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Grant recipient EIN 41-1940024Animals

Who funds Great River Greening?

46 private foundations gave Great River Greening in Saint Paul, MN $2 million across 126 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

126 grants

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

  1. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    Purchase of a biochar truck

    $32,000
  2. Joy in Blue FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2025

    Operating support

    $30,000
  3. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    General donation

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

    General operating

    $15,000
  5. Philotimo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN 2025

    Donation

    $6,500
  7. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2025

    General operating

    $5,000
  8. James D & Kathryn A Catalano FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General operational use

    $3,000
  9. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General Funding

    $2,000
  10. The Grace Upon Grace Mooty Family FoundationEdina, MN 2025

    Community service

    $1,000
  11. Donald Weesner Charitable TR UAMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $61,000
  12. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General donation

    $50,000
  13. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $35,000
  14. Robert E and Edith M Grissinger FdMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Funding to assist in conserving land and water

    $31,000
  15. Joy in Blue FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2024

    Operating support

    $30,000
  16. Pentair FoundationGolden Valley, MN 2024

    Cash Contribution

    $25,000
  17. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Environmental sustainabilitymatch a previous donation (501(c)3) grant

    $15,170
  18. Johari Family Foundation IncSt Louis Park, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  19. Shavlik Family Charitable TrustWhite Bear Lake, MN 2024

    Technology grant

    $11,529
  20. Pentair FoundationGolden Valley, MN 2024

    Matching Gift

    $11,000
  21. Van Sloun FoundationMarion, MA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  22. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  23. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Operating expenses

    $10,000
  24. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  25. Schnieders Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Program support

    $5,000
  26. Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN 2024

    Donation

    $5,000
  27. James D & Kathryn A Catalano FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operational use

    $3,000
  28. Rogers Family FoundationParadise Valley, AZ 2024

    Charitable activities

    $2,000
  29. Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  30. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $1,000
  31. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $1,000
  32. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General Funding

    $1,000
  33. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General support

    $100
  34. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating &

    $60,000
  35. Donald Weesner Charitable TR UAMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $35,000
  36. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    ST. Paul urban tree canopy

    $30,000
  37. Marbrook FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operations of the organization

    $30,000
  38. The McNeely FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Heat-island tree planting

    $25,000
  39. Robert E and Edith M Grissinger FdMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Provide funds for enviromental education

    $25,000
  40. Joy in Blue FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2023

    Operating support

    $25,000
  41. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General donation

    $22,500
  42. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    General

    $20,000
  43. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Environmental sustainability

    $15,000
  44. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Operating expenses ($10,000) and technology needs ($5,000)

    $15,000
  45. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Future Stewards

    $10,000
  46. Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN 2023

    Donation; your community your choice

    $6,500
  47. Van Sloun FoundationMarion, MA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  48. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  49. Schnieders Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Program support

    $5,000
  50. Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  51. James D & Kathryn A Catalano FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Operations

    $1,500
  52. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  53. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  54. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General funding

    $1,000
  55. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General support

    $100
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $42
  57. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2022

    Expand and upgrade the organization'

    $100,000
  58. Donald Weesner Charitable TR UAMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $50,000
  59. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Future Stewards Youth Program

    $40,000
  60. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $35,000
  61. The Musser FundMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $35,000
  62. Joy in Blue FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2022

    Operating support

    $25,000
  63. Robert E and Edith M Grissinger FdMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Provide funds for enviromental activities

    $20,000
  64. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Dollars for doing (D4D) / environmental sustainability / matching funds / volunteer energy

    $16,230
  65. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    General donation

    $15,000
  66. Winnebago Industries FoundationForest City, IA 2022

    Operating support

    $10,000
  67. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2022

    General

    $10,000
  68. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  69. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Operating expenses

    $10,000
  70. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  71. Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN 2022

    Donation - project at clearview elementary school

    $5,000
  72. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  73. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  74. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General support

    $100
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $50
  76. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Future Stewards Youth Program

    $40,000
  77. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $35,000
  78. Robert E and Edith M Grissinger FdMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Provide funds for enviromental activities

    $25,000
  79. Joy in Blue FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2021

    Operating support

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

    Environment grant

    $15,000
  81. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Great river greenings mission is to inspire, engage, and lead local communities in conserving and caring for the land and water that enrich our lives.

    $10,000
  82. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Operating expenses

    $10,000
  83. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    General

    $7,500
  84. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    General operating

    $4,000
  85. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Community based environmental restoration

    $2,500
  86. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating and

    $2,500
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $62
  88. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To improve water quality in the Mississippi River watershed by expanding the geographic footprint and scope of Great River Greening's community-led restoration efforts, and for general operating support

    $225,000
  89. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Cloud-Based Server

    $40,000
  90. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $35,000
  91. Joy in Blue FoundationLitchfield Park, AZ 2020

    Operating support

    $20,000
  92. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 environment grant/matching employee donation

    $17,861
  93. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Great river greenings mission is to inspire, engage, and lead local communities in conserving and caring for the land and water that enrich our lives.

    $16,000
  94. Pentair FoundationGolden Valley, MN 2020

    Cash Contribution

    $10,000
  95. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Operating expenses

    $10,000
  96. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    General

    $7,500
  97. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating and

    $5,000
  98. Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN 2020

    General donation

    $5,000
  99. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Community grants

    $4,000
  100. Tomkins Family FoundationSouth Elgin, IL 2020

    To further program services

    $1,039
  101. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $1,000
  102. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Dollars for doers

    $50
  103. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Unrestricted

    $50
  104. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $45
  105. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To improve water quality in the Mississippi River watershed by expanding the geographic footprint and scope of Great River Greening's community-led restoration efforts, and for general operating support

    $75,000
  106. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Field Learning for Teens

    $40,000
  107. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Environment

    $15,000
  108. Marcus McCoy FoundationExcelsior, MN 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  109. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    General

    $7,500
  110. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To inspire, engage, and lead local communities in conserving and caring for the land and water that enrich our lives

    $7,500
  111. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2019

    General operating

    $4,000
  112. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $1,130
  113. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Team volunteer grant

    $500
  114. Donald Weesner Charitable TR UAMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating

    $30,000
  115. The Nash FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  116. Rathmann Family FoundationNaples, FL 2018

    General operating activities

    $10,000
  117. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    General

    $7,500
  118. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $5,000
  119. Athwin FoundationWayzata, MN 2018

    General operating

    $4,000
  120. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2018

    Cleaning up our water supplies

    $2,500
  121. Terhuly FoundationRoseville, MN 2018

    Program support

    $2,000
  122. The Covia FoundationIndependence, OH 2018

    Conservation support

    $1,000
  123. James & Karen Frisell Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    General operating

    $1,000
  124. The Hawkins Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General

    $150
  125. The Nash FoundationWilmington, DE 2017

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  126. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2017

    To support environmental projects.

    $3,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in Saint Paul, MN and are not among Great River Greening’s funders above.

  1. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 8 grants Accepts applications $1,535 to similar organizations
  2. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 5 grants Preselected only $3,515 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 4 grants Accepts applications $424 to similar organizations
  4. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 5 grants Accepts applications $684,481 to similar organizations
  5. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2 grants Accepts applications $583,334 to similar organizations
  6. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 6 grants Accepts applications $175,000 to similar organizations
  7. RMW FoundationSt Paul, MN 3 grants Preselected only $45,000 to similar organizations
  8. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1940024 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.