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Top 50 Minnesota Grantmakers by
Grants Paid, 2007
Largest foundations and corporate
grantmakers based in Minnesota ranked by grants, corporate giving, and program-related investments
(PRIs) paid in
2007; released October 2008
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Top
50 Minnesota Grantmakers by Assets
2007
Rank
|
Foundation/
Corporate
Grantmaker
|
Grants/PRIs/
Corp. Giving1
|
Grants/PRIs/
Corp. Giving
in MN |
Assets |
FY End
|
'06
|
|
1
|
The McKnight Foundation |
$93,643,806 |
$69,109,631 |
$2,316,874,275 |
12/31/07 |
1 |
|
2
|
General Mills Foundation & Corporation |
$64,473,353 |
$16,890,310 |
$57,937,864 |
5/31/08 |
2 |
|
3
|
The Saint Paul Foundation2 |
$59,565,623 |
n/a3 |
$1,008,411,095 |
12/31/07 |
3 |
|
4
|
The Minneapolis Foundation4 |
$49,540,078 |
$39,115,034 |
$689,426,201 |
3/31/08 |
4 |
|
5
|
Medtronic Foundation & Corporation5 |
$47,476,419 |
$12,046,554 |
$40,797,000 |
4/30/08 |
6 |
|
6
|
Cargill Foundation & Cargill Incorporated6 |
$44,021,000 |
$12,922,478 |
$112,565,180 |
12/31/07
& 5/31/08 |
7 |
|
7
|
Bush Foundation |
$38,567,884 |
$26,098,684 |
$900,000,000 |
12/31/07 |
5 |
|
8
|
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation |
$36,479,528 |
$23,092,728 |
$817,604,041 |
12/31/07 |
8 |
|
9
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Otto Bremer Foundation |
$32,111,712 |
$21,699,323 |
$615,761,975 |
12/31/07 |
9 |
|
10
|
United Health Foundation & UnitedHealth Group7 |
$30,952,513 |
$6,196,555 |
$19,626,000 |
12/31/07 |
13 |
|
11
|
Best Buy Children's Foundation & Corporation |
$30,800,000 |
$11,492,219 |
n/a |
2/29/08 |
10 |
|
12
|
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community |
$26,051,471 |
n/a |
n/a |
9/30/07 |
16 |
|
13
|
3M Foundation & Corporation |
$25,054,000 |
$12,825,000 |
$35,000,000 |
12/31/07 |
11 |
|
14
|
Northwest Area Foundation |
$24,062,900 |
$2,274,386 |
$466,535,191 |
3/31/08 |
14 |
|
15
|
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation &
Corporation |
$23,520,415 |
$6,739,641 |
$87,509,000 |
12/31/07 |
12 |
|
16
|
U.S. Bancorp Foundation |
$19,856,000 |
$3,088,754 |
$17,989,559 |
12/31/07 |
15 |
|
17
|
Blandin Foundation |
$19,301,844 |
$19,301,844 |
$472,839,298 |
12/31/07 |
19 |
|
18
|
Travelers Corporation, Travelers Foundation
and Travelers CT Foundation |
$16,757,821 |
$8,519,002 |
n/a |
12/31/07 |
18 |
|
19
|
Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota & Wells Fargo
Bank Minnesota8 |
$10,600,000 |
$10,600,000 |
$370,966,874 |
12/31/07 |
20 |
|
20
|
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation |
$9,481,645 |
$6,411,745 |
$212,000,000 |
12/31/07 |
22 |
|
21
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Lutheran Community Foundation |
$8,849,176 |
$2,124,231 |
$221,348,732 |
12/31/07 |
24 |
|
22
|
Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation |
$7,727,589 |
$7,069,400 |
$64,203,717 |
12/31/07 |
25 |
|
23
|
F.R. Bigelow Foundation |
$7,306,568 |
$6,122,574 |
$175,171,520 |
12/31/07 |
28 |
|
24
|
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. |
$7,159,000 |
$2,443,000 |
n/a |
12/31/07 |
23 |
|
25
|
Xcel Energy Foundation & Corporate Citizenship |
$7,046,457 |
$1,889,000 |
$3,094,427 |
12/31/07 |
21 |
|
26
|
Ecolab Foundation & Corporation |
$6,991,933 |
$3,887,107 |
n/a |
12/31/07 |
29 |
|
27
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St. Jude Medical Foundation |
$6,628,035 |
$1,093,049 |
$130,953 |
12/31/07 |
26 |
|
28
|
WEM Foundation |
$6,528,409 |
$937,458 |
$211,899,088 |
12/31/07 |
17 |
|
29
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Central Minnesota Community Foundation |
$6,269,069 |
n/a |
$59,676,872 |
6/30/07 |
30 |
|
30
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Catholic Community Foundation in the
Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
$5,971,530 |
$5,253,971 |
$191,571,805 |
6/30/07 |
31 |
|
31
|
L. and N. Andreas Foundation |
$5,338,935 |
$5,338,935 |
$1,918,287 |
12/31/07 |
— |
|
32
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Alliss Educational Foundation9 |
$4,900,000 |
n/a |
$109,444,084 |
12/31/06 |
32 |
|
33
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Hugh J. Andersen Foundation |
$4,475,907 |
$3,263,839 |
$90,643,222 |
2/29/08 |
37 |
|
34
|
West Central Initiative |
$4,461,873 |
$4,461,873 |
$44,816,430 |
6/30/07 |
— |
|
35
|
I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, Incorporated |
$4,389,779 |
$1,500,000 |
$105,000,000 |
12/31/07 |
33 |
|
36
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The Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation |
$4,388,551 |
$3,768,140 |
$106,965,657 |
12/31/07 |
39 |
|
37
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Pax Christi Foundation |
$4,366,000 |
$2,340,000 |
$3,393,580 |
6/30/07 |
50 |
|
38
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Hardenbergh Foundation |
$3,898,000 |
$3,755,000 |
$75,449,071 |
12/31/07 |
42 |
|
39
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Rochester Area Foundation |
$3,820,000 |
$3,570,000 |
$44,858,153 |
12/31/07 |
48 |
|
40
|
Andersen Corporate Foundation & Andersen
Corporation10 |
$3,650,337 |
$1,736,750 |
$54,706,589 |
11/30/07 |
— |
|
41
|
ClearWay Minnesota |
$3,504,769 |
$3,504,769 |
$178,594,993 |
6/30/07 |
35 |
|
42
|
The Pentair Foundation |
$3,487,708 |
$1,513,450 |
$1,822,104 |
12/31/07 |
49 |
|
43
|
Thomas J. Petters Family Foundation11 |
$3,351,750 |
$2,502,000 |
$2,343 |
12/31/06 |
— |
|
44
|
The Hormel Foundation |
$3,308,092 |
$3,308,092 |
$320,382,000 |
11/30/07 |
41 |
|
45
|
Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation12 |
$3,233,045 |
$386,878 |
$50,380,063 |
12/31/07 |
— |
|
46
|
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Foundation & Corporation |
$3,095,056 |
$2,879,056 |
$55,225,990 |
12/31/07 |
— |
|
47
|
RBC Foundation - USA13 |
$3,050,919 |
$1,520,409 |
$287,462 |
10/31/07 |
45 |
|
48
|
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation |
$3,028,255 |
$2,875,555 |
$68,518,890 |
12/31/07 |
46 |
|
49
|
Fidelis Foundation |
$3,003,894 |
n/a |
$31,383,893 |
9/30/07 |
44 |
|
50
|
George Family Foundation |
$2,951,045 |
$1,767,000 |
$60,569,135 |
12/31/07 |
— |
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1 |
The Minnesota Council on Foundations compiles
a ranking of the top funders each year based on cash contributions. In
order to ensure that grantmakers are compared consistently, we do not
include in-kind or other non-cash contributions in the totals. Target
Foundation & Corporation reported combined cash and in-kind
contributions of $169 million for the fiscal year ending 2/2/08; a separate cash contribution total was
not reported. |
| 2 |
The Saint Paul Foundation includes the
Minnesota Community Foundation, J. Paper Foundation, and L. and A.F. Paper
Foundation. |
| 3 |
n/a represents data not available. |
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4 |
The Minneapolis Foundation includes Robins,
Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Foundation for Children and Nonprofits
Assistance Fund. |
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5 |
Medtronic Foundation & Corporation's "Grants/PRIs/Corporate
Giving Paid in MN" does not include corporate giving. |
|
6 |
Cargill Foundation & Cargill Incorporated's
"Grants/PRIs/Corporate Giving Paid in MN" does not include business unit
contributions. |
|
7 |
United Health Foundation has additional direct
charitable distributions in the form of mission-related programs and
projects that amount to $6,800,000. |
|
8 |
Wells Fargo Foundation and Wells Fargo Bank
(both based in California) total U.S. contributions: $91,800,000. |
|
9 |
Alliss Educational Foundation figures are for
2006, the latest year for which data are available. |
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10 |
Andersen Corporate Foundation & Andersen
Corporation's "Grants/PRIs/Corporate Giving Paid in MN" does not include
Andersen Corporation grants. |
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11 |
Thomas J. Petters Family Foundation figures
are for 2006, the latest year for which data are available. |
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12 |
Although located in North Dakota,
Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation serves communities in Minnesota.
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13 |
Formerly RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation.
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