42 private foundations reported youth & family 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, 42 private foundations reported 82 grants for youth & family totaling $4,296,075 to 75 organizations in Minnesota. The most-funded Minnesota communities were Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Coon Rapids. Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc reported the most youth & family giving — $2,000,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| David & Janis Larson Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Andersen Corporate Foundation | 8 | $170,000 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | 1 | $130,000 |
| Robert & Helen Remick CH Foundation | 2 | $115,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 3 | $114,720 |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| The James R Thorpe Foundation | 8 | $96,500 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | 10 | $92,500 |
| The Hackerman Foundation Inc | 1 | $80,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Redwood Area Library Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Jeremiah Program | 4 | $286,500 |
| Wilderness Inquiry Inc | 2 | $220,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation - PDN | 1 | $130,000 |
| Wakami Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Youthprise | 2 | $89,720 |
| Southwest Crisis Center | 1 | $70,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys | 1 | $50,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | 1 | $50,000 |
| MN8 | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Link | 1 | $50,000 |
| YMCA of the North | 1 | $50,000 |
| United Community Action | 1 | $45,000 |
| 180 Degrees | 1 | $30,000 |
42 private foundations reported youth & family grants in Minnesota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,296,075. The largest by reported dollars were Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, David & Janis Larson Foundation, Margaret a Cargill Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
75 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Minnesota, led by Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Redwood Area Library Foundation, Jeremiah Program. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in Minnesota was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. 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.
