Minnesota Historical Society

Saint Paul, MN ·EIN 41-0713907 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

Minnesota Historical Society also makes grants — see its funder profile →

$36.4M received 81 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds Minnesota Historical Society?

Minnesota Historical Society is funded by 81 grantmakers, led by Wem Foundation ($30.5M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($730K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($628K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $36.4M in grants to Minnesota Historical Society between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Wem Foundation$30,480,00052022–2023
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$730,00032022–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$628,11432022–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$555,58742022–2025
Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable Trust$333,33312024
Fleetwood Foundation$250,00012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$228,44432023–2024
Whaley Foundation$201,00032022–2024
Manitou Fund$200,00032022–2024
Driscoll Foundation$197,000112022–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$163,85032022–2024
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family$155,00032022–2024
Thomas and Julianne Youngren Foundation$150,00032022–2024
Raft Charitable Foundation$150,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$139,40032022–2024
Rmw Foundation$130,00052022–2024
Cargill Foundation$120,00062022–2024
The Morrow Foundation$112,65242022–2024
Jerome Foundation Inc$100,00012025
River Road Foundation$100,00022022–2023
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$89,70032022–2024
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$80,00022023–2024
Rosemary and David Good Family$75,00032022–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$70,60832022–2024
Frank W Veden Charitable Trust$70,00032022–2024
Show all 81 funders
Longview Foundation$68,00022022–2023
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$61,00022022–2023
Sit Investment Associates Foundation$60,00032022–2024
Hognander Foundation$60,00062022–2024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$50,30012023
James Ford Bell Foundation$45,00052022–2024
Hardenbergh Foundation$45,00032022–2024
St Croix Valley Foundation$31,50012022
Chorzempa Family Foundation$30,00032022–2024
The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation$25,80032022–2024
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family$25,00032022–2024
The Head Family Foundation$20,00042022–2025
Turner Family Foundation$20,00022023–2024
W Second Growth Foundation$19,50032022–2024
Dellwood Foundation Inc$18,00032022–2024
The McKnight Foundation$17,00032022–2023
Communitygiving$16,25022024–2025
Lloyd K Johnson Foundation$16,00012023
William Boss Foundation$15,00032022–2025
Poehlerstremel Char Tr$15,00032022–2025
Mcvay Foundation$15,00032022–2024
The Elizabeth C Quinlan Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Athwin Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Summer Fund$15,00022022–2023
Beito Foundation$15,00022022–2023
Council on Library and Information$12,49512022
Donaldson Foundation$11,00022024–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$10,47912023
Van Dykebilly Foundation$10,00012024
Deal Family Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Jim and Linda Lee Family Foundation$10,00022023–2024
The Musser Fund$10,00012022
Osilas Foundation$7,50022023–2024
Mortenson Family Foundation$7,50022023–2024
Lovin' Lake County$7,00012023
Sieff Family Foundation$6,00022023
The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation$5,00012024
The Thom Family Foundation Inc$5,00022023–2024
Prospect Creek Foundation$4,00022023–2024
Theresa a & Vincent J Baker Foundation$3,00022023–2024
The John J and Maryanne T Mauriel$2,50012024
Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family$2,50012023
Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation$2,40022023–2024
Eugene C and Gail V Sit Foundation$2,40022023–2024
Open Door Foundation$2,40022023–2024
H William Lurton Foundation$1,50012023
Kingsley H Murphy Family Foundation$1,50012023
Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo Dba$1,00012025
Dovenberg Family Foundation$1,00012024
Sharon & Joel Labovitz Foundation$1,00012024
Xcel Energy Foundation$72322023–2024
Will Bracken Family Foundation$45022023–2024
Texas Instruments Foundation$45022023–2024
Kairos Foundation$20022023–2024
Frush Family Foundation$6412024
Julie and Ray Craemer Family Foundation$1212024

What grants has Minnesota Historical Society received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$112,026
2025Jerome Foundation IncSupport for archival integration and digitization and expanded access to the Jerome Hill collection.$100,000
2025CommunitygivingGEN/OPER SUPPORT$6,250
2025Donaldson Foundationgeneral support$5,500
2025William Boss FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUND$5,000
2025Driscoll FoundationNORTH STAR HERITAGE FUND$5,000
2025The Head Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Driscoll FoundationNORTH STAR HERITAGE FUND$5,000
2025Poehlerstremel Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DbaGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable TrustENDOWMENT$333,333
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationNATIVE AMERICAN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM$250,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES, DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES$118,422
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$75,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$62,481
2024Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$55,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$51,301
2024Thomas and Julianne Youngren FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024Raft Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024Manitou FundMAKING MN MUSIC HISTORY SERIES$50,000
2024Sit Investment Associates FoundationOPERATING$40,000
2024Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$40,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$35,200
2024National Philanthropic TrustINTERNATIONAL$30,300
2024The Morrow FoundationEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$28,000
2024Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$26,200
2024Rosemary and David Good FamilyPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
2024Frank W Veden Charitable TrustGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Driscoll FoundationPATRICK COLEMAN ENDOWED CHAIR AND IS A 4-YEAR PLEDGE OF $100,000$25,000
2024Driscoll FoundationPATRICK COLEMAN ENDOWED CHAIR AND IS A 4-YEAR PLEDGE OF $100,000$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Minnesota Historical Society?

Minnesota Historical Society is funded by 81 grantmakers, led by Wem Foundation ($30.5M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($730K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($628K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $36.4M in grants to Minnesota Historical Society between 2022–2025.

Who is Minnesota Historical Society's largest funder?

Wem Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Minnesota Historical Society, with $30.5M across 5 grants (2022–2023).

How much grant funding has Minnesota Historical Society received?

IRS 990 filings record $36.4M in grants to Minnesota Historical Society across 200 grants from 81 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

Looking for funders like Minnesota Historical Society's?

Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.

Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.