Data / Foundation grants / Arts, culture and humanities / Minnesota
Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Minnesota: 562 foundations, $109.8 million in grants
562 private foundations paid 2,202 grants totaling $109,805,605 to arts, culture and humanities nonprofits in Minnesota, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc, with $10,896,404 in 9 grants.
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- Cause
- Arts, culture and humanities
- Recipients in
- Minnesota
- Foundations
- 562
- Grants
- 2,202
- Total granted
- $109,805,605
Foundations that funded arts, culture and humanities in Minnesota
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients. The 300 largest of 562 are listed.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 9 | $10,896,404 | $5,065,237 | Artspace Projects | Art & culture | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 135 | $9,509,500 | $700,000 | Pangea World Theater | for capital campaign support to purchase land and a building for the future home of Pangea World Theater | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 8 | $7,155,550 | $4,500,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | 82080 supporting the black-led movement fund and disability inclusion fund in catalyzing investments in the racial justice and disability justice movements | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 14 | $4,549,615 | $960,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | Tie-off core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking | apps.irs.gov |
| Room & Board Foundation | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $4,344,000 | $4,344,000 | Walker Art Center | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 7 | $4,126,000 | $1,400,000 | Forecast Public Artworks | To support training, technical assistance, production, and documentation of new monuments in rural midwest communities | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York, NY | 5 | $3,473,666 | $1,207,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | Advancing lgbtqi rights | apps.irs.gov |
| G O Forward Charitable Trust | Eagan, MN | 2 | $2,589,400 | $1,544,700 | Ordway Center for Performing Arts | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Irvine Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | To support Research and Development in CA | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $2,499,369 | $2,499,369 | Minnesota Childrens Museum | Characterdevelop in children museums | apps.irs.gov |
| Leon J Simkins Charitable Foundation | Miami, FL | 1 | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | Walker Art Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Antonello Family Foundation | New Brighton, MN | 1 | $2,368,835 | $2,368,835 | Macphail Center for Music | Art donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 1 | $2,285,084 | $2,285,084 | Walk Family Jackson Hole Housing Fund | General - See Attached Expenditure Responsibility Statement | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 14 | $1,802,500 | $1,125,000 | Science Museum of Minnesota | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Arcus Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $1,750,000 | $750,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | Support for the fund for trans generations to build a free and safe future for transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people. | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 4 | $1,750,000 | $1,250,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | For flexible support of the racial equity in journalism fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bush Foundation | St Paul, MN | 9 | $1,628,858 | $718,858 | The Equity in Action Way Foundation | Develop and test a black women and girls vulnerability index and pilot related trainings for agencies and organizations to support the work in minnesota to address issue of missing and murdered black | apps.irs.gov |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | St Paul, MN | 27 | $1,356,000 | $600,000 | Coalition of Asian American Leaders | Linking leaders partnership support | apps.irs.gov |
| Otto Bremer Trust | St Paul, MN | 6 | $1,275,000 | $750,000 | The Basilica Landmark | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for A Just Society | New York, NY | 2 | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | To support the black-led movement fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,220,000 | $1,020,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | Program support for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 6 | $1,156,500 | $500,000 | Macphail Center for Music | Support for its project amplify | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $1,150,000 | $500,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | Black-led movement fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerome Foundation Inc | Saint Paul, MN | 24 | $1,014,500 | $200,000 | Minnesota Museum of American Art | Support for capital stabilization. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wurtele Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | The Arts Partnership | General operations of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 4 | $975,000 | $400,000 | Springboard for the Arts | to support a fellowship program focused on rural development and community building | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 15 | $910,000 | $275,000 | Childrens Theater Company and School | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Karin Larson Charitable Trust | Reno, NV | 1 | $815,800 | $815,800 | American Swedish Institute | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 6 | $810,000 | $250,000 | Springboard for the Arts | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 1 | $743,455 | $743,455 | Borealis Philanthropy | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| C K Blandin Foundation | Grand Rapids, MN | 22 | $678,500 | $150,000 | Itasca Community Television Inc | Operating support to build rural media capacity across itasca county | apps.irs.gov |
| Hardenbergh Foundation | St Paul, MN | 22 | $675,000 | $100,000 | Celtic Junction Arts Center | Building renovations | apps.irs.gov |
| Firefly Scientists Foundation | St Louis, MO | 5 | $660,000 | $450,000 | Minnesota Opera | Lab theater renovation | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Miami, FL | 2 | $548,605 | $473,605 | Filmnorth | To support digital integration, including technical infrastructure, equipment, and staffing, of filmnorths new, state-of-the-art, 10,000-square-foot media arts center. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wallace Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $546,000 | $274,000 | Ragamala Dance | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | apps.irs.gov |
| Hugh J Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 16 | $513,000 | $65,000 | Science Museum of Minnesota | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Medtronic Communities Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Bakken | Milestone based payment | apps.irs.gov |
| Skyline Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | For the charitable purposes of racial equity in journalism fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Wellness Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | For project support of the disability inclusion fund to improve health equity in california. | apps.irs.gov |
| Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 1 | $499,318 | $499,318 | Minnesota Orchestral Association | Music's Moment Campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation | Davidson, NC | 1 | $493,602 | $493,602 | Science Museum of Minnesota | To turn on the science: inspire learning. inform policy. improve lives. | apps.irs.gov |
| Tikkun Olam Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $480,000 | $240,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | To support the black led movement fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth A and Raymond A Reister Charitable Trust | Sioux Falls, SD | 4 | $433,333 | $333,333 | Minnesota Historical Society | Endowment | apps.irs.gov |
| HRK Foundation | St Paul, MN | 31 | $423,119 | $150,607 | Vocalessence | Capital | apps.irs.gov |
| Cargill Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 8 | $417,500 | $112,500 | Twin Cities Public Television Inc | Tpt stem academies 2024-2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation To Promote Open Society | New York, NY | 2 | $400,000 | $200,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | To support grantee's disability inclusion fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hollyhock Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | American Public Media Group | Sold a story season 2 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mardag Foundation | St Paul, MN | 15 | $385,000 | $50,000 | Bear Paws Cultural Art | General operations support | apps.irs.gov |
| Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | St Paul, MN | 15 | $377,500 | $55,000 | Minnesota Historical Society | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Target Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $375,000 | $150,000 | Coalition of Asian American Leaders | Economic opportunity - hometown (ecosystem) | apps.irs.gov |
| Sundet Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 3 | $372,439 | $271,259 | Norway House | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | New York, NY | 5 | $371,389 | $150,000 | Walker Art Center | Dyani white hawk exhibition; and curatorial research fellowship: rosario giraldes | apps.irs.gov |
| General Service Foundation | San Ramon, CA | 2 | $360,000 | $200,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | Safe initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 4 | $335,000 | $200,000 | Springboard for the Arts | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Whaley Foundation | Mendota Heights, MN | 2 | $315,000 | $290,000 | Walker Art Center | Public charity - general purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Raft Charitable Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 8 | $310,000 | $100,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | Wscn in duluth | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $300,000 | $150,000 | Arts Midwest | To support training, education programming and free online resources for artists art leaders | apps.irs.gov |
| Martin and Brown Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $282,000 | $150,000 | Minnpost | General purpose to be determined by the grantee | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 45 | $263,860 | $25,750 | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts | Community vitality match a previous donation (501(c)3) grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Scandia Foundation Inc | St Paul, MN | 1 | $260,000 | $260,000 | State Street Theater | General support of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortenson Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 16 | $259,000 | $100,000 | The Museum of Russian Art | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Westlake Village, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | For general operating support to the disability inclusion fund | apps.irs.gov |
| David & Janis Larson Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Pope County Historical Society | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Air Lines Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Science Museum of Minnesota | Grant for stem education | apps.irs.gov |
| John Templeton Foundation | West Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | For general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Filmnorth | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 2 | $250,000 | $150,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | For the communities transforming policing ($150,000) and black-led movement funds ($150,000) | apps.irs.gov |
| Tosa Foundation | Portola Valley, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Suicide Awareness Voices of Education | Us aid | apps.irs.gov |
| Veritas Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Kaleidoscope Performing Arts | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rooted Philanthropic | Saint Paul, MN | 3 | $227,500 | $172,500 | Indigenous Roots | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| William Boss Foundation | St Paul, MN | 30 | $227,000 | $18,000 | Compas Inc | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Osilas Foundation | White Bear Lake, MN | 4 | $223,500 | $210,000 | White Bear Center for the Arts | General Operating/Heart 4 Art | apps.irs.gov |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $216,667 | $125,000 | Minnesota Museum of American Art | Support for an art exhibition | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosalie Gadient Charitable Trust | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $208,567 | $208,567 | Twin Cities Public Television | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosemary and David Good Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 9 | $205,000 | $25,000 | Border Crossing | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | To support disability inclusion within the philanthropic sector through support for the disability inclusion fund and the disability & philanthropy forum projects launched by the presidents council on | apps.irs.gov |
| The Esther A & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | Early literacy grants | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heinz Endowments | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | To support the disability inclusion funds grantmaking activities to strengthen and expand us based disability rights, justice and inclusion organizations addressing ableism | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joyce Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $200,000 | $100,000 | Minnpost | Journalism | apps.irs.gov |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | The Minnesota Opera | To support opera education and community programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable Organization Inc | Reston, VA | 1 | $180,000 | $180,000 | American Composers Forum | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 2 | $177,000 | $140,000 | Rise and Remember | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas and Julianne Youngren Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 7 | $170,000 | $60,000 | Minnesota Historical Society | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Peravid Foundation Agency | Milwaukee, WI | 11 | $165,400 | $75,000 | Arts Partnership | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation | St Paul, MN | 15 | $160,750 | $40,000 | Arts Partnership | Arts partnership all for one campagin- gos pledge 3 of 5 | apps.irs.gov |
| Andersen Corporate Foundation | Bayport, MN | 2 | $160,000 | $100,000 | Science Museum of Minnesota | Campaign for the future of minnesota | apps.irs.gov |
| Briggs Mary Charitable Trust-Main | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $156,039 | $156,039 | The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| KHR McNeely Family Foundation | Sonoma, CA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Walker Art Center | Keith haring retrospective, family programs, director's circle | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter G Peterson Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | To support the creation and dissemination of information that increases awareness of the nation's fiscal challenges. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Silver Lining Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | To support community organizing | apps.irs.gov |
| Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 4 | $145,000 | $100,000 | Childrens Museum of Southern Minnesota | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Gold Bay Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $145,000 | $100,000 | Minnesota Orchestral Association | Partner with A Section | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronning Family Foundation | Excelsior, MN | 1 | $145,000 | $145,000 | Walker Art Center | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Anna M Heilmaier Charitable FDN | Eagan, MN | 15 | $142,500 | $15,000 | The Schubert Club | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Blythe Brenden-Mann Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 3 | $140,000 | $100,000 | Artspace Projects Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd K Johnson Foundation | Duluth, MN | 8 | $135,500 | $35,000 | Old Maple Hill Church | Exterior renovation and preservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyncote Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | Support for historic pipe organ programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Torgerson Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $130,000 | $130,000 | Norway House | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Driscoll Foundation | St Paul, MN | 12 | $125,500 | $45,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | Board annual campaign ($20,000) and comprehensive campaign ($25,000) | apps.irs.gov |
| JTB Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $125,000 | $62,500 | Minnesota Public Radio | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kahr Foundation-Ima | Minnetrista, MN | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Norway House | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | Chicago, IL | 3 | $125,000 | $75,000 | Minnesota Museum of American Art | Arts education | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 2 | $125,000 | $100,000 | National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition | Promise of an Equitable Future | apps.irs.gov |
| Dellwood Foundation Inc | Wayzata, MN | 10 | $124,500 | $50,000 | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts | Annual fund campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Weiser Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $121,179 | $109,679 | Walker Art Center Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Walder Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $120,380 | $70,380 | Green Card Voices | Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from Chicago High Schools (GCYV Chicago) | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret H & James E Kelley Foundation Inc | Casper, WY | 3 | $117,500 | $100,000 | Minnesota Masterpiece Hall | Founding donor grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $110,250 | $50,000 | Twin Cities Public Television | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgan Family Foundation | Yellow Springs, OH | 3 | $110,000 | $100,000 | Minnesota Marine Art Museum | (core) building climate consciousness and culture: capacity support for associate curator of clean water and climate | apps.irs.gov |
| Sit Investment Associates Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | $108,000 | $40,000 | Minnesota Historical Society | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Slaggie Family Foundation | Winona, MN | 2 | $105,000 | $80,000 | Hurry Back Productions | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $102,500 | $100,000 | Macphail Center for Music | "Music Up Tempo!" campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Retirement Research Foundation Dba RRF Foundation for Aging | Chicago, IL | 2 | $101,789 | $51,789 | Twin Cities Public Television Inc | A one-year grant to publish and widely disseminate a year-long series of original, research-grounded, actionable articles aimed at raising awareness about the prevalence and risks of debt among older | apps.irs.gov |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 6 | $101,562 | $100,000 | Indigenous Roots | For organizational capacity building | apps.irs.gov |
| Bakken Family WRC Foundation | Prior Lake, MN | 3 | $101,100 | $91,100 | Norway House | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The McNeely Foundation | St Paul, MN | 5 | $100,600 | $45,000 | East Side Arts Council | Arts for all/artsyes | apps.irs.gov |
| Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | Project support | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Minnesota Museum of American Art | A recoverable grant in support of m and reopening of expanded facility. | apps.irs.gov |
| Rcu Foundation Inc | Eau Claire, WI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Lakeshore Players Inc | Theatre equipment upgrade | apps.irs.gov |
| Saga Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Free Guitars 4 Kids | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stupski Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | To support the Communities Transforming Policing Fund. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Depositum Fidei Foundation | Imperial, PA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton | General purpose contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moody Foundation | Galveston, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Artspace Projects Inc | Help maintain affordable housing for artists by finishing restoration of the 1896 building in Galveston, Texas | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | Black-led movement fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Weissberg Foundation | McLean, VA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Native American Community Development Institute | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| C & K Cunningham Fam FDN | Eagan, MN | 4 | $98,000 | $75,000 | Minnesota Orchestral Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| With Foundation | San Mateo, CA | 1 | $98,000 | $98,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | Project support | apps.irs.gov |
| BCBSM Foundation Inc | St Paul, MN | 1 | $93,700 | $93,700 | Green Card Voices | Bridging Gaps Through Storytelling | apps.irs.gov |
| Joy in Blue Foundation | Litchfield Park, AZ | 3 | $92,000 | $35,000 | Penumbra Theatre Company Inc | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Marbrook Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 9 | $91,000 | $20,000 | Green Card Voices | General operations of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| 10-25 Tomorrow Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $90,000 | $90,000 | Firehouse Performing Arts Center | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Cossack Foundation | Hugo, MN | 1 | $90,000 | $90,000 | Celtic Junction Arts Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The James M Stanton Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 2 | $90,000 | $60,000 | Minnetonka Center for the Arts | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Travelers Foundation | St Paul, MN | 4 | $85,000 | $30,000 | Minnesota Childrens Museum | General operating support for the Play for All Access program at the Minnesota Childrens Museum | apps.irs.gov |
| Tankenoff Families Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | $84,250 | $50,000 | Open Book | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Opus Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $81,000 | $71,000 | Inspiremsp | 2024 Building Community Award Winner | apps.irs.gov |
| Harlan Boss Foundation for the Arts | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | $77,000 | $25,000 | Midway Contemporary Art | To support and encourage the arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice M O'Brien Foundation | West St Paul, MN | 3 | $75,250 | $53,000 | Marine Mills Folk School | Continuing operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Fund | White Bear Lake, MN | 2 | $75,000 | $50,000 | Minnesota Historical Society | Making mn music history series | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman and Evangeline Hagfors Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Norway House | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Synchrony Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Arts Partnership | Funding supports general operations and programming. | apps.irs.gov |
| Linsmayer James B FDN Trust-Main | Saint Louis, MO | 6 | $71,600 | $20,000 | Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $70,000 | $40,000 | The American Swedish Institute | 2026 exhibitions in osher gallery | apps.irs.gov |
| The Head Family Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 13 | $66,350 | $25,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sampson Family Foundation | Richfield, MN | 1 | $65,579 | $65,579 | Hector Historical Center | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Borgen Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Norwegian American Historical Association | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| David B Jones Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Minnesota Childrens Museum | Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Exhibit National Tour | apps.irs.gov |
| HB Fuller Company Foundation | St Paul, MN | 12 | $62,547 | $37,000 | Science Museum of Minnesota | Sponsorship of the action for earth campaign photo stop installation | apps.irs.gov |
| Sewell Family Foundation | Edina, MN | 5 | $62,000 | $51,000 | Ballet Works Inc | Arts education & appreciation | apps.irs.gov |
| Hognander Foundation | Edina, MN | 7 | $61,939 | $23,939 | Minnesota Public Radio | Operating funds | apps.irs.gov |
| George Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 6 | $61,000 | $15,000 | Macphail Center for Music | North minneapolis music education continuum | apps.irs.gov |
| The Helgeson Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 10 | $61,000 | $13,000 | Cedar Cultural Center | General Funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Douglas and Louise Leatherdale Foundatio | Long Lake, MN | 2 | $60,000 | $30,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | General support of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Schott Foundation | Chanhassen, MN | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | Twin Cities Public Television Inc | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gibson Gives Foundation Dba Gibson Gives | Nashville, TN | 1 | $59,606 | $59,606 | Free Guitars 4 Kids | Program use & fundraising efforts | apps.irs.gov |
| Athwin Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 7 | $58,000 | $20,000 | Cantus | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert Rauschenberg Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $58,000 | $43,000 | Walker Art Center | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Frank W Veden Charitable Trust | Sioux Falls, SD | 2 | $55,000 | $30,000 | Fergus Falls Center for the Arts Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tika Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $55,000 | $30,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | For unrestricted/general operating support for a challenge gift to inspire matching gifts during one or more pledge drives | apps.irs.gov |
| The James R Thorpe Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $52,500 | $17,500 | Alive & Kickin | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Billy Rose Foundation Inc | Rockville Centre, NY | 2 | $50,000 | $46,000 | American Composers Forum | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| David J Winters Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Railroading Heritage of Midwest America Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Jerome J & Ursula Choromanski Family Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Basilica Landmark | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas C and Lois L Sando Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Carver County Historical Society | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | To provide support for promoting equity in journalism and build capacity of news organizations and the journalism ecosystem. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Depot Foundation | Duluth, MN | 5 | $49,545 | $29,480 | Lake Superior Railroad Museum | Gallery car project | apps.irs.gov |
| Dr David & Karen Olson Family Foundation | La Crosse, WI | 3 | $45,000 | $20,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Casey Albert T Oneil FDN | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Milwaukee Road Heritage Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mahle Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Musser Fund | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Red Wing Art Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Shavlik Family Charitable Trust | White Bear Lake, MN | 2 | $44,734 | $25,000 | Victoria Theater Arts Center | Technology grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Kendrick B Melrose Family Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 3 | $42,600 | $15,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Engh Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $42,500 | $25,000 | American Friends of the Prado Museum | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite Foundation Agency (PLG) | Mendota Heights, MN | 2 | $41,917 | $31,917 | St Paul Festival & Heritage Foundation | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Phil and Milla Isaacson Charitable Foundation | Chanhassen, MN | 2 | $41,000 | $21,000 | The Minnesota Opera | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| L & N Andreas Foundation | Mankato, MN | 3 | $40,500 | $35,000 | Ne Sculpture | Grant is for recipients general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Otter Tail Power Company Foundation | Fergus Falls, MN | 4 | $40,000 | $36,000 | Science Museum of Minnesota | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Peace Love and Llamas Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $40,000 | $30,000 | Riverwalk Market Fair | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Halloran Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $39,435 | $39,435 | Twin Cities Public Television Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Robins Kaplan Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | $39,000 | $10,000 | Minnesota Orchestral Association | Charitable operations support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elizabeth C Quinlan Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 6 | $39,000 | $8,000 | Minnesota Orchestral Association | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Pommer George Charitable Trust-Main | Eagan, MN | 1 | $37,607 | $37,607 | American Swedish Institute | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Squam Lake Foundation | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $37,000 | $37,000 | Macphail Center for Music | Chamber music education, training, performance | apps.irs.gov |
| The Phileona Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $36,093 | $12,500 | Minnesota Public Radio | General charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Edelstein Family Foundation 984609 | Evansville, IN | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Theatre Latte Da | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| GHR Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $35,000 | $20,000 | Giving Voice Initiative | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Normandie Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Awood Center | Community service - immigration | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nash Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $35,000 | $25,000 | Mizna | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Winona Foundation the | Seattle, WA | 5 | $34,000 | $12,000 | Great River Shakespeare Festival | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Muriel Whiteside Charitable Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $33,705 | $33,705 | Duluth Superior Symphony Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth Callender King Foundation | Winona, MN | 4 | $33,250 | $17,500 | Winona County Historical Society | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Amy and Chip Pearson Family Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $33,000 | $33,000 | Milkweed Editions | Entrepreneurship | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Neilson Foundation | Bemidji, MN | 2 | $33,000 | $23,000 | Bemidji Symphony Orchestra | 2025-2026 concert programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Ja Wedum Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 3 | $33,000 | $13,000 | Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 561 | $32,714 | $2,014 | North American Bear Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Maggie Applauds Great Goals in Education Inc | Wayzata, MN | 2 | $32,500 | $30,000 | Filmnorth | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandager Brigitte Charitable Trust | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $32,494 | $32,494 | North American Bear Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| CH Robinson Worldwide Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 2 | $31,000 | $20,000 | Macphail Center for Music | Arts and culture | apps.irs.gov |
| James Ford Bell Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $31,000 | $26,000 | Minnesota Historical Society | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Roger & Violet Noreen Char Trust | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $31,000 | $30,000 | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Donaldson Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $30,500 | $25,000 | The Works | Contribution provided | apps.irs.gov |
| Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation | Springfield, IL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Artreach St Croix | To further program services | apps.irs.gov |
| Fore River Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Moore Family Foundation | New Brighton, MN | 2 | $30,000 | $25,000 | Norway House | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Nvent Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $30,000 | $15,000 | Science Museum of Minnesota | STEM Education Program Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The FJK Private Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Childrens Performing Arts | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Grove Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Borealis Philanthropy | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| E W Hallett Charitable Trust Ua | Eagan, MN | 2 | $29,500 | $18,000 | Lakes Area Music Festival | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald and Eva Kinney Family Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 2 | $29,500 | $19,000 | Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | Green Bay, WI | 10 | $29,000 | $5,000 | Minnesota Center for Book Arts | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jim Henson Foundation | Long Island City, NY | 8 | $28,000 | $7,000 | Puppeteers of America Inc | Puppet production | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morrow Foundation | Maineville, OH | 1 | $28,000 | $28,000 | Minnesota Historical Society | Educational programs | apps.irs.gov |
| McVay Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 4 | $27,500 | $10,000 | Twin Cities Public Television | General operation | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert F Agostinelli Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $27,500 | $27,500 | American Friends of the Prado Museum | General purpose of the charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Will Bracken Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | $27,050 | $20,000 | Macphail Center for Music | To provide for operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodman Foundation | St Paul, MN | 4 | $27,000 | $20,000 | Science Museum of Minnesota | First payment of a 5-year $100,000 pledge for the capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Belton Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $26,000 | $15,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| WMN Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 2 | $25,461 | $24,461 | Minnesota Public Radio | Glen Nelson Center | apps.irs.gov |
| The Strandberg Family Foundation | Avon, CO | 1 | $25,050 | $25,050 | Filmnorth | General programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Chizek Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Twin Cities Public Television Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Deluxe Corporation Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Free Guitars 4 Kids | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fox Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Vocalessence | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Frels Family Foundation | North Oaks, MN | 2 | $25,000 | $20,000 | Ramsey County Historical Society | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Harold F Griffiths Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Twin Cities Public Television Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Helios Foundation | Neenah, WI | 2 | $25,000 | $20,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mithun Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Minnetonka Center for the Arts | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortenson Company Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | The Works | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Nordlys Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | American Swedish Institute | Kaffestugan project | apps.irs.gov |
| Raikes Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Rise and Remember | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alphadyne Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Minnesota Opera | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jennifer Novak Foundation | Medina, MN | 3 | $25,000 | $10,000 | Guthrie Theatre Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sidney E Frank Foundation | Harrison, NY | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | To support performance today festival coverage | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wallack Family Foundation Inc | North Hampton, NH | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Coalition of Asian American Leaders | CAAL Ignite Fund - Investment in Small Businesses | apps.irs.gov |
| Willard E Smucker Foundation | Orrville, OH | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Giving Voice Initiative | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Augustino Hiram Zuccaro Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $24,825 | $24,825 | Twin Cities Public Television | Program Support | apps.irs.gov |
| John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation | Forest City, IA | 2 | $24,000 | $20,000 | Mantorville Restoration Association | Opera roof | apps.irs.gov |
| Knox Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | $24,000 | $10,000 | Walker Art Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| W S & M L Meyers Char FDN II | Dallas, TX | 1 | $23,324 | $23,324 | The Minnesota Opera | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Smaby Family Foundation | Marcell, MN | 2 | $22,500 | $12,500 | Science Museum of Minnesota | To provide support for a public charitable organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 8 | $21,500 | $6,000 | Compas Inc | Financial support | apps.irs.gov |
| Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 5 | $20,700 | $15,000 | Museum of Russian Art | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Astrup Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Kindly Community Fund | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Communicating for Agriculture Scholarship and Education Foundatio | Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Giving Voice Initiative | Giving voice mn initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Engelsma Family Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 2 | $20,000 | $15,000 | Childrens Theater Company & School | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| F T Weyerhaeuser Family Fund | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | White Bear Center for the Arts | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gruen Family Foundation | Palm Springs, CA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| I A O'Shaughnessy Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Celtic Junction Arts Center | To support the needs of the celtic junctions programs | apps.irs.gov |
| MRS Giles Whiting Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Mizna | Whiting literary magazine prize | apps.irs.gov |
| Martin R Lueck and Mallory K Mullins Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $20,000 | $10,000 | Minnesota Orchestral Association | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Poehlerstremel Char Trust | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $20,000 | $8,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Roger L & Agnes C Dell Charitable Trust | Fargo, ND | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Kaddatz Galleries | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Rukavina Family Foundation | Winona, MN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Milkweed Editions | Seedbank series | apps.irs.gov |
| Tahoe Maritime Foundation | San Jose, CA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Minnesota Lakes Maritime Society | Part-time musuem program director to review and update launching learning programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gostomski Foundation | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Minnesota Masterpiece Hall | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rail Heritage Trust First Option Bank Trustee | Paola, KS | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Minnesota Transportation Museum Inc | Passenger car 1213 modernization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Zephyr Charitable Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Tri-M Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $20,000 | $10,000 | In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre | In support of performances. | apps.irs.gov |
| Sampson Family Charitable Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 5 | $19,500 | $5,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The John J and Maryanne T Mauriel Family Foundation | Edina, MN | 4 | $19,000 | $10,000 | Twin Cities Public Television | To support the organizations mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Pachel Foundation | Duluth, MN | 2 | $18,900 | $15,500 | Duluth Playhouse | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Scientific Foundation Inc | Marlborough, MA | 1 | $18,000 | $18,000 | Arts-Us | Stempreneurs | apps.irs.gov |
| Mark and Diane Gorder Charitable Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $17,000 | $17,000 | Schubert Club | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Branches Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $16,500 | $16,500 | Parable Fund | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Prospect Creek Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 5 | $16,500 | $5,000 | Minnesota Opera | Operational | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota Inc | Wilmington, DE | 6 | $16,150 | $5,000 | Great River Childrens Museum | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable Trust | Austin, MN | 1 | $15,750 | $15,750 | Austin Enhancement Group Inc | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| Paul and Suzanne Hanifl Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $15,200 | $15,000 | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Dougherty Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 3 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Twin Cities Public Television | Annual presidents society membership | apps.irs.gov |
| Ezmzgi Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | A Dancers Place Productions | To help animals, children, & elderly | apps.irs.gov |
| John Larsen Foundation MNG Agy (PLG) | Eagan, MN | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| KG Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Twin Cities Public Television | To support public programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Minnpost | Mental health and addiction services | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha Elizabeth Macmillan Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Walker Art Center | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Pace Woods Foundation | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Macphail Center for Music | General operation | apps.irs.gov |
| Rice Family Foundation | Bainbridge Island, WA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Twin Cities Opera Guild | Music & arts program support | apps.irs.gov |
| River Road Foundation | Eagan, MN | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Walker Art Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Skanse Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Ordway Center for the Performing-Arts | General tax exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Sneed Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Martin County Historical Society | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan Stuart Seiler Family Foundation | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Hennepin Arts | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jane Henson Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | The Puppeteers of America Inc | General operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| The Olseth Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 2 | $15,000 | $7,500 | Giving Voice Initiative | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The William D and Joyce E Sexton Family Foundation | Spicer, MN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop | Charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Trillium Family Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Ten Thousand Things | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Amphion Foundation Inc Co Alter Kendrick & Baron LLP | New York, NY | 4 | $14,500 | $6,500 | American Composers Forum | Encourage the performance of contemporary concert music | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances & Frank Wilkinson Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | $14,253 | $12,000 | Walker Art Center | Perofrming arts and sculpture garden | apps.irs.gov |
| Van Dykebilly Foundation | Hopkins, MN | 3 | $14,000 | $10,000 | Minnesota Historical Society | To further the mission of the donee | apps.irs.gov |
| Larsen Fund | Harrison, NY | 4 | $13,500 | $5,000 | Minnesota Public Radio | Annual fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Mersky Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 8 | $13,500 | $4,000 | Walker Art Center | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $13,500 | $5,000 | Great River Educational Arts Theatre | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Kitselman FDN Harry Janet-Main 769905 | Evansville, IN | 1 | $12,933 | $12,933 | Twin Cities Opera Guild | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The John Gale Memorial Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $12,730 | $12,730 | Twin Cities Public Television Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | American Friends of the Prado Museum | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Nivin and Duncan Macmillan Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | $12,500 | $6,000 | Springboard for the Arts | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Osul T Haaland Charitable Trust | Winona, MN | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | River Arts Alliance | To support the maria w. faust sonnet contest | apps.irs.gov |
| The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and Self-Determination | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $12,500 | $10,000 | Public Functionary | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 2 | $12,325 | $7,325 | Hopewell Music Cooperative North | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Elizabeth H and Thomas H Broadus Jr Charitable Foundation | Nantucket, MA | 1 | $11,500 | $11,500 | Tofte Lake Center | program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Noel & Judith Fedje Foundation | Edina, MN | 2 | $11,500 | $10,000 | Norway House | Support nonprofit purpose | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Artspace Projects | Minneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $5,065,237 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Artspace Projects | Minneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $5,004,167 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | 82080 supporting the black-led movement fund and disability inclusion fund in catalyzing investments in the racial justice and disability justice movements | $4,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Room & Board Foundation | Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $4,344,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Irvine Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | To support Research and Development in CA | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lilly Endowment Inc | Minnesota Childrens Museum | St Paul, MN | Characterdevelop in children museums | $2,499,369 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leon J Simkins Charitable Foundation | Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $2,400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Antonello Family Foundation | Macphail Center for Music | Minneapolis, MN | Art donation | $2,368,835 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maurice Walk Fine Arts Foundation | Walk Family Jackson Hole Housing Fund | Minnetonka, MN | General - See Attached Expenditure Responsibility Statement | $2,285,084 | apps.irs.gov |
| G O Forward Charitable Trust | Ordway Center for Performing Arts | Saint Paul, MN | General operating | $1,544,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Forecast Public Artworks | Saint Paul, MN | To support training, technical assistance, production, and documentation of new monuments in rural midwest communities | $1,400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | For flexible support of the racial equity in journalism fund | $1,250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Advancing lgbtqi rights | $1,207,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | 82392 developing a vision for economic justice for black disabled youth and families through community-led research | $1,163,050 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Science Museum of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | General operating | $1,125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| G O Forward Charitable Trust | The Schubert Club | Saint Paul, MN | General operating | $1,044,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Program support for the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund | $1,020,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for A Just Society | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | To support the black-led movement fund | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wurtele Foundation | The Arts Partnership | St Paul, MN | General operations of the organization | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Tie-off core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking | $960,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Pangea World Theater | Minneapolis, MN | To continue support for the national institute for directing and ensemble creation and general operating support | $900,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Karin Larson Charitable Trust | American Swedish Institute | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $815,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arcus Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Support for the fund for trans generations to build a free and safe future for transgender, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary people. | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Penumbra Theatre Company Inc | St Paul, MN | General support and core support for technical assistance | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Otto Bremer Trust | The Basilica Landmark | Minneapolis, MN | Capital campaign | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | For general operating support | $743,455 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bush Foundation | The Equity in Action Way Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Develop and test a black women and girls vulnerability index and pilot related trainings for agencies and organizations to support the work in minnesota to address issue of missing and murdered black | $718,858 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Pangea World Theater | Minneapolis, MN | for capital campaign support to purchase land and a building for the future home of Pangea World Theater | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Advancing racial justice and lgbtqi rights | $666,666 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Core support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage | $625,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Advancing racial justice | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | Coalition of Asian American Leaders | Saint Paul, MN | Linking leaders partnership support | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Core support for the fund for trans generations to support a future where transgender, gender non-conforming, and nonbinary people live with freedom, safety, and self-determination | $541,665 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arcus Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color fund to resource the leadership of young people for policy and culture change. | $525,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medtronic Communities Foundation | Bakken | Minneapolis, MN | Milestone based payment | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The California Wellness Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | For project support of the disability inclusion fund to improve health equity in california. | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skyline Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | For the charitable purposes of racial equity in journalism fund | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Black-led movement fund | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Advancing racial justice | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Advancing lgbtqi rights | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Giiwedinong Museum and Cultural Center of the North | Park Rapids, MN | To support enhanced organizational capacity, public programs, planning, and construction costs | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | Macphail Center for Music | Minneapolis, MN | Support for its project amplify | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New Native Theatre | Saint Paul, MN | To support capacity building and artistic programs | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family Foundation | Minnesota Orchestral Association | Minneapolis, MN | Music's Moment Campaign | $499,318 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation | Science Museum of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | To turn on the science: inspire learning. inform policy. improve lives. | $493,602 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arcus Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color fund to resource the leadership of young people for policy and culture change. | $475,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | Filmnorth | St Paul, MN | To support digital integration, including technical infrastructure, equipment, and staffing, of filmnorths new, state-of-the-art, 10,000-square-foot media arts center. | $473,605 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bush Foundation | Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research | Saint Paul, MN | Building a network of latine organizations | $472,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Firefly Scientists Foundation | Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN | Lab theater renovation | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | American Craft Council | Minneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hollyhock Foundation Inc | American Public Media Group | St Paul, MN | Sold a story season 2 | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Racial equity in journalism fund | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Springboard for the Arts | St Paul, MN | to support a fellowship program focused on rural development and community building | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition | Minneapolis, MN | To support community gatherings and culturally-responsive, trauma-informed care for participants in the road to healing oral history project | $376,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | 82033 supporting leading racial-equity practitioners through the racial equity to accelerate change (reach) fund, 2024-2026 | $375,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth A and Raymond A Reister Charitable Trust | Minnesota Historical Society | St Paul, MN | Endowment | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | 81261 general operating support for borealis philanthropy | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Artspace Projects Inc | Minneapolis, MN | to support an arts project in Chicago | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Ordway Center for the Performing Arts | Saint Paul, MN | Program or project | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Pangea World Theater | Minneapolis, MN | for capital campaign support to purchase land and a building for the future home of Pangea World Theater | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whaley Foundation | Walker Art Center | Minneapolis, MN | Public charity - general purposes | $290,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Childrens Theater Company and School | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Native American Community Development Institute | Minneapolis, MN | for general operating support | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wallace Foundation | Ragamala Dance | Minneapolis, MN | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $274,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sundet Foundation | Norway House | Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $271,259 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scandia Foundation Inc | State Street Theater | New Ulm, MN | General support of organization | $260,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | 80414 supporting leading racial-equity practitioners through the racial equity to accelerate change (reach) fund, 2023 | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | In support of the disability inclusion fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conrad N Hilton Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | For general operating support to the disability inclusion fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for A Just Society | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | To support the emerging lgbtq leaders of color fund (ellc) | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Communities transforming policing fund | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Core support for the disability inclusion fund's disability inclusion x tech fund to support civil society organizations researching, advocating, and organizing at the intersection of technology and d | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Core support for the emerging lgbtq leaders of color fund to support and strengthen the social justice leadership of lgbtq young people of color and make movements more inclusive and effective | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Coalition of Asian American Leaders | St Paul, MN | for general operating support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc | Filmnorth | Saint Paul, MN | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veritas Foundation | Kaleidoscope Performing Arts | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | Minnesota Historical Society | St Paul, MN | Native american artist-in-residence program | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Templeton Foundation | Minnesota Public Radio | St Paul, MN | For general support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David & Janis Larson Foundation | Pope County Historical Society | Glenwood, MN | General charitable purposes | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Air Lines Foundation | Science Museum of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | Grant for stem education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Seward Redesign Inc | Minneapolis, MN | for general operating support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kresge Foundation | Springboard for the Arts | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tosa Foundation | Suicide Awareness Voices of Education | Bloomington, MN | Us aid | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | The Minnesota Opera | Minneapolis, MN | To continue support for the local artist ensemble and new works initiative | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tikkun Olam Foundation Inc | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | To support the black led movement fund | $240,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | 79681 continuing to support the black-led movement fund to ensure that progressive black-led movement organizations achieve transformational, lasting change | $230,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Core support for the spark justice fund to support grassroots groups working to transform pretrial justice, reduce the reliance on local jails, and build power in the communities most impacted by inca | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Public Functionary | Minneapolis, MN | for general operating support | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wallace Foundation | Theater Mu Inc | Saint Paul, MN | To participate in Wallace's Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative. | $222,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Guthrie Theatre Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $220,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Osilas Foundation | White Bear Center for the Arts | White Bear Lake, MN | General Operating/Heart 4 Art | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rosalie Gadient Charitable Trust | Twin Cities Public Television | St Paul, MN | Unrestricted general | $208,567 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | American Composers Forum | St Paul, MN | for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for composers and for a visiting composer artists residency program | $208,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | The Loft Inc | Minneapolis, MN | for McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota | $208,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | The Cowles Center | Minneapolis, MN | for McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer dancers in Minnesota | $207,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | American Craft Council | Minneapolis, MN | Art & culture | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | Arts Midwest | Minneapolis, MN | Midwest culture bearers award | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| General Service Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | Safe initiative | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | 76708 implementing the collaborative disability inclusion fund and its initial grantmaking | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Borealis Philanthropy | Minneapolis, MN | In support of disability inclusion fund's difxtech | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.