Strong Towns

Brainerd, MN ·EIN 27-1459378 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$1.1M received 30 funders 62 grants · 2019–2024

Who funds Strong Towns?

Strong Towns is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc ($350K), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($170K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($170K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to Strong Towns between 2019–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$350,00052020–2024
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$170,00022021–2022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$169,75032022–2024
C K Blandin Foundation$142,97532020–2023
Evolve Foundation$50,00032020–2023
Western Conservation Action$45,00012021
Rocky Mountain Institute$40,00012024
Rockefeller Family Fund Inc$20,00012022
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$15,00022020–2022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$12,41612022
Birch Island Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$9,24412023
Frenzel Family Charitable Fdn$8,00022023–2024
The May Family Foundation$7,82462020–2024
Blue Ridge Charitable Trust$7,00052020–2024
Island Foundation Inc$4,75042021–2024
Taiber Foundation$4,00022023–2024
Maurice Amado Foundation$2,50012022
The Overbrook Foundation$2,35032020–2022
The Weil Foundation$1,29432022–2024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$1,10012024
The Carr Family Foundation$1,00012024
The Mclane Family Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
Mostyn Foundation Inc$1,00012023
Xcel Energy Foundation$50012022

Showing top 25 of 30 funders by total given.

What grants has Strong Towns received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$100,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$63,500
2024Rocky Mountain InstituteSUPPORT PROGRAM$40,000
2024Birch Island FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2024Frenzel Family Charitable FdnGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024The May Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,641
2024Taiber FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2024Blue Ridge Charitable TrustSUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$2,000
2024Shell Usa Company Foundation1100$1,100
2024The Carr Family FoundationCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$1,000
2024The Mclane Family Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE DONATION FOR THE GOAL OF A GOOD LIFE IN A PROSPERING PLACE$1,000
2024Island Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$750
2024The Weil FoundationTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION AND ITS PURPOSE$500
2024Analog Devices FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$85
2023The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$100,000
2023C K Blandin FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACTION LAB PILOT PROGRAM IN CHISOLM IN RURAL MINNESOTA$75,000
2023C K Blandin FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACTION LAB PILOT PROGRAM IN CHISOLM IN RURAL MINNESOTA$67,875
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$53,000
2023Evolve FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSE OF RECIPIENT$20,000
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$9,244
2023Birch Island FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2023Frenzel Family Charitable FdnGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2023Blue Ridge Charitable TrustSUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$2,000
2023Island Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
2023The May Family FoundationGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,000
2023Taiber FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500
2023Mostyn Foundation IncGENERAL$1,000
2023The Weil FoundationTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION AND ITS PURPOSE$529
2023Analog Devices FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$31
2022The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$75,000

Showing 30 most recent of 62 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Strong Towns?

Strong Towns is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc ($350K), Bradley Impact Fund Inc ($170K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($170K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to Strong Towns between 2019–2024.

Who is Strong Towns's largest funder?

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Strong Towns, with $350K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Strong Towns received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.1M in grants to Strong Towns across 62 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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