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Grant recipient EIN 71-0956749Human services

Who funds Way to Grow?

54 private foundations gave Way to Grow in Minneapolis, MN $13.6 million across 203 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

203 grants

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

  1. Lre FoundationLong Lake, MN 2025

    Education

    $100,000
  2. Seidl Foundation IncWausau, WI 2025

    General operations

    $85,000
  3. Rose Francis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $50,000
  4. W G Christianson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General support

    $40,000
  5. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2025

    General operation

    $25,000
  6. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    Building educational success

    $25,000
  7. March Family FoundationEdina, MN 2025

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Linsmayer James B FDN Tr-MainSaint Louis, MO 2025

    General operating

    $15,000
  9. Christopher Bergmark FoundationDeephaven, MN 2025

    Program support

    $10,450
  10. The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and Self-DeterminationWilmington, DE 2025

    Shine Celebration Fund

    $10,000
  11. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2025

    Supporting early learning programs in the twin cities area

    $2,500
  12. Thomas J Reinhart FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2025

    General educational purposes

    $1,000
  13. Steen Family FoundationHopkins, MN 2025

    General Operations

    $1,000
  14. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    None

    $185,000
  15. Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $170,000
  16. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN 2024

    Great By Eight

    $150,000
  17. The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDNEdina, MN 2024

    General operating support, matching grant

    $140,000
  18. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Great by 8 early childhood education

    $135,000
  19. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    To support the home visiting model, Great by Eight

    $125,000
  20. Lre FoundationLong Lake, MN 2024

    Education

    $100,000
  21. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Education

    $100,000
  22. Seidl Foundation IncWausau, WI 2024

    General operations

    $100,000
  23. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $75,000
  24. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operations

    $75,000
  25. I A O'Shaughnessy FoundationBloomington, MN 2024

    Great by 8 expansion initiative

    $65,000
  26. Rose Francis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $50,000
  27. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    General operation

    $50,000
  28. Kahr Foundation-ImaMinnetrista, MN 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  29. W G Christianson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General support

    $30,000
  30. Alfred A Iversen and Family FoundationCrystal Bay, MN 2024

    Program support

    $25,000
  31. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General Operations

    $25,000
  32. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2024

    Great by eight

    $20,000
  33. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2024

    Grant - great by eight

    $15,000
  34. March Family FoundationEdina, MN 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  35. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    General donation

    $15,000
  36. Linsmayer James B FDN Tr-MainSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  37. 44 North Foundation IncMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Charitable

    $15,000
  38. Maggie Applauds Great Goals in Education IncWayzata, MN 2024

    General fund

    $10,000
  39. The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and Self-DeterminationWilmington, DE 2024

    Charitable Event

    $5,000
  40. Api Group FoundationNew Brighton, MN 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Arch Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    General operation

    $5,000
  42. Frey FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating support

    $3,000
  43. Hognander FoundationEdina, MN 2024

    Operating funds

    $3,000
  44. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2024

    Supporting early learning programs in the twin cities area

    $2,500
  45. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  46. The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and Self-DeterminationWilmington, DE 2024

    Charitable Event

    $1,500
  47. Steen Family FoundationHopkins, MN 2024

    General Operations

    $1,000
  48. Tiger Baron Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support purposes

    $1,000
  49. Walter C Rasmussen - Northeast Bank FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Community development

    $500
  50. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General

    $4,750,000
  51. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Great by 8 early childhood education

    $125,000
  52. The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDNEdina, MN 2023

    General operating support & expansion support for great by 8 program

    $125,000
  53. Lre FoundationLong Lake, MN 2023

    Education

    $100,000
  54. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN 2023

    Way to Grow Healthy Start

    $100,000
  55. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Human services

    $100,000
  56. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operations

    $95,000
  57. Seidl Foundation IncWausau, WI 2023

    General operations

    $85,000
  58. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Unrestricted

    $75,000
  59. Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $65,000
  60. Rose Francis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $45,000
  61. Alfred A Iversen and Family FoundationCrystal Bay, MN 2023

    Program support

    $40,000
  62. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    General operation

    $40,000
  63. W G Christianson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General support

    $30,000
  64. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    None

    $25,000
  65. Kahr Foundation-ImaMinnetrista, MN 2023

    Education programs

    $25,000
  66. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2023

    Grant - great by eight

    $15,000
  67. March Family FoundationEdina, MN 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  68. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2023

    Support program

    $15,000
  69. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    General donation

    $15,000
  70. Linsmayer James B FDN Tr-MainSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $15,000
  71. The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and Self-DeterminationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  72. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General Operations

    $10,000
  73. The Bogart Family FoundationHopkins, MN 2023

    Operating funds

    $5,000
  74. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2023

    Supporting early learning programs in the twin cities area

    $2,500
  75. Frey FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000
  76. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  77. Walter C Rasmussen - Northeast Bank FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Community development

    $500
  78. Engelsma Family FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2023

    General operating

    $500
  79. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Youth organizations

    $250
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $58
  81. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General

    $200,000
  82. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Great by 8 early childhood education

    $135,000
  83. Lre FoundationLong Lake, MN 2022

    Education

    $100,000
  84. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General

    $100,000
  85. The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDNEdina, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $100,000
  86. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Human services

    $100,000
  87. Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $65,000
  88. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operations

    $60,000
  89. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $55,000
  90. Rose Francis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating

    $45,000
  91. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    General operation

    $40,000
  92. Seidl Foundation IncWausau, WI 2022

    General operations

    $35,000
  93. W G Christianson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General support

    $30,000
  94. Alfred A Iversen and Family FoundationCrystal Bay, MN 2022

    Program support

    $25,000
  95. Linsmayer James B FDN Tr-MainSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  96. Kahr Foundation-ImaMinnetrista, MN 2022

    Education programs

    $25,000
  97. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    None

    $20,000
  98. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operations

    $20,000
  99. The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and Self-DeterminationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  100. Boston Scientific Foundation IncMarlborough, MA 2022

    Great by eight - K-3RD STEM

    $15,000
  101. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2022

    Grant - great by eight

    $15,000
  102. March Family FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    General support

    $15,000
  103. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2022

    Education program

    $15,000
  104. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    General donation

    $15,000
  105. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operations

    $10,000
  106. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Great by eight

    $5,000
  107. Frey FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating support

    $2,500
  108. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2022

    Supporting early learning programs in the twin cities area

    $2,500
  109. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  110. Walter C Rasmussen - Northeast Bank FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Community development

    $500
  111. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $53
  112. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General

    $300,000
  113. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Great by 8 early childhood education

    $125,000
  114. Rose Francis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Capacity building campaign

    $115,000
  115. The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDNEdina, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $100,000
  116. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Human services

    $100,000
  117. General Mills FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Great By Eight

    $90,000
  118. Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $80,000
  119. Lre FoundationLong Lake, MN 2021

    Education

    $75,000
  120. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN 2021

    Way to Grow Healthy Start

    $70,000
  121. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Working closely with parents and communities, way to grow ensures that children within the most isolated families are born healthy, stay healthy, and are prepared for school. Our vision is that together, we will ensure every child has an equal opportunity to succeed in school and life.

    $50,000
  122. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    General operation

    $35,000
  123. Kahr Foundation-ImaMinnetrista, MN 2021

    Capacity building campaign

    $25,000
  124. Seidl Foundation IncWausau, WI 2021

    General operations

    $25,000
  125. Alfred A Iversen and Family FoundationCrystal Bay, MN 2021

    Program support

    $20,000
  126. March Family FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  127. Linsmayer James B FDN Tr-MainSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $20,000
  128. I A O'Shaughnessy FoundationBloomington, MN 2021

    General operating support.

    $20,000
  129. Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncHouston, TX 2021

    Helping people help themselves

    $15,000
  130. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Building educational success

    $15,000
  131. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2021

    Education program

    $12,000
  132. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2021

    Grant - great by eight

    $10,000
  133. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operations

    $10,000
  134. HDR FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Charitable

    $4,977
  135. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2021

    Supporting early learning programs in the twin cities area

    $2,500
  136. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  137. Phyllis & Donald Kahn Foundation IncMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  138. Walter C Rasmussen - Northeast Bank FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Community development

    $500
  139. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Ethnic and religious

    $250
  140. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $26
  141. Wem FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General

    $300,000
  142. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Great by 8 early childhood education

    $175,000
  143. Rose Francis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Capacity building campaign

    $130,000
  144. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Operating Support

    $125,000
  145. Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $117,750
  146. The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDNEdina, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $100,000
  147. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Education

    $100,000
  148. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2020

    Great by eight

    $85,000
  149. Lre FoundationLong Lake, MN 2020

    Education

    $75,000
  150. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN 2020

    Way to Grow Healthy Start

    $70,000
  151. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Working closely with parents and communities, ensuring that children within the most isolated communities are born healthy, stay healthy, and are prepared for school.

    $70,000
  152. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    To strengthen parent engagement and advocacy in education, and for general operating support

    $50,000
  153. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Human services

    $50,000
  154. McVay FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    General operation

    $35,000
  155. Kahr Foundation-ImaMinnetrista, MN 2020

    Program expansion, releif funds

    $30,000
  156. Linsmayer James B FDN Tr-MainSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $25,000
  157. I A O'Shaughnessy FoundationBloomington, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $25,000
  158. March Family FoundationEdina, MN 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  159. Boston Scientific Foundation IncMarlborough, MA 2020

    Way to grow virtual tutoring initiative

    $12,800
  160. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2020

    Grant - great by eight

    $10,000
  161. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operations

    $10,000
  162. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2020

    Education program

    $6,000
  163. Luther I Replogle FoundationPotomac, MD 2020

    Way to grow/dream tracks

    $6,000
  164. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Dreamtracks empowerment program for young mothers

    $5,000
  165. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Early childhood

    $5,000
  166. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2020

    Supporting early learning programs in the twin cities area

    $2,500
  167. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    Emergency fund

    $1,500
  168. The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and Self-DeterminationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  169. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  170. Greystone FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operations of the organization

    $1,000
  171. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $22
  172. Rose Francis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Capacity building campaign

    $125,000
  173. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Great by 8 early childhood education

    $125,000
  174. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $100,000
  175. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2019

    To support great by 8, an early education and home visiting program in minneapolis, brooklyn center and brooklyn park.

    $85,000
  176. Lre FoundationLong Lake, MN 2019

    Education

    $75,000
  177. The Douglass Brandenborg Family FDNEdina, MN 2019

    General operating support

    $60,000
  178. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Working closely with parents and communities, ensuring that children within the most isolated communities are born healthy, stay healthy, and are prepared for school.

    $60,000
  179. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Education

    $50,000
  180. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    To strengthen parent engagement and advocacy in education, and for general operating support

    $25,000
  181. Kahr Foundation-ImaMinnetrista, MN 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  182. March Family FoundationEdina, MN 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  183. The Phileona FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General charitable

    $15,000
  184. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019

    Early childhood

    $10,000
  185. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General operations

    $10,000
  186. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2019

    Education program

    $7,500
  187. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    General

    $7,500
  188. Luther I Replogle FoundationPotomac, MD 2019

    Way to grow/dream tracks

    $5,000
  189. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2019

    To support early learning programs in the twin cities area

    $2,000
  190. The Head Family FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  191. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Great by 8 early childhood education

    $125,000
  192. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Education

    $100,000
  193. Lre FoundationLong Lake, MN 2018

    Education

    $80,000
  194. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Education

    $50,000
  195. Rose Francis FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General operating

    $47,500
  196. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 2018

    Grant - great by 8

    $10,000
  197. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018

    Early childhood

    $10,000
  198. Buuck Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    General

    $7,500
  199. Luther I Replogle FoundationPotomac, MD 2018

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  200. Laird Youth Leadership Foundation IncRiver Falls, WI 2018

    To support early learning programs in the twin cities area

    $2,000
  201. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Health and human services

    $270
  202. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2018

    Ethnic and religious

    $38
  203. DotopiaMinneapolis, MN 2018

    Unrestricted charitable contribution

    $10

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 130 grants Accepts applications $931,928 to similar organizations
  2. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 82 grants Accepts applications $6,338,341 to similar organizations
  3. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 68 grants Accepts applications $5,502,180 to similar organizations
  4. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 63 grants Accepts applications $870,822 to similar organizations
  5. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 25 grants Preselected only $13,293 to similar organizations
  6. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 39 grants Preselected only $3,695,098 to similar organizations
  7. Stevens Square FoundationMinneapolis, MN 43 grants Accepts applications $873,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 48 grants Preselected only $642,086 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 71-0956749 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.