General Mills Foundation

MINNEAPOLIS, MN EIN: 41-6018495

General Mills Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. IRS filing data is available for 2021. In 2021, it awarded 100 grants totaling $15.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$15.1M

Grant Count

100

Avg Grant Size

$151K

About General Mills Foundation

Based on IRS filings

General Mills Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. IRS filing data is available for 2021. In 2021, it awarded 100 grants totaling $15.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAustinBaltimoreBrooklyn CenterBrooklyn ParkCharlestonChaskaChicagoGolden ValleyMinneapolisNew HopeOaklandPlymouthSacramentoSeattleSt Louis ParkSt PaulVadnais HeightsWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12021
Metric2021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$8M$11M$15M100 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

Feeding America$1.5MCharities Aid Foundation…$500KFeeding America$500KGreater Twin Cities Unit…$350KFood Research and Action…$250KGlobal Child Nutrition F…$250KAppetite for Change$125KAppetite for Change$125KCharities Aid Foundation…$100KGreater Twin Cities Unit…$100K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K10$50–100K5$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest include Feeding America ($1,500,000), Charities Aid Foundation America ($500,000), Feeding America ($500,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Achieve Minneapolis Minneapolis, MNOperating Support$50,000
AFSA High School Vadnais Heights, MNDistance Learning Technology and Support$20,000
American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter Minneapolis, MNDisaster Relief - Belvidere and Cedar Rapids$35,000
American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter Minneapolis, MNDisaster Relief Support for Wildfires in California and Washington$40,000
Appetite for Change Minneapolis, MNEmergency Response Following Civil Unrest to Support Communities in Need$50,000
Appetite for Change Minneapolis, MNOperating Support$125,000
Appetite for Change Minneapolis, MNOperating Support$125,000
BestPrep Brooklyn Park, MNBestPrep's Cloud Coach, eMentors and Minnesota Business Venture Programs$50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Twin Cities St Paul, MNOperating Support and Incremental COVID-19 Support$60,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities St Paul, MNOperating Support$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jeff HarmeningChairman, Board of Trustees
Mary J MelendezPresident5
Nicola DixonExecutive Director, Secretary25
Gerald J MorrisTreasurer
Edgar DeGuiaTreasurer
Wendy UnglaubAssistant Treasurer
Richard C AllendorfTrustee
Jodi BensonTrustee
Kofi BruceTrustee
John R ChurchTrustee
Jeff HarmeningTrustee
Mary J MelendezTrustee
Shawn P O'GradyTrustee
Jacqueline Williams-RollTrustee

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does General Mills Foundation operate?

General Mills Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does General Mills Foundation award?

In 2021, General Mills Foundation awarded 100 grants totaling $15.1M — an average of about $151K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is General Mills Foundation's EIN?

General Mills Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6018495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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