Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$1.2M
Foundation funders
27
Grants recorded
62
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop?
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by Firefly Scientists Foundation ($140K), The McKnight Foundation ($135K), Jerome Foundation Inc ($113K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop between 2020–2025.
Show all 27 funders
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Richter Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for writers in the Mentor Program. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Catholic Community Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,300 |
| 2024 | Pohlad Family Foundation | FOR NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Council on Foundations | Community support for inclusive democracy | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Poetry Foundation | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $26,765 |
| 2024 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for literature organization working with early career artists | $24,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | BLACK CAPTURE AWARD - T.O.N.E. U.P. | $21,000 |
| 2024 | The William D and Joyce E Sexton | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Catholic Community Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Helgeson Foundation | General Funding | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Chubb Charitable Foundation | Matching Gifts | $250 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | Fiscal Sponsor for Tone Up LLC | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Firefly Scientists Foundation | TO MENTOR INCARCERATED ADULTS IN WRITING CAREERS | $40,000 |
| 2023 | The Poetry Foundation | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND INNOVATION | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Firefly Scientists Foundation | TO MENTOR INCARCERATED ADULTS IN WRITING CAREERS | $40,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $26,750 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT 2023 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for literature organization working with early career artists | $24,000 |
| 2023 | The Helgeson Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $6,000 |
| 2023 | Catholic Community Foundation | PROGRAM SUPP | $5,700 |
| 2023 | The William D and Joyce E Sexton | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Chubb Charitable Foundation | Matching Gifts | $250 |
| 2022 | National Book Foundation Inc | LITERARY ARTS EMERGENCY FUND GRANT | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Common Counsel Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | $47,000 |
| 2022 | Otto Bremer Trust | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $40,000 |
| 2022 | Nexus Community Partners | Moving Towards Abolition Fund | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 62 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop?
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by Firefly Scientists Foundation ($140K), The McKnight Foundation ($135K), Jerome Foundation Inc ($113K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop between 2020–2025.
Who is Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop's largest funder?
Firefly Scientists Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, with $140K across 4 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop across 62 grants from 27 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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