Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Little Canada, MN ·EIN 41-2014273 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Indian Land Tenure Foundation?
Indian Land Tenure Foundation is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($4.1M), Novo Foundation ($3.0M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Indian Land Tenure Foundation between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 29 funders by total given.
What grants has Indian Land Tenure Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ahs Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND NATIVE NATION REBUILDING IN THE REGION | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2024 | Wend II Inc | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS IN MN, ND, SD AND THE 23 NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THE SAME GEOGRAPHY | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Rivian Foundation | TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS ON TRIBAL LANDS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Support for a conference | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Mcneely Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Ahs Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Ploughshares Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Cottonwood Foundation | Land acquisition | $1,000 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND NATIVE NATION REBUILDING IN THE REGION. | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Novo Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $600,000 |
| 2023 | Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL INDIAN CARBON COALITION PROJECT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | SUPPORTING NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, ADVANCING DIVERSITY AND EQUITY IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT | $226,500 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON LAND RECLAMATION AS CENTRAL TO TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY. THEY CONDUCT CRITICAL DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS ON ISSUES RELATED TO TRIBAL LANDS. THEY WORK WITH TRIBES ON PROJECTS TO EXPAND LAND OWNERSHIP AND TO CREATE ECONOMIC BENEFIT FROM LAND HOLDINGS. THEY ALSO EDUCATE AND WORK FOR POLICY CHANGE RELATED TO TRIBAL LAND STEWARDSHIP. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. | $160,000 |
| 2023 | Wend II Inc | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS. | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Christensen Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Tres Chicas Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $30,000 |
| 2023 | American Forests | Tribal Nursery Innovation Project a collaborative effort to develop Indigenous nursery workforce and Tribally-owned and managed tree seedling nurseries | $30,000 |
| 2023 | American Forests | Tribal Nursery Innovation Project a collaborative effort to develop Indigenous nursery workforce and Tribally-owned and managed tree seedling nurseries | $30,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support for Native Youth Geographic Information System Project/Multi-year grant Year 2 of 2 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $11,000 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Ahs Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Ploughshares Foundation | GENERAL | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Cottonwood Foundation | Land acquisition | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 71 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Indian Land Tenure Foundation?
Indian Land Tenure Foundation is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($4.1M), Novo Foundation ($3.0M), The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Indian Land Tenure Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Indian Land Tenure Foundation's largest funder?
The Bush Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Indian Land Tenure Foundation, with $4.1M across 9 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Indian Land Tenure Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Indian Land Tenure Foundation across 71 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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