Friends of the Hennepin County Library
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$2.6M
Foundation funders
73
Grants recorded
187
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Friends of the Hennepin County Library?
Friends of the Hennepin County Library is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($268K), Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($222K), Raft Charitable Foundation ($210K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Friends of the Hennepin County Library between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2019) to $519K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $431K.
What grants has Friends of the Hennepin County Library received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HEJ Field Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $200,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION | $62,441 |
| 2025 | Raft Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Mahle Family Foundation | GENERAL | $30,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $27,750 |
| 2025 | The Olseth Foundation | LET'S READ AND HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAMS ($22,000) | $22,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $18,500 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $14,774 |
| 2025 | Women's Foundation of Minnesota | Support of Homework Help and Let's Read programming | $10,500 |
| 2025 | Sampson Family Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Luther I Replogle Foundation | LITERACY | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Thaler Family Foundation | LIBRARY SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Richter Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT PUBLIC LIBRARIES | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Van Dykebilly Foundation | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | CentralSquare Technologies Foundation | In memory of employee's daughter passing | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Edward & Barbara E Chulew | Charitable Contribution | $600 |
| 2025 | Raymond H & Florence Sponberg | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | $500 |
| 2025 | The Rum Fund | General operations | $250 |
| 2025 | Baird Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $103 |
| 2025 | Frances & Frank Wilkinson Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES, EDUCATION, DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION | $55,536 |
| 2024 | Otto Bremer Trust | LIBRARY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $47,243 |
| 2024 | John and Denise Graves Foundation | YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $31,500 |
| 2024 | Raft Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Mahle Family Foundation | GENERAL | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Manhattan Community Foundation | ARTS & HUMANITIES | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 187 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of the Hennepin County Library?
Friends of the Hennepin County Library is funded by 73 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($268K), Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($222K), Raft Charitable Foundation ($210K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Friends of the Hennepin County Library between 2019–2025.
Who is Friends of the Hennepin County Library's largest funder?
The Minneapolis Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Friends of the Hennepin County Library, with $268K across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Friends of the Hennepin County Library received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Friends of the Hennepin County Library across 187 grants from 73 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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