Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in Minnesota
- 1,731
- foundations
- $1.26B
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- 408
- say they accept unsolicited
- $9,837
- median grant
Grantlas lists 1,731 private foundations based in Minnesota, from their 990-PF filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $1.26 billion in grants in their latest filing year, and 408 of them (24%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Eagan (713), Minneapolis (212) and St Paul (52).
Top 25 of 1,731 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 383 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN | $60,000 | $72.5M | $1,000–$10.7M | FY2025 | |
| Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN | $55,000 | $57.2M | $3,500–$4.2M | FY2025 | |
| The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN | $5,000 | $47.9M | $50–$10M | FY2024 | |
| Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN | $100,000 | $23.1M | $15,000–$1M | FY2024 | |
| Best Buy FoundationRichfield, MN | $17.8M | $17.8M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| Medtronic Communities FoundationMinneapolis, MN | $250,000 | $15.6M | $1,000–$8.2M | FY2024 | |
| The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN | $89,500 | $13.9M | $1,050–$900,000 | FY2025 | |
| Bentson FoundationWayzata, MN | $35,000 | $13.5M | $5,000–$7.1M | FY2025 | |
| RBC Foundation - USAMinneapolis, MN | $430,925 | $12.2M | $28,725–$9.2M | FY2023 | |
| Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN | $29,000 | $11.3M | $1,000–$500,000 | FY2025 | |
| Ecolab FoundationSt Paul, MN | $533,335 | $8.5M | $50,000–$7.9M | FY2024 | |
| Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN | $20,000 | $6.8M | $5,000–$500,000 | FY2025 | |
| Johnson Controls Foundation IncEagan, MN | $3M | $6.4M | $146,000–$6.3M | FY2024 | |
| Chs FoundationInver Grove Heights, MN | $14,000 | $5.7M | $1,500–$1.4M | FY2025 | |
| Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN | $25,000 | $5.5M | $656–$375,000 | FY2025 | |
| BCBSM Foundation IncSt Paul, MN | $100,000 | $4.6M | $9,000–$236,710 | FY2024 | |
| Brown Dana Charitable TrustEagan, MN | $22,500 | $4.5M | $1,500–$500,000 | FY2024 | |
| Piper Sandler FoundationMinneapolis, MN | $4,000 | $4.5M | $4,000–$2.1M | FY2025 | |
| Securian Financial FoundationSaint Paul, MN | $4.4M | $4.4M | One amount | FY2025 | |
| Elmar Family FoundationEagan, MN | $13,000 | $3.5M | $180–$2.5M | FY2025 | |
| Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN | $1,250 | $3.4M | $29–$365,102 | FY2025 | |
| Hiawatha Education FoundationWinona, MN | $47,600 | $3M | $1,300–$1.4M | FY2024 | |
| Lloyd K Johnson FoundationDuluth, MN | $15,000 | $2.7M | $500–$1.3M | FY2025 | |
| The Beverly FoundationMinneapolis, MN | $16,500 | $2.6M | $500–$1M | FY2024 | |
| Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN | $10,000 | $2.5M | $2,500–$250,000 | FY2023 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.