Science Museum of Minnesota

St Paul, MN ·EIN 41-0706172 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$14.0M received 77 funders 200 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Science Museum of Minnesota?

Science Museum of Minnesota is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Cargill Foundation ($2.5M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($2.4M), Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.0M in grants to Science Museum of Minnesota between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Cargill Foundation$2,507,58482021–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$2,378,25542021–2024
Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation$1,318,83732021–2024
Hugh J Andersen Foundation$1,121,00052022–2025
Wem Foundation$1,000,00022023
G O Forward Charitable Trust$823,18032021–2023
Igrb Foundation$620,00022023–2024
Andersen Corporate Foundation$560,00082021–2024
Minnesota Historical Society$443,14142021–2024
Arizona Science Center$275,87212021
Raft Charitable Foundation$200,00042021–2024
Donald Weesner Charitable Tr Ua$197,33532021–2023
Thomas and Julianne Youngren Foundation$196,00042021–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$188,78342022–2025
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family$180,00032021–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$169,06032021–2023
Otto Bremer Trust$150,00032022–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$129,41932022–2024
Mayo Clinic$125,00032022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$114,79522023–2024
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$110,00022023–2024
Hb Fuller Company Foundation$98,00052022–2024
Greater Twin Cities United Way$85,00022021–2024
Kahr Foundation-ima$75,00012023
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$70,00022022–2023

Showing top 25 of 77 funders by total given.

What grants has Science Museum of Minnesota received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Hugh J Andersen FoundationCAMPAIGN FOR MINNESOTA'S FUTURE$500,000
2025Hugh J Andersen FoundationCAMPAIGN FOR MINNESOTA'S FUTURE$500,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$59,289
2025Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$55,000
2025Driscoll FoundationTHE ANNUAL FUND$5,000
2025Driscoll FoundationTHE ANNUAL FUND$5,000
2025The Head Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2025Mike & Linda Fiterman Family FoundationPUBLIC SUPPORT$1,000
2024Trane Technologies Charitable FoundationTO TURN ON THE SCIENCE: INSPIRE LEARNING. INFORM POLICY. IMPROVE LIVES.$493,602
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$381,430
2024Andersen Corporate FoundationCampaign for the Future of Minnesota$100,000
2024Andersen Corporate FoundationCampaign for the Future of Minnesota$100,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$75,063
2024The Minneapolis FoundationARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES, DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES$61,246
2024Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$60,000
2024Andersen Corporate FoundationScience Museum of Minnesota: Equitable Access to STEM Education$60,000
2024Andersen Corporate FoundationScience Museum of Minnesota: Equitable Access to STEM Education$60,000
2024Minnesota Historical SocietyLegacy Grant for Examining Climate History and Sediment mapping of Archaeologically significant lakes in SW Minnesota.$52,271
2024Raft Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024Otto Bremer TrustSCIENCE MUSEUM OF MN: KAYSC FY25$50,000
2024Thomas and Julianne Youngren FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$49,600
2024Cargill FoundationSTEM ACCESS AND EQUITY$45,000
2024Cargill FoundationSTEM ACCESS AND EQUITY$45,000
2024Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilyACCESS PROGRAMS$40,000
2024Hb Fuller Company FoundationSPONSORSHIP OF THE ACTION FOR EARTH CAMPAIGN PHOTO STOP INSTALLATION$37,000
2024Mayo ClinicSUPPORT CHARITABLE PROGRAMS$25,000
2024Smaby Family FoundationTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A PUBLIC CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$20,700
2024Xcel Energy FoundationMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT, STEM CAREER PATHWAYS$20,095

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Science Museum of Minnesota?

Science Museum of Minnesota is funded by 77 grantmakers, led by Cargill Foundation ($2.5M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($2.4M), Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $14.0M in grants to Science Museum of Minnesota between 2021–2025.

Who is Science Museum of Minnesota's largest funder?

Cargill Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Science Museum of Minnesota, with $2.5M across 8 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Science Museum of Minnesota received?

IRS 990 filings record $14.0M in grants to Science Museum of Minnesota across 200 grants from 77 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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