Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$44.9M
Foundation funders
20
Grants recorded
81
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Greater Minnesota Housing Fund?
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($25.0M), The McKnight Foundation ($10.7M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.9M in grants to Greater Minnesota Housing Fund between 2019–2026.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | $25,000,000 | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| The McKnight Foundation | $10,700,000 | 9 | 2020–2024 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | $2,151,912 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | $1,775,000 | 10 | 2021–2024 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | $1,450,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| C K Blandin Foundation | $1,380,000 | 10 | 2020–2024 |
| New Venture Fund | $901,000 | 3 | 2019–2021 |
| Otto Bremer Trust | $320,000 | 6 | 2020–2023 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $215,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | $166,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opportunity Finance Network | $125,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Housing Fund | $119,523 | 3 | 2020–2025 |
| The Bush Foundation | $100,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | $100,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | $100,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | $75,000 | 5 | 2021–2024 |
| Hugh J Andersen Foundation | $70,000 | 2 | 2025–2026 |
| Buuck Family Foundation | $55,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | $50,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | $19,000 | 2 | 2021–2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2026) to $18.3M (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
What grants has Greater Minnesota Housing Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hugh J Andersen Foundation | GMHF WASHINGTON COUNTY HOUSING | $35,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $18,000,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $151,000 |
| 2025 | Family Housing Fund | EMERGING DEVELOPERS SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Hugh J Andersen Foundation | GMHF WASHINGTON COUNTY HOUSING | $35,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Greater Twin Cities United Way | PROGRAM COSTS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $1,750,000 |
| 2024 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL MINNESOTA | $335,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to build the housing justice field through investments in lived experience leadership, transformative systems changes, and statewide narrative infrastructure | $325,000 |
| 2024 | Pohlad Family Foundation | FOR RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS ON HOUSING STABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | STATEWIDE HOUSING SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | EVALUATION SUPPORT FOR GREATER MINNESOTA HOUSING FUND (GMHF) TO USE FOR EVALUATING AND SPREADING LEARNING THROUGH PRESERVING NATURALLY OCCURRING AFFORDABLE HOUSING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Buuck Family Foundation | GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2024 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE HEADING HOME MINNESOTA FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE'S WORK TO REDUCE AND END HOMELESSNESS IN RURAL MINNESOTA | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $15,000 |
| 2023 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL MINNESOTA | $330,000 |
| 2023 | Pohlad Family Foundation | PROGRAM | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | STATEWIDE HOUSING SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | NATIVE AND BIPOC DEVELOPER CAPACITY BUILDING | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $67,000 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | SAFE, STABLE HOUSING, INCLUSIVE MARKETS & COMMUNITY ASSETS IN THE EAST METRO | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Pohlad Family Foundation | PROJECT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Buuck Family Foundation | GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | To build a regional approach to housing systems transformation rooted in prevention strategies by co-creating three regional accountability tables of stakeholders in Greater Minnesota, led by those with lived experience with housing instability | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Greater Minnesota Housing Fund?
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund is funded by 20 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($25.0M), The McKnight Foundation ($10.7M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $44.9M in grants to Greater Minnesota Housing Fund between 2019–2026.
Who is Greater Minnesota Housing Fund's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, with $25.0M across 2 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Greater Minnesota Housing Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $44.9M in grants to Greater Minnesota Housing Fund across 81 grants from 20 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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