Science Museum of Minnesota

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → St Paul, MN EIN 41-0706172

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$13.7M

Foundation funders

80

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds Science Museum of Minnesota?

Science Museum of Minnesota is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($2.7M), Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation ($1.3M), Cargill Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Science Museum of Minnesota between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$2,654,58252021–2025
Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation$1,318,83732021–2024
Cargill Foundation$1,253,79242021–2024
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$1,235,00032023–2025
Hugh J Andersen Foundation$1,186,00062022–2026
Igrb Foundation$630,00032023–2025
G O Forward Charitable Trust$554,86722022–2023
Wem Foundation$500,00012023
Minnesota Historical Society$430,05342022–2025
Otto Bremer Trust$300,00042022–2025
Andersen Corporate Foundation$280,00042022–2024
Arizona Science Center$275,87212021
Charities Aid Foundation America$272,16632023–2025
Delta Air Lines Foundation$250,00012025
Raft Charitable Foundation$200,00042022–2025
Thomas and Julianne Youngren Foundation$196,00042022–2025
The Minneapolis Foundation$188,78342022–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$187,81942022–2025
Donald Weesner Charitable Tr UA$138,00022022–2023
Mayo Clinic$125,00032022–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$107,81622022–2023
HB Fuller Company Foundation$98,00052022–2024
Children's Defense Fund$84,55632022–2024
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family$80,00022022–2024
Kahr Foundation-Ima$75,00012023
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The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$70,00022022–2023
Delta Dental of Minnesota$67,50012023
Stratacor$67,50012023
Xcel Energy Foundation$61,15032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$60,60032022–2024
nVent Foundation$60,00042022–2025
Rodman Foundation$52,00082022–2024
Smaby Family Foundation$51,25032022–2024
3M Open Fund$50,00012022
Greater Twin Cities United Way$47,50022022–2024
The Mahle Family Foundation$45,00022023–2025
Dellwood Foundation Inc$37,00042022–2025
Otter Tail Power Company Foundation$36,00012025
International Paper Company Foundation$30,00032022–2024
Catherine Marie Schmoker Family$20,00022024–2025
Driscoll Foundation$20,00042022–2025
Minneapolis Jewish Federation$20,00022023–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$18,55632022–2024
Fredrikson & Byron Foundation$18,00032023–2025
St Croix Valley Foundation$17,50012022
The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation$15,00022024–2025
Buscher Foundation$15,00032023–2025
Sit Investment Associates Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Hognander Foundation$15,00032022–2024
Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation$15,00012023
C & K Cunningham Fam Fdn$12,00042022–2025
Prospect Creek Foundation$10,00022022–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00012022
Association of Science-Technology Centers Inc$8,30012024
Longview Foundation$8,00012022
Rochester Area Community Foundation$8,00012022
The Mark E and Mary a Davis Foundation$7,50032022–2024
Robins Kaplan Foundation$6,00042022–2025
The John J and Maryanne T Mauriel$5,50022024–2025
The Head Family Foundation$5,50042022–2025
Mike & Linda Fiterman Family Foundation$5,00052022–2026
The McNeely Foundation$4,00022022–2023
Intact Charitable Trust USA$3,00022023–2025
Poehlerstremel Char Tr$3,00012022
Pentair Foundation$2,50022024
Sieff Family Foundation$2,40022022–2023
Salem Foundation Inc$2,00022023–2025
L & N Andreas Foundation$2,00022022–2023
H William Lurton Foundation$2,00022022–2023
The BWBR Foundation$1,00012025
WMN Foundation$1,00012022
RMW Foundation$1,00012022
Texas Instruments Foundation$70032022–2024
The CDF Foundation$50012022
Phyllis & Donald Kahn Foundation Inc$50012022
Albright Foundation$25012024
Chubb Charitable Foundation$25012024
Frances & Frank Wilkinson Foundation$20022023–2024
Lerner Foundation$10012023
Bert Family Foundation$10012023

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M4 grants2021 52 grants2022 61 grants2023 50 grants2024 31 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2026) to $4.4M (2023). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $66K.

What grants has Science Museum of Minnesota received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$65,000
2026Mike & Linda Fiterman Family FoundationPUBLIC SUPPORT$1,000
2025Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$1,125,000
2025Hugh J Andersen FoundationCAMPAIGN FOR MINNESOTA'S FUTURE$500,000
2025Hugh J Andersen FoundationCAMPAIGN FOR MINNESOTA'S FUTURE$500,000
2025Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$276,327
2025Delta Air Lines FoundationGRANT FOR STEM EDUCATION$250,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$157,371
2025Otto Bremer TrustACCESS TO ENRICHMENT$150,000
2025Minnesota Historical SocietyLegacy Grant for Climate History and Historical Environments of the Pedersen Site and Southwestern Minnesota$72,344
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$59,289
2025National Philanthropic TrustCULTURE & ARTS$58,400
2025Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$55,000
2025Raft Charitable FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2025Thomas and Julianne Youngren FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2025Otter Tail Power Company FoundationGeneral Operations$36,000
2025The Mahle Family FoundationGENERAL$20,000
2025nVent FoundationSTEM Education Program Support$15,000
2025Catherine Marie Schmoker FamilyCHARITABLE$10,000
2025Dellwood Foundation IncANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN$10,000
2025Igrb FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
2025The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
2025Fredrikson & Byron FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2025Buscher FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
2025Driscoll FoundationTHE ANNUAL FUND$5,000
2025The John J and Maryanne T MaurielTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION$3,000
2025C & K Cunningham Fam FdnGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2025Robins Kaplan FoundationCHARITABLE OPERATIONS SUPPORT$1,500
2025Intact Charitable Trust USADONATION$1,500
2025The BWBR FoundationGENERAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Science Museum of Minnesota?

Science Museum of Minnesota is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($2.7M), Trane Technologies Charitable Foundation ($1.3M), Cargill Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Science Museum of Minnesota between 2021–2026.

Who is Science Museum of Minnesota's largest funder?

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Science Museum of Minnesota, with $2.7M across 5 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Science Museum of Minnesota received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Science Museum of Minnesota across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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