WCA Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Current deadline
- December 31, 2026
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Deadlines typically fall in: December
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Not specified, but serves nonprofit human service agencies
Focus Areas:
- Human services
- Diverse group of nonprofit programs
Background:
- WCA Foundation is a Signature Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation
- Stewarding an endowment of approximately $18 million
- Run by 50 volunteer members, all women
- Collective giving approach
Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit human service agencies and programs
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Monitor the Minneapolis Foundation website for Winter 2025-2026 application opening
- Read the grant guidelines when posted
- Submit application through the online portal
- Expect contact from Foundation with updates
Note: Managed as a collective giving circle with member involvement in grantmaking decisions.
What The Minneapolis Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1,565
- Total given
- $121.7M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $5,094–$6.05M
- By dollars: Minnesota 77%, New York 4%, Colorado 2%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; St. Paul, MN; New York, NY.
- 18% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Great MN Schools · Minneapolis, MN
Donor advised, education
$6.05M
The Nature Conservancy · Minneapolis, MN
Donor advised, environment
$4.32M
Allina Health Foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Donor advised, health
$3.97M
Children's Health Care Foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Donor advised, health
$3.31M
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN
Donor advised, education
$2.98M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Human services
- Social services
- Nonprofits
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