Indigenous Roots

St Paul, MN ·EIN 47-4492457 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$3.6M received 35 funders 74 grants · 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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The McKnight Foundation$1,017,000132020–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$657,10022022–2025
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$477,10042021–2024
Propel Nonprofits$174,28622023–2024
Rooted Philanthropic$146,00022023–2024
Fr Bigelow Foundation$140,00052020–2024
Pohlad Family Foundation$125,00022022–2024
Local Initiatives Support Corporation$121,62542020–2023
Jerome Foundation Inc$97,50032023–2025
Mardag Foundation$85,00032021–2024
Minnesota Black Collective Foundation$70,00032023–2024
The Mcneely Foundation$65,50032021–2024
The Center for Cultural Power$50,00012023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc$50,00012022
Arts Midwest Incorporated$50,00012021
Impactassetsinc$40,50012021
The Miami Foundation Inc$30,00012022
Native Governance Center$25,71112023
Headwaters Foundation for Justice$25,00022020–2022
Youthprise$20,29012024
Great Mn Schools$20,00022024–2025
Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable Trust$20,00012023
Ecmc Foundation$20,00012022
National Philanthropic Trust$14,00022022–2023
Network for Good$11,16312021

Showing top 25 of 35 funders by total given.

What grants has Indigenous Roots received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Jerome Foundation IncSupport for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary artists and culture bearers in the Early Career Artist Programs.$32,500
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$32,100
2025Great Mn SchoolsFISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT$10,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$299,050
2024The McKnight Foundationfor a fellowship program for Culture Bearers$175,000
2024Pohlad Family FoundationFOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING$100,000
2024Propel NonprofitsRECOVERY CAPITAL LOAN PROGRAM$75,000
2024Minnesota Black Collective FoundationFiscal sponsor for Sir Boxing Club$50,000
2024Rooted PhilanthropicGENERAL SUPPORT$46,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$45,000
2024Jerome Foundation IncSupport for organization working with early career generative dance artists$32,500
2024Fr Bigelow FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2024The Mcneely FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Mardag FoundationINDIGENOUS ROOTS CULTURAL CENTER GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024YouthpriseCulturally Grounded Wellness Grant$20,290
2024Hispanics in PhilanthropyCLIMATE ACTION/COLIBRI$11,000
2024The Wilhelm Family FoundationSUPPORT FOR CULTURE BEARER AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZER RESIDENCY.$10,000
2024Great Mn SchoolsFISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT$10,000
2024Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024The Helgeson FoundationGeneral Funding$3,000
2023The McKnight FoundationFor a fellowship program for Culture Bearers$125,000
2023Rooted PhilanthropicGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2023Propel NonprofitsSEEDING CULTURAL TREASURES & NONPROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAMS$99,286
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES$60,050
2023The Center for Cultural PowerGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT$50,000
2023Local Initiatives Support CorporationSEE PART IV$43,500
2023Jerome Foundation IncSupport for dance organization working with early career artists$32,500
2023Fr Bigelow FoundationINDIGENOUS ROOTS STAFFING FUNDS AND GENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
2023Fr Bigelow FoundationINDIGENOUS ROOTS STAFFING FUNDS AND GENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
2023Native Governance CenterWE 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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