Way to Grow

Minneapolis, MN ·EIN 71-0956749 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$20.5M received 67 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Way to Grow?

Way to Grow is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Wem Foundation ($10.4M), The Constellation Fund ($1.2M), Lre Foundation ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.5M in grants to Way to Grow between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Wem Foundation$10,400,00062020–2023
The Constellation Fund$1,182,08662020–2025
Lre Foundation$900,000102020–2024
Ciresi Walburn Foundation$695,00052021–2025
The Minneapolis Foundation$679,35062020–2025
The Douglass Brandenborg Family Fdn$565,00052020–2024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$500,00052020–2024
Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation$497,75052020–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$447,20042021–2024
Rose Francis Foundation$385,00052020–2024
Greater Twin Cities United Way$348,50032021–2024
Otto Bremer Trust$335,00052020–2024
BCBSM Foundation Inc$320,00032021–2024
Mortenson Family Foundation$255,00042021–2024
The Hearst Foundation$250,00022020–2024
The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation$250,00012022
The Sauer Family Foundation$245,00042021–2024
Seidl Foundation Inc$245,00042021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$210,34722023–2024
Mcvay Foundation$165,00042021–2024
Great Mn Schools$160,00042021–2025
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$110,87442021–2024
Kahr Foundation-ima$110,00042021–2024
Alfred a Iversen and Family Foundation$110,00042021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$103,50042021–2024

Showing top 25 of 67 funders by total given.

What grants has Way to Grow received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Constellation FundGeneral operations$232,086
2025Ciresi Walburn FoundationGREAT BY 8 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION$135,000
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION$108,500
2025Great Mn SchoolsFISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT$30,000
2025The Head Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500
2024The Constellation FundGeneral operations$200,000
2024The Sauer Family FoundationNONE$185,000
2024Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$170,000
2024BCBSM Foundation IncGreat By Eight$150,000
2024The Douglass Brandenborg Family FdnGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, MATCHING GRANT$140,000
2024Greater Twin Cities United WayPROGRAM COSTS$134,500
2024Ciresi Walburn FoundationGREAT BY 8 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION$125,000
2024The Hearst FoundationTo support the home visiting model, Great by Eight$125,000
2024The Minneapolis FoundationEDUCATION, DONOR-ADVISED, EDUCATION$122,850
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$113,400
2024Seidl Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$100,000
2024Lre FoundationEDUCATION$100,000
2024Lre FoundationEDUCATION$100,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$100,000
2024The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationEDUCATION$100,000
2024Mortenson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$75,000
2024Otto Bremer TrustGENERAL OPERATIONS$75,000
2024I a O'shaughnessy FoundationGREAT BY 8 EXPANSION INITIATIVE$65,000
2024Rose Francis FoundationUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
2024Mcvay FoundationGENERAL OPERATION$50,000
2024Kahr Foundation-imaGENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2024Great Mn SchoolsFISCAL YEAR INVESTMENT$35,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$30,500
2024W G Christianson FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Thrivent Charitable Impact & InvestingGENERAL SUPPORT$25,500

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Way to Grow?

Way to Grow is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Wem Foundation ($10.4M), The Constellation Fund ($1.2M), Lre Foundation ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.5M in grants to Way to Grow between 2020–2025.

Who is Way to Grow's largest funder?

Wem Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Way to Grow, with $10.4M across 6 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Way to Grow received?

IRS 990 filings record $20.5M in grants to Way to Grow across 200 grants from 67 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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