Minnesota Humanities Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$12.3M
Foundation funders
17
Grants recorded
35
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Minnesota Humanities Center?
Minnesota Humanities Center is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($10.7M), Lumina Foundation for Education Inc ($300K), The Teagle Foundation ($275K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.3M in grants to Minnesota Humanities Center between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwood Foundation | $10,735,458 | 3 | 2019–2021 |
| Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | $300,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Teagle Foundation | $275,000 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Federation of State Humanities Councils | $270,000 | 2 | 2020–2025 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | $182,800 | 3 | 2020–2025 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $166,563 | 3 | 2021–2025 |
| The McKnight Foundation | $110,000 | 2 | 2020–2023 |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | $75,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Hardenbergh Foundation | $65,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable Trust | $60,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Mardag Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Initiative Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and | $14,500 | 4 | 2019–2024 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archie D and Bertha H Walker | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ordean Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2022) to $4.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $464K.
What grants has Minnesota Humanities Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Federation of State Humanities Councils | MELLON FOUNDATION SUBGRANT FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $220,000 |
| 2025 | The Teagle Foundation | Education for American Civic Life initiative | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | EDUCATION | $41,563 |
| 2025 | Hardenbergh Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $7,750 |
| 2024 | The Teagle Foundation | Education for American Civic Life initiative | $95,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | EDUCATION | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Hardenbergh Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Initiative Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE SKETCHES OF MINNESOTA EVENTS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | To support institutions in Indiana and nationally implement a new curricular intervention that promotes civic agency. | $300,000 |
| 2023 | The Teagle Foundation | Education for American Civic Life initiative | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Hardenbergh Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | To sponsor the 2023 Juneteenth celebration | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2022 | Hardenbergh Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2022 | Ordean Foundation | SPONSORSHIP OF MHC KUMBAYAH: THE JUNTEENTH STORY EVENT | $2,000 |
| 2021 | The Sherwood Foundation | EDUCATION STRATEGY WITH OPS | $1,901,596 |
| 2021 | The Minneapolis Foundation | EDUCATIONAL EQUITY IN ROSEVILLE AREA SCHOOLS - 447691 | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $25,050 |
| 2021 | FR Bigelow Foundation | MINNESOTA HUMANITIES CENTER | $25,000 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy grants for Preserving Dakhóta Knowledge and Narratives of Treaties and Their Impacts: Oral History | $10,000 |
| 2021 | The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and | Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| 2020 | The Sherwood Foundation | EDUCATION STRATEGY WITH OPS | $4,401,737 |
| 2020 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $150,000 |
| 2020 | The McKnight Foundation | To support We Are Water, a community engagement and partnership building program working in eight Minnesota communities, and for general operating support | $100,000 |
| 2020 | Federation of State Humanities Councils | WHY IT MATTERS NATIONAL INITIATIVE | $50,000 |
| 2020 | FR Bigelow Foundation | BUILDING REMEDIATION PROJECT | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 35 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Minnesota Humanities Center?
Minnesota Humanities Center is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($10.7M), Lumina Foundation for Education Inc ($300K), The Teagle Foundation ($275K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.3M in grants to Minnesota Humanities Center between 2019–2025.
Who is Minnesota Humanities Center's largest funder?
The Sherwood Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Minnesota Humanities Center, with $10.7M across 3 grants (2019–2021).
How much grant funding has Minnesota Humanities Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.3M in grants to Minnesota Humanities Center across 35 grants from 17 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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