Headwaters Foundation for Justice
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$12.6M
Foundation funders
48
Grants recorded
130
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Headwaters Foundation for Justice?
Headwaters Foundation for Justice is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($3.0M), The McKnight Foundation ($1.8M), The Ford Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.6M in grants to Headwaters Foundation for Justice between 2019–2025.
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| Pohlad Family Foundation | $53,050 | 3 | 2020 |
| Women's Foundation of Minnesota | $51,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Princeton Area Community Foundation Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation | $47,653 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Bergerson Family Foundation | $35,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Willow Redistribution Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | $27,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Raikes Foundation | $25,900 | 2 | 2020 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| AEC Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Houston Jewish Community Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2019 |
| Greater Horizons | $7,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way Worldwide | $6,558 | 1 | 2019 |
| Network for Good | $5,347 | 1 | 2020 |
| Surdna Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Maple Tree Fund | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Jamf Nation Global Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Marbrook Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Open Society Institute | $750 | 1 | 2020 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $400 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nivin and Duncan Macmillan Foundation | $300 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for a Just Society | $100 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $202K (2019) to $3.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $461K.
What grants has Headwaters Foundation for Justice received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $224,400 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $158,853 |
| 2025 | Women's Foundation of Minnesota | General operating support | $51,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc | MULTIPLE SUPPORT | $16,533 |
| 2025 | Still Ain't Satisfied - a Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Northwest Area Foundation | GRANTMAKING FOR INDIGENOUS, BLACK AND ECOSYSTEM-BUILDING SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT, DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $111,695 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc | MULTIPLE SUPPORT | $16,533 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $15,500 |
| 2024 | Still Ain't Satisfied - a Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Horizons | Public, Societal Benefit | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | THE GIVING PROJECT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | HRK Foundation | GOS | $2,500 |
| 2024 | C K Blandin Foundation | MATCHING GIFT CONTRIBUTION | $100 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | THE BUSH PRIZE CELEBRATES ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE EXTRAORDINARY NOT ONLY IN WHAT THEY DO BUT IN HOW THEY DO IT. IT PROVIDES CREATIVE CAPITAL TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE MAKING GREAT THINGS HAPPEN THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. THE 2023 BUSH PRIZE: MINNESOTA WINNERS ARE AYADA LEADS, NEW NATIVE THEATER, OUR JUSTICE AND RESTAURANT OPPORTUNITIES CENTER- MN; FOUR ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE HIGHLY VALUED WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND HAVE A TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING. THREE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, MNI SOTA FUND, INQUILINXS UNIDXS POR JUSTICIA, AND ASIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, WERE SELECTED AS BUSH PRIZE FINALISTS AND WILL RECEIVE A $10,000 AWARD. ALL MINNESOTA WINNERS AND FINALISTS WERE IDENTIFIED AND SELECTED BY A COMMUNITY SELECTION PANEL THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR COMMUNITY GRANT PARTNER, HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE. | $475,000 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THAT GEOGRAPHY. | $340,000 |
| 2023 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY | $96,921 |
| 2023 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND REGRAN | $60,000 |
| 2023 | The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C | GENERAL OPEARTING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc | MULTIPLE SUPPORT | $16,533 |
| 2023 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $12,500 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Still Ain't Satisfied - a Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $7,965 |
Showing 30 most recent of 130 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Headwaters Foundation for Justice?
Headwaters Foundation for Justice is funded by 48 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($3.0M), The McKnight Foundation ($1.8M), The Ford Foundation ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.6M in grants to Headwaters Foundation for Justice between 2019–2025.
Who is Headwaters Foundation for Justice's largest funder?
The Bush Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Headwaters Foundation for Justice, with $3.0M across 7 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Headwaters Foundation for Justice received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.6M in grants to Headwaters Foundation for Justice across 130 grants from 48 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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