Great MN Schools
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$48.8M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
116
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Great MN Schools?
Great MN Schools is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($29.3M), Wem Foundation ($8.1M), Prospect Creek Foundation ($4.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $48.8M in grants to Great MN Schools between 2019–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Inc | $70,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Albright Foundation | $63,981 | 3 | 2024–2025 |
| Mortenson Family Foundation | $55,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Oak Grove Foundation MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| City Fund | $50,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $50,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Lynne & Andrew Redleaf Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | $25,300 | 1 | 2021 |
| John W Mooty Foundation Trust | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Longview Foundation | $12,500 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
| CLA Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dryer Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cleveland Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sally and John Morley Family Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.2M (2019) to $10.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $6.7M.
What grants has Great MN Schools received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION | $6,055,000 |
| 2025 | The Sauer Family Foundation | BUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS | $195,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $170,000 |
| 2025 | The Constellation Fund | General operating support | $100,000 |
| 2025 | LRE Foundation | EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Oak Grove Foundation MA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Albright Foundation | public charity | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Albright Foundation | Public charity | $13,684 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | EDUCATION, DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION | $4,925,500 |
| 2024 | Prospect Creek Foundation | OPERATIONAL | $1,200,000 |
| 2024 | The Douglass Brandenborg Family Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $275,000 |
| 2024 | Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Global Impact | Grant Award | $123,000 |
| 2024 | The Sauer Family Foundation | NONE | $104,135 |
| 2024 | Foundation for Educational Research and Development | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Manitou Fund | LITERACY PROGRAMS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $85,500 |
| 2024 | John and Denise Graves Foundation | EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | LRE Foundation | EDUCATION | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Jab Foundation | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Albright Foundation | Public charity | $25,297 |
| 2024 | David Winton Bell Foundation | EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Oak Grove Foundation MA | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2024 | John and Denise Graves Foundation | EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Wem Foundation | GENERAL | $5,100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 116 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Great MN Schools?
Great MN Schools is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($29.3M), Wem Foundation ($8.1M), Prospect Creek Foundation ($4.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $48.8M in grants to Great MN Schools between 2019–2025.
Who is Great MN Schools's largest funder?
The Minneapolis Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Great MN Schools, with $29.3M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Great MN Schools received?
IRS 990 filings record $48.8M in grants to Great MN Schools across 116 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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