107 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Minnesota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 107 private foundations reported 253 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $13,064,182 to 196 organizations in Minnesota. The most-funded Minnesota communities were Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Saint Peter. TWO Eagles Foundation Inc reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $2,086,000 across 58 grants. The median grant was $25,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| TWO Eagles Foundation Inc | 58 | $2,086,000 |
| AbbVie Foundation | 1 | $2,033,164 |
| The Annexstad Family Foundation | 17 | $767,350 |
| CLB Foundation | 5 | $703,000 |
| Jane N Mooty Foundation | 1 | $625,000 |
| SID and Carol Verdoorn Family Foundation | 1 | $600,000 |
| The Fluor Foundation | 1 | $587,500 |
| Hull Educational Foundation | 3 | $466,702 |
| Exelon Foundation | 1 | $399,545 |
| American Express Foundation | 3 | $277,325 |
| Toyota Motor North America Scholarship Foundation Inc | 1 | $257,500 |
| UMB Financial Corporation Charitable | 1 | $236,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarship America Inc | 20 | $4,762,921 |
| University of Minnesota | 10 | $1,249,330 |
| Hope Academy | 3 | $818,000 |
| Heritage Christian Academy | 1 | $250,000 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | 2 | $190,000 |
| Walker ART Center | 1 | $150,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | 2 | $146,960 |
| Minnesota State University Mankato | 4 | $121,178 |
| University of ST Thomas | 4 | $118,768 |
| Scholarship America - Scholarship Program | 1 | $117,500 |
| ST John the Baptist Catholic School | 3 | $115,000 |
| Liberty Classical Academy | 2 | $107,500 |
| Chapel Hill Academy | 1 | $100,000 |
| Dougherty Family College | 1 | $100,000 |
| Folds of Honor of Minnesota | 1 | $100,000 |
107 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Minnesota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $13,064,182. The largest by reported dollars were TWO Eagles Foundation Inc, AbbVie Foundation, The Annexstad Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
196 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Minnesota, led by Scholarship America Inc, University of Minnesota, Hope Academy. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Minnesota was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,033,164. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
