Foundations that fund arts organizations in Minneapolis, Minnesota

288 foundations made gifts to organizations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Filing years shown: 2024–2025.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.

288Foundations gave here
86Accept applications
$10,000Typical gift
198Nonprofits received gifts

Top funders in Minneapolis

FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN · EIN 41-075483559 gifts · typical $50,000 · 202459 · $4,950,000$50,0002024Accepts applications
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN · EIN 41-603516318 gifts · typical $26,250 · 202518 · $559,500$26,2502025Accepts applications
HRK FoundationSt. Paul, MN · EIN 41-602091114 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202414 · $259,299$5,0002024Accepts applications
William Boss FoundationSt. Paul, MN · EIN 41-603845212 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202512 · $86,500$5,0002025Accepts applications
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 13-168433110 gifts · typical $237,500 · 202410 · $3,309,615$237,5002024Accepts applications

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

Nonprofits in Minneapolis that received gifts

RankOrganizationMatched gifts
BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY64
WALKER ART CENTER INC42
MACPHAIL CENTER FOR MUSIC31
MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION27
THE MINNESOTA OPERA20
ARTSPACE PROJECTS INC18
MINNPOST17
GRAYWOLF PRESS16
MINNESOTA CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS14
VOCALESSENCE13

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How many foundations fund arts organizations in Minneapolis?

288 foundations made gifts to 198 known organizations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in public IRS filings.

Which Minneapolis funders accept applications?

86 of the 288 foundations listed for Minneapolis take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.