Microgrants

Minneapolis, MN ·EIN 20-4092394 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$6.6M received 50 funders 149 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Microgrants?

Microgrants is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by The James M Stanton Foundation ($2.5M), Wem Foundation ($730K), Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Microgrants between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The James M Stanton Foundation$2,486,00042021–2024
Wem Foundation$730,00032022–2023
Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation$450,00012021
The Jaye F and Betty F Dyer Foundation$385,00052020–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$336,44172019–2025
The Joyce Foundation$290,00012020
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$210,00082020–2024
Target Foundation$175,00052021–2023
L & N Andreas Foundation$170,00062020–2025
Avocet Foundation$124,00052020–2024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$103,00042020–2023
Frey Foundation$100,00022022–2023
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family$94,97242021–2024
Opus Foundation$85,00032021–2023
Otto Bremer Trust$85,00042019–2022
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$83,18552020–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$80,50042021–2024
Clb Foundation$70,00022020–2021
Martin and Brown Foundation$51,00022021–2022
Lenzmeier Family Foundation$50,00012024
Jerome J & Ursula Choromanski Family$50,00052020–2024
Hardenbergh Foundation$40,00032020–2024
The Williamson Foundation$40,00042022–2023
Smikis Foundation$40,00032020–2022
Birmingham-dorsey Char Tr$38,00052020–2024
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What grants has Microgrants received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$40,000
2025L & N Andreas FoundationGRANT IS FOR RECIPIENTS GENERAL FUND$30,000
2025The Head Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025The Casey Albert T Oneil FdnGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2024The James M Stanton FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$400,000
2024The Jaye F and Betty F Dyer FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$75,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$50,500
2024Lenzmeier Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$35,000
2024Avocet FoundationTO SPUR ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY GIVING STRATEGIC GRANTS TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF POTENTIAL THROUGH PARTNER AGENCIES$32,000
2024L & N Andreas FoundationGRANT IS FOR RECIPIENTS GENERAL FUND$30,000
2024George Family FoundationCORE MISSION SUPPORT$20,000
2024The Jay and Rose Phillips FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
2024Birmingham-dorsey Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$12,500
2024The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationGOS2024$10,000
2024Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Jerome J & Ursula Choromanski FamilyGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Hardenbergh FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024H & M Kellogg Charitable TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$8,719
2024The Head Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$5,500
2024The Hodder Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2024Riverway FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$2,500
2024Oak Grove Foundation MaGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2024Jane R Newman Charitable TrustSOCIAL SERVICES, HUMAN RIGHTS & HEALTH$200
2023Wem FoundationGENERAL$350,000
2023Wem FoundationGENERAL$350,000
2023The James M Stanton FoundationHUMAN SERVICES$100,000
2023The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-RECOMMENDED, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT$80,491

Showing 30 most recent of 149 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Microgrants?

Microgrants is funded by 50 grantmakers, led by The James M Stanton Foundation ($2.5M), Wem Foundation ($730K), Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation ($450K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Microgrants between 2019–2025.

Who is Microgrants's largest funder?

The James M Stanton Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Microgrants, with $2.5M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Microgrants received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.6M in grants to Microgrants across 149 grants from 50 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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