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

Grant recipient EIN 47-4492457Arts and culture

Who funds Indigenous Roots?

16 private foundations gave Indigenous Roots in Saint Paul, MN $2 million across 46 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

46 grants

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

  1. Rooted PhilanthropicSaint Paul, MN 2025

    Program support

    $172,500
  2. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2025

    Support for early career artists in multiple artistic fields.

    $37,500
  3. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General Funding

    $4,500
  4. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for a fellowship program for Culture Bearers

    $175,000
  5. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    For organizational capacity building

    $100,000
  6. Rooted PhilanthropicSaint Paul, MN 2024

    General support

    $46,000
  7. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $45,000
  8. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2024

    Support for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary artists and culture bearers in the Early Career Artist Programs.

    $32,500
  9. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  10. The McNeely FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  11. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Indigenous roots cultural center general operating support

    $25,000
  12. The Wilhelm Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Support for culture bearer and community organizer residency.

    $10,000
  13. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  14. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General Funding

    $3,000
  15. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For a fellowship program for Culture Bearers

    $125,000
  16. Rooted PhilanthropicSaint Paul, MN 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  17. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2023

    Support for organization working with early career generative dance artists

    $32,500
  18. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Indigenous roots staffing funds and general operations

    $30,000
  19. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Indigenous roots staffing funds and general operations

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

    Youth-led creative social enterprise

    $25,500
  21. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Indigenous roots staffing and general operating funds

    $20,000
  22. Ruth A and Raymond A Reister Charitable TrustSioux Falls, SD 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  23. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    In recognition of serving as a partner site for McKnight's June staff retreat

    $3,000
  24. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General funding

    $3,000
  25. Bridging Nations FoundationPagosa Springs, CO 2023

    Culture Education

    $1,001
  26. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For a fellowship program for Culture Bearers

    $150,000
  27. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For a fellowship program for Culture Bearers

    $125,000
  28. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $45,000
  29. Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN 2022

    Support for dance organization working with early career artists

    $32,500
  30. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Project

    $25,000
  31. John and Denise Graves FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Community development grant

    $5,000
  32. Willow Redistribution FoundationCovina, CA 2022

    International indigenous youth council twin cities

    $5,000
  33. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    In recognition of Adri Arquin's participation during the August 2022 board meeting

    $2,000
  34. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for a fellowship program for Culture Bearers

    $125,000
  35. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Indigenous roots growth and capacity building

    $40,000
  36. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Indigenous roots growth and capacity building

    $25,000
  37. The McNeely FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $15,000
  38. Edwards Lifesciences FoundationIrvine, CA 2021

    Matching gifts grant

    $104
  39. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support the capital campaign

    $100,000
  40. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support the capital campaign

    $77,000
  41. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center as they provide culturally significant economic and community development resources for artists, culture-bearers, and creative entrepreneurs on the East Side of Saint Paul

    $25,000
  42. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Indigenous roots growth and capacity

    $25,000
  43. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center as they provide culturally significant economic and community development resources for artists, culture-bearers, and creative entrepreneurs on the East Side of Saint Paul

    $20,000
  44. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Staff service day team discretionary grant

    $2,000
  45. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To support Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center as they provide culturally significant economic and community development resources for artists, culture-bearers, and creative entrepreneurs on the East Side of St. Paul

    $25,000
  46. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To support Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center as they provide culturally significant economic and community development resources for artists, culture-bearers, and creative entrepreneurs on the East Side of St. Paul

    $20,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Saint Paul, MN and are not among Indigenous Roots’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 334 grants Preselected only $19,460 to similar organizations
  2. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 91 grants Accepts applications $803,423 to similar organizations
  3. HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN 101 grants Accepts applications $943,300 to similar organizations
  4. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 32 grants Accepts applications $46,380 to similar organizations
  5. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 42 grants Accepts applications $1,933,400 to similar organizations
  6. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 38 grants Accepts applications $2,930,000 to similar organizations
  7. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 30 grants Accepts applications $770,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 50 grants Accepts applications $56,439 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-4492457 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.