Springboard for the Arts

Saint Paul, MN ·EIN 41-1690483 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$15.9M received 71 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation$2,100,00032021–2023
Builders Vision Foundation$1,900,00052020–2024
The Bush Foundation$1,770,500122020–2024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$1,483,80852020–2024
The McKnight Foundation$1,346,000162020–2024
The Kresge Foundation$780,25052020–2024
Target Foundation$775,00062021–2024
The Ford Foundation$715,00042022–2024
Propel Nonprofits$507,28332023–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$362,00012021
Firefly Scientists Foundation$360,00042020–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$343,41342021–2024
Borealis Philanthropy$306,50052020–2024
Minnesota Humanities Center$273,77832020–2023
Jerome Foundation Inc$270,00032020–2025
Fr Bigelow Foundation$260,00082020–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$256,90062020–2025
Surdna Foundation Inc$250,00012020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$202,21332021–2023
Hugh J Andersen Foundation$180,00072020–2025
C K Blandin Foundation$125,00022020–2023
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art$121,19522020–2021
Rosemary and David Good Family$110,00052020–2024
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family$90,50042020–2024
Hardenbergh Foundation$90,00052020–2024

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

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Jerome Foundation IncSupport for the MN Emergency Relief Project from April 2025 to April 2027.$200,000
2025Propel NonprofitsSEEDING CULTURAL TREASURERS$42,000
2025Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$21,850
2024Builders Vision Foundationto support a fellowship program focused on rural development and community building$400,000
2024The Kresge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$226,328
2024The Ford FoundationCORE 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
2024Borealis PhilanthropyTO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FISCAL PROJECTS$185,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$160,700
2024The Bush FoundationTHIS 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
2024Target FoundationECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN$150,000
2024Target FoundationECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN$150,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor Guaranteed Income for Artists and Culture Bearers: A 5-year Pilot, Research, and Narrative Change Initiative Advancing Economic Justice$130,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor Guaranteed Income for Artists and Culture Bearers: A 5-year Pilot, Research, and Narrative Change Initiative Advancing Economic Justice$100,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$80,000
2024Conservation MinnesotaGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2024The McKnight Foundationto 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
2024Firefly Scientists FoundationCOW TIPPING PRESS GRANT$70,000
2024Firefly Scientists FoundationCOW TIPPING PRESS GRANT$70,000
2024New England Foundation for the ArtsGENERAL OPERATING, CREATION AND/OR PRESENTING SUPPORT$52,375
2024The McKnight Foundationto support McKnight Artist and Culture Bearer applicants and Fellows by providing technical assistance, resources, consultations, and peer networking$35,000
2024Hugh J Andersen FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$34,000
2024Propel NonprofitsNONPROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM, SEEDING CULTURAL TREASURES$30,860
2024Fr Bigelow FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COW TIPPING PRESS$30,000
2024Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2024Women's Foundation of MinnesotaThis grant is restricted to funding for the project/grantee: RETINA360$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$23,800
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES$22,500
2024Rosemary and David Good FamilyGENERAL 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.

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