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
Show all 44 funders

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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