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
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W G Christianson Foundation$90,00032022–2024
I a O'shaughnessy Foundation$85,00022021–2024
Medica Foundation$75,00032021–2024
Linsmayer James B Fdn Tr-main$75,00042021–2024
March Family Foundation$65,00042021–2024
Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc$60,00042021–2024
GHR Foundation$55,00042021–2024
The Walser Foundation$55,00042021–2024
The Nordson Corporation Foundation$48,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$46,50032021–2024
The Corridoni Foundation for Agency and$41,50042022–2024
Women's Foundation of Minnesota$34,30032021–2023
Allina Health System$30,00032022–2024
Minneapolis Rotary Foundation$25,00012024
Ucare Foundation$25,00012023
Ucare Minnesota$25,00012022
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$20,00022022–2023
Greater Green Bay Community$19,15022021–2023
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$15,75022023–2024
44 North Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Boston Scientific Foundation Inc$15,00012022
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$10,70012021
Maggie Applauds Great Goals in$10,00012024
The New York Community Trust$10,00012024
Laird Youth Leadership Foundation Inc$10,00042021–2024
Hb Fuller Company Foundation$10,00022021–2023
The Sheltering Arms Foundation$10,00012021
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$9,15112021
The Head Family Foundation$7,50052021–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$6,65812023
Hognander Foundation$6,00022024
Api Group Foundation$5,00012024
Arch Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Bogart Family Foundation$5,00012023
Hdr Foundation$4,97712021
Frey Foundation$4,50022023–2024
Walter C Rasmussen - Northeast Bank$2,00042021–2024
Steen Family Foundation$1,00012024
Tiger Baron Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Engelsma Family Foundation$50012023
Baird Foundation Inc$50022021–2023
Phyllis & Donald Kahn Foundation Inc$50012022

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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