478 private foundations reported grants to Minneapolis, Minnesota recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 478 private foundations reported 1,615 grants totaling $138,183,256 to 826 organizations in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (84 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (78 grants). RBC Foundation - USA gave the most by reported dollars — $12,193,575 across 8 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Minnesota dollars that landed in Minneapolis — a funder at 90% is effectively a Minneapolis funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Foundation - USA | 8 | $12,193,575 | 100% |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 12 | $11,347,000 | 45% |
| Bentson Foundation | 9 | $7,677,369 | 87% |
| Gates Foundation | 6 | $7,207,207 | 73% |
| Target Foundation | 49 | $5,350,000 | 54% |
| Kahr Foundation-ima | 17 | $4,922,564 | 48% |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | 39 | $4,891,500 | 10% |
| The Sauer Family Foundation | 39 | $3,444,752 | 30% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation | 55 | $14,004,333 |
| Other Distributions | 1 | $9,243,600 |
| Scholarship America Inc | 22 | $5,389,909 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | 3 | $5,262,000 |
| Medtronic Inc | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Hope Academy | 16 | $3,118,394 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | 11 | $2,696,349 |
| American Brain Foundation | 6 | $2,559,523 |
| Minnesota Orchestra | 3 | $2,515,000 |
| The Regents of the University of Minnesota | 2 | $2,370,000 |
478 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Minneapolis, Minnesota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $138,183,256 across 1,615 grants. The largest by reported dollars were RBC Foundation - USA, Margaret a Cargill Foundation, Bentson Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Minneapolis, Minnesota concentrate in health & medical (84), scholarships & financial aid (78), education (53). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Minneapolis, Minnesota recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $9,243,600. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
