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Grant recipient EIN 41-1957358Religion

Who funds Isaiah?

21 private foundations gave Isaiah in Saint Paul, MN $10.1 million across 80 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

80 grants

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

  1. Bydale FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    General operating expenses

    $10,000
  2. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $500,000
  3. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $350,000
  4. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    to support a pro-democracy future in Minnesota through strategic communications, building engagement infrastructure, and developing new democracy leaders

    $150,000
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Early Care and Education

    $100,000
  6. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $100,000
  7. Transitcenter IncNew York, NY 2024

    General operating

    $35,000
  8. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Scaling up race class gender narrative in minnesota

    $25,000
  9. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    For nonpartisan voter education and engagement

    $20,000
  10. Emsa Fund IncNew York, NY 2024

    Faith-based community organization

    $20,000
  11. Bydale FoundationPennington, NJ 2024

    General operating expenses

    $15,000
  12. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General operating support

    $2,000
  13. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General support and for core support for institutional strengthening

    $500,000
  14. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    To support a pro-democracy future in Minnesota through strategic communications, building engagement infrastructure, and developing new democracy leaders

    $200,000
  15. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  16. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For minnesotan organizing and movement infrastructure retreats

    $75,000
  17. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2023

    (core) building community leadership and advancing racial equity in ST. Cloud

    $60,000
  18. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Race class gender narrative efforts in minnesota

    $25,000
  19. Bydale FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    General operating expenses

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

    STEM career pathways

    $10,000
  21. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  22. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    In recognition of Abdulahi Farah's participation in the McKnight Foundation's May 2023 field day

    $2,000
  23. Frush Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General purpose exempt function grant

    $100
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $35
  25. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $409,375
  26. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for the state power fund for the midwest state power training and capacity hub

    $250,000
  27. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $250,000
  28. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    increase accessibility of child care and improve the working conditions for the child care workforce in Minnesota

    $150,000
  29. Needmor Co the Northern Trust CompanyPerrysburg, OH 2022

    Project support

    $100,000
  30. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  31. Bydale FoundationPennington, NJ 2022

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  32. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2022

    Supporting multiracial leadership in ST. Cloud

    $25,000
  33. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Core support for strategic planning with community and labor partners in the minnesota ecosystem

    $20,000
  34. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2022

    General operating fund

    $292
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $55
  36. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and for core support for institutional strengthening

    $409,375
  37. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support and for core support for institutional strengthening

    $300,000
  38. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General Support

    $250,000
  39. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    provide technical assistance and strategic guidance to 8 state-based, diverse coalitions working on equitable implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act funding and programs in their communities

    $200,000
  40. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    conduct a landscape analysis of effective public education messaging on federal COVID-19 relief programs and funding in key states including Michigan and New Mexico

    $200,000
  41. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2021

    increase accessibility of child care and improve the working conditions for the child care workforce in Minnesota

    $150,000
  42. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    For community building strategies to develop a data and analysis report on the state of midwest voter mobilization and organizing infrastructure

    $50,000
  43. Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    For general support

    $50,000
  44. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2021

    (competitive) building community and advancing racial equity in ST. Cloud

    $50,000
  45. Needmor Co the Northern Trust CompanyPerrysburg, OH 2021

    General operating

    $50,000
  46. Bydale FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    General operating expenses

    $25,000
  47. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2021

    Greater minnesota community building

    $25,000
  48. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Building an inclusive and equitable minnesota

    $20,000
  49. Needmor Co the Northern Trust CompanyPerrysburg, OH 2021

    Project support

    $10,000
  50. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2021

    General operating fund

    $180
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $67
  52. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for the Midwest Race Class Narrative Project to coordinate a multi state narrative research and campaign project fusing issues of race and class in order to combat dog whistle racism across the Midwest

    $450,000
  53. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $409,375
  54. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $300,000
  55. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $254,000
  56. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2020

    strengthen efforts to raise public awareness about the importance of affordable, high-quality child care and the need for public investment to increase access and improve quality of child care programs

    $150,000
  57. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Core support for rapid response communications and narrative work in 2020 and beyond to protect vulnerable communities and advance a just and inclusive narrative for all Minnesotans

    $75,000
  58. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2020

    Building resilience and belonging in ST. Cloud through multi-racial leadership development

    $50,000
  59. Winslow FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  60. Bydale FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  61. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    77059 General operating support for ISAIAH

    $20,000
  62. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Building an inclusive and equitable minnesota program

    $20,000
  63. Frush Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General purpose exempt function grant

    $100
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $64
  65. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $409,375
  66. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support and core support for institutional strengthening

    $300,000
  67. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General Support

    $300,000
  68. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    77059 General operating support for ISAIAH

    $180,000
  69. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2019

    strengthen efforts to raise public awareness about the importance of affordable, high-quality child care and the need for public investment to increase access and improve quality of child care programs

    $150,000
  70. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2019

    Advancing community-driven solutions to ST. Cloud's childcare crisis

    $50,000
  71. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Community grant

    $30,000
  72. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2019

    To support multiracial and multi-faith leadership development to improve the wellbeing of kandiyohi county residents.

    $5,000
  73. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General support and for core support for institutional strengthening of iSAiAH

    $400,000
  74. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General Support

    $275,000
  75. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    strengthen efforts to raise public awareness about the importance of affordable, high-quality child care and the need for public investment to increase access and improve quality of child care programs for low-income working families

    $250,000
  76. Needmor Co the Northern Trust CompanyPerrysburg, OH 2018

    General operating support

    $40,000
  77. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2018

    Matching Gifts

    $500
  78. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    $25,000 To host a half day convening in a rural location in greater Minnesota inviting key stakeholders policy experts and policy champions both from Minnesota and from states with paid family and medical leave laws with the goal to design and advance paid G12129

    $0
  79. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2017

    General support

    $250,000
  80. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    strengthen efforts to raise public awareness about the importance of affordable, high-quality child care and the need for public investment to increase access and improve quality of child care programs for low-income working families

    $250,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other religion organizations in St Paul, MN and are not among Isaiah’s funders above.

  1. Harry & Jan Sweere FoundationLakeville, MN 10 grants Preselected only $1,708,300 to similar organizations
  2. Getsch Charitable TrustNorth Oaks, MN 2 grants Preselected only $1,750 to similar organizations
  3. Mark and Karen Rauenhorst FoundationMinnetonka, MN 8 grants Preselected only $1,511,000 to similar organizations
  4. 4 Cornerstones FoundationEdina, MN 2 grants Preselected only $400,000 to similar organizations
  5. Jab FoundationGolden Valley, MN 6 grants Preselected only $318,225 to similar organizations
  6. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 7 grants Preselected only $313,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Forsberg Charitable FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2 grants Preselected only $276,000 to similar organizations
  8. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 3 grants Preselected only $236,111 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1957358 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.