Propel Nonprofits

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Minneapolis, MN EIN 41-1916337

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Chicago Community Trust$8,000,00012024
The McKnight Foundation$5,175,000262020–2024
The Bush Foundation$3,458,000112020–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$2,059,80072019–2025
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$1,750,00022022–2024
Otto Bremer Trust$1,458,000102020–2023
Target Foundation$1,230,00092021–2023
Jerome Foundation Inc$930,00042021–2023
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$778,67552021–2024
Opportunity Finance Network$425,00022021–2024
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family$270,50062020–2023
C K Blandin Foundation$256,66722020–2021
Fr Bigelow Foundation$235,00082020–2024
BCBSM Foundation Inc$225,00032023–2024
Youthprise$217,00042020–2024
New Schools Fund$165,00012022
Hugh J Andersen Foundation$154,00062020–2025
Pohlad Family Foundation$153,00032023–2024
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc$148,75022020–2021
Wend II Inc$123,64822023–2024
John and Denise Graves Foundation$110,00082022–2024
Mortenson Family Foundation$65,00022024
Medica Foundation$60,00052020–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$57,11942020–2023
Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation$55,00012022
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

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What grants has Propel Nonprofits received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$105,000
2025Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING & ST CROIX PROJECT$30,000
2025Great Mn SchoolsFISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT$15,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$8,000,000
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationSUPPORT FOR ITS ROOTED TO LAST PROGRAM$1,000,000
2024Opportunity Finance NetworkOPERATING GRANT$300,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$203,300
2024The Bush FoundationTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROPEL NONPROFITS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS$150,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$150,000
2024YouthpriseCulturally Grounded Wellness Grant$140,000
2024The McKnight Foundationto support census and survey awareness and education programs$125,000
2024Wend II IncTO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS$103,648
2024BCBSM Foundation IncSpark Education$100,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationPUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT, DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$86,300
2024The McKnight Foundationto leverage power to transform systems and ensure intersectional equity is achieved$75,000
2024Pohlad Family FoundationFOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL NONPROFITS$50,000
2024Minnesota Black Collective FoundationFiscal sponsor for OneMN$50,000
2024Mortenson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$45,000
2024The Joyce FoundationDEMOCRACY$35,000
2024Women's Foundation of Minnesotacapacity building support grant$35,000
2024Fr Bigelow FoundationAS FISCAL SPONSOR FOR SPARK EDUCATION FOR SPARK EDUCATION SAINT PAUL ALL READY FOR KINDERGARTEN$30,000
2024Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING & ST CROIX PROJECT$30,000
2024BCBSM Foundation IncSpark Education$25,000
2024The McKnight Foundationto leverage power to transform systems and ensure intersectional equity is achieved$25,000
2024The McKnight Foundationto leverage power to transform systems and ensure intersectional equity is achieved$25,000
2024Medica FoundationGENERAL FUNDING$20,000
2024Mortenson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$20,000
2024United Way of Olmsted County IncPROGRAM AWARD$15,002
2024The McKnight Foundationto 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
2024Grotto Foundation IncOPERATIONAL 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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