Ostara Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.3M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
38
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Ostara Initiative?
Ostara Initiative is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($600K), The Constellation Fund ($450K), Seeding Justice ($393K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Ostara Initiative between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| WK Kellogg Foundation | $600,000 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| The Constellation Fund | $450,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Seeding Justice | $393,300 | 1 | 2024 |
| Otto Bremer Trust | $140,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc | $84,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Together Rising | $75,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $65,500 | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | $62,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Ascension Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ucare Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fr Bigelow Foundation | $50,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | $45,859 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Sauer Family Foundation | $40,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northland Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Medica Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Women's Foundation of Minnesota | $20,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ittleson Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Central Alabama Community Foundation | $14,460 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | $12,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $10,950 | 1 | 2022 |
| Edwards Memorial Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Essentia Health Foundation | $9,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Tides Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chubb Charitable Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $250 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Ostara Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Constellation Fund | Project/programmatic support for the MN Prison Doula Project | $60,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, HEALTH | $31,500 |
| 2024 | Seeding Justice | PROJECT SUPPORT | $393,300 |
| 2024 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Health and Health Equity | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Constellation Fund | Project/programmatic support for the MN Prison Doula Project | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Ascension Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $44,000 |
| 2024 | The Sauer Family Foundation | NONE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Northland Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MINNESOTA PRISON DOULA PROJECT, WHICH PROVIDES DOULA CARE AND PARENTING EDUCATION TO MOTHERS IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY JAIL. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Central Alabama Community Foundation | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES | $6,900 |
| 2023 | WK Kellogg Foundation | provide general operating support to help the organization advance its mission of collectively transforming systems by reimagining justice, advancing health, and reclaiming dignity in policies and practices for all pregnant and parenting people | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The Constellation Fund | Programmatic funding to support Ostara Initiative's Minnesota Prison Doula project | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | OSTARA: GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR MN PROGRAMMING | $70,000 |
| 2023 | Ucare Foundation | A GRANT TO SUPPORT HEALTHY OUTCOMES THROUGH PREGNANCY AND BIRTH SUPPORT, RESEARCH, PRENATAL AND PARENTING EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROMOTING HEALTHY OUTCOMES FOR INCARCERATED PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMMING FOR INCARCERATED PREGNANT AND PARENTING PEOPLE IN THE EAST METRO | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Central Alabama Community Foundation | PROGRAM RELATED EXPENSES | $7,560 |
| 2023 | Chubb Charitable Foundation | Matching Gifts | $250 |
| 2022 | The Constellation Fund | Programmatic funding to support Ostara Initiative's Minnesota Prison Doula project | $75,000 |
| 2022 | Otto Bremer Trust | OSTARA: MN PRISON DOULA PROJECT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $70,000 |
| 2022 | Communities Foundation of Texas Inc | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $45,859 |
| 2022 | Alexia and Caroline Foundation Inc | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $40,000 |
| 2022 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $32,000 |
| 2022 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING FOR INCARCERATED PARENTS IN THE EAST METRO | $30,000 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,950 |
| 2022 | Edwards Memorial Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2022 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc | MATCHING GIFTS | $250 |
| 2021 | WK Kellogg Foundation | ensure incarcerated birthing people have access to quality perinatal health services and lactation support by providing technical assistance to correctional facilities in effort to improve women health services and educate local and state policy makers about the needs of incarcerated women | $300,000 |
| 2021 | The Constellation Fund | General operating support and COVID relief for general operating support | $65,000 |
| 2021 | The Minneapolis Foundation | WE RISE COMMUNITY HOMES CREATING SAFETY FOR JUSTICE INVOLVED WOMEN - 428191 | $34,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 38 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Ostara Initiative?
Ostara Initiative is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by WK Kellogg Foundation ($600K), The Constellation Fund ($450K), Seeding Justice ($393K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Ostara Initiative between 2020–2025.
Who is Ostara Initiative's largest funder?
WK Kellogg Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Ostara Initiative, with $600K across 3 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Ostara Initiative received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Ostara Initiative across 38 grants from 25 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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