Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in Minnesota

384
foundations
$435.7M
grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
$5,000
median grant

Grantlas lists 384 private foundations based in Minnesota whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $435.7 million in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Eagan (144), Minneapolis (49) and St Paul (22).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 1,731 foundations in Minnesota, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 384 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 359 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in Minnesota
The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN1,431$5,000$47.9M$50–$10MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN1,036$1,250$3.4M$29–$365,102FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN532$55,000$57.2M$3,500–$4.2MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Tozer Foundation IncLake Elmo, MN337$2,750$907,600$100–$2,750FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN281$60,000$72.5M$1,000–$10.7MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Hugh J Andersen FoundationBayport, MN267$29,000$11.3M$1,000–$500,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Midcontinent FoundationMinneapolis, MN262$1,000$269,208$19–$5,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Walser FoundationBloomington, MN189$5,000$1.4M$250–$50,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Hardenbergh FoundationSt Paul, MN185$20,000$6.8M$5,000–$500,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Jerome Foundation IncSaint Paul, MN163$25,000$5.5M$656–$375,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN162$10,000$2.5M$2,500–$250,000FY2023Locked: fit score and contacts
The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationSt Paul, MN157$10,000$2.2M$1,000–$50,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Otter Tail Power Company FoundationFergus Falls, MN156$2,500$881,985$50–$60,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Greater Denfeld Foundation IncDuluth, MN148$3,000$491,937$1,000–$14,882FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Minnesota Power FoundationDuluth, MN143$1,000$654,700$200–$99,500FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Bluestone Giving FoundationStillwater, MN140$100$35,556$3–$2,152FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Fuchsg & M Foundation TaiEagan, MN139$5,000$1.6M$1,000–$139,200FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Edina Realty FoundationEdina, MN129$1,500$293,205$150–$50,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Connexus Energy FoundationRamsey, MN127$1,500$377,044$51–$25,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Target FoundationMinneapolis, MN125$100,000$23.1M$15,000–$1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Patterson FoundationSt Paul, MN119$3,000$1.4M$100–$652,837FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Mike & Linda Fiterman Family FoundationSt Louis Park, MN118$5,000$1.7M$500–$307,800FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Brown Dana Charitable TrustEagan, MN113$22,500$4.5M$1,500–$500,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Living Springs FoundationMinneapolis, MN111$5,000$1.5M$500–$277,112FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Sauer Family FoundationSt Paul, MN110$89,500$13.9M$1,050–$900,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.