EIN: 84-4704645
St. Paul, MN 55114
Minnesota Parent Union was started as a non-profit in 2020 by the Minneapolis Foundation with a $94k grant to Ed Allies, which acted as the fiscal agent before the organization got its own tax-exempt status. Effective date of exemption: February 12, 2020
https://www.mnparentunion.org/
| Total Grants to Minnesota Parent Union | |
| Total $ Granted: | $ 1,494,340 |
| For Years: | 2023 2022 2021 2020 |
| # Grants: | 31 |
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| Date | Amount | Purpose | Funder |
| 1/1/2023 | 50,000 | GENERAL | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2023 | 80,000 | HELPING FAMILIES FIND THE BEST SCHOOLS | Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| 1/1/2023 | 125,000 | Let Parents Choose | GHR Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 40,000 | FISCAL YEAR 2023 INVESTMENT | Great MN Schools |
| 1/1/2022 | 80,000 | HELPING FAMILIES FIND THE BEST SCHOOLS | Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| 1/1/2022 | 60,000 | SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL PARENTS | GHR Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 40,250 | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, EDUCATION | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 20,000 | CHARITABLE | JAB Foundation [Jane and Archie Black Foundation] |
| 1/1/2022 | 50,000 | GENERAL | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2022 | 50,000 | General operating support (Year 3 of 3) | Carolyn Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 19,375 | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM | Propel Nonprofits |
| 1/1/2021 | 31,250 | Donor-recommended, education [This grant MAY be part of this other grant, which was documented on TMF website. This grant is from 2021 IRS 990] | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 70,000 | for individualized enrollment support, for assistance to help Minneapolis parents and caregivers address school issues, and for schools and districts to develop community engagement strategies that help them build better relationships with families and improve academic outcomes. (this grant is documented here) | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 40,000 | CHARITABLE | JAB Foundation [Jane and Archie Black Foundation] |
| 1/1/2021 | 45,000 | SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL PARENTS | GHR Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 50,000 | General operating support | Carolyn Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 50,000 | General operations - Year 2 | Carolyn Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 9,160 | UNRESTRICTED | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 15,000 | MINNESOTA PARENT UNION SERVES AS A GATHERING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND A MEGAPHONE FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS, PURSUING A TRUE-PARTNER APPROACH TO FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES WITH AN EYE TOWARD A HOLISTIC FAMILY ADVOCACY EXPERIENCE FROM BABIES TO ELDERS THE PARENT UNION MODEL EXEMPLIFIES FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. WITH A COLLECTIVE VOICE, PARENTS AND STUDENTS ALIKE, CREATE STRUCTURED PLANS TO IMPLEMENT COMMON GOALS TO IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES TODAY. | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 137,500 | FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM | Propel Nonprofits |
| 1/1/2021 | 75,000 | Helping families find the best schools | Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| 1/1/2021 | 30,000 | Fiscal year 2022 investment | Great MN Schools |
| 1/1/2020 | 15,000 | MINNESOTA PARENT UNION (FISCALLY SPONSORED BY ED ALLIES) MINNESOTA PARENT UNION SERVES AS A GATHERING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND A MEGAPHONE FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS, PURSUING A TRUE-PARTNER APPROACH TO FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES WITH AN EYE TOWARD A HOLISTIC FAMILY ADVOCACY EXPERIENCE FROM BABIES TO ELDERS THE PARENT UNION MODEL EXEMPLIFIES FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. WITH A COLLECTIVE VOICE, PARENTS AND STUDENTS ALIKE, CREATE STRUCTURED PLANS TO IMPLEMENT COMMON GOALS TO IMPROVE LEARNING OUTCOMES TODAY. |
Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 5,000 | MINNESOTA PARENT UNION (FISCALLY SPONSORED BY ED ALLIES) MINNESOTA PARENT UNION A FAMILY-POWERED EDUCATION ALLIANCE THE GOAL IS SIMPLE: MORE CHILDREN LEARNING ALL THE TIME AND IN GOOD SCHOOLS EVERY DAY; MORE GOOD SCHOOLS EVERYWHERE. ENROLLING AND SUPPORTING MORE CHILDREN ATTENDING GOOD SCHOOLS, UNTIL ALL CHILDREN ARE LEARNING TO READ FROM QUALITY PRESCHOOLS, AND GRADUATING FROM MIDDLE- AND HIGH- SCHOOLS. WE DO IT WITH HELP FROM AROUND THE STATE, PARENTS, AUNTS, GRANDDADS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND FUNDING PARTNERS WHO STEP UP TO CARE ABOUT CHILDREN'S AND FAMILIES STAKE IN EDUCATIONAL EQUITY. |
Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 75,000 | Helping families find the best schools | Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| 1/1/2020 | 40,000 | CHARITABLE | JAB Foundation [Jane and Archie Black Foundation] |
| 1/1/2020 | 50,000 | [NOTE: This grant was actually made to Ed Allies, which passed on the $ to MPU] Ed Allies: Minnesota Parent Union | Carolyn Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 6,805 | UNRESTRICTED | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 85,000 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 30,000 | Fiscal year 2021 investment | Great MN Schools |
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