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Grant recipient EIN 41-1909408Education

Who funds Bolder Options?

51 private foundations gave Bolder Options in Minneapolis, MN $2 million across 166 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

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

166 grants

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

  1. Butzow Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2025

    To provide support for public charitable organization

    $35,000
  2. Haag Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General purpose

    $25,000
  3. Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationMarshall, MN 2025

    A one-year grant in support of their "schwan's scholars" program

    $25,000
  4. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    General operating support

    $25,000
  5. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    Gos2025

    $25,000
  6. Trustone FoundationPlymouth, MN 2025

    General support

    $20,000
  7. Pajor Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2025

    Contribution

    $2,500
  8. The Robert William and Nina Gayle Sit FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Education

    $2,000
  9. Oak Grove Foundation MaWayzata, MN 2025

    General operating

    $2,000
  10. The Joseph Durda FoundationExcelsior, MN 2025

    To provide general operating/program support funds.

    $1,000
  11. Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DBASaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $1,000
  12. Eric James Benson FoundationShorewood, MN 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Grotto Foundation IncArden Hills, MN 2024

    Mentoring program support

    $50,000
  14. Camp Cambria FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  15. Butzow Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    To provide support for public charitable organization

    $35,000
  16. Haag Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purpose

    $25,000
  17. Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationMarshall, MN 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  18. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  19. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    Bolder options rochester

    $20,000
  20. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Human services

    $20,000
  21. Robert E Fraser FoundationMaple Grove, MN 2024

    General Charitable Purposes

    $15,000
  22. Ja Wedum FoundationPlymouth, MN 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  23. Trustone FoundationPlymouth, MN 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 2024

    Grant for youth sports

    $9,000
  25. The Jaye F and Betty F Dyer FoundationAsheville, NC 2024

    Program support

    $8,000
  26. Z Foundation TrustOnalaska, WI 2024

    Program support

    $6,000
  27. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  28. The Robert William and Nina Gayle Sit FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Education

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

    Operating

    $5,000
  30. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  31. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  32. Mike & Linda Fiterman Family FoundationSt Louis Park, MN 2024

    Public support

    $5,000
  33. The McReavy Family Charitable FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    To support general operations

    $3,000
  34. Ray Bentdahl Scholarship FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    General support

    $2,145
  35. Oak Grove Foundation MaWayzata, MN 2024

    General operating

    $2,000
  36. Eric James Benson FoundationShorewood, MN 2024

    Charitable

    $1,500
  37. The Joseph Durda FoundationExcelsior, MN 2024

    To provide general operating/program support funds.

    $1,000
  38. Hognander FoundationEdina, MN 2024

    Operating funds

    $1,000
  39. Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DBASaint Louis, MO 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  40. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Educational institutions and related activities

    $52
  41. Ray Bentdahl Scholarship FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  42. Butzow Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    To provide support for public charitable organization

    $45,000
  43. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Human services

    $30,000
  44. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  45. Ja Wedum FoundationPlymouth, MN 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  46. Robert E Fraser FoundationMaple Grove, MN 2023

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  47. Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationMarshall, MN 2023

    Year two- scholars grant agreement

    $15,000
  48. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 2023

    Gatorade grants

    $12,500
  49. Trustone FoundationPlymouth, MN 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  50. Pajor Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2023

    Contribution

    $10,000
  51. The Jaye F and Betty F Dyer FoundationAsheville, NC 2023

    Program support

    $8,000
  52. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  53. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  54. David Winton Bell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Healthy youth development

    $5,000
  55. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  56. Aplin Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    General funding

    $5,000
  57. Z Foundation TrustOnalaska, WI 2023

    Program support

    $5,000
  58. Sit Investment Associates FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Operating

    $4,000
  59. The Robert William and Nina Gayle Sit FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Education

    $2,000
  60. Oak Grove Foundation MaWayzata, MN 2023

    General operating

    $2,000
  61. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  62. Hognander FoundationEdina, MN 2023

    Operating funds

    $500
  63. Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DBASaint Louis, MO 2023

    General support

    $500
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $313
  65. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $240
  66. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $240
  67. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $180
  68. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $120
  69. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $120
  70. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $100
  71. Grotto Foundation IncArden Hills, MN 2022

    Operational support

    $40,000
  72. Butzow Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    To provide support for public charitable organization

    $35,000
  73. Ja Wedum FoundationPlymouth, MN 2022

    General operating

    $30,000
  74. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Human services

    $30,000
  75. The James M Stanton FoundationBloomington, MN 2022

    Human services

    $25,000
  76. Robert E Fraser FoundationMaple Grove, MN 2022

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  77. Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationCoraopolis, PA 2022

    Community marketing grant

    $12,500
  78. Trustone FoundationPlymouth, MN 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  79. The Jaye F and Betty F Dyer FoundationAsheville, NC 2022

    Program Support

    $8,000
  80. Smikis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Healthy youth development

    $7,500
  81. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  82. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  83. David Winton Bell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Healthy youth development

    $5,000
  84. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  85. Mike & Linda Fiterman Family FoundationSt Louis Park, MN 2022

    Public support

    $5,000
  86. Aplin Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    General funding

    $5,000
  87. Z Foundation TrustOnalaska, WI 2022

    Program support

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

    Operating

    $4,000
  89. The Robert William and Nina Gayle Sit FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Education

    $2,000
  90. Oak Grove Foundation MaWayzata, MN 2022

    General operating

    $1,500
  91. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  92. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $500
  93. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2022

    Matching gifts

    $500
  94. Hognander FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    Operating funds

    $500
  95. Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DBASaint Louis, MO 2022

    General support

    $500
  96. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $425
  97. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating

    $200
  98. Grotto Foundation IncArden Hills, MN 2021

    Mentorship program

    $50,000
  99. Butzow Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    To provide support for public charitable organization

    $32,500
  100. Ja Wedum FoundationPlymouth, MN 2021

    General operation support

    $30,000
  101. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Human services

    $30,000
  102. The James M Stanton FoundationBloomington, MN 2021

    General purpose

    $25,000
  103. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    One-on-one mentoring program

    $25,000
  104. Robert E Fraser FoundationMaple Grove, MN 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  105. Smikis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Healthy youth development

    $15,000
  106. Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationMarshall, MN 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  107. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Saint paul program

    $15,000
  108. Trustone FoundationPlymouth, MN 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  109. David Winton Bell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Healthy youth development

    $7,500
  110. The Jaye F and Betty F Dyer FoundationAsheville, NC 2021

    Program support

    $7,000
  111. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  112. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  113. Mike & Linda Fiterman Family FoundationSt Louis Park, MN 2021

    Public support

    $5,000
  114. Z Foundation TrustOnalaska, WI 2021

    Program support

    $5,000
  115. Alice G Strobel Charitable Trust Created U/a/d June 22 2011Glencoe, MN 2021

    Unrestricted general support

    $2,500
  116. Oak Grove Foundation MaWayzata, MN 2021

    General operating

    $1,500
  117. Hognander FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    Operating funds

    $1,500
  118. Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationMarshall, MN 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  119. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $520
  120. Tradition Family FoundationLakeville, MN 2021

    General donation

    $500
  121. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating

    $400
  122. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  123. Grotto Foundation IncArden Hills, MN 2020

    Mentorship program

    $50,000
  124. Butzow Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    To provide support for public charitable organization

    $46,000
  125. Trustone FoundationPlymouth, MN 2020

    General support

    $42,500
  126. The James M Stanton FoundationBloomington, MN 2020

    General purpose

    $25,000
  127. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Human services

    $20,000
  128. Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationMarshall, MN 2020

    General support

    $17,163
  129. Robert E Fraser FoundationMaple Grove, MN 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  130. Smikis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Healthy youth development

    $15,000
  131. Z Foundation TrustOnalaska, WI 2020

    Social services

    $8,250
  132. David Winton Bell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Healthy youth development

    $7,500
  133. The Jaye F and Betty F Dyer FoundationAsheville, NC 2020

    Program support

    $7,000
  134. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  135. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  136. Mike & Linda Fiterman Family FoundationSt Louis Park, MN 2020

    Public support

    $5,000
  137. Hognander FoundationEdina, MN 2020

    Operating funds

    $1,250
  138. Oak Grove Foundation MaWayzata, MN 2020

    General operating

    $1,000
  139. Tradition Family FoundationLakeville, MN 2020

    General donation

    $1,000
  140. Farnham Charitable FundLakeland, MN 2020

    General support of charitable work

    $500
  141. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $278
  142. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $100
  143. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Dollars for doers

    $50
  144. Grotto Foundation IncArden Hills, MN 2019

    Mentorship program

    $50,000
  145. Butzow Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    To provide support for public charitable organization

    $41,000
  146. Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationMarshall, MN 2019

    General support

    $18,663
  147. Smikis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Healthy youth development

    $15,000
  148. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $15,000
  149. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $15,000
  150. Ja Wedum FoundationPlymouth, MN 2019

    Education

    $10,000
  151. David Winton Bell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Healthy youth development

    $7,500
  152. The Corval FoundationSaint Paul, MN 2019

    Program support

    $1,000
  153. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Employee matching grant

    $750
  154. Farnham Charitable FundLakeland, MN 2019

    General support of charitable work

    $500
  155. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $300
  156. Butzow Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    To provide support for public charitable organization

    $35,000
  157. Smikis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Healthy youth development

    $15,000
  158. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Education

    $15,000
  159. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    General

    $7,500
  160. David Winton Bell FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Healthy youth development

    $7,500
  161. Fastbreak FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Community giving initiative

    $5,000
  162. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Enabling more americans to enjoy nature

    $1,800
  163. The Corval FoundationSaint Paul, MN 2018

    Program support

    $1,500
  164. Farnham Charitable FundLakeland, MN 2018

    General support of charitable work

    $1,000
  165. AB CarVal FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Grant

    $1,000
  166. Fastbreak FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2017

    Youth development

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Minneapolis, MN and are not among Bolder Options’s funders above.

  1. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 145 grants Accepts applications $35,868,100 to similar organizations
  2. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 27 grants Accepts applications $133,917 to similar organizations
  3. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 51 grants Preselected only $64,835,756 to similar organizations
  4. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 44 grants Accepts applications $2,055,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 58 grants Accepts applications $596,156 to similar organizations
  6. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 51 grants Preselected only $834,600 to similar organizations
  7. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 29 grants Accepts applications $2,484,475 to similar organizations
  8. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 44 grants Preselected only $840,347 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1909408 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.