Finding Minnesota foundation funders
The best predictor of what a foundation will fund is what it has funded. That is public, on its tax return.
Checked 2026-10-05. General information, not legal or grants advice.
Start from the returns
Private foundations file a The annual IRS return of a private foundation. Part XV lists the grants it paid, to whom and for how much. every year, and its grant list names every grantee and amount. Community foundations and public charities that make grants list them on Schedule I of the 990.
What to look for
A funder that has never funded your field or place is unlikely to start with you.
- Grantees like you
- Organizations in your field, of a similar size, in your county.
- Typical grant
- The median grant, not the largest one.
- Recent giving
- Grants in the last two years show current priorities.
- How it takes applications
- Open applications, a letter of inquiry first, or invitation only.
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