Friends of the Hennepin County Library
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.6M
Foundation funders
85
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Friends of the Hennepin County Library?
Friends of the Hennepin County Library is funded by 85 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($237K), Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($222K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($204K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Friends of the Hennepin County Library between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $281K (2021) to $602K (2024). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $470K.
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 | Willard E Smucker Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 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 | Baker Foundation | CHARITABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Archie D and Bertha H Walker | CHARITABLE | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Jab Foundation | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 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 | Farrell Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Edward & Barbara E Chulew | Charitable Contribution | $600 |
| 2025 | Raymond H & Florence Sponberg | TO PROMOTE EDUCATION | $500 |
| 2025 | The Head Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | Frey Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $350 |
| 2025 | The Rum Fund | General operations | $250 |
| 2025 | Baird Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $103 |
| 2025 | The Markus Charitable Foundation | DONATION | $100 |
| 2025 | Frances & Frank Wilkinson Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES, EDUCATION, DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION | $55,536 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 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 85 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($237K), Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($222K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($204K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.6M in grants to Friends of the Hennepin County Library between 2020–2025.
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 $237K across 6 grants (2020–2025).
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 200 grants from 85 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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