4 Access Partners

The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation supports established charitable and educational organizations, especially in arts, culture, legal services, and community programs, generally with operating or major-program grants. Its 2024 grants had a median of $10,000 and ranged from $5,475 to $150,000; it primarily funds communities where Dorsey has offices, with Minnesota receiving the largest share. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.

Medica Foundation

Minnetonka, MN

Medica Foundation funds Minnesota community-led health programs focused on behavioral health, early childhood health, rural health, and strategic initiatives that advance health equity. In 2024, grants ranged from $6,000 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

African American Leadership Forum

Minneapolis, MN

The Organization's mission is to create a radical future for Black Minnesotans by advancing Black-Centered policies and solutions that actualize true liberation.

The Jaye F and Betty F Dyer Foundation

Asheville, NC

The Asheville-based foundation supports medicine and health, social services, community development, and youth organizations, with an emphasis on employment-related self-sufficiency; its reported grants have gone to organizations in North Carolina. Recent giving ranged from $518,000 to $539,000 across 36–38 grants, while its 2025 filing reported one $500,000 grant. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Monitors Foundation

St Louis Park, MN

The Monitors Foundation shall be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, including, but not limited to: fostering and enhancing the academic, leadership and social skills of youth in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area; providing scholarship opportunities for youth; and promoting the public understanding of, and support for, new and existing community programs which support youth and their families.

Cargill Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Cargill Foundation funds childhood nutrition, equitable K–12 STEM education, and college and career readiness for primarily low-income youth; its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1.5 million, with a median of $100,000. It supports eligible organizations in its designated geographic areas, including the Minneapolis–Saint Paul headquarters community, and accepts applications by invitation only—not unsolicited requests.

Michael V & Ann C Ciresi Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The foundation supports charitable, scientific, literary, and educational activities, with recent grants in education, religion, medicine, and legal aid, all in Minnesota. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $275,000, with a median of $62,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ken and Betty Dahlberg Foundation

Maple Plain, MN

Target Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

Target Foundation funds work advancing economic opportunity, equity, inclusion, and community empowerment in Minnesota and nationally and globally. Its 2024 grants ranged from $25,000 to $1.5 million, with a median of $125,000; a hometown racial equity program is open, while national grants are by invitation only. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Wem Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

WCA Foundation supports Twin Cities nonprofits serving women, with its current project grants focused on direct services for adult women in health, economic stability, shelter, and safety. Project grants are typically $10,000–$30,000; the much larger amounts in tax filings reflect a broad range of grants and are not a reliable typical level. Although the filing says WEM Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, WCA Foundation runs an annual open project-grant round when applications are invited.

Maggie Applauds Great Goals in Education Inc

Wayzata, MN

MAGGIE APPLAUDS GREAT GOALS IN supports schools, colleges, recovery services, and community and arts organizations, primarily in Minnesota, with scholarships for Madeline Island, Wisconsin, residents. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations; application forms are available upon written request, and no deadline is listed.

Northwest Area Foundation

St. Paul, MN

Northwest Area Foundation supports Native-led, Indigenous, Black, and grassroots organizations, along with work in community development, social justice, and economic growth. Its 2024 grants ranged from $550 to $700,000, with a median of $100,000, and primarily went to organizations in Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, and Iowa. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.