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Top 50 Minnesota Foundations by Assets, 2006
Minnesota's largest foundations and corporate grantmakers ranked by 2006 asset size

> Top 50 Minnesota Grantmakers by Grants Paid

2006
Rank

Foundation/Corporate Grantmaker

Assets

FY End

2005 Rank

1  

The McKnight Foundation $2,200,000,000 12/31/06 1  
2   The Saint Paul Foundation1 $909,452,904 12/31/06 2  

3  

Bush Foundation $866,466,601 12/31/06 3  

4  

Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation $860,966,838 12/31/06 4  

5  

The Minneapolis Foundation2 $710,631,840 3/31/07 5  

6  

Otto Bremer Foundation $574,407,769 12/31/06 6  

7  

Northwest Area Foundation $500,065,683 3/31/07 7  
8   Blandin Foundation $464,296,136 12/31/06 8  
9   Charles K. Blandin Residuary Trust* $366,647,565 12/31/05 9  
10   The Hormel Foundation $281,405,804 11/30/06      11  
11   The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation $207,457,898 12/31/06 10  
12   Lutheran Community Foundation $189,350,764 12/31/06 14  
13   Catholic Community Foundation in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis $167,834,733 6/30/06 12  
14   F.R. Bigelow Foundation $167,150,291 12/31/06 15  

15  

ClearWay Minnesota3 $166,503,972 6/30/06 13  

16  

WEM Foundation $149,051,590 12/31/06 17  

17  

J.A. Wedum Foundation $110,505,010 12/31/06 16  

18  

Alliss Educational Foundation $109,444,084 12/31/06 18  
19   Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation $104,832,581 12/31/06 23  

20  

Cargill Foundation $103,748,000 12/31/06 19  
21   I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, Incorporated $103,000,000 12/31/06 20  
22   Hugh J. Andersen Foundation $96,023,329 2/28/07 21  
23   Jerome Foundation $91,910,722 4/30/07 22  

24  

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation $82,921,000 12/31/06 24  
25   Andreas Foundation $80,941,228 11/30/06 25  
26   Hardenbergh Foundation4 $71,983,120 12/31/06 26  

27  

Patrick & Aimee Butler Family Foundation $66,330,565 12/31/06 27  
28   Medtronic Foundation $62,967,140 4/30/07 —  
29   General Mills Community Action $61,231,955 5/31/07 30  
30   Opus Foundation $60,822,068 12/31/06 39  
31   Mardag Foundation $60,134,724 12/31/06 28  

32  

Mithun Family Foundation $59,366,775 12/31/06 —  

33  

Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation $56,296,024 12/31/06 —  

34  

Andersen Corporate Foundation5 $55,530,087 11/30/06 34  

35  

The Phileona Foundation $54,587,843 9/30/06 42  
36   Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation $53,421,549 12/31/06 33  
37   George Family Foundation* $52,622,501 12/31/05 31  

38  

Northland Foundation $50,736,386 6/30/06 35  

39  

Central Minnesota Community Foundation $49,857,758 6/30/06 38  
40   Southwest Minnesota Foundation $49,328,278 6/30/06 41  
41   The Barry Foundation* $48,590,664 12/31/05 36  
42   3M Foundation $48,469,350 12/31/06 29  
43   Ted and Roberta Mann Foundation $47,224,899 12/31/06 43  
44   The Sabes Family Foundation* $46,174,815 12/31/05 45  

45  

Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation $44,496,840 12/31/06 44  

46  

Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation $42,259,717 12/31/06 40  
47   Ordean Foundation $42,058,553 12/31/06 49  

48  

Ida C. Koran Trust $41,925,371 12/31/06 46  
49   Prospect Creek Foundation $41,356,922 12/31/06 —  
50   The Wasie Foundation $41,249,550 12/31/06 37  

(1) The Saint Paul Foundation includes the Minnesota Community Foundation, J. Paper Foundation and A.F. Paper Foundation.
(2) The Minneapolis Foundation includes Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi LLP Foundation for Education, Public Health and Social Justice, and Nonprofits Assistance Fund.
(3) Formerly Minnesota Partnership for Action Against Tobacco.
(4) Formerly St. Croix Foundation.
(5) Formerly The Bayport Foundation of Andersen Corporation.
* Asset figures are for 2005, the latest year for which figures are available.

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