Native Governance Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$14.2M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
85
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Native Governance Center?
Native Governance Center is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($6.0M), Indian Land Tenure Foundation ($3.2M), The McKnight Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.2M in grants to Native Governance Center between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Minnesota Humanities Center | $7,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Initiative Foundation | $6,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Phileona Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frederick O Watson Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| NDN Collective Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Susan Stuart Seiler Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $111 | 2 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $4.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $120K.
What grants has Native Governance Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Joe Kalt and Judy Gans | GENERAL USE - RESEARCH & EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Driscoll Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Driscoll Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY OF NATIVE NATIONS BY SPREADING A TESTED MODEL THAT PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PRACTICES AND BUILDS NATIVE SELF-DETERMINATION | $1,115,835 |
| 2024 | Indian Land Tenure Foundation | EDUCATION | $1,100,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The Sherwood Foundation | ENGAGEMENT WITH NE NATIVE NATIONS | $204,052 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $150,000 |
| 2024 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT TO PROMOTE A NATIVE NATION REBUILDING MOVEMENT, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DIRECT TRIBAL GOVERNANCE SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN RURAL MINNESOTA. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Otto Bremer Trust | TRIBAL FINANCE PROJECT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $16,922 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $8,315 |
| 2024 | Driscoll Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Driscoll Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Phileona Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | C K Blandin Foundation | MATCHING GIFT CONTRIBUTION | $300 |
| 2023 | Indian Land Tenure Foundation | OPERATIONS | $1,100,000 |
| 2023 | WK Kellogg Foundation | provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission to assist the Native Nation rebuilding movement and strengthen tribal governance systems and the capacity of tribes to exercise sovereignty | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support to support the Native nation rebuilding movement in Minnesota | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $200,000 |
| 2023 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $200,000 |
| 2023 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT TO PROMOTE A NATIVE NATION REBUILDING MOVEMENT, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DIRECT TRIBAL GOVERNANCE SUPPORT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN RURAL MINNESOTA. | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $21,674 |
| 2023 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $16,000 |
| 2023 | Driscoll Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $6,820 |
Showing 30 most recent of 85 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Native Governance Center?
Native Governance Center is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($6.0M), Indian Land Tenure Foundation ($3.2M), The McKnight Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.2M in grants to Native Governance Center between 2019–2025.
Who is Native Governance Center's largest funder?
The Bush Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Native Governance Center, with $6.0M across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Native Governance Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $14.2M in grants to Native Governance Center across 85 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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