Mississippi Park Connection
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.3M
Foundation funders
31
Grants recorded
98
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Mississippi Park Connection?
Mississippi Park Connection is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by National Park Foundation ($1.0M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($756K), Mortenson Family Foundation ($232K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.3M in grants to Mississippi Park Connection between 2019–2025.
Show all 31 funders
| Minneapolis Parks Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gannett Foundation Inc | $5,477 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Minnesota Environmental Fund | $5,395 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | $2,125 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Open Door Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation | $827 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2019) to $925K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $366K.
What grants has Mississippi Park Connection received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Park Foundation | CONNECT | $255,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $61,000 |
| 2025 | Wildlife Conservation Society | CONSERVATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Park Foundation | Protect | $259,700 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $57,750 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $55,000 |
| 2024 | Wildlife Conservation Society | CONSERVATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | CONSERVATION COMMUNITY CAPACITY-BUILDING | $44,283 |
| 2024 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | OUTDOOR RECREATION AND STEWARDSHIP BY AND FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR | $30,000 |
| 2024 | National Park Trust Inc | NPS CHALLENGE COST SHARE GRANTS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Xcel Energy Foundation | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | W Second Growth Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | REI Cooperative Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | REI Cooperative Action Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | RIVER LEARNING CENTER | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Weyerhaeuser Family Foundationinc | WFF 2024 ALL-STAR AWARD | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $6,298 |
| 2024 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,008 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | RIVER LEARNING CENTER | $5,000 |
| 2023 | National Park Foundation | CONNECT | $146,250 |
| 2023 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $37,750 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | OUTDOOR RECREATION AND STEWARDSHIP BY AND FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR | $30,000 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | OUTDOOR RECREATION AND STEWARDSHIP BY AND FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Driscoll Foundation | THE KATIE NYBERG FUND FOR THE RIVER LEARNING CENTER | $25,000 |
| 2023 | National Park Trust Inc | 2023 CHALLENGE COST SHARE AWARD | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Winnebago Industries Foundation | RIVER LEARNING CENTER | $25,000 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,167 |
Showing 30 most recent of 98 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Mississippi Park Connection?
Mississippi Park Connection is funded by 31 grantmakers, led by National Park Foundation ($1.0M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($756K), Mortenson Family Foundation ($232K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.3M in grants to Mississippi Park Connection between 2019–2025.
Who is Mississippi Park Connection's largest funder?
National Park Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Mississippi Park Connection, with $1.0M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Mississippi Park Connection received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.3M in grants to Mississippi Park Connection across 98 grants from 31 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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