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Grant recipient EIN 41-2013696Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Minnesota State Fair Foundation?

24 private foundations gave Minnesota State Fair Foundation in Saint Paul, MN $781,407 across 85 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

85 grants

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

  1. Ken and Betty Dahlberg FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2025

    Social services

    $25,000
  2. The John Gale Memorial FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General support

    $12,730
  3. John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond FoundationEdina, MN 2025

    General donation

    $3,000
  4. Caliber FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General use of the charity

    $1,000
  5. Crent FoundationNorth Oaks, MN 2025

    General operatiing

    $600
  6. Ken and Betty Dahlberg FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2024

    Social services

    $25,000
  7. Fleetwood FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    History & heritage

    $25,000
  8. The John Gale Memorial FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Fleetwood FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    History & heritage

    $10,000
  10. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2024

    General support

    $7,500
  11. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Gos

    $4,000
  12. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  13. Pamela Bakken FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General purpose to be determined by the grantee

    $2,000
  14. Caliber FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General use of the charity

    $1,000
  15. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant

    $65
  16. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2023

    Roof net

    $150,000
  17. Gale Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General unrestricted

    $50,000
  18. Ken and Betty Dahlberg FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2023

    Social services

    $20,000
  19. Fleetwood FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    History & heritage

    $10,000
  20. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2023

    General support

    $7,500
  21. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $5,700
  22. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Gos

    $4,000
  23. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Charitable

    $2,500
  24. Pamela Bakken FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  25. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Team volunteer grants

    $1,000
  26. Caliber FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General use of the charity

    $1,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $298
  28. The McNeely FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $200
  29. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Match a previous donation (501(c)3)

    $100
  30. Cafesjian Art TrustShoreview, MN 2022

    4 art pieces

    $52,050
  31. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2022

    Art program ($15k) and bee program ($15k)

    $30,000
  32. Gale Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General unrestricted

    $25,000
  33. Ken and Betty Dahlberg FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2022

    Social services

    $21,504
  34. Fleetwood FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    History & heritage

    $10,000
  35. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2022

    General support

    $7,500
  36. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $5,500
  37. John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    General donation

    $5,000
  38. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Gos

    $4,000
  39. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  40. Pamela Bakken FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  41. Charles A Weyerhaeuser Memorial FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $1,750
  42. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Team volunteer grants

    $1,000
  43. Caliber FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General use of the charity

    $1,000
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $411
  45. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2021

    Artwork display and honey bee education

    $30,000
  46. Gale Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General unrestricted

    $20,000
  47. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  48. Fleetwood FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    History & heritage

    $7,500
  49. John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    General donation

    $5,000
  50. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Gos

    $4,000
  51. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    Charitable

    $2,500
  52. Pamela Bakken FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  53. Ken and Betty Dahlberg FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2021

    Social services

    $1,000
  54. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Team volunteer grants

    $1,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $405
  56. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    Maintenance and improvements to the warner coliseum

    $30,000
  57. Gale Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General unrestricted

    $10,000
  58. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2020

    General support

    $7,500
  59. Fleetwood FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    History & heritage

    $5,000
  60. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  61. John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond FoundationEdina, MN 2020

    General donation

    $5,000
  62. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Gos

    $4,000
  63. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  64. Pamela Bakken FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General support

    $2,000
  65. Ken and Betty Dahlberg FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2020

    Social services

    $1,000
  66. Caliber FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General purpose of the charity

    $1,000
  67. Charles A Weyerhaeuser Memorial FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $750
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $194
  69. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2020

    General exempt purpose

    $50
  70. John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond FoundationEdina, MN 2019

    General donation

    $10,000
  71. Gale Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General unrestricted

    $10,000
  72. Fleetwood FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    History & heritage

    $5,000
  73. Terhuly FoundationRoseville, MN 2019

    Program support

    $5,000
  74. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2019

    History & heritage campaign

    $5,000
  75. Weinand Family FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  76. Ken and Betty Dahlberg FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2019

    Social services

    $1,000
  77. Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren LTD FoundBloomington, MN 2019

    Human services

    $250
  78. The McNeely FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    General operating support

    $250
  79. Arthur J Gallagher FoundationRolling Meadows, IL 2019

    General exempt purpose

    $100
  80. John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond FoundationEdina, MN 2018

    General donation

    $10,000
  81. Fleetwood FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    History & heritage

    $5,000
  82. Terhuly FoundationRoseville, MN 2018

    Program support

    $5,000
  83. Sampson Family Charitable FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Charitable

    $2,500
  84. Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren LTD FoundBloomington, MN 2018

    Human services

    $1,000
  85. Ken and Betty Dahlberg FoundationMaple Plain, MN 2018

    Social services

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Saint Paul, MN and are not among Minnesota State Fair Foundation’s funders above.

  1. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 51 grants Accepts applications $68,107,000 to similar organizations
  2. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 14 grants Accepts applications $3,085,000 to similar organizations
  3. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 28 grants Accepts applications $2,675,000 to similar organizations
  4. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 22 grants Accepts applications $1,315,000 to similar organizations
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 14 grants Accepts applications $3,610,000 to similar organizations
  6. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 26 grants Accepts applications $3,117,000 to similar organizations
  7. Cargill FoundationMinneapolis, MN 3 grants Accepts applications $180,000 to similar organizations
  8. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 4 grants Accepts applications $120,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-2013696 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.