Springboard for the Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026
Total received
$16.2M
Foundation funders
75
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2026
Who funds Springboard for the Arts?
Springboard for the Arts is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.1M), The Ford Foundation ($1.9M), Builders Vision Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.2M in grants to Springboard for the Arts between 2021–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2026) to $4.3M (2023). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $103K.
What grants has Springboard for the Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hugh J Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2026 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for early career artists in dance. | $37,500 |
| 2026 | Hugh J Andersen Foundation | ARTISTS RELIEF & CREATIVE BUS. FUND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Humanities Center | Art and Cultural Heritage | $535,812 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $238,280 |
| 2025 | Surdna Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for the MN Emergency Relief Project from April 2025 to April 2027. | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN | $150,000 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Historical Society | Legacy Grant for projects that uplift Southeast Asian women and femmes and celebrate Hmong history and culture | $50,968 |
| 2025 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $47,000 |
| 2025 | Propel Nonprofits | SEEDING CULTURAL TREASURERS | $42,000 |
| 2025 | Hugh J Andersen Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for artists in the Major Maintenance, Company-in-Residence, Alt/Pedagogies, and MOVO Show programs. | $32,500 |
| 2025 | Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $24,716 |
| 2025 | Jerome Foundation Inc | Support for fiscal sponsor of Leslie Parker Dance Projects Black Dance Improvisation Initiative. | $22,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | $21,850 |
| 2025 | Hardenbergh Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Lake Region Arts Council | — | $14,000 |
| 2025 | River Road Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | HOLY COW! PRESS | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Fabricon Foundation | PUBLIC SERVICES | $100 |
| 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 | Minnesota Humanities Center | Arts & Cultural Heritage Grants | $237,406 |
| 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 | 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 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Springboard for the Arts?
Springboard for the Arts is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by The Andrew W Mellon Foundation ($2.1M), The Ford Foundation ($1.9M), Builders Vision Foundation ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.2M in grants to Springboard for the Arts between 2021–2026.
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 $16.2M in grants to Springboard for the Arts across 200 grants from 75 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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