Minnesota State Bar Foundation

Fredrikson & Byron Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Fredrikson & Byron Foundation funds legal education and services, community development, crime prevention, and arts and cultural organizations, particularly in communities where the firm has offices. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $100,000, with a median of $9,000, and most went to organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Iowa. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Minnesota Continuing Legal Education

Minneapolis, MN

Our mission is to provide for and encourage the continuing education of all Minnesota lawyers through the development of a comprehensive variety of services: seminars and seminar materials, books and their supplements, periodical services & indexes.

The Jamf Nation Global Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Jamf Nation Global Foundation supports nonprofits aligned with its values and connected to Jamf employees’ local communities, including communities where employees live and work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,738 to $976,054, with a median of $27,476. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Foundation of the Federal Bar

Arlington, VA

Promote and support legal research and education; advance the science of jurisprudence and facilitate the administration of justice; and foster improvements in the practice of federal law.

Robins Kaplan Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Robins Kaplan Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including legal aid, civil rights, human rights, and community groups. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $60,600, with a median grant of $5,000, and most funding went to Minnesota, followed by California and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Alton Foundation

Saint Cloud, MN

The Alton Foundation supports health and medical research, education, children’s programs, and environmental conservation, with most of its 2025 grant dollars going to Minnesota organizations. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $31,400, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Faegre Drinker Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Faegre Drinker Foundation supports nonprofit charitable and educational organizations and law schools providing social, legal, and cultural programs in communities served by the law firm, with most recent funding going to Minnesota and grants also reaching several other states. In 2025, grants ranged from $6,000 to $90,000, with a median of $13,500; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Farrell Family Foundation

Eden Prairie, MN

The Farrell Family Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including local news, environmental work, education, health, and community services, with grants across several states and the largest share going to Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt

Minneapolis, MN

The foundation’s grants support organizations working in areas such as health, social services, aging, legal services, community development, arts, and children’s learning, primarily in Minnesota, with some funding in North Dakota. In 2025, grants ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median of $2,150. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren Ltd Found

Bloomington, MN

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.

Simple Generosity Foundation

Cape Elizabeth, ME

Simple Generosity Foundation supports nonprofits across varied missions, with an emphasis on smaller organizations, mainly in the United States. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,002 to $271,548, with a median of $6,287. It does not describe an open unsolicited-request process: nonprofits must join its network and be matched to a client giving program to receive donations.