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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 41-1616650Arts and culture

Who funds Northern Clay Center?

17 private foundations gave Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, MN $2 million across 77 grants, in tax years 2017 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 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

77 grants

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

  1. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2025

    Art & culture

    $52,000
  2. Constance Mayeron Cowles & Charles Fuller Cowles FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General operating

    $250
  3. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2024

    Art & culture

    $50,500
  4. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $32,500
  5. Re Swager Family FoundationMounds View, MN 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  6. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  7. Constance Mayeron Cowles & Charles Fuller Cowles FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating

    $250
  8. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for ceramic artists and a visiting ceramic artists residency program

    $169,000
  9. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for ceramic artists and a visiting ceramic artists residency program

    $167,000
  10. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2023

    Art & culture

    $51,500
  11. Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To support and encourage the arts

    $10,000
  12. Re Swager Family FoundationMounds View, MN 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  13. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operations of the organization

    $2,000
  14. Constance Mayeron Cowles & Charles Fuller Cowles FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating

    $250
  15. Robert Steinman Family Charitable F Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    To advance ceramic arts

    $250
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $21
  17. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for ceramic artists and a visiting ceramic artists residency program

    $170,000
  18. Windgate Charitable Foundation IncLittle Rock, AR 2022

    Art & culture

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

    General operating support

    $30,000
  20. Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsMinneapolis, MN 2022

    To support and encourage the arts

    $10,000
  21. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating fund

    $6,000
  22. Re Swager Family FoundationMounds View, MN 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  23. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operations of the organization

    $2,500
  24. Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    Operational

    $1,000
  25. Robert Steinman Family Charitable F Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 2022

    To advance ceramic arts

    $300
  26. Constance Mayeron Cowles & Charles Fuller Cowles FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating

    $250
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $21
  28. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for ceramic artists and a visiting ceramic artists residency program

    $168,000
  29. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $140,000
  30. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $70,000
  31. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $70,000
  32. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $30,000
  33. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2021

    Covid-19 emergency relief

    $20,000
  34. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Transition funding

    $16,800
  35. Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To support and encourage the arts

    $10,000
  36. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating fund

    $6,000
  37. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operations of the organization

    $5,000
  38. Re Swager Family FoundationMounds View, MN 2021

    Charitable contribution

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

    Operational

    $2,000
  40. The McNeely FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $1,000
  41. Robert Steinman Family Charitable F Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 2021

    To advance ceramic arts

    $400
  42. Constance Mayeron Cowles & Charles Fuller Cowles FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating

    $250
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $21
  44. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for ceramic artists and a visiting ceramic artists residency program

    $167,000
  45. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $70,000
  46. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $30,000
  47. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2020

    Remote instruction during the covid-19 pandemic and enhancements to online sales capacity

    $30,000
  48. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Transition funding

    $28,000
  49. Harlan Boss Foundation for the ArtsMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support and encourage the arts

    $15,000
  50. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operations of the organization

    $7,500
  51. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating fund

    $6,000
  52. RDK FoundationEagan, MN 2020

    General operating

    $3,000
  53. Re Swager Family FoundationMounds View, MN 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  54. Prospect Creek FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    Operational

    $2,000
  55. Mersky Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Program support

    $1,500
  56. Robert Steinman Family Charitable F Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 2020

    To advance ceramic arts

    $300
  57. Constance Mayeron Cowles & Charles Fuller Cowles FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating

    $250
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $30
  59. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Ceramic Artists and residencies

    $160,000
  60. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $70,000
  61. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Hometown - transition support

    $28,000
  62. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2019

    Support for programs for early career visual artists

    $12,500
  63. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  64. Archie D and Bertha H Walker FoundationExcelsior, MN 2019

    Charitable

    $5,000
  65. RDK FoundationEagan, MN 2019

    General operating

    $3,000
  66. Re Swager Family FoundationMounds View, MN 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  67. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For matching gifts

    $1,000
  68. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For matching gifts

    $1,000
  69. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For matching gifts

    $800
  70. Robert Steinman Family Charitable F Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 2019

    To advance ceramic arts

    $500
  71. Constance Mayeron Cowles & Charles Fuller Cowles FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General operating

    $250
  72. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General operations of the organization

    $12,500
  73. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2018

    Support for programs for early career visual artists

    $12,500
  74. Mersky Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Program support

    $1,500
  75. Robert Steinman Family Charitable F Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 2018

    To advance ceramic arts

    $500
  76. Constance Mayeron Cowles & Charles Fuller Cowles FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General operating

    $250
  77. Robert Steinman Family Charitable F Charitable FoundationAustin, TX 2017

    To advance ceramic arts

    $600

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 59 grants Preselected only $8,540,778 to similar organizations
  2. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 80 grants Accepts applications $454,642 to similar organizations
  3. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 128 grants Accepts applications $1,416,218 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 48 grants Accepts applications $525,412 to similar organizations
  5. Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDNEagan, MN 49 grants Preselected only $406,000 to similar organizations
  6. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 38 grants Accepts applications $224,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 14 grants Preselected only $5,647 to similar organizations
  8. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 28 grants Accepts applications $744,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1616650 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.