Data / Foundation grants / Crime and legal-related / Minnesota
Who funds crime and legal-related in Minnesota: 132 foundations, $6.1 million in grants
132 private foundations paid 242 grants totaling $6,092,195 to crime and legal-related nonprofits in Minnesota, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, with $745,759 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Crime and legal-related
- Recipients in
- Minnesota
- Foundations
- 132
- Grants
- 242
- Total granted
- $6,092,195
Foundations that funded crime and legal-related in Minnesota
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $745,759 | $745,759 | Gender Justice | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Medtronic Communities Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $310,000 | $310,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Milestone based payment | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 4 | $306,000 | $275,000 | Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services | Program or project | apps.irs.gov |
| Pine Rock Foundation Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Upper Midwest Law Center | Designated program | apps.irs.gov |
| Cargill Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Family achievement coaching, family academy, and high school to college success program | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Great North Innocence Project | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Programming to support northside parents | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | $225,000 | $75,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Gender Justice | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | St Paul, MN | 6 | $175,000 | $30,000 | Battered Womens Legal Advocacy Project | Standpoint application | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortenson Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $175,000 | $100,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $175,000 | $175,000 | Gender Justice | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | $170,621 | $150,000 | Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services | For housing stability services and supports | apps.irs.gov |
| Target Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $150,000 | $75,000 | Network for Better Futures | Economic opportunity - hometown | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sauer Family Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | RS Eden | Building strong family relationships | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward J Phillips Family Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeanne M Mithun Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | St Paul Police K-9 Foundation | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Lenzmeier Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Upper Midwest Law Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Legal Rights Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| C K Blandin Foundation | Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $90,000 | $45,000 | Peacemaker Resources | Project support for placemaking work in rural minnesota | apps.irs.gov |
| Robins Kaplan Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | $89,700 | $60,600 | The Fund for Legal Aid | Charitable operations support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $85,000 | $75,000 | Upper Midwest Law Center | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard L Whitmore Declaration of Trust DTD 05 17 94 & Any Amendments | Rochester, MN | 1 | $78,000 | $78,000 | Next Chapter Reentry Project | General unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmar Family Foundation | Eagan, MN | 1 | $57,500 | $57,500 | Northside Achievement Zone | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Seidl Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | 1 | $57,000 | $57,000 | Southside Family Nurturing Center | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| BCBSM Foundation Inc | St Paul, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Fostering NAZ Scholar Achievement through Quality Early Childhood Programs and Leadership | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Southside Family Nurturing Center | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas and Julianne Youngren Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Zero Abuse Project | Jacob wetterling resource | apps.irs.gov |
| Frey Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $45,000 | $40,000 | RS Eden | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hardenbergh Foundation | St Paul, MN | 2 | $45,000 | $25,000 | Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Mardag Foundation | St Paul, MN | 2 | $45,000 | $25,000 | First Witness Child Advocacy Center | First witness general operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc Fka Paul W Clark Family Foundation Inc | Norfolk, VA | 1 | $44,000 | $44,000 | Ostara Initiative | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| JKMS Williams Family Foundation Inc | North Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $43,334 | $43,334 | Northside Achievement Zone | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Denise Graves Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Legal Rights Center | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandcastle Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 2 | $35,000 | $20,000 | Legal Rights Center Incorporated | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Larsen Fund | Harrison, NY | 1 | $32,500 | $32,500 | Northside Achievement Zone | $7,500 annual fund; $25,000 wealth builds program | apps.irs.gov |
| Ordean Foundation | Duluth, MN | 3 | $32,500 | $22,000 | Vita Nova | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael V & Ann C Ciresi Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $30,000 | $25,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Northside achievement zone general operating support - 574178 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hugh J Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 2 | $29,000 | $20,000 | RS Eden | Jackson street village | apps.irs.gov |
| JTB Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Nexus Family Healing | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lre Foundation | Long Lake, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation With Attitude (sas) | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Gender Justice | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ivan Bowen Family Foundation | Reno, NV | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | to sponsor the 2024 SOARNORTH Gala | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nash Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Gender Justice | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Everett L Amis Foundation Inc | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $23,000 | $23,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Education support | apps.irs.gov |
| Skanse Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $21,500 | $20,000 | Damascus Way Re-Entry Center Inc | General tax exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Kahr Foundation-Ima | Minnetrista, MN | 2 | $20,000 | $15,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Victor and Christine Anthony Family Foundation Inc | Waupaca, WI | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Basic needs | apps.irs.gov |
| Weiser Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Rice Family Foundation | Hastings, MN | 1 | $16,750 | $16,750 | Northside Achievement Zone | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Athwin Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $16,000 | $16,000 | Southside Family Nurturing Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Gustafson Family Foudation | Burnsville, MN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Domestic Abuse Project | Domestic abuse education | apps.irs.gov |
| Intact Charitable Trust USA | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Tankenoff Families Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Minnesota Acts Now | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation | Duluth, MN | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | First Witness Child Advocacy Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Jab Foundation | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $13,500 | $13,500 | Northside Achievement Zone | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Infinite Campus Foundation | Blaine, MN | 1 | $10,958 | $10,958 | The Front Line Foundation | Support ongoing activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Andersen Corporate Foundation | Bayport, MN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | RS Eden | Rs eden: holistic reentry housing in the east metro | apps.irs.gov |
| Astrup Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Nexus Family Healing | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruce & Sandy Heerema Charitable Foundat | Pella, IA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Stories Foundation | Benevolence | apps.irs.gov |
| Fantasy Camps for Kids | Denver, CO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Minnesota Twins Community Fund | Support community programs | apps.irs.gov |
| HB Fuller Company Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Network for Better Futures | Workforce development for previously incarcerated men | apps.irs.gov |
| Ja Wedum Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| James and Nancy Holmgren Foundation | Jupiter, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | First Witness Child Advocacy Center | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| John W Mooty Foundation Trust | Edina, MN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Community service | apps.irs.gov |
| Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Offutt Family Foundation | Fargo, ND | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Heart of Clay | Outreach & staff expansion | apps.irs.gov |
| Staley Family Foundation | Avon, CO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Committee Against Domestic Abuse Inc | To ensure families have access to safe and affordable housing. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Foundation | St Peters, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Gender Justice | Mission purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gostomski Foundation | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | General | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lawrence Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Vibrant & Safe Downtown | In support of downtown council | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lynn and Gloria Johnson Family Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thom Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Great North Innocence Project | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Walser Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Southside Family Nurturing Center | Grant - general operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Twin Peaks Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Legal Rights Center | Promoting racial equity | apps.irs.gov |
| 44 North Foundation Inc | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Front Line Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Chizek Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Gender Justice | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| John Larsen Foundation MNG Agy (PLG) | Eagan, MN | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Restorative Justice Community Action | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 8 | $7,030 | $5,750 | Lakes Center for Youth and Families Inc | Community vitality match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Irving Harris Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| George Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,850 | $5,850 | Gender Justice | Supplemental grant for true north leadership program at 1440 | apps.irs.gov |
| Api Group Foundation | New Brighton, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Corner House | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gram Charitable Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Krisbin Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Meb Charitable Foundation Dba Robbins-Berger Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Gender Justice | Exempt purpose of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Moore Family Foundation | New Brighton, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Nancy Glickenhaus Foundation | Sleepy Hollow, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | To achieve charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Terhuly Foundation | Roseville, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Nexus Family Healing | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Beverly Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Southside Family Nurturing Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and Self-Determination | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Wealth Builds Minneapolis Initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| The Highfield Foundation Fifth Third Bank | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Minnesota Indian Womens Sexual Assault Coalition | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shared Fund | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Conflict Resolution Center | General use of charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 58 | $4,552 | $537 | Woodland Elementary School Council | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Connexus Energy Foundation | Ramsey, MN | 2 | $4,500 | $2,500 | Anoka County Crime Prevention Coalition | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald and Janet Schutz Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Upper Midwest Law Center | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Edina Realty Foundation | Edina, MN | 2 | $3,900 | $2,500 | Domestic Abuse Project | Assistance to the disadvantaged | apps.irs.gov |
| Fingerhut Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $3,000 | $2,500 | Southside Family Nurturing Center | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverway Foundation | Edina, MN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Southside Family Nurturing Center | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Stark Clan Foundation | Edina, MN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Southside Family Nurturing Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Celanese Foundation | Irving, TX | 1 | $2,890 | $2,890 | Winona Area Crimestoppers Inc | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Northside Achievement Zone | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lockridge Grindal Nauen Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Legal Rights Center | Contribution to support programming by Legal Rights Center consistent with the purpose of the Lockridge Grindal Nauen Foundation. | apps.irs.gov |
| Littler Mendelson Foundation Inc | Kansas City, MO | 2 | $2,325 | $1,200 | The Fund for Legal Aid | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Cronin Family Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Upper Midwest Law Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Mersky Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Raikes Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Gender Justice | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Auto Club Group Foundation | Dearborn, MI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Moorhead Police Athletic-Activities League | Traffic safety | apps.irs.gov |
| The McReavy Family Charitable Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter and Leona Schmitt Family Foundation | White Bear Lake, MN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Domestic Abuse Project | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Frances & Frank Wilkinson Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Gender Justice | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Russell T Lund Charitable Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Corner House | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Prime Together Foundation | Eagan, MN | 1 | $1,310 | $1,310 | Center for Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment | To help fight inequalities, injustice and intolerance in all its forms | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $1,250 | $1,000 | Lakes Center for Youth and Families | This grant request would allow us to continue to provide mental health services to students in the forest lake school district who are uninsured, underinsured, or living below the poverty line. | apps.irs.gov |
| Carlson Family Lightshield Foundation | Elk River, MN | 1 | $1,139 | $1,139 | The Front Line Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| C & K Cunningham Fam FDN | Eagan, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Minnesota Dare | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter C Rasmussen - Northeast Bank Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Northside Achievement Zone | Revitalize/stabilize | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rorke Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $773 | $773 | Domestic Abuse Project | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Frattalone Family Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Big Bear Foundation | General charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| G & D Peterson Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Lakes Center for Youth and Families | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Great North Innocence Project | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Roy G and Naomi Harmon Johnston Family Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Gender Justice | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Scott Richards North Star Charitable Foundation Dba Scott Richards North Star | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Will Bracken Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $400 | $400 | Northside Achievement Zone | To provide for operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Allan and Margaret Moore Family Foundation | Shoreview, MN | 1 | $250 | $250 | The Fund for Legal Aid | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $250 | $150 | Domestic Abuse Legal Advocacy Center PSC | Crime, legal-related | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100 | $100 | Hennepin County Sheriff Foundation | Health and human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Beryl and Florence Miller Family Foundation | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $54 | $54 | Domestic Abuse Project | General | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation | Gender Justice | St Paul, MN | Program support | $745,759 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medtronic Communities Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Milestone based payment | $310,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pine Rock Foundation Inc | Upper Midwest Law Center | Minnetonka, MN | Designated program | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services | Saint Paul, MN | Program or project | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeshore Foundation Dated April 5 2011 | Great North Innocence Project | Minneapolis, MN | General | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret A Cargill Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Programming to support northside parents | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cargill Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Family achievement coaching, family academy, and high school to college success program | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Gender Justice | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Gender Justice | Saint Paul, MN | General support | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services | St Paul, MN | For housing stability services and supports | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sauer Family Foundation | RS Eden | Minneapolis, MN | Building strong family relationships | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lenzmeier Family Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward J Phillips Family Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortenson Family Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jeanne M Mithun Foundation | St Paul Police K-9 Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | Unrestricted general | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | The Legal Rights Center | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation | Upper Midwest Law Center | Minnetonka, MN | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Howard L Whitmore Declaration of Trust DTD 05 17 94 & Any Amendments | Next Chapter Reentry Project | Rochester, MN | General unrestricted | $78,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Target Foundation | Network for Better Futures | Minneapolis, MN | Economic opportunity - hometown | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc | Upper Midwest Law Center | Minnetonka, MN | To support general operations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Target Foundation | Vibrant & Safe Downtown | Minneapolis, MN | Economic opportunity - hometown | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robins Kaplan Foundation | The Fund for Legal Aid | Minneapolis, MN | Charitable operations support | $60,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmar Family Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General funding | $57,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seidl Foundation Inc | Southside Family Nurturing Center | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $57,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| BCBSM Foundation Inc | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Fostering NAZ Scholar Achievement through Quality Early Childhood Programs and Leadership | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation | Southside Family Nurturing Center | Minneapolis, MN | General operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas and Julianne Youngren Foundation | Zero Abuse Project | Saint Paul, MN | Jacob wetterling resource | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| C K Blandin Foundation | Peacemaker Resources | Bemidji, MN | Project support for placemaking work in rural minnesota | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| C K Blandin Foundation | Peacemaker Resources | Bemidji, MN | Project support for placemaking work in rural minnesota | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortenson Family Foundation | Southside Family Nurturing Center | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc Fka Paul W Clark Family Foundation Inc | Ostara Initiative | Minneapolis, MN | General contribution | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JKMS Williams Family Foundation Inc | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $43,334 | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Denise Graves Foundation | Legal Rights Center | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frey Foundation | RS Eden | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | RS Eden | Minneapolis, MN | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Southside Family Nurturing Center | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larsen Fund | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | $7,500 annual fund; $25,000 wealth builds program | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | Battered Womens Legal Advocacy Project | Saint Paul, MN | Standpoint application | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Childrens Law Center of Minnesota | St Paul, MN | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | Childrens Law Center of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | Legal advocacy for youth in foster care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | Community Mediation Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Cmm housing focus grant | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | Dispute Resolution Center | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortenson Family Foundation | Legal Rights Center | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Northside achievement zone general operating support - 574178 | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | RS Eden | Minneapolis, MN | Rs eden: east metro supportive housing | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mardag Foundation | First Witness Child Advocacy Center | Duluth, MN | First witness general operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Still Ain't Satisfied - A Foundation With Attitude (sas) | Gender Justice | St Paul, MN | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nash Foundation | Gender Justice | Saint Paul, MN | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Legal Rights Center | Minneapolis, MN | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JTB Family Foundation | Nexus Family Healing | Plymouth, MN | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lre Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ivan Bowen Family Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael V & Ann C Ciresi Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McKnight Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | to sponsor the 2024 SOARNORTH Gala | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | RS Eden | Minneapolis, MN | Rs eden: supportive housing in the east metro | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hardenbergh Foundation | Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services | St Paul, MN | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everett L Amis Foundation Inc | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Education support | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ordean Foundation | Vita Nova | Duluth, MN | General operating support | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Citizens Against Sex Trafficking | Woodury, MN | Program or project | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skanse Family Foundation | Damascus Way Re-Entry Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | General tax exempt purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mardag Foundation | Dispute Resolution Center | Saint Paul, MN | Dispute resolution center | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hardenbergh Foundation | Lakes Center for Youth & Families | Forest Lake, MN | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandcastle Foundation | Legal Rights Center Incorporated | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | Minnesota Twins Community Fund | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weiser Family Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Victor and Christine Anthony Family Foundation Inc | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Basic needs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hugh J Andersen Foundation | RS Eden | Minneapolis, MN | Jackson street village | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rice Family Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $16,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Athwin Foundation | Southside Family Nurturing Center | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sandcastle Foundation | Domestic Abuse Project | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted charitable grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gustafson Family Foudation | Domestic Abuse Project | Minneapolis, MN | Domestic abuse education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation | First Witness Child Advocacy Center | Duluth, MN | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tankenoff Families Foundation | Minnesota Acts Now | Robbinsdale, MN | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intact Charitable Trust USA | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Donation | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kahr Foundation-Ima | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robins Kaplan Foundation | The Fund for Legal Aid | Minneapolis, MN | Charitable operations support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jab Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Infinite Campus Foundation | The Front Line Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Support ongoing activities | $10,958 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Foundation | Committee Against Domestic Abuse Inc | Mankato, MN | To ensure families have access to safe and affordable housing. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ordean Foundation | Conflict Resolution Center | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Domestic Abuse Project | Minneapolis, MN | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James and Nancy Holmgren Foundation | First Witness Child Advocacy Center | Duluth, MN | General use | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Foundation | Gender Justice | St Paul, MN | Mission purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thom Family Foundation Inc | Great North Innocence Project | Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ja Wedum Foundation | Greater St Cloud Public Safety Foundation | St Cloud, MN | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Offutt Family Foundation | Heart of Clay | Moorhead, MN | Outreach & staff expansion | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robins Kaplan Foundation | Hennepin County Bar Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Charitable operations support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Lakes Center for Youth and Families | Forest Lake, MN | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Twin Peaks Foundation | Legal Rights Center | Minneapolis, MN | Promoting racial equity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lynn and Gloria Johnson Family Foundation | Minnesota Chiefs of Police Foundation | New Brighton, MN | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fantasy Camps for Kids | Minnesota Twins Community Fund | Minneapolis, MN | Support community programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Astrup Family Foundation | Nexus Family Healing | Plymouth, MN | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John W Mooty Foundation Trust | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | Community service | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Staley Family Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gostomski Foundation | Northside Achievement Zone | Minneapolis, MN | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Andersen Corporate Foundation | RS Eden | Minneapolis, MN | Rs eden: holistic reentry housing in the east metro | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Walser Foundation | Southside Family Nurturing Center | Minneapolis, MN | Grant - general operating expenses | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruce & Sandy Heerema Charitable Foundat | Stories Foundation | Anoka, MN | Benevolence | $10,000 | 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.