Filmnorth
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.9M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
90
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Filmnorth?
Filmnorth is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($1.4M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($1.2M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($606K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Filmnorth between 2019–2025.
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| C K Blandin Foundation | $21,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| American Foundation of Savoy Orders Incorporated | $20,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Target Foundation | $19,200 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Gold Bay Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Duke Endowment | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | $10,689 | 1 | 2020 |
| Granite Foundation Agency (PLG) | $10,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Longview Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blumenthal Foundation for Charity Religion Education & Better Inter- | $10,000 | 2 | 2021 |
| Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020 |
| The Crook Family Foundation | $9,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northfield Shares | $8,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $7,250 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Communitygiving | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Deborah a Hawkins Charitable Trust | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Johnson Foundation of the Rockies | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Simpson Family Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sundance Family Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cigna Group Foundation | $25 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2019) to $2.1M (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $201K.
What grants has Filmnorth received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $84,750 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Strandberg Family Foundation | GENERAL PROGRAMS | $25,050 |
| 2025 | Granite Foundation Agency (PLG) | GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Crook Family Foundation | the film Nothing to Hide | $9,000 |
| 2025 | Simpson Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO SUPPORT DIGITAL INTEGRATION, INCLUDING TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT, AND STAFFING, OF FILMNORTHS NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART, 10,000-SQUARE-FOOT MEDIA ARTS CENTER. | $473,605 |
| 2024 | Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE TECHKNOW PRODUCTIONS FILM - THE DRUG IN OUR POCKET | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff | TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION OF AN INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM, "DRUG IN OUR POCKET" | $100,000 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | FILMNORTH AT 2441 UNIVERSITY AVE. W., ST. PAUL | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Maggie Applauds Great Goals in Education Inc | GENERAL FUND | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $28,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for a Sundance Film Festival Bid | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership | SUNDANCE BID PROPOSAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for film/video organization working with early career artists | $21,000 |
| 2024 | American Foundation of Savoy Orders Incorporated | Educational | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Northfield Shares | GENERAL OPARTING SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | $7,500 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | TO SUPPORT DIGITAL INTEGRATION, INCLUDING TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT, AND STAFFING, OF FILMNORTHS NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART, 10,000-SQUARE-FOOT MEDIA ARTS CENTER. | $633,960 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS | $507,500 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for media artists | $198,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for media artists | $196,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Hardenbergh Foundation | CAPSTONE GIFT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | FILMNORTH AT 2441 UNIVERSITY AVE. W., ST. PAUL | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 90 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Filmnorth?
Filmnorth is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($1.4M), John S and James L Knight Foundation ($1.2M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($606K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Filmnorth between 2019–2025.
Who is Filmnorth's largest funder?
The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Filmnorth, with $1.4M across 11 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Filmnorth received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.9M in grants to Filmnorth across 90 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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