Nexus Community Partners
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$79.5M
Foundation funders
43
Grants recorded
118
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Nexus Community Partners?
Nexus Community Partners is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($54.4M), Takeaction MN Education Fund ($7.2M), Target Foundation ($2.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $79.5M in grants to Nexus Community Partners between 2019–2025.
Show all 43 funders
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | $55,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Winnebago Industries Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation Inc | $50,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way Worldwide | $35,891 | 1 | 2020 |
| Trillium Family Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Medtronic Communities Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marbrook Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Cooperative Development Foundation | $17,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Archie D and Bertha H Walker | $15,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Walser Foundation | $13,225 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| HRK Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The Center for Cultural Power | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marbrook Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Opus Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leo M Bernstein Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2019) to $52.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $419K.
What grants has Nexus Community Partners received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Center for Cultural Innovation | AMBITIOUS PROGRAM | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Twin Cities Schools' Telecommunications Group | CORE SUPPORT | $42,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $41,500 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Trillium Family Foundation | BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $550,000 |
| 2024 | Northwest Area Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | GENERAL, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $255,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $172,500 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Center for Cultural Innovation | AMBITIOUS PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Twin Cities Schools' Telecommunications Group | CORE SUPPORT AND MEET THE MOMENT | $42,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $35,000 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Women's Foundation of Minnesota | fiscal sponsor of In Sisterhood, We Brunch; general operating support to advance work and mission as it aligns with the Rest Up Awards | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS IS ONE OF TWO STEWARD ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO DESIGN AND OPERATE COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDS, SEEDED WITH $100 MILLION BY THE BUSH FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS WEALTH DISPARITIES CAUSED BY HISTORIC RACIAL INJUSTICES IN OUR REGION. NEXUS' OPEN ROAD FUND WILL ADDRESS WEALTH GAPS IN BLACK COMMUNITIES ACROSS MN, ND AND SD AND REDEFINE WEALTH ACCORDING TO VALUES OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY, REAFFIRMING THE EXCELLENCE THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN BLACK PEOPLE. | $50,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Kendeda Fund | General & Unrestricted | $600,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support | $550,000 |
| 2023 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (RESPONSIVE) | $370,000 |
| 2023 | Northwest Area Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS OFFERS SEVERAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS INCLUDING: THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (BLCI), WHICH HELPS TRAIN BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR LEADERS TO SERVE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; AND THE NEXUS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INSTITUTE, WHICH HELPS ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE AND AUTHENTIC STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. | $160,000 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Twin Cities Schools' Telecommunications Group | CORE SUPPORT AND MEET THE MOMENT | $88,386 |
| 2023 | Pohlad Family Foundation | PROJECT | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Support for TruArt Speaks | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Center for Cultural Innovation | AMBITIOUS PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 118 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Nexus Community Partners?
Nexus Community Partners is funded by 43 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($54.4M), Takeaction MN Education Fund ($7.2M), Target Foundation ($2.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $79.5M in grants to Nexus Community Partners between 2019–2025.
Who is Nexus Community Partners's largest funder?
The Bush Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Nexus Community Partners, with $54.4M across 9 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Nexus Community Partners received?
IRS 990 filings record $79.5M in grants to Nexus Community Partners across 118 grants from 43 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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