Upper Midwest Law Center

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Minnetonka, MN EIN 83-2728196

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.3M

Foundation funders

26

Grants recorded

71

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Upper Midwest Law Center?

Upper Midwest Law Center is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Pine Rock Foundation Inc ($905K), Center of the American Experiment ($610K), Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation ($185K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Upper Midwest Law Center between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Pine Rock Foundation Inc$904,50042022–2025
Center of the American Experiment$610,00062019–2025
Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation$185,00032020–2025
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc$135,00032023–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$125,00052020–2025
The Mick and Sandy Lee Family Foundation$65,00052020–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$58,50052020–2024
Gregg W & Denise E Steinhafel Family$45,00042022–2025
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$40,80342020–2024
Bader Family Foundation$40,00022021–2022
Bradley Impact Fund Inc$26,50012023
Workforce Fairness Institute Inc$20,00022022–2025
The Mark E and Mary a Davis Foundation$20,00042021–2024
Cummins Family Foundation$20,00012022
Ronald and Janet Schutz Family Foundation$15,50052021–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$10,00012024
The Minneapolis Foundation$7,00012024
Caridad Corporation$3,50032021–2022
Cronin Family Foundation$3,00022024–2025
Colegato Foundation$2,00012021
Daniel Spiegel Family Foundation co Paul Swanson$2,00022020–2021
Constructive Management Foundation$1,85032020–2022
Bieber Family Foundation$1,00012023
Atkinson Family Foundation$1,00012022
Aloysius Foundation$1,00012020
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The Betty T and David M Schneider$50012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 9 grants2020 14 grants2021 14 grants2022 12 grants2023 13 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2019) to $526K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $526K.

What grants has Upper Midwest Law Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Pine Rock Foundation IncDESIGNATED PROGRAM$300,000
2025Michael J & Karen B Frey FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2025Center of the American ExperimentNonprofit community support$50,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$45,000
2025Gregg W & Denise E Steinhafel FamilyGENERAL FUND$15,000
2025Workforce Fairness Institute IncGeneral Grant$10,000
2025Ronald and Janet Schutz Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
2025Cronin Family FoundationCHARITABLE$2,000
2024Pine Rock Foundation IncDESIGNATED PROGRAM$350,000
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$75,000
2024The Mick and Sandy Lee Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE EXEMPT FUNCTION GRANT$15,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncLEGAL SERVICES$11,000
2024The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support a legal fellowship$10,000
2024Gregg W & Denise E Steinhafel FamilyGENERAL FUND$10,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$10,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$9,329
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, GENERAL$7,000
2024The Mark E and Mary a Davis FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Ronald and Janet Schutz Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024Cronin Family FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2023Pine Rock Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2023Center of the American ExperimentNonprofit community support$120,000
2023The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation IncTo support general operations$50,000
2023National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$50,000
2023Bradley Impact Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$26,500
2023The Mick and Sandy Lee Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE EXEMPT FUNCTION GRANT$20,000
2023Mightycause Charitable Foundation—$10,853
2023Gregg W & Denise E Steinhafel FamilyGENERAL FUND$10,000
2023Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncJUSTICE$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 71 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Upper Midwest Law Center?

Upper Midwest Law Center is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Pine Rock Foundation Inc ($905K), Center of the American Experiment ($610K), Michael J & Karen B Frey Foundation ($185K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Upper Midwest Law Center between 2019–2025.

Who is Upper Midwest Law Center's largest funder?

Pine Rock Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Upper Midwest Law Center, with $905K across 4 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has Upper Midwest Law Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to Upper Midwest Law Center across 71 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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