Friends of the Mississippi River
St Paul, MN ·EIN 41-1763226 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Friends of the Mississippi River?
Friends of the Mississippi River is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($822K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($564K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($506K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Friends of the Mississippi River between 2019–2025.
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What grants has Friends of the Mississippi River received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT | $111,600 |
| 2025 | Driscoll Foundation | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $65,000 |
| 2025 | Driscoll Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES ($20,000) AND OUR RIVER CAMPAIGN ($20,000) | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $20,000 |
| 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 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | OUR RIVER CAMPAIGN | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Cargill Foundation | STEM RIVER STEWARDS (SRS) | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Driscoll Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES ($20,000) AND OUR RIVER CAMPAIGN ($20,000) | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $33,130 |
| 2024 | The Musser Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | GENERAL SUPPORT | $23,962 |
| 2024 | George Family Foundation | ENGAGING PEOPLE TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Xcel Energy Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Hardenbergh Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | River Road Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Amy and Chip Pearson | ENVIRONMENT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Hb Fuller Company Foundation | STEM RIVER STEWARDS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Athwin Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Orvis Charitable Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Chizek Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $4,000 |
| 2024 | Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Connexus Energy Foundation | DONATION | $2,500 |
| 2024 | James T Nystrom Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 178 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of the Mississippi River?
Friends of the Mississippi River is funded by 64 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($822K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($564K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($506K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Friends of the Mississippi River between 2019–2025.
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 $4.0M in grants to Friends of the Mississippi River across 178 grants from 64 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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