesota children's museum

    $5,000
  104. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Cultural

    $5,000
  105. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    Arts and humanities - program

    $5,000
  106. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Operating

    $5,000
  107. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2021

    Annual fund campaign

    $5,000
  108. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Traveling exhibits program

    $5,000
  109. Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Board leader program

    $4,000
  110. Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Financial support

    $3,000
  111. DLMC FoundationNaples, FL 2021

    Operations

    $3,000
  112. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  113. James L Reissner Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To further charitable purpose

    $2,500
  114. Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    Operational

    $1,500
  115. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating

    $1,000
  116. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2021

    General operating fund

    $1,000
  117. Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General use of charity

    $1,000
  118. Phyllis & Donald Kahn Foundation IncMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  119. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $190
  120. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating support 2020

    $75,000
  121. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General purpose

    $55,000
  122. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Education

    $50,000
  123. David B Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Exhibition

    $41,305
  124. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2020

    MCM resiliency campaign

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

    2020 arts and culture grant

    $30,000
  126. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $28,000
  127. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2020

    Powering play at minnesota childrens museum

    $20,000
  128. Catherine Marie Schmoker Family FoundationEdina, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $10,000
  129. Pentair FoundationGolden Valley, MN 2020

    Matching Gift

    $6,000
  130. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating fund

    $6,000
  131. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General operations

    $5,000
  132. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2020

    Annual fund campaign

    $5,000
  133. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  134. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Supporting access

    $4,000
  135. Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Financial support

    $4,000
  136. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    Arts and humanities - program

    $3,000
  137. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Operating

    $3,000
  138. Jeanne M Voigt FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General funding

    $2,500
  139. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  140. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2020

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  141. DLMC FoundationNaples, FL 2020

    Operations

    $2,000
  142. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating

    $2,000
  143. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,500
  144. Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    Operational

    $1,500
  145. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    The annual fund

    $1,000
  146. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $1,000
  147. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $500
  148. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Matching employee donation

    $100
  149. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Education

    $50
  150. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $46
  151. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Matching gifts for covid-19 relief efforts

    $30
  152. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2019

    To support a capital campaign in rochester to renovate a new facility to provide children and families with opportunities to learn through play.

    $50,000
  153. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $50,000
  154. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2019

    General operating support

    $25,000
  155. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Arts and culture

    $20,000
  156. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2019

    21st century innovation focused education

    $20,000
  157. Schmoker Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Charitable

    $10,000
  158. Taft Stettinius & Hollister FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General Operations

    $8,800
  159. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2019

    Annual fund campaign

    $5,000
  160. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $4,973
  161. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $3,000
  162. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  163. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    General operations (executive board - kimberlee sinclair)

    $2,500
  164. Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Financial support

    $2,000
  165. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,250
  166. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    HBF invest - matching

    $1,000
  167. Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General use of charity

    $1,000
  168. Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  169. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    -$2,000
  170. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Education

    $50,000
  171. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2018

    General operating support

    $25,000
  172. Seremet Family Fdn-Host AcctPennington, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted general

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

    General support

    $2,500
  174. Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General use of charity

    $2,500
  175. Terhuly FoundationRoseville, MN 2018

    Program support

    $2,000
  176. The Cooper Family Foundation of MN IncVictoria, MN 2018

    Support

    $320

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in St Paul, MN and are not among Minnesota Childrens Museum’s funders above.

  1. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 179 grants Accepts applications $11,354,500 to similar organizations
  2. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 32 grants Preselected only $1,689,937 to similar organizations
  3. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 21 grants Accepts applications $735,200 to similar organizations
  4. Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDNEagan, MN 31 grants Preselected only $366,500 to similar organizations
  5. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 9 grants Preselected only $19,382 to similar organizations
  6. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 18 grants Accepts applications $3,254,362 to similar organizations
  7. Rosemary and David Good Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 37 grants Preselected only $900,000 to similar organizations
  8. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 25 grants Accepts applications $290,156 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1354181 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.