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Grant recipient EIN 47-4901644Human services

Who funds Native Governance Center?

19 private foundations gave Native Governance Center in Minneapolis, MN $10.6 million across 60 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

60 grants

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

  1. The Joe Kalt and Judy Gans Family Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2025

    General use - research & education

    $10,000
  2. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    To improve the financial management and capacity of native nations by spreading a tested model that promotes sustainable financial practices and builds native self-determination

    $1,115,835
  3. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $250,000
  4. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    Engagement with ne native nations

    $204,052
  5. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Economic opportunity - hometown (ecosystem)

    $200,000
  6. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2024

    Program support to promote a native nation rebuilding movement, including leadership development, direct tribal governance support, and community engagement in rural minnesota.

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

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $100,000
  8. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    Tribal finance project

    $75,000
  9. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  10. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2024

    Matching gift contribution

    $300
  11. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support to support the Native nation rebuilding movement in Minnesota

    $250,000
  12. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $150,000
  13. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2023

    Program support to promote a native nation rebuilding movement, including leadership development, direct tribal governance support, and community engagement in rural minnesota.

    $150,000
  14. The Joe Kalt and Judy Gans Family Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2023

    General use - research & education

    $5,000
  15. The Phileona FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General charitable

    $5,000
  16. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Operating expenses

    $5,000
  17. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2023

    Matching gift contribution

    $200
  18. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $89
  19. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $22
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $17
  21. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    This grant will support native governance center (NGC) in building its capacity to develop and embed learning and evaluation across its work in service to its mission. The funds are intended to be flexible in helping NGC grow these practices through a self-determined approach.

    $375,000
  22. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support, and to support the We Are Still Here - Minnesota project

    $300,000
  23. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission to assist the Native Nation rebuilding movement and strengthen tribal governance systems and the capacity of tribes to exercise sovereignty

    $250,000
  24. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Economic opportunity - hometown (ecosystem)

    $200,000
  25. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Native Governance Center Project

    $150,000
  26. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2022

    Program support to promote a native nation rebuilding movement, including leadership development, direct tribal governance support, and community engagement in rural minnesota.

    $150,000
  27. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operations

    $75,000
  28. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Operating expenses

    $10,000
  29. The Joe Kalt and Judy Gans Family Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2022

    General use - research & education

    $5,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $31
  31. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Tribal financial system capacity building: implementation phase

    $2,048,160
  32. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    For general operating and programming support of native governance center

    $1,250,000
  33. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support, and to support the We Are Still Here - Minnesota project

    $300,000
  34. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2021

    To support in assisting tribes in the Bush Foundation service area with building the necessary financial infrastructure that can generate reports and comply with federal and/or state financial requirements in order to access federal Title IV-E funds directly or through a pass through agreement with a state

    $250,000
  35. The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Native Governance Center Project

    $150,000
  36. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Ecosystem

    $80,000
  37. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2021

    Tribal leader training and ongoing technical assistance

    $50,000
  38. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2021

    Project support for the we are still here initiative in rural minnesota

    $40,000
  39. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Operating expenses

    $10,000
  40. The Joe Kalt and Judy Gans Family Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2021

    General use - research & education

    $5,000
  41. Susan Stuart Seiler Family FoundationLincoln, NE 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  42. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2021

    Matching gift contribution

    $150
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $19
  44. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    For general operating and programming support of native governance center

    $1,250,000
  45. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2020

    77607 General operating support for the Native Gov

    $350,000
  46. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Ecosystem

    $80,000
  47. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To support a regionally-focused curriculum redesign for the Native Nation Rebuilders program in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Duluth American Indian Studies Department, and for professional development for Rebuilders

    $75,000
  48. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To move forward narrative change work in Minnesota following March's We Are Still Here Minnesota event

    $60,000
  49. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2020

    Project support for we are still here initiative in rural minnesota

    $50,000
  50. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    We are still here: minnesota

    $30,000
  51. The Musser FundMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $18,200
  52. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Develop and present the session, "indigenous land acknowledgment: a community discussion," twice at bushcon 2020 on october 5, 2020

    $7,500
  53. Frederick O Watson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Unrestricted Contributiion for General Purpose

    $5,000
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $17
  55. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    Census outreach in minnesota, north dakota and south dakota

    $175,000
  56. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To move forward narrative change work in Minnesota following March's We Are Still Here Minnesota event

    $60,000
  57. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2019

    To support native american tribes in minnesota and north dakota in improving governance.

    $37,500
  58. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For the WASH-MN project

    $8,500
  59. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    Second annual nation building celebration

    $5,000
  60. The Joe Kalt and Judy Gans Family Foundation IncTucson, AZ 2018

    General use - research

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Minneapolis, MN and are not among Native Governance Center’s funders above.

  1. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 130 grants Accepts applications $931,928 to similar organizations
  2. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 200 grants Accepts applications $9,777,287 to similar organizations
  3. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 82 grants Accepts applications $6,338,341 to similar organizations
  4. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 63 grants Accepts applications $870,822 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 66 grants Accepts applications $465,895 to similar organizations
  6. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 47 grants Accepts applications $2,792,437 to similar organizations
  7. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 51 grants Accepts applications $443,516 to similar organizations
  8. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 25 grants Preselected only $13,293 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 47-4901644 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.