A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 41-1966806Arts and culture

Who funds Open Eye Theatre?

14 private foundations gave Open Eye Theatre in Minneapolis, MN $374,848 across 35 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

35 grants

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

  1. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2025

    Support for early career artists in theater.

    $21,500
  2. The Jane Henson FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    To support american puppet theater

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

    for general operating support

    $35,000
  4. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2024

    Support for puppetry and mask artists in the Puppet Lab program.

    $22,500
  5. The Jane Henson FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support american puppet theater

    $5,000
  6. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Discretionary

    $4,353
  7. Dr Daniel C Hartnett Family FoundationLong Lake, MN 2024

    Operations expense

    $100
  8. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support - Open Eye Figure Theater is a puppetry and object theater organization that includes a 90-seat theater, artist studios, gardens, and an open arena for artistic experimentation.

    $35,000
  9. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2023

    Support for the Puppet Lab program

    $21,000
  10. The Jane Henson FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    To support american puppet theater

    $5,000
  11. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Community development

    $2,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $19
  13. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $35,000
  14. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2022

    Support for theater organization working with early career artists in its Puppet Lab program

    $21,000
  15. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2022

    Support for theater organization working with early career artists in its Puppet Lab program

    $17,500
  16. The Jim Henson FoundationLong Island City, NY 2022

    Puppet production

    $7,000
  17. The Jane Henson FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    To support american puppet theater

    $5,000
  18. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Matching funds

    $50
  19. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Charitable purpose

    $50
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $15
  21. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $35,000
  22. The Jane Henson FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    To support american puppet theater

    $5,000
  23. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Transition funding

    $2,400
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $12
  25. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Charitable purpose

    $12
  26. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $35,000
  27. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Gos

    $10,015
  28. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Transition funding

    $4,000
  29. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $150
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $22
  31. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $35,000
  32. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Hometown - transition support

    $4,000
  33. Mary Anne K and William R Anderson Jr FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Creates orginal image theater

    $2,500
  34. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Arts & culture

    $350
  35. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Employee matching grant

    $300

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Minneapolis, MN and are not among Open Eye Theatre’s funders above.

  1. William Boss FoundationSt Paul, MN 67 grants Accepts applications $420,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 48 grants Accepts applications $525,412 to similar organizations
  3. Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDNEagan, MN 49 grants Preselected only $406,000 to similar organizations
  4. Lenfestey Family Foundation IncGreen Bay, WI 38 grants Accepts applications $224,500 to similar organizations
  5. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 28 grants Accepts applications $744,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Phileona FoundationMinneapolis, MN 57 grants Preselected only $627,311 to similar organizations
  7. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 58 grants Preselected only $363,450 to similar organizations
  8. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 22 grants Accepts applications $53,475 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1966806 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.