The Runyon Family Foundation

Surly Gives a Damn

Brooklyn Center, MN

Rooted Philanthropic

Saint Paul, MN

Rooted Philanthropic funds entrepreneurship and small business, education, and wellness, with a focus on Saint Paul’s East Side, especially service areas D1, D2, D4, and D5. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $530,000, with a median of $35,000. Although its website invites Mini Letters of Inquiry, its 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

Deluxe Corporation Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The Deluxe Corporation Foundation funds community programs, financial literacy, education, STEM/STEAM, entrepreneurship, and empowerment, including support for veterans, disaster recovery, women and minority entrepreneurs, and efforts to address achievement gaps. Recent grants ranged from $25,000 to $280,644, with a median of $25,000; it considers nonprofits serving the Greater Twin Cities, Atlanta, Kansas City, Fort Worth, Chicago, and Newark, as well as national nonprofits. It accepts applications from May 1 through August 31 each year.

Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation

Bayport, MN

The Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation funds nonprofits working in health, housing, education, human services, basic needs, employment, civic initiatives, and environmental education, primarily in Minnesota and Wisconsin’s St. Croix Valley. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $7.71 million, with a median award of $75,000. It accepts online applications.

The James M Stanton Foundation

Bloomington, MN

The James M Stanton Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working in areas represented by its grants, including health, hunger, youth and family services, employment, veterans, arts education, and homelessness. In 2026, grants ranged from $20,000 to $2 million, with a median of $100,000; most funding went to Minnesota, with additional grants in Colorado, Kentucky, and California. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Linsmayer James B Fdn Tr-Main

Saint Louis, MO

The James B. Linsmayer Foundation primarily funds arts and culture, education, health, and human services, with a focus on the Twin Cities; it prefers local organizations but reports no geographic limits. Recent grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts letters from applicants and is not limited to preselected organizations.

FR Bigelow Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The F. R. Bigelow Foundation funds arts and culture, community and economic development, education and youth development, health, housing, and human services, with an emphasis on equitable outcomes. It supports work in Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington counties, especially Saint Paul; 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $600,000, with a median of $30,000. Its Community Solutions program accepts applications on a rolling basis.

PTC Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

PTC Foundation funds STEM and engineering education, advanced mathematics, schools serving students furthest from opportunity, medical humanitarian assistance, mobility-related work, and cancer research. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $25,000, and went to organizations in several states, including New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. It accepts unsolicited requests and has no stated deadline.

Northwest Area Foundation

St. Paul, MN

Northwest Area Foundation funds organizations advancing racial, social, and economic justice, especially with Native American, communities of color, immigrant and refugee, and rural communities across Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and 76 Native nations in that region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $550 to $700,000, with a median of $100,000. It generally awards grants by invitation and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Andersen Corporate Foundation

Bayport, MN

Andersen Corporate Foundation funds community organizations addressing needs such as housing, science education, food access, youth development, and health, with most grant dollars going to Minnesota and additional support in Wisconsin and Iowa. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000, with a median award of $10,000. It accepts applications through an online process, with annual application periods listed as March 1–31 and August 1–31.

Hardenbergh Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Hardenbergh Foundation supports charitable organizations serving the East Twin Cities Metro Area, including Ramsey and Washington Counties and the St. Croix River Valley, across areas such as housing, youth, education, health, arts, and environmental preservation. Typical general operating grants are $10,000–$25,000, while capital grants are generally $50,000–$250,000; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.