| Bush Foundation |
| The Bush Foundation funds much of the education reform policy work. |
| Database contains 494 grants from the Bush Foundation worth $ 104,669,824 |
| Grants for years: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| Cargill Foundation |
| Tax-exempt since April 1954 |
| Database contains 195 grants from the Cargill Foundation worth $ 31,313,342 |
| Grants for years: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| Carolyn Foundation |
| Database contains 55 grants from the Carolyn Foundation worth $ 1,599,356 |
| Grants for years: 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| Formerly Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi Foundation for Children |
| Database contains 166 grants from the Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children worth $ 16,321,673 |
| Grants for years: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| Database contains 561 grants from the Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation worth $ 11,032,287 |
| Grants for years: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| David Winton Bell Foundation |
| Database contains 40 grants from the David Winton Bell Foundation worth $ 422,500 |
| Grants for years: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| Douglass Brandenborg Family Foundation |
| Database contains 60 grants from the Douglass Brandenborg Family Foundation worth $ 3,886,750 |
| Grants for years: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| Educause |
| Database contains 3 grants from the Educause worth $ 460,200 |
| Grants for years: 2012 2013 2018 |
| Edvisions Schools Inc. |
| Click here to view as grant recipient. |
| Database contains 31 grants from the Edvisions Schools Inc. worth $ 582,520 |
| Grants for years: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| Frey Foundation |
| Database contains 53 grants from the Frey Foundation worth $ 1,698,480 |
| Grants for years: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 |
| Friends of Education |
| Was Friends of Ascension before 2007 |
| Database contains 100 grants from the Friends of Education worth $ 7,280,500 |
| Grants for years: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| General Mills Foundation |
| Database contains 283 grants from the General Mills Foundation worth $ 18,321,100 |
| Grants for years: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| Great MN Schools |
Great MN Schools was completely controlled by Minnesota Comeback, but Comeback closed and was absorbed into Great MN Schools in 2020. To see person-roles for Great MN Schools see record as a grant recipient. |
| Database contains 48 grants from the Great MN Schools worth $ 5,428,932 |
| Grants for years: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way |
| Database contains 105 grants from the Greater Twin Cities United Way worth $ 19,684,394 |
| Grants for years: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation |
| Database contains 57 grants from the I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation worth $ 5,122,523 |
| Grants for years: 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota |
| Database contains 73 grants from the Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota worth $ 1,902,958 |
| Grants for years: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 |
| John & Denise Graves Foundation |
| Database contains 128 grants from the John & Denise Graves Foundation worth $ 5,475,716 |
| Grants for years: 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| Joyce Foundation |
| Database contains 23 grants from the Joyce Foundation worth $ 2,767,613 |
| Grants for years: 2012 2013 2015 2017 2018 |
| McKnight Foundation |
| Database contains 202 grants from the McKnight Foundation worth $ 33,108,412 |
| Grants for years: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| Nee: Razoo Foundation |
| Database contains 287 grants from the Mightycause Charitable Foundation worth $ 7,789,631 |
| Grants for years: 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| Minneapolis Foundation |
| Database contains 1,006 grants from the Minneapolis Foundation worth $ 89,770,207 |
| Grants for years: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 |
| Minnesota Community Foundation |
| Database contains 165 grants from the Minnesota Community Foundation worth $ 11,458,003 |
| Grants for years: 2017 2018 2019 |
| Mortenson Family Foundation |
| Database contains 35 grants from the Mortenson Family Foundation worth $ 1,308,000 |
| Grants for years: 2019 2020 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| The St. Paul Foundation used to control the Minnesota Community Foundation, but absorbed it in 2020. From the 2017 IRS 990 of the Minnesota Community Foundation, Schedule O: "THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ARE THE SAME AS THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE SAINT PAUL FOUNDATION. THE OFFICERS ARE PAID BY THE SAINT PAUL FOUNDATION, WHICH IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION." |
| Database contains 582 grants from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation worth $ 40,800,675 |
| Grants for years: 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| Sauer Family Foundation |
| Database contains 13 grants from the Sauer Family Foundation worth $ 240,000 |
| Grants for years: 2012 2013 2014 |
| Smikis Foundation |
| Database contains 74 grants from the Smikis Foundation worth $ 1,492,500 |
| Grants for years: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 |
| Soran Foundation |
| Database contains 16 grants from the Soran Foundation worth $ 250,000 |
| Grants for years: 2012 2013 2014 |
| Walton Family Foundation |
| According to the WFF's website, it spent $9,124,347 on starting up charter schools in Minneapolis alone between 1997 and 2013. http://www.waltonfamilyfoundation.org/newsroom/foundation-surpasses-1500-charter-school-startup-investments |
| Database contains 190 grants from the Walton Family Foundation worth $ 32,699,722 |
| Grants for years: 1998 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 |
| WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| Inside Philanthropy: "The WEM Foundation is the charitable vehicle of billionaire Whitney MacMillan." |
| Database contains 236 grants from the WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] worth $ 15,828,220 |
| Grants for years: 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 |
| Women's Foundation of Minnesota |
| Database contains 4 grants from the Women's Foundation of Minnesota worth $ 63,000 |
| Grants for years: 2010 2011 2012 2018 |
WFF StartupsThe Walton Family Foundation has given more than $16 million to charter schools in Minnesota, contributing to 96 separate schools and helping start 70 of them - 29% of all charters EVER opened in the state. Read an anlysis of WFF giving to charter schools in Minnesota.
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