Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026
Total received
$1.9M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
88
Years covered
2019–2026
Who funds Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop?
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Minnesota Humanities Center ($198K), Jewish Communal Fund ($160K), Headwaters Foundation for Justice ($146K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.9M in grants to Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop between 2019–2026.
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| Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Synchrony Foundation | $2,580 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Robins Kaplan Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Richter Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2026) to $450K (2022). 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
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for early career artists in literature. | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for writers in the Mentor Program. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The William D and Joyce E Sexton | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Book Foundation Inc | CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Helgeson Foundation | General Funding | $9,000 |
| 2025 | Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,300 |
| 2024 | Pohlad Family Foundation | FOR NONPARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Poetry Foundation | POETRY PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION GRANT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Council on Foundations | Community support for inclusive democracy | $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 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $20,956 |
| 2024 | The William D and Joyce E Sexton | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Helgeson Foundation | General Funding | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| 2024 | Chubb Charitable Foundation | Matching Gifts | $250 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Humanities Center | MHC LEGACY GRANT | $82,350 |
| 2023 | Takeaction MN Education Fund | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORK FOR TONE UP | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | Fiscal Sponsor for Tone Up LLC | $50,000 |
| 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 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $18,793 |
Showing 30 most recent of 88 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop?
Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by Minnesota Humanities Center ($198K), Jewish Communal Fund ($160K), Headwaters Foundation for Justice ($146K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.9M 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 $1.9M in grants to Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop across 88 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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