Indigenous Roots
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$3.6M
Foundation funders
35
Grants recorded
74
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Indigenous Roots?
Indigenous Roots is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($1.0M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($657K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($477K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Indigenous Roots between 2020–2025.
Show all 35 funders
| Hispanics in Philanthropy | $11,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Wilhelm Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| John and Denise Graves Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Humanities Center | $6,600 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Helgeson Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bafrayung Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest Area Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bridging Nations Foundation | $1,001 | 1 | 2023 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Foundation | $104 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Indigenous Roots received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary artists and culture bearers in the Early Career Artist Programs. | $32,500 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $32,100 |
| 2025 | Great Mn Schools | FISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $299,050 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for a fellowship program for Culture Bearers | $175,000 |
| 2024 | Pohlad Family Foundation | FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Propel Nonprofits | RECOVERY CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | Fiscal sponsor for Sir Boxing Club | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rooted Philanthropic | GENERAL SUPPORT | $46,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for organization working with early career generative dance artists | $32,500 |
| 2024 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Mcneely Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Mardag Foundation | INDIGENOUS ROOTS CULTURAL CENTER GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Youthprise | Culturally Grounded Wellness Grant | $20,290 |
| 2024 | Hispanics in Philanthropy | CLIMATE ACTION/COLIBRI | $11,000 |
| 2024 | The Wilhelm Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CULTURE BEARER AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER RESIDENCY. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Great Mn Schools | FISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Helgeson Foundation | General Funding | $3,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For a fellowship program for Culture Bearers | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Rooted Philanthropic | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Propel Nonprofits | SEEDING CULTURAL TREASURES & NONPROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAMS | $99,286 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $60,050 |
| 2023 | The Center for Cultural Power | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | SEE PART IV | $43,500 |
| 2023 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for dance organization working with early career artists | $32,500 |
| 2023 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | INDIGENOUS ROOTS STAFFING FUNDS AND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | INDIGENOUS ROOTS STAFFING FUNDS AND GENERAL OPERATIONS | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Native Governance Center | WE ARE STILL HERE - MN | $25,711 |
Showing 30 most recent of 74 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Indigenous Roots?
Indigenous Roots is funded by 35 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($1.0M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($657K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($477K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Indigenous Roots between 2020–2025.
Who is Indigenous Roots's largest funder?
The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Indigenous Roots, with $1.0M across 13 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Indigenous Roots received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to Indigenous Roots across 74 grants from 35 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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