Metropolitan State University Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.5M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
82
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Metropolitan State University Foundation?
Metropolitan State University Foundation is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Carter Family Foundation ($1.2M), Kopp Family Foundation ($320K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($302K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Metropolitan State University Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| Union Pacific Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $9,350 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youthprise | $8,150 | 1 | 2021 |
| The BWBR Foundation | $7,200 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Ernst & Young Foundation | $7,154 | 1 | 2023 |
| Driving Force Group Inc | $6,867 | 1 | 2020 |
| BlueGreen Alliance Foundation | $5,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| CVS Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Homer A Jr & Janet Scott Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| John and Denise Graves Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Labcorp Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2019) to $835K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $415K.
What grants has Metropolitan State University Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northstar Education Finance Inc | SCHOLARSHIPS | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $71,602 |
| 2025 | Kopp Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Harlan Boss Foundation for the Arts | TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE ARTS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Kopp Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Homer A Jr & Janet Scott Family Foundation | Operating Funds | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The BWBR Foundation | GENERAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $500 |
| 2024 | The Carter Family Foundation | To support students in natural science at Metropolitan State Universtiy. | $260,000 |
| 2024 | Mary T and James J Hill Library Foundation | SCHOLARSHIPS & PROGRAMMING | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Hardenbergh Foundation | PURCHASE NURSING SIMULATION | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $56,382 |
| 2024 | Sit Investment Associates Foundation | OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Kopp Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Shavlik Family Charitable Trust | TECHNOLOGY GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Nicholson Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $29,837 |
| 2024 | United Health Foundation | UNITED HEALTH FOUNDATION DONATION TO FOUNDATION FOR METRO STATE UNIVERSITY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION, DONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL | $22,000 |
| 2024 | Harlan Boss Foundation for the Arts | TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE ARTS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Mains'l Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Gertrude R Shiely Char Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Pohlad Family Foundation | FOR EVENT SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Xcel Energy Foundation | MATCH CREDIT CARD DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT, MATCH PAYROLL DEDUCTION (HIGHER ED) GRANT | $1,250 |
| 2024 | The BWBR Foundation | GENERAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $500 |
| 2023 | The Carter Family Foundation | To support students in natural science at Metropolitan State Universtiy. | $268,500 |
| 2023 | Kopp Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $28,704 |
| 2023 | Ecmc Group Inc | SCHOLARSHIP | $26,250 |
| 2023 | Sit Investment Associates Foundation | OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Harlan Boss Foundation for the Arts | TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE ARTS | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,998 |
Showing 30 most recent of 82 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Metropolitan State University Foundation?
Metropolitan State University Foundation is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by The Carter Family Foundation ($1.2M), Kopp Family Foundation ($320K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($302K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Metropolitan State University Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Metropolitan State University Foundation's largest funder?
The Carter Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Metropolitan State University Foundation, with $1.2M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Metropolitan State University Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.5M in grants to Metropolitan State University Foundation across 82 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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