East Side Freedom Library
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.8M
Foundation funders
27
Grants recorded
77
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds East Side Freedom Library?
East Side Freedom Library is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($300K), Otto Bremer Trust ($195K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($174K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to East Side Freedom Library between 2019–2025.
Show all 27 funders
| Wayne Goldstein Memorial Foundation | $725 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| The Graco Foundation | $200 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2019) to $498K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $223K.
What grants has East Side Freedom Library received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hardenbergh Foundation | FREEDOM LIBRARY RENOVATIONS | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy Grant for the East Side Freedom Library creating a community digital repository highlighting the overlooked stories of Southeast Asian women in Minnesota | $69,787 |
| 2025 | Propel Nonprofits | NONPROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM | $45,626 |
| 2025 | Rooted Philanthropic | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2025 | Athwin Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to build organizational capacity and to expand operations of the Housing Justice Program at the East Side Freedom Library | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to build organizational capacity and to expand operations of the Housing Justice Program at the East Side Freedom Library | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $64,000 |
| 2024 | Rooted Philanthropic | GENERAL SUPPORT | $37,500 |
| 2024 | The McNeely Foundation | EXPANDING THE EAST SIDE FREEDOM LIBRARY'S "HOUSING JUSTICE PROGRAM" | $30,000 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR EQUITY | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Propel Nonprofits | NONPROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM | $19,374 |
| 2024 | Marbrook Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy Grant for Housing Justice Archival Exhibit Research | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Athwin Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | To increase the capacity of the East Side Housing Justice program | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $40,000 |
| 2023 | National Writing Project Corporation | GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT LOCAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS | $34,500 |
| 2023 | The McNeely Foundation | EAST SIDE HOUSING JUSTICE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Propel Nonprofits | SEEDING CULTURAL TREASURERS | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Historical Society | Partnership Grant for African American Artist Archive | $16,004 |
| 2023 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Marbrook Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Xcel Energy Foundation | COMMUNITY VITALITY | $7,500 |
| 2023 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2023 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,491 |
| 2023 | Athwin Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,000 |
| 2023 | Wayne Goldstein Memorial Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $100 |
Showing 30 most recent of 77 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds East Side Freedom Library?
East Side Freedom Library is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($300K), Otto Bremer Trust ($195K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($174K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to East Side Freedom Library between 2019–2025.
Who is East Side Freedom Library's largest funder?
The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of East Side Freedom Library, with $300K across 4 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has East Side Freedom Library received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to East Side Freedom Library across 77 grants from 27 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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