Springboard for the Arts
Saint Paul, MN ·EIN 41-1690483 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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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.
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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.
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