Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Minneapolis, MN EIN 36-3558710

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$11.4M

Foundation funders

69

Grants recorded

192

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation?

Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Wem Foundation ($4.9M), Cargill Foundation ($1.1M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($703K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.4M in grants to Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Wem Foundation$4,860,00042020–2023
Cargill Foundation$1,100,00052020–2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$702,50052020–2024
Ferber Family Foundation$408,47562020–2025
Otto Bremer Trust$295,00052020–2023
Ecmc Foundation$270,00022020–2022
The Sauer Family Foundation$261,28062020–2025
3M Open Fund$260,12532020–2022
Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation$250,00012020
The Minneapolis Foundation$238,92172019–2025
Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota$231,58052020–2024
Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable Trust$200,00042022–2025
Great MN Schools$170,00042021–2025
The Thielen Foundation Inc$162,50022020–2022
The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation$150,00052020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$135,68742023–2025
Think Small$121,72142022–2025
Engelsma Family Foundation$112,60062019–2024
General Mills Foundation$100,00022021
Tickets for Kids Foundation$87,89572019–2025
CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc$75,00022024–2025
Vera Institute of Justice Inc$75,00012024
Allianz Foundation for North America$75,00022020–2022
AB CarVal Foundation$72,617122019–2025
Wells Fargo Foundation$70,00022024–2025
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Gage Family Foundation$68,641102019–2024
Target Foundation$64,00022021–2022
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$62,75032019–2021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$47,89522022–2023
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$45,26542020–2024
Boston Scientific Foundation Inc$45,00032019–2024
Leadership Foundations$44,29332021–2023
Linsmayer James B Fdn Tr-Main$32,00022020–2021
Restored$30,00032022–2025
The Sheltering Arms Foundation$30,00032023–2025
The Papa John's Foundation Inc$30,00042021–2024
Hunger Solutions Minnesota$28,14022022–2023
Stand Together Foundation$25,00012022
Fastbreak Foundation$25,00012021
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$25,00012021
Ideal Industries Foundation$20,00012024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$20,00012020
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$18,66332020–2022
Birmingham-Dorsey Char Tr$16,00062020–2025
Xcel Energy Foundation$15,05022022–2024
Andersen Corporate Foundation$15,00012024
GHR Foundation$15,00012024
United Way Worldwide$13,95112020
Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation$12,50012022
National Philanthropic Trust$11,50012025
National Basketball Players Association Foundation$10,00012025
Takeaction MN Education Fund$10,00012024
Belton Family Foundation$10,00012024
The Jaye F and Betty F Dyer Foundation$10,00012021
Minnesota Twins Community Fund$10,00012020
Medica Foundation$10,00012020
Ecmc Group Inc$7,50012023
Allina Health System$5,62512022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$5,50012021
Donatestock Charitable Inc$5,39712024
Pentair Foundation$5,07552020–2022
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation$5,00012025
The FB Heron Foundation$4,00022020–2021
The Nordson Corporation Foundation$2,50012021
Groebner Family Foundation$2,00012023
Osilas Foundation$1,00012023
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$20012020
The Jamf Nation Global Foundation$10012021
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$5212021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M8 grants2019 34 grants2020 39 grants2021 35 grants2022 27 grants2023 31 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $95K (2019) to $5.8M (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $617K.

What grants has Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Sauer Family FoundationBUILDING EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS$182,780
2025Ferber Family FoundationLAKE STREET WORKS; MUSIC & ART/EARLY LEARNING CENTER; URBAN GOLF CLASSIC$110,000
2025Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2025CenterPoint Energy Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$50,000
2025Wells Fargo FoundationLake Street Works Program$40,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$40,000
2025Great MN SchoolsFISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT$30,000
2025Think SmallGrant and Scholarships$22,365
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES$19,000
2025RestoredORGANIZATION'S MISSION$12,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$11,500
2025Tickets for Kids FoundationTICKETS TO KIDS$10,491
2025National Basketball Players Association FoundationTO SUPPORT YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES$10,000
2025The Sheltering Arms FoundationEARLY CHILDHOOD$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$5,687
2025Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationGRANT FOR YOUTH SPORTS$5,000
2025AB CarVal FoundationGeneral Operating Support$4,750
2025Birmingham-Dorsey Char TrGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2024Cargill FoundationURBAN VENTURES FARM & NUTRITION$200,000
2024Vera Institute of Justice IncMOTION FOR JUSTICE PROJECT$75,000
2024Ruth a and Raymond a Reister Charitable TrustGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024Great MN SchoolsFISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT$50,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$50,000
2024Think SmallScholarships$49,293
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES$32,750
2024Wells Fargo FoundationLAKE STREET WORKS: PREPARING URBAN YOUTH FOR CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION$30,000
2024The Hubbard Broadcasting FoundationEMPOWER CAMPAIGN- PMT 5 OF 5$30,000
2024CenterPoint Energy Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$25,000
2024The Sauer Family FoundationNONE$25,000
2024Natl Christian Charitable Fdn IncCHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MINISTRY$22,850

Showing 30 most recent of 192 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation?

Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation is funded by 69 grantmakers, led by Wem Foundation ($4.9M), Cargill Foundation ($1.1M), Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc ($703K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.4M in grants to Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation's largest funder?

Wem Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation, with $4.9M across 4 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $11.4M in grants to Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation across 192 grants from 69 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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