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Grant recipient EIN 83-2745995Education

Who funds Sahan Journal?

24 private foundations gave Sahan Journal in Saint Paul, MN $3.9 million across 75 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

75 grants

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

  1. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2025

    General operating

    $25,000
  2. Trillium Family FoundationSaint Paul, MN 2025

    General operating support

    $15,000
  3. Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2025

    Education

    $5,000
  4. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2025

    New reporting for MN immigrants

    $500
  5. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $250,000
  6. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $200,000
  7. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Journalism

    $100,000
  8. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2024

    (core) climate reporting on minnesotas communities of color

    $90,000
  9. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $75,000
  10. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Expanding journalistic capacity at sahan journal

    $30,000
  11. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $25,000
  12. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  13. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    2024 media sponsorship to support sahan journal

    $22,000
  14. Marbrook FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operations of the organization

    $10,000
  15. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2024

    Education

    $4,000
  17. Peters Family FoundationPark City, UT 2024

    News covering immigrants and communities in Minnesota

    $2,500
  18. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  19. Mains'l FoundationBrooklyn Park, MN 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  20. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2024

    New reporting for MN immigrants

    $500
  21. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Reimagining Local Journalism for Diverse Communities

    $500,000
  22. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Reimagining Local Journalism for Diverse Communities

    $500,000
  23. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support and to support expansion of Sahan Journal's climate beat, especially at the intersections of climate and racial justice

    $200,000
  24. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To provide Support for a community engagement event series.

    $100,000
  25. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2023

    (core) climate reporting on minnesotas communities of color (year 1 of 2 years)

    $90,000
  26. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Journalism

    $75,000
  27. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General operating support

    $75,000
  28. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support and to support expansion of Sahan Journal's climate beat, especially at the intersections of climate and racial justice

    $75,000
  29. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Expanding journalistic capacity at sahan journal

    $30,000
  30. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating

    $25,000
  31. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  32. Peters Family FoundationPark City, UT 2023

    News covering immigrants and communities in Minnesota

    $5,000
  33. Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2023

    Education

    $3,000
  34. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  35. Roy G and Naomi Harmon Johnston Family FoundationPasadena, CA 2023

    General

    $2,000
  36. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2023

    New reporting for MN immigrants

    $500
  37. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $150,000
  38. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2022

    (competitive) climate change reporting and editorial support, year 2 of two years

    $120,000
  39. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Core support for expanding the newsroom

    $80,000
  40. The Joyce FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Journalism

    $75,000
  41. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support 2022

    $60,000
  42. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    General operating support 2021

    $50,000
  43. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    2023 media sponsorship to support sahan journal with its daily, in-depth journalism that is centered on minnesota's communities of color and their voices, experiences and knowledge, and asserts racial justice as a core value.

    $19,000
  44. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  45. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  46. Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation IncHouston, TX 2022

    Education

    $4,000
  47. Sundance Family FoundationCircle Pines, MN 2022

    See attachment 1

    $3,000
  48. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  49. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  50. Henry and Mary Ellen Bellaimey Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    Public affairs & information

    $500
  51. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2022

    News reporting for MN immigrants

    $500
  52. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $150,000
  53. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2021

    (competitive) climate change reporting and editorial support, year 1 of 2

    $140,000
  54. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Elevate immigrant, refugee, and bipoc communities

    $80,000
  55. Reva and David Logan FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General operating

    $50,000
  56. Marbrook FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operations of the organization

    $20,000
  57. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    This sponsorship provides general operating support for sahan journal to serve minnesota's communities of color with daily, in-depth journalism that is centered on their voices, experiences and knowledge.

    $13,000
  58. Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation with Attitude (sas)Minneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  59. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    In support of general operations.

    $7,472
  60. Henry and Mary Ellen Bellaimey Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    Public affairs & information

    $3,000
  61. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To provide fair, groundbreaking news coverage that illuminates issues affecting minnesota immigrants and communities of color and to chronicle how these communities are changing and redefining what it means to be a minnesotan.

    $3,000
  62. Peters Family FoundationPark City, UT 2021

    Support charitable purposes

    $2,500
  63. Richter Family FoundationHayward, WI 2021

    News reporting for MN immigrants

    $500
  64. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating

    $375
  65. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Gift matching

    $50
  66. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2020

    Climate change reporter

    $60,000
  67. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To invest in the sustainability of a ST. Paul-based non-profit digital news startup that serves local immigrant and ethnic communities, an underserved market in minnesota's journalism landscape.

    $50,000
  68. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  69. Henry and Mary Ellen Bellaimey Family FoundationDetroit, MI 2020

    Education

    $3,000
  70. Peters Family FoundationPark City, UT 2020

    Support charitable purpose

    $2,500
  71. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For an honorarium in appreciation of Mukhtar Ibrahim's participation on a panel at the August board meeting

    $2,000
  72. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    in support of general operations.

    $820
  73. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $50,000
  74. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2019

    To invest in the sustainability of a ST. Paul-based non-profit digital news startup that serves local immigrant and ethnic communities, an underserved market in minnesota's journalism landscape.

    $50,000
  75. Peters Family FoundationPark City, UT 2019

    Support charitable purpose

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in St Paul, MN and are not among Sahan Journal’s funders above.

  1. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 140 grants Accepts applications $16,462,664 to similar organizations
  2. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 56 grants Preselected only $9,931 to similar organizations
  3. HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 51 grants Preselected only $121,360 to similar organizations
  4. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 24 grants Accepts applications $687,500 to similar organizations
  5. Ciresi Walburn FoundationMinneapolis, MN 25 grants Accepts applications $3,186,063 to similar organizations
  6. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 15 grants Preselected only $496,368 to similar organizations
  7. Alliss Educational Foundation-EquityMilwaukee, WI 29 grants Accepts applications $7,936,288 to similar organizations
  8. The Eagle FoundationChaska, MN 28 grants Accepts applications $1,066,129 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-2745995 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.