Think Small

Saint Paul, MN ·EIN 41-1260581 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$11.1M received 44 funders 136 grants · 2018–2025

Who funds Think Small?

Think Small is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Wem Foundation ($6.4M), David M Wark and Mary Ann Barrows Wark ($600K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($560K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.1M in grants to Think Small between 2018–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Wem Foundation$6,380,00052020–2023
David M Wark and Mary Ann Barrows Wark$600,00052020–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$560,05072019–2025
Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation$500,00012020
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$395,00052020–2024
Otto Bremer Trust$370,00052019–2024
BCBSM Foundation Inc$345,00052020–2022
Redleaf Family Foundation$250,75022020–2023
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$195,70042021–2024
Giving Hope Worldwide Foundation$185,00032022–2024
Hopewell Fund$150,00012023
Krisbin Foundation$125,00062020–2024
Ciresi Walburn Foundation$100,00022024–2025
Fr Bigelow Foundation$100,00032020–2023
Linsmayer James B Fdn Tr-main$90,00052020–2024
Mortenson Family Foundation$80,00042020–2023
The Larson Family Charitable Foundation$75,06752020–2024
The Sauer Family Foundation$60,00022023–2024
The Freier Family Foundation Inc$60,00082020–2023
Greater Twin Cities United Way$57,00032021–2024
Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation$55,00022021–2023
Meadows Road Foundation$50,00052018–2023
Instructional Telecommunications$50,00012021
Child Care Aware of America$40,00022023–2024
Hardenbergh Foundation$40,00042020–2023

Showing top 25 of 44 funders by total given.

What grants has Think Small received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES$148,000
2025Ciresi Walburn FoundationEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION$50,000
2025Driscoll FoundationTHE ANNUAL FUND$1,000
2025Driscoll FoundationTHE ANNUAL FUND$1,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES$120,400
2024David M Wark and Mary Ann Barrows WarkGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$120,000
2024Otto Bremer TrustTHINK SMALL INSTITUTE$85,000
2024The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationEDUCATION$80,000
2024Ciresi Walburn FoundationEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION$50,000
2024The Sauer Family FoundationNONE$30,000
2024Jab FoundationCHARITABLE$25,000
2024Greater Twin Cities United WayPROGRAM COSTS$25,000
2024Giving Hope Worldwide FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Child Care Aware of AmericaEMERGENCY TRAINING$20,000
2024Linsmayer James B Fdn Tr-mainGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR PROGRAM SUPPORT.$10,000
2024Krisbin FoundationDONATION$10,000
2024Blaze Credit Union FoundationCHARITABLE DONATIONS$10,000
2024The Larson Family Charitable FoundationTO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS & GROUPS WITH MISSIONS OPPORTUNITIES$9,600
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$7,700
2024Albright FoundationPublic Charity$4,000
2024The Jay and Rose Phillips FamilyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$4,000
2024The Irving Harris FoundationEARLY LEARNING SCHOLARSHIP PROMOTION$3,000
2024Driscoll FoundationTHE ANNUAL FUND$1,000
2024Driscoll FoundationTHE ANNUAL FUND$1,000
2023Wem FoundationGENERAL$3,100,000
2023Wem FoundationGENERAL$3,100,000
2023Redleaf Family FoundationCHARITABLE$250,000
2023Hopewell FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$150,000
2023David M Wark and Mary Ann Barrows WarkGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$120,000

Showing 30 most recent of 136 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Think Small?

Think Small is funded by 44 grantmakers, led by Wem Foundation ($6.4M), David M Wark and Mary Ann Barrows Wark ($600K), The Minneapolis Foundation ($560K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.1M in grants to Think Small between 2018–2025.

Who is Think Small's largest funder?

Wem Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Think Small, with $6.4M across 5 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Think Small received?

IRS 990 filings record $11.1M in grants to Think Small across 136 grants from 44 funders between 2018–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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