Great River Childrens Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$5.4M
Foundation funders
14
Grants recorded
33
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Great River Childrens Museum?
Great River Childrens Museum is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Communitygiving ($2.5M), Cross Works Foundation ($2.0M), Minnesota Humanities Center ($421K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Great River Childrens Museum between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communitygiving | $2,529,376 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Cross Works Foundation | $2,000,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Minnesota Humanities Center | $421,394 | 4 | 2020–2025 |
| Coborn Family Foundation | $230,000 | 3 | 2024–2025 |
| United Way of Central Minnesota | $49,140 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Alton Foundation | $40,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | $30,257 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | $25,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Centracare Health System | $12,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Central MN Noon Optimist Club Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Minnesota Arts Board | $8,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| DLMC Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Allstate Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2020) to $1.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $879K.
What grants has Great River Childrens Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Communitygiving | GEN/OPER SUPPORT | $529,194 |
| 2025 | Coborn Family Foundation | ANNUAL COMMITMENT 2023-2024 | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Humanities Center | Art and Cultural Heritage | $111,894 |
| 2025 | Coborn Family Foundation | GALA SPONSORSHIP | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Centracare Health System | CREATOR SPONSORSHIP | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Alton Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Communitygiving | GEN/OPER SUPPORT | $555,569 |
| 2024 | Cross Works Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Humanities Center | Arts & Cultural Heritage Grants | $102,500 |
| 2024 | United Way of Central Minnesota | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $23,940 |
| 2024 | Coborn Family Foundation | 1ST ANNUAL GAME NIGHT FUNDRAISER | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Xcel Energy Foundation | COMMUNITY VITALITY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Alton Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | DLMC Foundation | OPERATIONS | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Communitygiving | GEN/OPER SUPPORT | $1,183,300 |
| 2023 | Cross Works Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $500,000 |
| 2023 | United Way of Central Minnesota | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $25,200 |
| 2023 | Xcel Energy Foundation | COMMUNITY VITALITY | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Central MN Noon Optimist Club Inc | YOUTH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Alton Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Central Minnesota Arts Board | PROJECT GRANT | $8,000 |
| 2022 | Cross Works Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $1,000,000 |
| 2022 | Communitygiving | GEN/OPER SUPPORT | $214,363 |
| 2022 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $11,796 |
| 2022 | Alton Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Xcel Energy Foundation | COMMUNITY VITALITY | $5,000 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Humanities Center | LEGACY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | $163,000 |
| 2021 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $18,461 |
| 2021 | Communitygiving | GEN/OPER SUPPORT | $5,750 |
Showing 30 most recent of 33 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Great River Childrens Museum?
Great River Childrens Museum is funded by 14 grantmakers, led by Communitygiving ($2.5M), Cross Works Foundation ($2.0M), Minnesota Humanities Center ($421K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Great River Childrens Museum between 2020–2025.
Who is Great River Childrens Museum's largest funder?
Communitygiving is the largest recorded funder of Great River Childrens Museum, with $2.5M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Great River Childrens Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Great River Childrens Museum across 33 grants from 14 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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