The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 85-1813260Civil rights

Who funds Before Racism?

11 private foundations gave Before Racism in St Paul, MN $425,111 across 19 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

19 grants

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

  1. Buffett Early Childhood FundOmaha, NE 2025

    Young hearts, open minds program support

    $100,000
  2. Charlson FoundationEdina, MN 2024

    Program Evaluation

    $25,000
  3. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2024

    General operations

    $15,000
  4. Robert E and Edith M Grissinger FdMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General opertating fund grant

    $5,000
  5. The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    None

    $70,000
  6. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operations

    $15,000
  7. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  8. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Before racism pilot phase II

    $30,000
  9. Charlson FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    Program Evaluation

    $24,000
  10. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Before racism pilot

    $20,000
  11. Svrluga FoundationSpokane Valley, WA 2022

    To further recipient's tax-exempt purpose

    $10,000
  12. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  13. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Before racism pilot

    $30,000
  14. Svrluga FoundationSpokane Valley, WA 2021

    To further recipient's tax-exempt purpose

    $20,000
  15. Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    General operating

    $20,000
  16. Charlson FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    General Operations

    $5,000
  17. Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General support

    $1,011
  18. Fabricon FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Public services

    $100
  19. Svrluga FoundationSpokane Valley, WA 2020

    To further recipient's tax-exempt purpose

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in St Paul, MN and are not among Before Racism’s funders above.

  1. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 14 grants Accepts applications $1,900,000 to similar organizations
  2. BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN 6 grants Accepts applications $570,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN 5 grants Accepts applications $42,918 to similar organizations
  4. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 6 grants Preselected only $253 to similar organizations
  5. Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 14 grants Accepts applications $657,000 to similar organizations
  6. Michael and Alice Kuhn FoundationAustin, TX 7 grants Preselected only $500,000 to similar organizations
  7. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 3 grants Accepts applications $300,000 to similar organizations
  8. CS FundPetaluma, CA 4 grants Preselected only $160,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 85-1813260 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.