Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$15.9M
Foundation funders
28
Grants recorded
68
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Northwest Minnesota Foundation?
Northwest Minnesota Foundation is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($5.5M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($4.0M), The Richard and Carole Hebert Family Foundation ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.9M in grants to Northwest Minnesota Foundation between 2020–2025.
Show all 28 funders
| Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | $5,100 | 1 | 2024 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | $2,200 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Pritzker Pucker Family | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $384K (2025) to $4.7M (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $384K.
What grants has Northwest Minnesota Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $177,000 |
| 2025 | Forecast Public Artworks | PUBLIC ARTIST GRANT | $110,000 |
| 2025 | Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc | THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION RECEIVED $90,000 FROM THE MIDWEST EARLY RECOVERY FUND TO SUPPORT RECOVERY COORDINATION AND DISASTER CASE MANAGEMENT IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA IN RESPONSE TO THE JUNE 21 WIND STORM. THE FUNDING WILL STRENGTHEN LONG-TERM RECOVERY EFFORTS BY CONNECTING HOUSEHOLDS TO RESOURCES, SUPPORTING LOCAL RECOVERY LEADERSHIP, AND LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A REGIONAL COAD. | $90,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $6,200 |
| 2025 | Botsford Family Foundation | H & C BETTERMENT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | CULTURAL WELLNESS AND HEALING FOR RURAL NATIVE YOUTH IN MINNESOTA | $1,500,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $751,600 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $500,000 |
| 2024 | BCBSM Foundation Inc | Step Up - Level 4 Caregiver Connection | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Scholarship America Inc | DISTRIBUTION OF NET ASSETS | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | CHILD CARE FINANCE PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Sanford Group Return | COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDUCATION | $25,350 |
| 2024 | The Funders Network Inc | PPREP | $25,000 |
| 2024 | George W Neilson Foundation | LAKE BOULEVARD BENCHES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Medica Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $8,100 |
| 2024 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,100 |
| 2024 | Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Xcel Energy Foundation | MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (HIGHER ED) GRANT | $1,100 |
| 2024 | Botsford Family Foundation | H & C BETTERMENT | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | Emerging Leadership Program | $500 |
| 2023 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | CULTURAL WELLNESS AND HEALING FOR RURAL NATIVE YOUTH IN MINNESOTA | $1,500,000 |
| 2023 | Southwest Initiative Foundation | NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION BELONGING, ANTI-HATE, AND ANTI-RACISM | $480,000 |
| 2023 | Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation | DELTA DENTAL EQUITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAM | $274,110 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | FIREFLY CENTER FOR ART & WELLBEING | $200,000 |
| 2023 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A LEADERSHIP BOOST GRANT FOR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IN FOSSTON IN RURAL MINNESOTA | $110,000 |
| 2023 | BCBSM Foundation Inc | Step Up - Community of Belonging | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Sanford Group Return | ATHLETIC PROGRAM SUPPORT, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES | $28,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 68 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Northwest Minnesota Foundation?
Northwest Minnesota Foundation is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($5.5M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($4.0M), The Richard and Carole Hebert Family Foundation ($2.4M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.9M in grants to Northwest Minnesota Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is Northwest Minnesota Foundation's largest funder?
The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Northwest Minnesota Foundation, with $5.5M across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Northwest Minnesota Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.9M in grants to Northwest Minnesota Foundation across 68 grants from 28 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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