Friends of the Mississippi River
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$5.0M
Foundation funders
71
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Friends of the Mississippi River?
Friends of the Mississippi River is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($822K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($777K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($485K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Friends of the Mississippi River 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 $447K (2021) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $1.0M.
What grants has Friends of the Mississippi River received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $159,900 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT | $111,600 |
| 2025 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE HABITAT FOR MONARCHS & RUSTY BEES | $110,543 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $75,959 |
| 2025 | Driscoll Foundation | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $65,000 |
| 2025 | Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation | OPERATIONS | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Driscoll Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES ($20,000) AND OUR RIVER CAMPAIGN ($20,000) | $40,000 |
| 2025 | River Road Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Trillium Family Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP INSTITUTE | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Hardenbergh Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,450 |
| 2025 | Paul S Oman Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,035 |
| 2025 | Amy and Chip Pearson | ENVIRONMENT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Athwin Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Chizek Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | James T Nystrom Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2025 | EcoTrust | Unrestricted general operating support | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Connexus Energy Foundation | DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Helen Sperry Lea Foundation | GENERAL | $2,000 |
| 2025 | We McGuire Charitable Foundation | VARIOUS PROGRAMS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $226,855 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT | $226,850 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Cargill Foundation | STEM RIVER STEWARDS (SRS) | $75,000 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | OUR RIVER CAMPAIGN | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of the Mississippi River?
Friends of the Mississippi River is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($822K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($777K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($485K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Friends of the Mississippi River between 2020–2025.
Who is Friends of the Mississippi River's largest funder?
The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Friends of the Mississippi River, with $822K across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Friends of the Mississippi River received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Friends of the Mississippi River across 200 grants from 71 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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