MEDIA
EIN: 41-0769851
St. Paul, MN 55101
| Total Grants to Twin Cities Public Television | |
| Total $ Granted: | $ 27,648,394 |
| For Years: | 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 |
| # Grants: | 212 |
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| Date | Amount | Purpose | Funder |
| 1/1/2022 | 173,995 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 5,000,000 | GENERAL | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2022 | 75,000 | GENERAL | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2022 | 217,089 | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 40,596 | UNRESTRICTED | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 11,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 30,000 | 2023 MEDIA SPONSORSHIP TO SUPPORT TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION TO ENRICH LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY THROUGH ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING CENTERED ON SERVICE AND EDUCATION THAT INCREASES ENGAGEMENT AND CONNECTION, ADDRESSES SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES AND PROVIDES INTERSECTIONAL STORYTELLING. | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 162,500 | MINNEAPOLIS BEACONS CLUBS: HIGH SCHOOL STEM STARS | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 120,000 | For general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 8,750 | GENERAL OPER | Catholic Community Foundation Of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2021 | 181,933 | Donor-recommended, information & communications | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 162,500 | MINNEAPOLIS BEACONS CLUBS: HIGH SCHOOL STEM STARS | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 75,000 | General | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2021 | 10,000 | THE MISSION OF TWIN CITIES PBS (TPT) IS TO ENRICH LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF MEDIA. | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 3,000 | THE MISSION OF TWIN CITIES PBS (TPT) IS TO ENRICH LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF MEDIA. | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 40,000 | THIS SPONSORSHIP PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TWIN CITIES PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM (TPT) TO CREATE COMMUNITY-GROUNDED, HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS AND BE A TRUSTED RESOURCE OF INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION. | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 109,441 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 34,023 | Unrestricted | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 100,000 | for general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 12,550 | GENERAL OPERATING | Catholic Community Foundation Of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2021 | 25,000 | HENRY BOUCHA FILMS | Manitou Fund |
| 1/1/2021 | 43,825 | CULTURE & ARTS | National Philanthropic Trust |
| 1/1/2021 | 3,000 | OPERATIONAL | Prospect Creek Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 253,046 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | Schwab Charitable Fund |
| 1/1/2021 | 42,250 | For recipient's exempt purpose | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program |
| 1/1/2021 | 257,235 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund |
| 1/1/2020 | 602,582 | Purpose statement will be sent in a separate email. | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 162,500 | MINNEAPOLIS BEACONS CLUBS: HIGH SCHOOL STEM STARS | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 60,000 | General | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2020 | 44,200 | UNDERWRITING TO SUPPORT NEWS AND PROGRAMMING PRODUCED IN 2021 | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 180,315 | Multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 35,640 | Unrestricted | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 2,700 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 100,000 | For general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 8,000 | THE MISSION OF TWIN CITIES PBS (TPT) IS TO ENRICH LIVES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY THROUGH THE POWER OF MEDIA. | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 35,775 | CULTURE & ARTS | National Philanthropic Trust |
| 1/1/2020 | 3,000 | OPERATIONAL | Prospect Creek Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 189,337 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | Schwab Charitable Fund |
| 1/1/2020 | 45,150 | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program |
| 1/1/2020 | 253,930 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund |
| 1/1/2019 | 6,300 | Multiple grants | Minnesota Community Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 87,164 | Multiple grants | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 5,000 | To enrich lives and strengthen community through the power of media. | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 519,512 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 44,200 | Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2020 | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 30,000 | Mentoring Snapshots | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 2,700 | Annual support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 50,000 | General operating support | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2019 | 162,500 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 60,000 | Operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 20,000 | For general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 20,000 | For general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 20,000 | For general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 20,000 | For general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 20,000 | For general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 20,000 | For general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 27,277 | UNRESTRICTED | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 5,740 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Catholic Community Foundation Of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2019 | 29,225 | CULTURE & ARTS | National Philanthropic Trust |
| 1/1/2019 | 177,768 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | Schwab Charitable Fund |
| 1/1/2019 | 246,420 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund |
| 1/1/2018 | 50,000 | General operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 50,000 | General operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 10,000 | Legacy of Giving grant - Retirees matching legacy | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 857,995 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 60,000 | Recording and producing videos during bushCONNECT 2018 | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 44,200 | Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2019 | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 171,750 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 150,000 | General operating & Program/Project | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 120,000 | General operating support (grants combined) | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 50,000 | General operating support | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2018 | 2,500 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 2,500 | 50th Anniversary | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 300 | CULTURE | National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc |
| 1/1/2018 | 115,707 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | Schwab Charitable Fund |
| 1/1/2018 | 145,634 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund |
| 1/1/2017 | 355,129 | The Up North project | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 44,200 | Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2018 | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 89,387 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 50,000 | General operating support | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2017 | 235,000 | General Operating & Program/Project | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 50,000 | General operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 50,000 | General operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 10,000 | Legacy of giving grant - retiree matching legacy | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 2,500 | Annual infrastructure | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 2,500 | General operating | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 600 | CULTURE | National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc |
| 1/1/2017 | 88,255 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | Schwab Charitable Fund |
| 1/1/2017 | 102,989 | FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund |
| 1/1/2016 | 50,000 | Program/Project | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 75,000 | General Operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 100,000 | Program/Project | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 78,274 | Livestream and record three simultaneous presentation locations at bushCONNECT on Monday, May 9, 2016 | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 44,200 | Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2017 | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 5,069 | Capture Minnesota October 2016 #MNInspire photo contest | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 243,443 | President's Society initiatives ($5 (sic) | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 123,180 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 20,000 | Middle school children and youth - Minneapolis | Carolyn Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 90,000 | General operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 2,500 | Annual infrastructure | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 50,000 | Unrestricted | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2016 | 100,000 | for general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 600 | ARTS, MEDIA, AND CULTURE | National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc |
| 1/1/2016 | 49,155 | Arts, Culture & Humanities | Schwab Charitable Fund |
| 1/1/2015 | 94,060 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 28,560 | Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2016 | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 291,751 | General operating grant for overall services | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 100,000 | General operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 120 | Employee matching gift | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 50,000 | Program/Project | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 75,000 | Program/Project | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 2,500 | Annual infrastructure | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 50,000 | Unrestricted | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2015 | 195,000 | Operating Support and MLK Breakfast Project | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 500 | ARTS, MEDIA, AND CULTURE | National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc |
| 1/1/2015 | 100 | CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP | National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc |
| 1/1/2015 | 34,815 | Arts, Culture & Humanities | Schwab Charitable Fund |
| 1/1/2014 | 387,294 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 212,950 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 85,000 | Program/Project | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 90,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 100,000 | for capital support of The Campaign | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 100,000 | for general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 220,000 | Operating support and Project Support MLK Breakfast | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 67,000 | The Campaign for TPT | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 2,500 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 5,063 | unrestricted | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 25,000 | unrestricted | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2014 | 6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Catholic Community Foundation Of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2014 | 100 | ARTS, MEDIA, AND CULTURE | National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc |
| 1/1/2014 | 37,675 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | Schwab Charitable Fund |
| 1/1/2013 | 128,638 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 210,000 | Operating support and project support MLK Breakfast | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 10,000 | TPT's Super WHY reading camps | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 117,600 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 100,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 250,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | -33,333 | The Campaign for TPT - voided check | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 33,333 | The Campaign for TPT | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 33,333 | The Campaign for TPT - voided check | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 2,500 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 100,000 | for general operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 25,000 | Miscellaneous | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2013 | 33,656 | unrestricted | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 511,533 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 293,850 | The production of Common Ground: Redesigning Minnesota, a series of eight statewide broadcast specials driving an online environment designed to inform, inspire and engage Minnesotans in the process of re-imagining state services | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 1,836,372 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 100,000 | for general operating support for a public television station | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 25,000 | Director-advised | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 500,000 | for capital support of The Campaign | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 100,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 250,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 2,500 | Annual infrastructure | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 210,000 | Operating Support and Project Support (MLK Breakfast) | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 35,147 | unrestricted | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 450,389 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 293,850 | The production of Common Ground Redesigning Minnesota, a series of eight statewide broadcast specials driving an online environment designed to inform, inspire and engage Minnesotans in the process of re imagining state services | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 100,000 | Prepare "orientation" videotapes and videotape and broadcast selected conversations about the Minnesota Marriage Amendment in Minnesota congregations | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 140,000 | Prepare "orientation" videotapes and videotape selected conversations in Minnesota congregations about health care at the end of life | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 100,000 | for general operating support for a public television station | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 385,370 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 100,000 | Capital | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 250,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 2,500 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 210,000 | Operating Support and MLK Holiday Breakfast Broadcast | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 250,000 | Next Avenue Workshop (Request is for The Campaign for tpt, designated for Next Avenue Workshop) | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 34,882 | unrestricted | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 217,452 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 75,620 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 125,000 | To serve as an InCommons partner | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 100,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 250,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 1,000 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 125,000 | The Walking Cure | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 250,000 | Next Avenue Workshop (Request is for The Campaign for tpt, designated for Next Avenue Workshop) | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 250,000 | Next Avenue Workshop (Request is for The Campaign for tpt, designated for Next Avenue Workshop) | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 210,000 | Operating support ($150k) and MLK Breakfast Broadcast ($60k) | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2010 | 41,143 | unrestricted | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 7,600 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 133,033 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 113,416 | General support and various projects | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 100,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 120 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 100 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 1,000 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 15,000 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 10,000 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 10,000 | for either 1) an operating gift in support of children's programming or 2) a project gift in support of Minnesota Channel production scholarships for nonprofits | Carolyn Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 205,000 | Operating support ($150k) and MLK Breakfast Broadcast ($55k) | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2009 | 250,000 | Next Avenue Workshop (Request is for The Campaign for tpt, designated for Next Avenue Workshop) | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2008 | 205,000 | operating support (150k) and MLK Breakfast Broadcast (55k) | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2008 | 146,354 | General support and various projects | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2008 | 100,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2008 | 78 | Match | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2008 | 2,500 | Annual | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2008 | 48,445 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2007 | 100,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2007 | 15 | Match | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2007 | 2,500 | Annual Fund | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2006 | 15 | Match | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2006 | 2,500 | Annual Fund | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2006 | 25,000 | for the Minnesota Collaborative and Channel Initiative | Carolyn Foundation |
| 1/1/2005 | 90,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2005 | 250,000 | Capital | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2005 | 2,500 | General operating support | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2005 | 100 | Matching contribution | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2004 | 90,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2003 | 90,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2003 | 60 | Matching contribution | Curtis L Carlson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2003 | 23,500 | general operating support | Carolyn Foundation |
| 1/1/2002 | 90,000 | General operating | Cargill Foundation |
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