Citizens League
St Paul, MN ·EIN 41-0722696 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Citizens League?
Citizens League is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($620K), The McKnight Foundation ($540K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($212K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Citizens League between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 31 funders by total given.
What grants has Citizens League received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $11,300 |
| 2025 | The Head Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CITIZENS LEAGUE TO HELP ADVANCE ITS MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $70,773 |
| 2024 | Otto Bremer Trust | CAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF COLOR | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $25,475 |
| 2024 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | CAPITOL PATHWAYS PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR BIPOC COLLEGE STUDENTS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Summer Fund | CAPITAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Jay and Rose Phillips Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $8,800 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,105 |
| 2024 | John W Mooty Foundation Trust | COMMUNITY SERVICE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Nicholson Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Nicholson Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Crosswols Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Head Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2024 | Will Bracken Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS | $100 |
| 2024 | Xcel Energy Foundation | MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT | $53 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | CITIZENS LEAGUE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO INVOLVE CITIZENS IN MINNESOTA IN POLICYMAKING. THEY FREQUENTLY PLAY THE BACKBONE ROLE IN COLLECTIVE WORK TO ADDRESS POLICY ISSUES IN ADDITION TO THEIR OWN POLICY WORK THAT SEEKS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO DIFFICULT ISSUES THROUGH INCLUSIVE, CROSS-SECTOR, MULTI-PARTISAN PROCESSES. THEY ALSO HOST EVENTS AND OPERATE AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO WORK IN POLICY POSITIONS. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. | $160,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | To make Minnesota policymaking more inclusive and accessible, enhancing the civic capacity of community most impacted to lead in public policymaking | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $47,037 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $32,700 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | CAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF COLOR | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS | $26,250 |
| 2023 | Cla Foundation | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $11,045 |
| 2023 | The Jay and Rose Phillips Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Summer Fund | CAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 103 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Citizens League?
Citizens League is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($620K), The McKnight Foundation ($540K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($212K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Citizens League between 2019–2025.
Who is Citizens League's largest funder?
The Bush Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Citizens League, with $620K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Citizens League received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.2M in grants to Citizens League across 103 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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