Minnesota Children's Museum

St Paul, MN ·EIN 41-1354181 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$8.5M received 57 funders 189 grants · 2018–2025

Who funds Minnesota Children's Museum?

Minnesota Children's Museum is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Minnesota Humanities Center ($1.8M), Cargill Foundation ($1.3M), Charities Aid Foundation America ($760K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Minnesota Children's Museum between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Minnesota Humanities Center$1,834,48052019–2023
Cargill Foundation$1,345,00092020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$759,55942021–2024
William C Schmoker Family Foundation$515,00062019–2024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$480,00062020–2024
Hugh J Andersen Foundation$472,00092020–2025
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$352,50012021
Mayo Clinic$335,00032020–2022
Andersen Corporate Foundation$290,000102020–2024
David B Jones Foundation$280,26152020–2024
Schmoker Family Foundation$235,00032019–2024
St Croix Valley Foundation$205,56522022–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$175,12032021–2023
Xcel Energy Foundation$110,10062020–2024
Travelers Foundation$110,00042021–2024
Hardenbergh Foundation$110,00052020–2024
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Lilly Endowment Inc$100,00012023
Association of Children's Museums Inc$70,00022020–2021
Dellwood Foundation Inc$58,00062019–2024
Driscoll Foundation$57,00072021–2025
Otto Bremer Trust$50,00012019
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$39,53052020–2024
William Boss Foundation$35,00052021–2025
Hb Fuller Company Foundation$31,00062020–2024

Showing top 25 of 57 funders by total given.

What grants has Minnesota Children's Museum received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2025William Boss FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUND$8,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$6,500
2025St Croix Valley FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$5,565
2025The Head Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Driscoll FoundationTHE ANNUAL FUND$1,000
2025Driscoll FoundationTHE ANNUAL FUND$1,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$342,995
2024William C Schmoker Family FoundationCHARITABLE$175,000
2024Schmoker Family FoundationCHARITABLE$150,000
2024David B Jones FoundationDinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Exhibit National Tour$65,000
2024Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$49,000
2024The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationEDUCATION$30,000
2024Travelers FoundationGeneral operating support for the Minnesota Childrens Museum$30,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$21,500
2024Xcel Energy FoundationCOMMUNITY VITALITY$20,000
2024Andersen Corporate FoundationPowering Play at the Minnesota Children's Museum!$20,000
2024Cargill FoundationPLAY FOR ALL ACCESS PROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2024Cargill FoundationPLAY FOR ALL ACCESS PROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
2024Andersen Corporate FoundationPowering Play at the Minnesota Children's Museum!$20,000
2024Hardenbergh FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,000
2024The Kennedy FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
2024Ch Robinson Worldwide FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUND$10,000
2024Hb Fuller Company FoundationEXECUTIVE BOARD SUPPORT$7,500
2024William Boss FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUND$7,000
2024Dellwood Foundation IncANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN$6,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,949
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES$5,750

Showing 30 most recent of 189 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Minnesota Children's Museum?

Minnesota Children's Museum is funded by 57 grantmakers, led by Minnesota Humanities Center ($1.8M), Cargill Foundation ($1.3M), Charities Aid Foundation America ($760K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Minnesota Children's Museum between 2018–2025.

Who is Minnesota Children's Museum's largest funder?

Minnesota Humanities Center is the largest recorded funder of Minnesota Children's Museum, with $1.8M across 5 grants (2019–2023).

How much grant funding has Minnesota Children's Museum received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Minnesota Children's Museum across 189 grants from 57 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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