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Grant recipient EIN 83-2728196Crime and legal aid

Who funds Upper Midwest Law Center?

18 private foundations gave Upper Midwest Law Center in Minnetonka, MN $1.4 million across 50 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

50 grants

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

  1. Pine Rock Foundation IncSioux Falls, SD 2025

    Designated program

    $300,000
  2. Michael J & Karen B Frey FoundationWayzata, MN 2025

    General support

    $100,000
  3. Gregg W & Denise E Steinhafel Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2025

    General fund

    $15,000
  4. Ronald and Janet Schutz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  5. Cronin Family FoundationBloomington, MN 2025

    Charitable

    $2,000
  6. Pine Rock Foundation IncSioux Falls, SD 2024

    Designated program

    $350,000
  7. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    To support general operations

    $75,000
  8. The Mick and Sandy Lee Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    General purpose exempt function grant

    $15,000
  9. Gregg W & Denise E Steinhafel Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2024

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    To support a legal fellowship

    $10,000
  11. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Ronald and Janet Schutz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  13. Cronin Family FoundationBloomington, MN 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  14. Pine Rock Foundation IncSioux Falls, SD 2023

    General support

    $200,000
  15. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    To support general operations

    $50,000
  16. The Mick and Sandy Lee Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2023

    General purpose exempt function grant

    $20,000
  17. Gregg W & Denise E Steinhafel Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2023

    General fund

    $10,000
  18. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Ronald and Janet Schutz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  20. Bieber Family FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Support of charitable activities

    $1,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $23
  22. Pine Rock Foundation IncSioux Falls, SD 2022

    Support

    $54,500
  23. Michael J & Karen B Frey FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    General

    $50,000
  24. Bader Family FoundationArlington, VA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $30,000
  25. Gregg W & Denise E Steinhafel Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    General fund

    $10,000
  26. The Mick and Sandy Lee Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2022

    General purpose exempt function grant

    $10,000
  27. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Atkinson Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2022

    General

    $1,000
  29. Constructive Management FoundationAsheville, NC 2022

    Charitable

    $500
  30. Caridad CorporationExcelsior, MN 2022

    Further the tax exempt purpose of the charity

    $500
  31. Ronald and Janet Schutz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $32
  33. Cummins Family FoundationPlymouth, MN 2021

    General operations

    $20,000
  34. Bader Family FoundationArlington, VA 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  35. The Mick and Sandy Lee Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2021

    General purpose exempt function grant

    $10,000
  36. The Mark E and Mary A Davis FoundationBelle Plaine, MN 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  37. Colegato FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $2,000
  38. Caridad CorporationExcelsior, MN 2021

    Further the tax exempt purpose of the charity

    $2,000
  39. Caridad CorporationExcelsior, MN 2021

    Further the tax exempt purpose of the charity

    $1,000
  40. Daniel Spiegel Family Foundation co Paul SwansonBurnsville, MN 2021

    General funding

    $1,000
  41. Ronald and Janet Schutz Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  42. Constructive Management FoundationAsheville, NC 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  43. The Betty T and David M Schneider FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    General support

    $500
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $24
  45. Michael J & Karen B Frey FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    General

    $35,000
  46. The Mick and Sandy Lee Family FoundationWayzata, MN 2020

    General purpose exempt function grant

    $10,000
  47. Daniel Spiegel Family Foundation co Paul SwansonBurnsville, MN 2020

    General funding

    $1,000
  48. Constructive Management FoundationAsheville, NC 2020

    Charitable

    $850
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  50. Daniel Spiegel Family Foundation co Paul SwansonBurnsville, MN 2019

    General funding

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Minnesota and are not among Upper Midwest Law Center’s funders above.

  1. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 91 grants Accepts applications $5,875,000 to similar organizations
  2. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 25 grants Accepts applications $279,645 to similar organizations
  3. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 32 grants Accepts applications $1,292,626 to similar organizations
  4. Robins Kaplan FoundationMinneapolis, MN 59 grants Preselected only $342,015 to similar organizations
  5. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 57 grants Accepts applications $1,255,178 to similar organizations
  6. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 15 grants Accepts applications $700,710 to similar organizations
  7. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 10 grants Preselected only $10,289 to similar organizations
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 21 grants Accepts applications $341,625 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-2728196 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.