Citizens League

St Paul, MN ·EIN 41-0722696 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$2.2M received 31 funders 103 grants · 2019–2025

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Bush Foundation$620,00052020–2024
The McKnight Foundation$540,00072020–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$212,45542021–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$176,40072019–2025
Otto Bremer Trust$115,00042020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$102,11542021–2024
Fr Bigelow Foundation$80,00042020–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$65,95852020–2024
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family$40,00042021–2024
Schwan's Corporate Giving Foundation$30,00062019–2021
John W Mooty Foundation Trust$25,00052020–2024
General Mills Foundation$25,00012021
Fannie E Rippel Foundation$25,00012021
Summer Fund$20,00022023–2024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$20,00022021–2023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$19,01312022
Cla Foundation$15,00012023
Robins Kaplan Foundation$12,00042021–2023
Mortenson Family Foundation$11,50042020–2023
Youthprise$10,00012021
Nicholson Family Foundation$8,00062020–2024
Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation$8,00042020–2023
National Philanthropic Trust$6,00012020
Vcj Family Foundation$5,00012019
The Crosswols Foundation$3,70052020–2024

Showing top 25 of 31 funders by total given.

What grants has Citizens League received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$11,300
2025The Head Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024The Bush FoundationTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CITIZENS LEAGUE TO HELP ADVANCE ITS MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS$150,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$140,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$70,773
2024Otto Bremer TrustCAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF COLOR$30,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$25,475
2024Fr Bigelow FoundationCAPITOL PATHWAYS PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR BIPOC COLLEGE STUDENTS$15,000
2024Summer FundCAPITAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM$10,000
2024The Jay and Rose Phillips FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$8,800
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$6,105
2024John W Mooty Foundation TrustCOMMUNITY SERVICE$5,000
2024Nicholson Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
2024Nicholson Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
2024The Crosswols FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500
2024The Head Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$500
2024Will Bracken Family FoundationTO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS$100
2024Xcel Energy FoundationMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT$53
2023The Bush FoundationCITIZENS 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
2023The McKnight FoundationTo make Minnesota policymaking more inclusive and accessible, enhancing the civic capacity of community most impacted to lead in public policymaking$125,000
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES$47,037
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$32,700
2023Otto Bremer TrustCAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF COLOR$30,000
2023The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-RECOMMENDED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS$26,250
2023Cla FoundationPROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT$15,000
2023Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$11,045
2023The Jay and Rose Phillips FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2023Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Summer FundCAPITOL 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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