Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden
Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 81-5052752Community development

Who funds Big Ideas Inc?

9 private foundations gave Big Ideas Inc in New Ulm, MN $421,688 across 21 grants, in tax years 2021 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2021 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

21 grants

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

  1. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    Purchase of lab 3 trailer

    $75,000
  2. John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond FoundationEdina, MN 2025

    General donation

    $17,688
  3. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    General operating

    $15,000
  4. Pajor Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2025

    Contribution

    $5,000
  5. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2025

    Annual fund campaign

    $3,000
  6. Grotto Foundation IncArden Hills, MN 2024

    Operational support

    $50,000
  7. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Education

    $15,000
  8. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  9. Pajor Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2024

    Contribution

    $5,000
  10. Dellwood Foundation IncWayzata, MN 2024

    Annual fund campaign

    $3,000
  11. Steven Sabes FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    General operating contribution

    $1,000
  12. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Mobile lab towing truck

    $90,000
  13. Grotto Foundation IncArden Hills, MN 2023

    Operational support

    $30,000
  14. The Patch FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Educational

    $5,000
  15. Pajor Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2023

    Contribution

    $5,000
  16. John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    General donation

    $17,000
  17. Pajor Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2022

    Unrestricted contribution

    $15,000
  18. Grotto Foundation IncArden Hills, MN 2021

    Operational support

    $25,000
  19. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating support

    $15,000
  20. John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    General donation

    $15,000
  21. Pajor Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2021

    General

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Minnesota and are not among Big Ideas Inc’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 451 grants Preselected only $27,755 to similar organizations
  2. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 223 grants Accepts applications $40,623,500 to similar organizations
  3. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 179 grants Accepts applications $23,345,450 to similar organizations
  4. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 63 grants Accepts applications $304,972 to similar organizations
  5. Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN 88 grants Accepts applications $8,839,800 to similar organizations
  6. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 120 grants Accepts applications $5,496,692 to similar organizations
  7. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 74 grants Accepts applications $3,833,889 to similar organizations
  8. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 47 grants Accepts applications $13,025,465 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-5052752 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.