FairVote Minnesota Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$1.3M
Foundation funders
16
Grants recorded
51
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds FairVote Minnesota Foundation?
FairVote Minnesota Foundation is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by Unite America Institute Inc ($425K), FairVote Minnesota ($175K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($168K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to FairVote Minnesota Foundation between 2019–2026.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unite America Institute Inc | $425,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| FairVote Minnesota | $175,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | $168,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $150,600 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Avocet Foundation | $80,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family Foundation | $76,968 | 4 | 2020–2022 |
| Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation Corporation | $60,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| George Family Foundation | $50,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | $49,289 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| WMN Foundation | $39,640 | 6 | 2019–2024 |
| Fairvote Action | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $20,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The New York Community Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Hodder Family Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| The McKnight Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DBA | $4,000 | 2 | 2025–2026 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $329K (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
What grants has FairVote Minnesota Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DBA | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $36,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $13,000 |
| 2025 | The Hodder Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DBA | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $27,500 |
| 2024 | George Family Foundation | CORE MISSION SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Unite America Institute Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Fairvote Action | EDUCATION ON RANKED CHOICE VOTING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Avocet Foundation | PROMOTING BETTER DEMOCRACY THROUGH IMPROVING THEVOTING SYSTEM. WE PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THEEFFECTS OUR VOTING SYSTEM HAS ON THE QUALITY OF DEMOCRACY ANDADVOCATE FOR RANKED CHOICE VOTING OR OTHER SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTEGREATER COMPETITION, PARTICIPATION, MAJORITY RULE, AND PROPORTIONALREPRESENTATION. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation Corporation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,055 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to support the Voting Rights Symposium | $5,000 |
| 2024 | WMN Foundation | General Operations (Annual Gift) | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Unite America Institute Inc | TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR RANKED CHOICE VOTING AND OTHER DEMOCRACY REFORMS IN MINNESOTA | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation Corporation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | George Family Foundation | EDUCATIONAL WORK FOR RANKED CHOICE VOTING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Avocet Foundation | PROMOTING BETTER DEMOCRACY THROUGH IMPROVING THEVOTING SYSTEM. WE PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THEEFFECTS OUR VOTING SYSTEM HAS ON THE QUALITY OF DEMOCRACY ANDADVOCATE FOR RANKED CHOICE VOTING OR OTHER SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTEGREATER COMPETITION, PARTICIPATION, MAJORITY RULE, AND PROPORTIONALREPRESENTATION. | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS | $19,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $9,795 |
| 2023 | WMN Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2022 | FairVote Minnesota | Outreach | $130,000 |
| 2022 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $55,000 |
| 2022 | Unite America Institute Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family Foundation | CHALLENGE MATCH | $24,968 |
Showing 30 most recent of 51 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds FairVote Minnesota Foundation?
FairVote Minnesota Foundation is funded by 16 grantmakers, led by Unite America Institute Inc ($425K), FairVote Minnesota ($175K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($168K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to FairVote Minnesota Foundation between 2019–2026.
Who is FairVote Minnesota Foundation's largest funder?
Unite America Institute Inc is the largest recorded funder of FairVote Minnesota Foundation, with $425K across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has FairVote Minnesota Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.3M in grants to FairVote Minnesota Foundation across 51 grants from 16 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like FairVote Minnesota Foundation's?
Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.
You, clicking into all 16 funders
~1.9 hrs
at ~7 min per funder profile
Your agents, the same 16
under a minute
every profile evaluated and scored, with reasoning
Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like FairVote Minnesota Foundation's?