Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop

Nonprofit · Grant recipient St Paul, MN EIN 47-1890824

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$2.0M

Foundation funders

32

Grants recorded

89

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop?

Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Minnesota Humanities Center ($198K), Jewish Communal Fund ($160K), Headwaters Foundation for Justice ($146K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Minnesota Humanities Center$197,50052019–2023
Jewish Communal Fund$160,00082019–2022
Headwaters Foundation for Justice$146,00042022–2025
Jerome Foundation Inc$143,00062021–2026
The McKnight Foundation$135,00072020–2024
Takeaction MN Education Fund$125,00022022–2023
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$111,72752020–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$111,64552020–2024
The Poetry Foundation$80,00022023–2024
FR Bigelow Foundation$80,00042020–2023
Otto Bremer Trust$80,00022021–2022
National Book Foundation Inc$75,00032021–2025
Firefly Scientists Foundation$70,00022020–2023
Common Counsel Foundation$68,00022022–2024
Pohlad Family Foundation$50,00012024
Minnesota Black Collective Foundation$50,00012023
Black Visions$50,00012023
Minnesota Council on Foundations$40,00012024
Arts Midwest Incorporated$40,00012021
The Helgeson Foundation$36,00062020–2025
The William D and Joyce E Sexton$30,00032023–2025
Nexus Community Partners$25,00012022
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota$17,00032023–2025
Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation Inc$11,00022021–2022
HRK Foundation$10,14022021
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 12 grants2020 18 grants2021 19 grants2022 17 grants2023 13 grants2024 6 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2026) to $496K (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.

What grants has Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Jerome Foundation IncSupport for early career artists in literature.$30,000
2025Headwaters Foundation for JusticeGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2025Jerome Foundation IncSupport for writers in the Mentor Program.$25,000
2025The William D and Joyce E SextonCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$15,000
2025National Book Foundation IncCAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM$10,000
2025The Helgeson FoundationGeneral Funding$9,000
2025Catholic Community Foundation of MinnesotaPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,300
2024Pohlad Family FoundationFOR NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT$50,000
2024Headwaters Foundation for JusticeGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Poetry FoundationPOETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT$40,000
2024Minnesota Council on FoundationsCommunity support for inclusive democracy$40,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$30,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$26,765
2024Jerome Foundation IncSupport for literature organization working with early career artists$24,000
2024Common Counsel FoundationBLACK CAPTURE AWARD - T.O.N.E. U.P.$21,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$20,956
2024The William D and Joyce E SextonCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$10,000
2024The Helgeson FoundationGeneral Funding$6,000
2024Catholic Community Foundation of MinnesotaPROGRAM SUPPORT$6,000
2024Chubb Charitable FoundationMatching Gifts$250
2023Minnesota Humanities CenterMHC LEGACY GRANT$82,350
2023Takeaction MN Education FundCIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK FOR TONE UP$75,000
2023Minnesota Black Collective FoundationFiscal Sponsor for Tone Up LLC$50,000
2023Black VisionsTO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS IN MINNESOTA$50,000
2023The Poetry FoundationPOETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION$40,000
2023Firefly Scientists FoundationTO MENTOR INCARCERATED ADULTS IN WRITING CAREERS$40,000
2023The McKnight FoundationFor general operating support$30,000
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES$26,750
2023FR Bigelow FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT 2023$25,000
2023Jerome Foundation IncSupport for literature organization working with early career artists$24,000

Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop?

Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Minnesota Humanities Center ($198K), Jewish Communal Fund ($160K), Headwaters Foundation for Justice ($146K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop between 2019–2026.

Who is Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop's largest funder?

Minnesota Humanities Center is the largest recorded funder of Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, with $198K across 5 grants (2019–2023).

How much grant funding has Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop across 89 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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