Indian Land Tenure Foundation

Little Canada, MN ·EIN 41-2014273 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$13.0M received 29 funders 71 grants · 2019–2025

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Bush Foundation$4,130,00092020–2024
Novo Foundation$3,000,00062020–2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$1,250,00012020
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$1,000,07522020–2022
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$1,000,00022022–2023
The Schmidt Family Foundation$526,50032022–2024
Wend II Inc$400,00032022–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$400,00022021–2022
The Christensen Fund$300,00022022–2023
The Nature Conservancy$200,00022022–2024
Manitou Fund$175,00022021–2022
Rivian Foundation$150,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$90,00042021–2024
American Forests$60,00022023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$50,50012022
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc$40,00012024
The Mcneely Foundation$35,00032021–2024
World Wildlife Fund Inc$35,00012022
The Tres Chicas Foundation$30,00012023
First Nations Development Institute$30,00022022
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$21,00022022–2023
Charles a Weyerhaeuser Memorial$20,00012022
Impactassetsinc$10,00012023
Graves Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Common Counsel Foundation$8,00012022

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

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Ahs FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2024The Bush FoundationSUPPORT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND NATIVE NATION REBUILDING IN THE REGION$1,000,000
2024Novo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$600,000
2024Wend II IncTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$200,000
2024The Bush FoundationTHIS 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
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationSUPPORTING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES' LAND STEWARDSHIP, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION$150,000
2024Rivian FoundationTO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS ON TRIBAL LANDS$150,000
2024The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$100,000
2024The Henry Luce Foundation IncSupport for a conference$40,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$20,000
2024The Mcneely FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2024Ahs FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2024Ploughshares FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2024Cottonwood FoundationLand acquisition$1,000
2023The Bush FoundationSUPPORT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND NATIVE NATION REBUILDING IN THE REGION.$1,000,000
2023Novo FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$600,000
2023Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL INDIAN CARBON COALITION PROJECT$250,000
2023The Schmidt Family FoundationSUPPORTING NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES, ADVANCING DIVERSITY AND EQUITY IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT$226,500
2023The Bush FoundationINDIAN 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
2023Wend II IncTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS.$100,000
2023The Christensen FundGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2023The Tres Chicas FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE$30,000
2023American ForestsTribal Nursery Innovation Project a collaborative effort to develop Indigenous nursery workforce and Tribally-owned and managed tree seedling nurseries$30,000
2023American ForestsTribal Nursery Innovation Project a collaborative effort to develop Indigenous nursery workforce and Tribally-owned and managed tree seedling nurseries$30,000
2023The Chicago Community Trustsupport for Native Youth Geographic Information System Project/Multi-year grant Year 2 of 2$20,000
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES$11,000
2023ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2023Ahs FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$2,500
2023Ploughshares FoundationGENERAL$1,000
2023Cottonwood FoundationLand 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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