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Grant recipient EIN 41-1694837Human services

Who funds First Childrens Finance?

14 private foundations gave First Childrens Finance in Minneapolis, MN $3.7 million across 33 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

33 grants

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

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    In support of underserved small business expansion

    $331,031
  2. Bainum Family FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Wevision systems level

    $250,000
  3. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2024

    77065 increasing the sustainability and supply of high-quality child-care by generating new financing strategies with states

    $172,268
  4. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    Rural childcare innovation/business tech. Assistance

    $110,144
  5. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN 2024

    First Children, First Nations Collaborative

    $99,768
  6. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Education

    $50,000
  7. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $50,000
  8. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  10. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Assisting rural and bipoc communities and providers serving low-income families on their path to find child care business solutions

    $50,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $26
  12. The David and Lucile Packard FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    Children, families, and communities

    $400,000
  13. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    advance innovative solutions to finance early care and education through alignment within state-level systems that directly support child care businesses

    $200,000
  14. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Human services

    $150,000
  15. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Business development capacity-building project for low-income and rural child care

    $75,000
  16. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support

    $2,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $21
  18. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    To increase the sustainability and supply of high quality child care in sovereign native nations within the bush foundation region

    $208,000
  19. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    advance innovative solutions to finance early care and education through alignment within state-level systems that directly support child care businesses

    $200,000
  20. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Education

    $150,000
  21. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Building project for low-income and rural child care

    $100,000
  22. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Racial equity

    $100,000
  23. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2020

    Childcare small business loans/technical assistance

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

    Human services

    $50,000
  25. Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation IncSouthfield, MI 2020

    Brightmoor quality initiative financial records management

    $13,050
  26. The Irving Harris FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General operating support

    $2,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $44
  28. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2019

    To increase the supply of quality and affordable childcare through training and access to financial capital.

    $250,000
  29. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    advance innovative solutions to finance early care and education through alignment within state-level systems that directly support child care businesses

    $200,000
  30. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Human services

    $150,000
  31. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Human services

    $150,000
  32. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    Social enterprise development

    $75,000
  33. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Human services

    $50,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Minneapolis, MN and are not among First Childrens Finance’s funders above.

  1. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 130 grants Accepts applications $931,928 to similar organizations
  2. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 83 grants Accepts applications $6,714,020 to similar organizations
  3. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 82 grants Accepts applications $6,338,341 to similar organizations
  4. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 63 grants Accepts applications $870,822 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 66 grants Accepts applications $465,895 to similar organizations
  6. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 47 grants Accepts applications $2,792,437 to similar organizations
  7. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 51 grants Accepts applications $443,516 to similar organizations
  8. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 25 grants Preselected only $13,293 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1694837 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.