50 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Minnesota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 50 private foundations reported 101 grants for community & economic development totaling $13,355,166 to 91 organizations in Minnesota. The most-funded Minnesota communities were Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester. Margaret a Cargill Foundation reported the most community & economic development giving — $6,975,000 across 6 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 6 | $6,975,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $1,889,352 |
| The Bill and Margaret Marvin Foundation | 2 | $725,000 |
| William D Radichel Foundation | 15 | $682,984 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 2 | $375,000 |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 1 | $340,000 |
| Northwest Area Foundation | 2 | $260,000 |
| Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc | 2 | $255,500 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Southern Company GAS Charitable Foundation Inc | 1 | $152,500 |
| The Silver Lining Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Driscoll Foundation | 3 | $105,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation | 2 | $4,750,000 |
| Land Olakes VENTURE37 | 1 | $1,637,370 |
| Alia | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Mahube-otwa Community Action Partnership Inc | 1 | $550,000 |
| ST Paul & Minnesota Foundation | 2 | $545,000 |
| Northland Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Arts | 1 | $428,052 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | 2 | $400,000 |
| Reconnect Rondo | 1 | $340,000 |
| Women's Foundation of Minnesota | 2 | $306,067 |
| Recombinetics Inc | 1 | $251,982 |
| Hmong American Partnership | 1 | $250,000 |
| Warroad Community Development | 1 | $200,000 |
| Teaching for Equity Empowerment and Community Healing | 1 | $175,000 |
| Scholarship America | 1 | $152,500 |
50 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Minnesota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,355,166. The largest by reported dollars were Margaret a Cargill Foundation, Gates Foundation, The Bill and Margaret Marvin Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
91 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Minnesota, led by Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation, Land Olakes VENTURE37, Alia. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Minnesota was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,550,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
