Giving Voice Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$657K
Foundation funders
24
Grants recorded
54
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Giving Voice Initiative?
Giving Voice Initiative is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($126K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($73K), Willard E Smucker Foundation ($50K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $657K in grants to Giving Voice Initiative between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2019) to $290K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $290K.
What grants has Giving Voice Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $115,750 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Humanities Center | Art and Cultural Heritage | $37,847 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $31,500 |
| 2025 | Willard E Smucker Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Eisai USA Foundation Inc | General donation to rural pilot program to create 25 new choruses across Minnesota and Wisconsin for individuals with dementia. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Communicating for Agriculture | GIVING VOICE MN INITIATIVE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Smedsrud Foundation Inc | SUPPORT MUSIC/ARTS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Kendrick B Melrose Family Foundation | General Purpose | $12,600 |
| 2025 | The Olseth Foundation | OPERATING | $7,500 |
| 2024 | The Janice Gardner Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | GHR Foundation | General Operations | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Kendrick B Melrose Family Foundation | General Operations | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Willard E Smucker Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Communicating for Agriculture | GIVING VOICE MN INITIATIVE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Olseth Foundation | OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Judith Rauenhorst Doerr Foundation | MEMORY OF REV. DR. TERESA MARIE ROB | $250 |
| 2023 | Willard E Smucker Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Mardag Foundation | GIVING VOICE ST. PAUL - ACCESS & INCLUSION THROUGH SINGING | $15,000 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | GIVING VOICE ST. PAUL CHORUS - ACCESS & INCLUSION THROUGH SINGING | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, ARTS & CULTURE | $12,000 |
| 2023 | Kendrick B Melrose Family Foundation | General Operations | $11,500 |
| 2023 | The Olseth Foundation | OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Sewell Family Foundation | ARTS EDUCATION & APPRECIATION | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Janice Gardner Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Smith Richardson Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,000 |
| 2023 | GHR Foundation | General Operations | $1,500 |
| 2022 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $17,250 |
| 2022 | Stevens Square Foundation | GIVING VOICE TO DEMENTIA IN THE LATINE COMMUNITY | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 54 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Giving Voice Initiative?
Giving Voice Initiative is funded by 24 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($126K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($73K), Willard E Smucker Foundation ($50K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $657K in grants to Giving Voice Initiative between 2019–2025.
Who is Giving Voice Initiative's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Giving Voice Initiative, with $126K across 2 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Giving Voice Initiative received?
IRS 990 filings record $657K in grants to Giving Voice Initiative across 54 grants from 24 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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