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Top 50 Minnesota Grantmakers by Grants Paid, 2004
Minnesota's largest foundations and corporate grantmakers ranked by grants and program-related investments paid in 2004

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Top 50 Minnesota Grantmakers by Assets
 

2004
Rank

Foundation/Corporate Grantmaker

Grants Paid

Assets

FY End

2003 Rank

1  

Target Foundation & Corporation $107,800,000 $28,992,960 1/29/05 1  

2  

The McKnight Foundation $85,797,320 $2,016,000,000 12/31/04 2  

3  

General Mills Community Action & Corporation $62,515,339 $49,425,518 5/31/05 3  

4  

The Minneapolis Foundation (1) $41,788,667 $556,079,970 3/31/05 4  

5  

The Saint Paul Foundation (2) $35,927,423 $732,288,544 12/31/04 5  

6  

The Medtronic Foundation & Corporation     $34,727,625 $3,711,390 4/30/05 7  

7  

Bush Foundation $31,047,370 $732,455,635 11/30/04 6  

8  

E.M. Pearson Foundation (3) $30,883,495 $0 6/30/04 —  

9  

Cargill & Cargill Foundation $29,798,000 n/a 5/31/05, 12/31/04 8  

10  

Blandin Foundation $29,795,634 $413,253,276 12/31/04 20  

11  

3M Foundation & Corporation $21,695,000 $38,724,763 12/31/04 12  

12  

Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation $20,736,733 n/a 12/31/04 9  

13  

U.S. Bancorp Foundation $19,429,000 $58,590,668 12/31/04 13  

14  

Best Buy Children's Foundation & Corporation $18,817,944 n/a 2/28/05 15  

15  

Otto Bremer Foundation $18,803,901 $495,972,124 12/31/04 10  

16  

St. Paul Travelers Inc. Foundation & Corporation $17,291,326 $529,210 12/31/04 16  

17  

Xcel Energy Foundation & Corporation     $16,827,033 n/a 12/31/04 18  

18  

Northwest Area Foundation $16,144,019 $452,533,605 3/31/05 14  

19  

United Health Foundation & UnitedHealth Group (4) $11,922,965 $9,914,000 12/31/04 38  

20  

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation & Corporation $11,200,000 $80,000,000 12/31/04 11  

21  

William W. and Nadine M. McGuire Family Foundation $10,676,325 $9,998,316 12/31/04 29  

22  

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community $10,278,792 n/a 12/31/04 21  

23  

The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation $9,842,056 $196,907,580 12/31/04 17  

24  

Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota & Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota (5) $9,100,000 n/a 12/31/04 19  

25  

Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation $7,448,720 $13,600,000 12/31/04 42  

26  

Catholic Community Foundation in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis $6,406,762 $138,199,512 6/30/04 39  

27  

Garmar Foundation $6,231,616 $2,690,659 6/30/04 23  

28  

Wood-Rill Foundation $5,491,635 $1,000,529 12/31/04 27  

29  

Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco $5,481,922 $166,400,100 6/30/04 22  

30  

Alliss Educational Foundation $5,200,000 $103,496,505 12/31/04 25  

31  

Wem Foundation $4,733,640 $122,452,399 12/31/04 35  

32  

St. Jude Medical Foundation $4,566,490 $6,363,637 12/31/04 —  

33  

Lutheran Community Foundation $4,389,306 $127,766,322 12/31/04 32  

34  

F.R. Bigelow Foundation $4,145,035 $145,815,420 12/31/04 28  

35  

I. A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, Incorporated $4,040,836 $93,443,876 12/31/04 43  

36  

Park Nicollet Foundation $3,912,045 n/a 12/31/04 31  

37  

Fidelis Foundation $3,837,509 $11,333,272 9/30/04 30  

38  

Pax Christi Foundation $3,764,750 $10,960,515 6/30/04 —  

39  

Andersen Corporation & The Bayport Foundation of Andersen Corporation $3,680,077 $45,948,670 11/30/04 —  

40  

Ameriprise Financial Inc. (6) $3,600,000 n/a 12/31/04 36  

41  

TCF Foundation $3,500,000 n/a 12/31/04 —  

42  

Ecolab Foundation & Corporation $3,300,833 n/a 12/31/04 40  

43  

The Jerome Foundation $3,130,061 $76,545,212 4/30/05 41  

44  

Central Minnesota Community Foundation $3,117,388 $42,451,244 6/30/04 34  

45  

Hugh J. Andersen Foundation $3,095,922 $77,751,037 2/28/05 49  

46  

Star Tribune Foundation & Corporation $3,000,000 n/a 12/31/04 45  

47  

The Hormel Foundation $2,838,747 $217,904,000 11/30/04 46  

48  

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation & Corporation $2,485,551 $52,048,310 12/31/04 —  

49  

Bemis Company Foundation $2,464,830 $2,500,000 12/31/04 37  

50  

RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation & Corporation $2,361,500 $254,000 10/31/04 48  

(n/a represents data that was not available.
(1) The Minneapolis Foundation includes Emma B. Howe Foundation, Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi LLP Foundation for Education, Public Health and Social Justice, and Nonprofits Assistance Fund (Formerly Community Loan Technologies).
(2) The Saint Paul Foundation includes the Minnesota Community Foundation, J. Paper Foundation and A.F. Paper Foundation.
(3) E.M. Pearson Foundation gave away its remaining assets in 2004 and was dissolved in the same year.
(4) United Health Foundation has additional direct charitable distributions in the form of mission-related programs and projects that amount to $24,412,477.
(5) Total U.S. Contribution: $93,000,000
(6) Formerly known as American Express Minnesota Philanthropic Program.

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