Nexus Community Partners
Saint Paul, MN ·EIN 30-0658898 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Nexus Community Partners?
Nexus Community Partners is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($54.4M), Target Foundation ($3.0M), The McKnight Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $71.8M in grants to Nexus Community Partners between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 40 funders by total given.
What grants has Nexus Community Partners received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Center for Cultural Innovation | AMBITIOUS PROGRAM | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $41,500 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $550,000 |
| 2024 | Northwest Area Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING | $500,000 |
| 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' | CORE SUPPORT AND MEET THE MOMENT | $42,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $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 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (RESPONSIVE) | $370,000 |
| 2023 | Northwest Area Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2023 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $200,000 |
| 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' | CORE SUPPORT AND MEET THE MOMENT | $88,386 |
| 2023 | Pohlad Family Foundation | PROJECT | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Center for Cultural Innovation | AMBITIOUS PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Support for TruArt Speaks | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | NEXUS' AUTHORSHIP AND LEADERSHIP WORK | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Women's Foundation of Minnesota | Program Support | $13,500 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Cooperative Development Foundation | North Star development program | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Opus Foundation | Program support for Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 108 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Nexus Community Partners?
Nexus Community Partners is funded by 40 grantmakers, led by The Bush Foundation ($54.4M), Target Foundation ($3.0M), The McKnight Foundation ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $71.8M 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 $71.8M in grants to Nexus Community Partners across 108 grants from 40 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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