The Tiwahe Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$5.3M
Foundation funders
22
Grants recorded
61
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Tiwahe Foundation?
The Tiwahe Foundation is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.7M), The Bush Foundation ($630K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($543K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to The Tiwahe Foundation between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $1,658,009 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| The Bush Foundation | $630,000 | 6 | 2020–2024 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | $542,929 | 6 | 2019–2025 |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | $390,000 | 7 | 2020–2024 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | $325,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The McKnight Foundation | $285,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Target Foundation | $240,000 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Mortenson Family Foundation | $233,000 | 7 | 2020–2024 |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | $200,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Headwaters Foundation for Justice | $189,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| BCBSM Foundation Inc | $150,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Ucare Foundation | $100,000 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Grapevine giving foundation | $90,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | $75,050 | 1 | 2023 |
| Otto Bremer Trust | $75,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | $40,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Humanities Center | $26,255 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coalition of Asian American Leaders | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mardag Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Network for Good | $7,190 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Pohlad Family Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $224K (2019) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $724K.
What grants has The Tiwahe Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $268,242 |
| 2025 | WK Kellogg Foundation | Promise of an Equitable Future | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $126,000 |
| 2025 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Ucare Foundation | SUPPORT FOR OLN'S EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT NATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR ADDICTION AND HOMELESSNESS, AND TO DEVELOP ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT ACCESSES A LEADERSHIP NETWORKS AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE HOLDERS ACROSS METRO AND GREATER MINNESOTA. | $30,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT, DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $360,877 |
| 2024 | John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS | $325,000 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE TIWAHE FOUNDATION TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | BCBSM Foundation Inc | Addressing Root Causes of Native Health Disparities Through Culturally Grounded Leadership Development | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $67,000 |
| 2024 | FR Bigelow Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Humanities Center | Arts & Cultural Heritage Grants | $26,255 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Pohlad Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | HUMAN SERVICES | $253,622 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | TIWAHE FOUNDATION IS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION THAT WORKS TO BRIDGE DISPARITIES IN OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES IN NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. THEY SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH DIRECT RESOURCING, CULTURALLY GROUNDED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND NETWORK WEAVING. THE AMERICAN INDIAN FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (AIFEP) IS THE CENTERPIECE OF THEIR WORK, WHICH PROVIDES DIRECT SUPPORT TO AMERICAN INDIANS THROUGHOUT THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA THROUGH MICROGRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. | $160,000 |
| 2023 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | Redefining Indigenous Leadership in Minnesota | $75,050 |
| 2023 | BCBSM Foundation Inc | Addressing Root Causes of Native Health Disparities | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Ucare Foundation | GRANT FOR THE REIMAGINING INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE TO CONTRIBUTES TO HEALING THE ROOT CAUSES OF AMERICAN INDIAN HEALTH DISPARITIES BY MEANINGFULLY BUILDING CAPACITY FOR THE OYATE LEADERSHIP NETWORK. | $70,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | To scale the capacity of the Oyate Leadership Network, a network of collaborative, intergenerational Indigenous leadership grounded in the collective knowledge, talents, and wisdom of American Indians living in Minnesota, and for general operating support | $70,000 |
| 2023 | Mortenson Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | 2023 TIWAHE CAPACITY BUILDING LINKING LEADERS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Headwaters Foundation for Justice | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $19,000 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | 2023 TIWAHE CAPACITY BUILDING LINKING LEADERS | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Lenfestey Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 61 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Tiwahe Foundation?
The Tiwahe Foundation is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.7M), The Bush Foundation ($630K), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($543K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to The Tiwahe Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is The Tiwahe Foundation's largest funder?
The Minneapolis Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Tiwahe Foundation, with $1.7M across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has The Tiwahe Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $5.3M in grants to The Tiwahe Foundation across 61 grants from 22 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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