Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.4M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
129
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Federated Insurance Foundation Inc ($2.3M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($890K), Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities between 2019–2025.
Show all 45 funders
| William Boss Foundation | $12,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | $11,415 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation | $10,250 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| The Jay and Rose Phillips Family | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Global Impact | $9,610 | 1 | 2019 |
| Simple Generosity Foundation | $9,173 | 1 | 2021 |
| Warren Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Opus Prize Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Synchrony Foundation | $2,052 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Mark and Karen Rauenhorst Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $1,481 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| The Jack & Sarah Matasosky Foundation | $600 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $576 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | $550 | 6 | 2020–2023 |
| Stanley M & Luella G Goldberg | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Express Foundation | $480 | 7 | 2021–2022 |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | $416 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | $356 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Graco Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2023 |
| Assurant Foundation | $15 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2019) to $2.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $2.9M.
What grants has Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Federated Insurance Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YOUTH MENTORING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. | $2,300,000 |
| 2025 | Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Twin Cities United Way | PROGRAM COSTS | $81,916 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $60,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $43,500 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $40,250 |
| 2025 | Baird Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $32,335 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $29,081 |
| 2025 | Donaldson Foundation | Contribution provided | $23,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES | $15,671 |
| 2025 | The Sheltering Arms Foundation | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Schmoker Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $8,500 |
| 2025 | William Boss Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Warren Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $137,422 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $100,010 |
| 2024 | Opus Foundation | Improving the Participant Experience | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Twin Cities United Way | PROGRAM COSTS | $84,196 |
| 2024 | Cargill Foundation | BBBS BEYOND SCHOOL WALLS AND STEM EXPLORE PROGRAMS | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement | STUDENT SUCCESS | $43,382 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES | $21,750 |
| 2024 | The McNeely Foundation | BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS MENTORING & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR EAST SIDE YOUTH | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $19,838 |
| 2024 | Otto Bremer Trust | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Sheltering Arms Foundation | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Schmoker Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $8,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 129 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities?
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Federated Insurance Foundation Inc ($2.3M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($890K), Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities between 2019–2025.
Who is Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities's largest funder?
Federated Insurance Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities, with $2.3M across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities across 129 grants from 45 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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