Propel Nonprofits
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$28.1M
Foundation funders
54
Grants recorded
179
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Propel Nonprofits?
Propel Nonprofits is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($8.0M), The McKnight Foundation ($5.2M), The Bush Foundation ($3.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.1M in grants to Propel Nonprofits between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Propel Nonprofits received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $105,000 |
| 2025 | Hugh J Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING & ST CROIX PROJECT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Great Mn Schools | FISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $8,000,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ITS ROOTED TO LAST PROGRAM | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Opportunity Finance Network | OPERATING GRANT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $203,300 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROPEL NONPROFITS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Youthprise | Culturally Grounded Wellness Grant | $140,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to support census and survey awareness and education programs | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Wend II Inc | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | $103,648 |
| 2024 | BCBSM Foundation Inc | Spark Education | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT, DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $86,300 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to leverage power to transform systems and ensure intersectional equity is achieved | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Pohlad Family Foundation | FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL NONPROFITS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | Fiscal sponsor for OneMN | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The Joyce Foundation | DEMOCRACY | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Women's Foundation of Minnesota | capacity building support grant | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | AS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR SPARK EDUCATION FOR SPARK EDUCATION SAINT PAUL ALL READY FOR KINDERGARTEN | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Hugh J Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING & ST CROIX PROJECT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | BCBSM Foundation Inc | Spark Education | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to leverage power to transform systems and ensure intersectional equity is achieved | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to leverage power to transform systems and ensure intersectional equity is achieved | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Medica Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $20,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Olmsted County Inc | PROGRAM AWARD | $15,002 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to support arts and abolition work and a living archive that organizes opportunities for artists of color to create art and engage in community care and creativity | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Grotto Foundation Inc | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 179 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Propel Nonprofits?
Propel Nonprofits is funded by 54 grantmakers, led by The Chicago Community Trust ($8.0M), The McKnight Foundation ($5.2M), The Bush Foundation ($3.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.1M in grants to Propel Nonprofits between 2019–2025.
Who is Propel Nonprofits's largest funder?
The Chicago Community Trust is the largest recorded funder of Propel Nonprofits, with $8.0M across 1 grant (2024).
How much grant funding has Propel Nonprofits received?
IRS 990 filings record $28.1M in grants to Propel Nonprofits across 179 grants from 54 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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