African American Leadership Forum

Minneapolis, MN ·EIN 47-2200830 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$6.1M received 30 funders 83 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds African American Leadership Forum?

African American Leadership Forum is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($828K), GHR Foundation ($810K), Target Foundation ($650K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to African American Leadership Forum between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Bush Foundation$828,00072020–2024
GHR Foundation$810,00052021–2024
Target Foundation$650,00052021–2023
Mortenson Family Foundation$456,00082020–2024
The McKnight Foundation$453,00062020–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$429,37572019–2025
Fr Bigelow Foundation$380,00072020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$333,67722022–2023
Northwest Area Foundation$300,00032020–2024
Cargill Foundation$250,00012021
Otto Bremer Trust$235,00032020–2022
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$188,67542021–2024
Opus Foundation$185,00052021–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$153,60212022
Pentair Foundation$100,00012021
Pohlad Family Foundation$55,00022020–2021
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$50,00012020
Children's Health Care$30,00022020–2021
Nexus Community Partners$30,00012020
Minnesota Black Collective Foundation$25,00012023
Mardag Foundation$25,00012023
Coalition of Asian American Leaders$25,00012021
Medtronic Communities Foundation$20,00012021
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family$15,00012024
Minnesota Council on Foundations$13,50012022

Showing top 25 of 30 funders by total given.

What grants has African American Leadership Forum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationEDUCATION$40,000
2024GHR FoundationGeneral Operations$200,000
2024The Bush FoundationTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM TO HELP ADVANCE ITS MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS$150,000
2024Northwest Area FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationEDUCATION, DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION$116,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$100,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$55,798
2024Opus FoundationProgram Support$40,000
2024Fr Bigelow FoundationLINKING LEADERS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2024The Jay and Rose Phillips FamilyPLACE BASED INVESTMENT QUARTERBACK - 573893$15,000
2024Mortenson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$15,000
2024Mortenson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$10,000
2024Great Mn SchoolsFISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT$10,000
2024Opus FoundationGeneral Operations$5,000
2024George Family FoundationSUPPLEMENTAL GRANT FOR TRUE NORTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AT 1440$3,850
2024Mortenson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$3,000
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$100
2023Target FoundationECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM)$200,000
2023Target FoundationECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM)$200,000
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$166,668
2023The Bush FoundationAFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM (AALF) BUILDS AND SUPPORTS NETWORKS OF LEADERS WITHIN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. IT DOES THIS BY CONVENING LEADERS ACROSS SECTORS AND ACROSS A NUMBER OF ISSUES IMPACTING THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY, INCLUDING ECONOMICS, HEALTH AND EDUCATION. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.$160,000
2023GHR FoundationGeneral Operations$110,000
2023The McKnight FoundationFor general operating support$100,000
2023Fr Bigelow Foundation2023 AALF CAPACITY BUILDING LINKING LEADERS$50,000
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES$49,478
2023The Minneapolis FoundationEDUCATION$40,000
2023Opus FoundationBlack Agenda for Change$40,000
2023Fr Bigelow Foundation2023 AALF CAPACITY BUILDING LINKING LEADERS$30,000
2023Minnesota Black Collective FoundationFiscal Sponsor for Chanda Smith Baker LLC$25,000
2023Mardag FoundationAFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP FORUM GENERAL OPERATING$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds African American Leadership Forum?

African American Leadership Forum is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($828K), GHR Foundation ($810K), Target Foundation ($650K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to African American Leadership Forum between 2019–2025.

Who is African American Leadership Forum's largest funder?

The Bush Foundation is the largest recorded funder of African American Leadership Forum, with $828K across 7 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has African American Leadership Forum received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.1M in grants to African American Leadership Forum across 83 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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