1,147 private foundations reported grants to Minnesota recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 1,147 private foundations reported 5,332 grants totaling $545,873,014 to 3,060 organizations in Minnesota. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (258 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (253 grants). ANI Rare Disease Patient Assistance Program Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $161,781,080 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $12,420.
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The Minnesota communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ANI Rare Disease Patient Assistance Program Inc | 1 | $161,781,080 |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | 187 | $47,700,347 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 41 | $24,997,000 |
| Schoeneckers Foundation | 1 | $13,750,000 |
| RBC Foundation - USA | 8 | $12,193,575 |
| The Sauer Family Foundation | 116 | $11,643,004 |
| Kahr Foundation-ima | 49 | $10,274,899 |
| Gates Foundation | 10 | $9,925,828 |
| Target Foundation | 97 | $9,825,000 |
| Bentson Foundation | 25 | $8,807,369 |
| David & Janis Larson Foundation | 31 | $6,011,500 |
| The Mark E and Mary a Davis Foundation | 16 | $5,797,500 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 2 | $5,462,000 |
| Northwest Area Foundation | 39 | $5,046,704 |
| Hardenbergh Foundation | 134 | $4,769,500 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donations US | Baudette | 1 | $161,781,080 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester | 136 | $34,571,856 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis | 60 | $14,153,333 |
| College of ST Benedicts | Saint Joseph | 1 | $13,750,000 |
| Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America | Fort Snelling | 3 | $10,750,000 |
| Other Distributions | Minneapolis | 1 | $9,243,600 |
| Scholarship America Inc | Minneapolis | 38 | $8,371,581 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul | 14 | $5,646,500 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis | 3 | $5,262,000 |
| Medtronic Inc | Minneapolis | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul | 3 | $4,764,000 |
| International Rescue Committee (irc) | Albert Lea | 3 | $4,070,000 |
| ST Marys University | Winona | 2 | $3,300,000 |
| Hope Academy | Minneapolis | 17 | $3,137,394 |
| Regions Hospital Foundation | Saint Paul | 5 | $2,797,500 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Center City | 13 | $2,739,650 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis | 11 | $2,696,349 |
| Presbyterian Homes Foundation | Roseville | 4 | $2,635,000 |
| Saint Mary's University | Winona | 2 | $2,601,881 |
| American Brain Foundation | Minneapolis | 6 | $2,559,523 |
1,147 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Minnesota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $545,873,014 across 5,332 grants. The largest by reported dollars were ANI Rare Disease Patient Assistance Program Inc, Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation, Margaret a Cargill Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Minnesota concentrate in health & medical (258), scholarships & financial aid (253), education (192). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Minnesota recipient was $12,420, and the largest single reported grant was $161,781,080. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Rochester, Albert Lea, Bloomington received the most reported foundation grants in Minnesota. UseGrants publishes a page for each Minnesota city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
