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

Showing top 25 of 50 funders by total given.

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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