IMPACT100 Twin Cities

Mortenson Company Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The foundation funds charitable organizations in education, health, home and community revitalization, and workforce development, with 2024 grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 and a median of $20,000. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Colorado, Arizona, and Washington, though it also supports organizations elsewhere in the U.S. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Otto Bremer Trust

St. Paul, MN

The Otto Bremer Trust funds organizations and projects addressing community needs and opportunities, including health care and social services, in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $4.2 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests or direct grant applications; Community Responsive Fund grants are offered through selected intermediaries.

The Cade Foundation

Savage, MN

Growing Hope Foundation

Owatonna, MN

Propel Nonprofits

Minneapolis, MN

Propel Nonprofits funds nonprofit infrastructure and capacity-building, with a focus on small, culturally led organizations, and also provides fiscal sponsorship and other nonprofit services. In 2025, its grants ranged from $7,000 to $623,250, with a median of $42,110; all grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Women's Foundation of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN

The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota funds community-led work advancing gender and racial justice, including safety, leadership, well-being and reproductive justice, and economic justice; grants support general operating expenses. Its giving varies: 2025 awards ranged from $5,250 to $340,000, with a median of $20,375, and primarily support organizations serving communities across Minnesota. Community Response, We Thrive, and sponsorship grants are invitation-only; the profile also lists the AURA Fund for Women as open.