Minnesota Public Radio

St Paul, MN ·EIN 41-0953924 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$33.1M received 148 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Minnesota Public Radio?

Minnesota Public Radio is funded by 148 grantmakers, led by American Public Media Group ($20.3M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($5.5M), Cars for Charity Inc ($995K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.1M in grants to Minnesota Public Radio between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
American Public Media Group$20,294,92322023–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$5,514,65322023–2024
Cars for Charity Inc$994,51522023–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$975,05322023–2024
Ibis Group$700,00022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$341,50012023
Driscoll Foundation$265,000132023–2025
John Templeton Foundation$250,00012024
Cargill Foundation$240,00042023–2024
The McKnight Foundation$225,00032023–2024
The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund Inc$200,00012024
Peter G Peterson Foundation$200,00012023
Charities Aid Foundation America$164,54222023–2024
Sozosei Foundation Inc$162,50012023
Otto Bremer Trust$150,00012023
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$145,43422023–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$141,25722023–2024
Communitygiving$141,24632023–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$138,90012024
Wyncote Foundation$135,00012024
Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation$133,52022023–2024
Raft Charitable Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Gale Family Foundation$100,00022023
Women's Foundation of Minnesota$88,98822023–2024
The Head Family Foundation$85,00042023–2025

Showing top 25 of 148 funders by total given.

What grants has Minnesota Public Radio received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Driscoll FoundationBOARD ANNUAL CAMPAIGN ($20,000) AND COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN ($25,000)$45,000
2025Driscoll FoundationBOARD ANNUAL CAMPAIGN ($20,000) AND COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN ($25,000)$45,000
2025The Head Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025Helios FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025CommunitygivingGEN/OPER SUPPORT$19,576
2025Catholic Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING, GENERAL OPERATING, CAMPAIGN GIFT, PROGRAM SUPPORT$8,500
2025Poehlerstremel Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$8,000
2025William Boss FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUND$8,000
2025Driscoll FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN HONOR OF ELIZABETH HLAVKA$7,500
2025Driscoll FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN HONOR OF ELIZABETH HLAVKA$7,500
2025The Head Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Baillon Family Foundation IncCONTRIBUTIONS GO TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS$5,000
2025Driscoll FoundationGLEN NELSON CENTER$5,000
2025Sampson Family Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025Driscoll FoundationGLEN NELSON CENTER$5,000
2025L & N Andreas FoundationGRANT IS FOR RECIPIENTS GENERAL FUND$2,500
2025L E Phillips Family Foundation IncOPERATING FUNDS$1,000
2024American Public Media GroupSUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSE AND PROGRAMMING OF MPR.$11,015,054
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$2,337,843
2024Cars for Charity Inc$569,494
2024The Minneapolis FoundationARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES, DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES$539,422
2024Ibis GroupEDUCATIONAL GRANT$500,000
2024John Templeton FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024The Esther a & Joseph Klingenstein Fund IncEARLY LITERACY GRANTS$200,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$138,900
2024Wyncote FoundationSUPPORT FOR HISTORIC PIPE ORGAN PROGRAMMING$135,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$100,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$98,244
2024Kenneth Rainin FoundationLITERACY MEDIA PROJECT$80,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$76,740

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Minnesota Public Radio?

Minnesota Public Radio is funded by 148 grantmakers, led by American Public Media Group ($20.3M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($5.5M), Cars for Charity Inc ($995K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.1M in grants to Minnesota Public Radio between 2023–2025.

Who is Minnesota Public Radio's largest funder?

American Public Media Group is the largest recorded funder of Minnesota Public Radio, with $20.3M across 2 grants (2023–2024).

How much grant funding has Minnesota Public Radio received?

IRS 990 filings record $33.1M in grants to Minnesota Public Radio across 200 grants from 148 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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