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Grant recipient EIN 47-4484086Arts and culture

Who funds Giving Voice Initiative?

18 private foundations gave Giving Voice Initiative in Minneapolis, MN $348,025 across 45 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

45 grants

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

  1. Willard E Smucker FoundationOrrville, OH 2025

    General operations

    $25,000
  2. Communicating for Agriculture Scholarship and Education FoundatioFergus Falls, MN 2025

    Giving voice MN initiative

    $20,000
  3. Kendrick B Melrose Family FoundationPlymouth, MN 2025

    General Purpose

    $12,600
  4. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2025

    Operating

    $7,500
  5. The Janice Gardner FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  6. Eisai USA Foundation IncNutley, NJ 2024

    General donation to rural pilot program to create 25 new choruses across Minnesota and Wisconsin for individuals with dementia.

    $25,000
  7. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General Operations

    $20,000
  8. Kendrick B Melrose Family FoundationPlymouth, MN 2024

    General Operations

    $12,000
  9. Willard E Smucker FoundationOrrville, OH 2024

    General operations

    $10,000
  10. Communicating for Agriculture Scholarship and Education FoundatioFergus Falls, MN 2024

    Giving voice MN initiative

    $10,000
  11. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    Operating

    $5,000
  12. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2024

    General operating support

    $2,500
  13. Judith Rauenhorst Doerr FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    Memory of rev. DR. Teresa marie rob

    $250
  14. Willard E Smucker FoundationOrrville, OH 2023

    General operations

    $15,000
  15. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Giving voice ST. Paul - access & inclusion through singing

    $15,000
  16. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Giving voice ST. Paul chorus - access & inclusion through singing

    $15,000
  17. Kendrick B Melrose Family FoundationPlymouth, MN 2023

    General Operations

    $11,500
  18. The Janice Gardner FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  19. Sewell Family FoundationEdina, MN 2023

    Arts education & appreciation

    $5,000
  20. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    Operating

    $5,000
  21. Smith Richardson Foundation IncGreensboro, NC 2023

    General operating support

    $2,500
  22. Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary TrustGreensboro, NC 2023

    To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose

    $2,000
  23. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General Operations

    $1,500
  24. Stevens Square FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Giving voice to dementia in the latine community

    $15,000
  25. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    Operating

    $5,000
  26. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    Social health and welfare - operating

    $3,000
  27. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operations

    $1,500
  28. Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary TrustGreensboro, NC 2022

    To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose

    $1,000
  29. Stevens Square FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Honorarium for 2022 educate & celebrate program

    $1,000
  30. Nextfifty Initiative D/B/A NEXT50Denver, CO 2021

    Giving voice chorus access & inclusion through singing

    $20,000
  31. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    Operating

    $10,000
  32. Sewell Family FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    Arts education & appreciation

    $5,000
  33. The Elizabeth C Quinlan FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    Social health and welfare - operating

    $3,000
  34. The Quaker Hill Foundation IncNorth Andover, MA 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  35. The Janice Gardner FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating

    $1,500
  36. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operations

    $1,000
  37. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    Operating

    $7,500
  38. The Quaker Hill Foundation IncNorth Andover, MA 2020

    Operations

    $1,800
  39. The Janice Gardner FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating

    $1,500
  40. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operations

    $1,000
  41. The Quaker Hill Foundation IncNorth Andover, MA 2019

    Operations

    $1,875
  42. The Janice Gardner FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General operating

    $1,500
  43. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General operations

    $1,000
  44. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $100
  45. The Quaker Hill Foundation IncNorth Andover, MA 2018

    Concert at ST pauls ordway CTR and general supp

    $10,400

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Edina, MN and are not among Giving Voice Initiative’s funders above.

  1. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 3 grants Accepts applications $52,000 to similar organizations
  2. Farley Family Charitable FoundationChicago, IL 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to similar organizations
  3. Wyeth Foundation for American ArtRockland, DE 1 grant Accepts applications $12,500 to similar organizations
  4. Quetico Superior FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  5. Pine Rock Foundation IncSioux Falls, SD 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN 1 grant Accepts applications $7,500 to similar organizations
  7. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 3 grants Accepts applications $6,500 to similar organizations
  8. Fastbreak FoundationMinneapolis, MN 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-4484086 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.