117 private foundations reported education 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, 117 private foundations reported 192 grants for education totaling $16,005,971 to 161 organizations in Minnesota. The most-funded Minnesota communities were Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester. The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc reported the most education giving — $4,800,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $17,875.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $4,800,000 |
| Harry & Jan Sweere Foundation | 1 | $1,219,371 |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | 2 | $955,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 4 | $760,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $620,043 |
| Mark G and Teresa M Fleischhacker Family Foundation | 6 | $510,000 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | 2 | $500,000 |
| Green Mountain Charitable Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Louis Calder Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| The Moody Foundation | 1 | $400,000 |
| Carina Initiatives Inc | 1 | $324,053 |
| Stanley and Dorothy Whitman Family Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| College Possible | 4 | $5,235,000 |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church | 1 | $1,219,371 |
| Scholarship America | 2 | $894,680 |
| Mayo Clinic | 5 | $865,000 |
| Jeremiah Program | 4 | $590,000 |
| Search Institute | 1 | $575,043 |
| Public Radio Exchange | 1 | $400,000 |
| ST Therese Catholic School | 1 | $400,000 |
| Normandale Community College Foundation Inc | 1 | $375,000 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | 1 | $324,053 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota | 2 | $310,000 |
| University of Minnesota | 3 | $270,000 |
| North House Folk School | 1 | $250,000 |
| Minnesota Humanities Center | 2 | $220,000 |
| The Minnesota Opera | 1 | $200,000 |
117 private foundations reported education grants in Minnesota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $16,005,971. The largest by reported dollars were The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc, Harry & Jan Sweere Foundation, Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
161 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Minnesota, led by College Possible, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Scholarship America. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Minnesota was $17,875, and the largest single reported grant was $4,800,000. 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.
