African American Leadership Forum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$9.1M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
99
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds African American Leadership Forum?
African American Leadership Forum is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Wells Fargo Foundation ($2.2M), The Bush Foundation ($828K), GHR Foundation ($810K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to African American Leadership Forum between 2019–2025.
Show all 34 funders
| The Jay and Rose Phillips Family | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | $13,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great MN Schools | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Takeaction MN Education Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Development Center Inc | $7,909 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ecmc Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way Worldwide | $6,160 | 1 | 2019 |
| George Family Foundation | $3,850 | 1 | 2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $700 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2019) to $2.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $2.3M.
What grants has African American Leadership Forum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | Support for Northside Forward | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $40,084 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | EDUCATION | $40,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $400 |
| 2024 | Cargill Foundation | FORUMAI | $277,361 |
| 2024 | Cargill Foundation | THE BLACK AGENDA FOR CHANGE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | GHR Foundation | General Operations | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | THIS 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 |
| 2024 | Northwest Area Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | EDUCATION, DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION | $116,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | 2024 FORUM POLICY PRIORITIES | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $55,798 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | LINKING LEADERS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Opus Foundation | Program Support | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Jay and Rose Phillips Family | PLACE BASED INVESTMENT QUARTERBACK - 573893 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Great MN Schools | FISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Opus Foundation | General Operations | $5,000 |
| 2024 | George Family Foundation | SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT FOR TRUE NORTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AT 1440 | $3,850 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $3,000 |
| 2024 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $100 |
| 2023 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $166,668 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | AFRICAN 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 |
| 2023 | GHR Foundation | General Operations | $110,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 99 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds African American Leadership Forum?
African American Leadership Forum is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Wells Fargo Foundation ($2.2M), The Bush Foundation ($828K), GHR Foundation ($810K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to African American Leadership Forum between 2019–2025.
Who is African American Leadership Forum's largest funder?
Wells Fargo Foundation is the largest recorded funder of African American Leadership Forum, with $2.2M across 3 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has African American Leadership Forum received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.1M in grants to African American Leadership Forum across 99 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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