Springboard for the Arts
Saint Paul, MN ·EIN 41-1690483 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Springboard for the Arts also makes grants — see its funder profile →
Who funds Springboard for the Arts?
Springboard for the Arts is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.1M), Builders Vision Foundation ($1.9M), The Bush Foundation ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.9M in grants to Springboard for the Arts between 2020–2025.
Showing top 25 of 71 funders by total given.
What grants has Springboard for the Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for the MN Emergency Relief Project from April 2025 to April 2027. | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Propel Nonprofits | SEEDING CULTURAL TREASURERS | $42,000 |
| 2025 | Hugh J Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $21,850 |
| 2024 | Builders Vision Foundation | to support a fellowship program focused on rural development and community building | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Kresge Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $226,328 |
| 2024 | The Ford Foundation | CORE SUPPORT TO LAUNCH THE FIRST GUARANTEED INCOME PILOT IN THE COUNTRY SUPPORTING 25 RURAL ARTISTS AND CULTURE BEARERS IN OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND A COHORT OF ARTIST-LED STORYTELLING PROJECTS ON ISSUES OF ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN RURAL PLACES | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FISCAL PROJECTS | $185,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $160,700 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR SPRINGBOARD FOR THE ARTS TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for Guaranteed Income for Artists and Culture Bearers: A 5-year Pilot, Research, and Narrative Change Initiative Advancing Economic Justice | $130,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for Guaranteed Income for Artists and Culture Bearers: A 5-year Pilot, Research, and Narrative Change Initiative Advancing Economic Justice | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $80,000 |
| 2024 | Conservation Minnesota | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to lead the Minnesota Guaranteed/Basic Income Policy Coalition in advocating for state-level policy changes for guaranteed income and cash payments through artist-led narrative shifts and legislative strategies | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Firefly Scientists Foundation | COW TIPPING PRESS GRANT | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Firefly Scientists Foundation | COW TIPPING PRESS GRANT | $70,000 |
| 2024 | New England Foundation for the Arts | GENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT | $52,375 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to support McKnight Artist and Culture Bearer applicants and Fellows by providing technical assistance, resources, consultations, and peer networking | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Hugh J Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $34,000 |
| 2024 | Propel Nonprofits | NONPROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM, SEEDING CULTURAL TREASURES | $30,860 |
| 2024 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COW TIPPING PRESS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Women's Foundation of Minnesota | This grant is restricted to funding for the project/grantee: RETINA360 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $23,800 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES | $22,500 |
| 2024 | Rosemary and David Good Family | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Springboard for the Arts?
Springboard for the Arts is funded by 71 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.1M), Builders Vision Foundation ($1.9M), The Bush Foundation ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.9M in grants to Springboard for the Arts between 2020–2025.
Who is Springboard for the Arts's largest funder?
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Springboard for the Arts, with $2.1M across 3 grants (2021–2023).
How much grant funding has Springboard for the Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.9M in grants to Springboard for the Arts across 200 grants from 71 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
Looking for funders like Springboard for the Arts's?
Grantable's AI matches your organization against 200,000+ grantmakers — including every funder on this page — using their real giving history.
Grant data is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings via Grantable's GrantGraph™. Filings are published on a delay; recent grants may not appear yet.