Legal Rights Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.9M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
72
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Legal Rights Center?
Legal Rights Center is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($460K), Otto Bremer Trust ($405K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($298K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.9M in grants to Legal Rights Center between 2019–2025.
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| Aetna Foundation Inc | $158 | 1 | 2020 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Foundation | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Lazard Charitable Foundation | $50 | 1 | 2020 |
| Verizon Foundation | $40 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $404K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $232K.
What grants has Legal Rights Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $88,750 |
| 2025 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,647 |
| 2025 | Greater Twin Cities United Way | PROGRAM COSTS | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Humanities Center | Art and Cultural Heritage | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Sandcastle Foundation | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $15,598 |
| 2025 | Twin Peaks Foundation | PROMOTING RACIAL EQUITY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Fredrikson & Byron Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Justice Foundation | CLERKSHIP | $6,400 |
| 2025 | The Lockridge Grindal Nauen Foundation | Contribution to support programming by Legal Rights Center consistent with the purpose of the Lockridge Grindal Nauen Foundation. | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Robins Kaplan Foundation | CHARITABLE OPERATIONS SUPPORT | $50 |
| 2024 | Otto Bremer Trust | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $95,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT, DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $65,500 |
| 2024 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) Inc | COLLABORATION GRANT | $60,221 |
| 2024 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | John and Denise Graves Foundation | EDUCATION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Sandcastle Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Takeaction MN Education Fund | OPERATING CONTRIBUTION FROM RECLAIM THE BLOCK | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Fredrikson & Byron Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Robins Kaplan Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50 |
| 2023 | New Venture Fund | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | $100,400 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $95,000 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, PUBLIC SAFETY | $55,500 |
| 2023 | John and Denise Graves Foundation | EDUCATION | $40,000 |
| 2023 | The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $26,000 |
| 2023 | Sandcastle Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Fredrikson & Byron Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2023 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) Inc | COLLABORATION GRANT | $7,100 |
Showing 30 most recent of 72 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Legal Rights Center?
Legal Rights Center is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by New Venture Fund ($460K), Otto Bremer Trust ($405K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($298K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.9M in grants to Legal Rights Center between 2019–2025.
Who is Legal Rights Center's largest funder?
New Venture Fund is the largest recorded funder of Legal Rights Center, with $460K across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Legal Rights Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.9M in grants to Legal Rights Center across 72 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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