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Top 50 Minnesota Grantmakers by
Grants Paid, 2008
Largest foundations and corporate
grantmakers based in Minnesota ranked by grants, corporate giving, and program-related investments
(PRIs) paid in
2008; released October 2009
>
Top
50 Minnesota Grantmakers by Assets
2008
Rank
|
Foundation/
Corporate
Grantmaker
|
Grants/PRIs/
Corp. Giving1
|
Grants/PRIs/
Corp. Giving
in MN |
Assets |
FY End
|
'07
|
|
1
|
Target Foundation & Corporation2 |
$138,231,699
|
$22,525,815
|
$10,798,000
|
1/31/09
|
—
|
|
2
|
The McKnight Foundation
|
$99,486,687
|
$68,645,814
|
$1,582,042,000
|
12/31/08
|
1
|
|
3
|
General Mills |
$71,170,493
|
$16,701,454
|
$63,433,021
|
5/31/09
|
2 |
|
4
|
The Saint Paul Foundation3 |
$64,845,548
|
n/a4
|
$710,435,779
|
12/31/08
|
3 |
|
5
|
Cargill Foundation & Cargill Incorporated5 |
$58,222,000
|
$13,407,000
|
$108,455,000
|
12/31/08 & 5/31/09 respectively
|
6 |
|
6
|
UnitedHealth Group & United Health Foundation6
|
$56,220,758
|
$4,998,754
|
$15,873,000
|
12/31/08
|
10 |
|
7
|
Medtronic Foundation & Corporation7 |
$49,042,214
|
$10,370,319
|
$111,122,797
|
4/30/09
|
5 |
|
8
|
The Minneapolis Foundation8 |
$42,555,560
|
$35,098,155
|
$481,178,318
|
3/31/09
|
4 |
|
9
|
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community |
$40,443,899
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
9/30/08
|
12
|
|
10
|
Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation |
$38,354,110
|
$26,000,000
|
$574,716,301
|
12/31/08
|
8 |
|
11
|
Bush Foundation |
$34,656,828
|
$26,943,400
|
$681,000,000
|
12/31/08
|
7 |
|
12
|
Best Buy Children's Foundation & Corporation9
|
$30,023,000
|
$6,200,000
|
n/a
|
2/28/09
|
11
|
|
13
|
Otto Bremer Foundation
|
$28,749,371
|
$20,113,022
|
$638,466,755
|
12/31/08
|
9 |
|
14
|
3M Foundation & Corporation |
$25,227,000
|
$13,264,000
|
$23,300,000
|
12/31/08
|
13
|
|
15
|
U.S. Bancorp Foundation |
$20,707,594
|
$3,104,778
|
$11,155,944
|
12/31/08
|
16
|
|
16
|
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation & Corporation10 |
$20,163,446
|
$4,325,199
|
$72,419,000
|
12/31/08
|
15
|
|
17
|
Travelers Companies, Inc. and Travelers Foundation
|
$19,008,240
|
$8,657,336
|
n/a
|
12/31/08
|
18
|
|
18
|
Blandin Foundation
|
$14,340,649
|
$14,340,649
|
$331,825,635 |
12/31/08
|
17 |
|
19
|
Northwest Area Foundation |
$12,187,044
|
$2,559,185
|
$337,607,563
|
3/31/09
|
14
|
|
20
|
St. Jude Medical Inc. and Foundation
|
$12,100,000
|
$1,570,000
|
n/a
|
12/31/08
|
27 |
|
21
|
Xcel Energy Foundation & Corporate Citizenship
|
$12,068,063
|
$2,488,670
|
$2,869,097
|
12/31/08
|
25
|
|
22
|
Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota & Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota11 |
$10,349,031
|
$10,349,031
|
$400,000,000
|
12/31/08
|
|
|
23
|
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation
|
$9,504,969
|
$6,129,459
|
$185,000,000
|
12/31/08
|
20
|
|
24
|
Lutheran Community Foundation
|
$9,311,507
|
$2,271,118
|
$166,000,000
|
12/31/08
|
|
|
25
|
Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation
|
$8,674,291
|
$7,821,365
|
$110,025,133
|
12/31/08
|
22
|
|
26
|
The Mosaic Company |
$8,100,000
|
$600,000
|
n/a
|
5/31/09 |
—
|
|
27
|
F.R. Bigelow Foundation
|
$8,091,034
|
$8,091,034
|
$111,048,615
|
12/31/08
|
23
|
|
28
|
WEM Foundation
|
$8,036,307
|
$877,950
|
$153,969,685 |
12/31/08
|
28
|
|
29
|
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
$7,689,376
|
$2,000,000
|
n/a
|
12/31/08
|
24
|
|
30
|
The Hormel Foundation
|
$6,761,189
|
$6,761,189
|
$223,000,820
|
11/30/08
|
44
|
|
31
|
Central Minnesota Community Foundation
|
$6,715,772
|
n/a
|
$58,508,570
|
6/30/08
|
29
|
|
32
|
Robina Foundation
|
$6,678,535
|
$2,928,535
|
$27,930,568
|
12/31/08
|
—
|
|
33
|
Catholic Community Foundation in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis |
$6,591,813
|
n/a
|
$178,101,406
|
6/30/08
|
30
|
|
34
|
ClearWay Minnesota
|
$5,302,758
|
$5,291,757
|
$159,669,245
|
6/30/08
|
41
|
|
35
|
Ecolab Foundation & Corporation |
$4,764,313
|
$3,367,605
|
n/a
|
12/31/08
|
26
|
|
36
|
The Pentair Foundation
|
$4,508,647
|
$1,846,643
|
$1,847,853
|
12/31/08
|
42
|
|
37
|
The Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation
|
$4,329,106
|
$3,409,049
|
$73,141,534
|
12/31/08
|
36
|
|
38
|
Alliss Educational Foundation
|
$4,300,000
|
$4,300,000
|
$79,353,969
|
12/31/08
|
32
|
|
39
|
Andreas Foundation
|
$4,126,378
|
$30,000
|
$61,610,508
|
11/30/08
|
—
|
|
40
|
Thomas J. Petters Family Foundation12 |
$3,955,500
|
$1,094,500
|
$318
|
12/31/07
|
43
|
|
41
|
Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
|
$3,802,600
|
$3,802,600
|
$57,116,351
|
12/31/08
|
—
|
|
42
|
I.A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation, Incorporated
|
$3,760,894
|
$1,155,000
|
$70,000,000
|
12/31/08
|
35
|
|
43
|
Andersen Corporate Foundation & Andersen Corporation13 |
$3,602,250
|
$1,559,750
|
$35,000,000
|
11/30/08
|
40
|
|
44
|
Fidelis Foundation
|
$3,600,406
|
n/a
|
$13,379,826
|
9/30/08
|
49
|
|
45
|
West Central Initiative
|
$3,566,647
|
$3,566,647
|
$44,256,483
|
6/30/08
|
34
|
|
46
|
Healthier Minnesota Community Clinic Fund14 |
$3,556,921 |
$3,556,921
|
$26,376,898
|
12/31/07
|
—
|
|
47
|
Hugh J. Andersen Foundation
|
$3,404,937
|
$2,753,487
|
$53,500,000
|
2/28/09
|
33
|
|
48
|
Albert W. Cherne Foundation
|
$3,315,000
|
$1,250,000
|
$7,795,196
|
12/31/08
|
—
|
|
49
|
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation & Corporation
|
$3,306,313
|
$3,218,013
|
$37,207,718
|
12/31/08
|
46
|
|
50
|
George Family Foundation
|
$3,294,708
|
$1,288,570
|
$47,759,292
|
12/31/08
|
50
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1 |
The Minnesota Council on Foundations (MCF) compiles a ranking of the top funders each year based on cash contributions. In order to ensure that grantmakers are compared consistently, MCF does not include in the totals in-kind or other non-cash contributions such as products, services or volunteer time, which many corporate grantmakers also give.
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For 2007, Target Foundation & Corporation only reported combined cash and in-kind contributions and were not ranked.
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The Saint Paul Foundation includes the Minnesota Community Foundation, J. Paper Foundation, and L. and A.F. Paper Foundation.
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Data not available.
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Cargill Foundation & Cargill Incorporated's "Grants/PRIs/Corporate Giving Paid in MN" does not include business unit contributions.
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United Health Foundation has additional direct charitable distributions in the form of mission-related programs and projects that amount to $6,800,000.
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Medtronic Foundation & Corporation's "Grants/PRIs/Corporate Giving Paid in MN" does not include corporate giving.
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The Minneapolis Foundation includes Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Foundation for Children and Nonprofits Assistance Fund.
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Best Buy Children's Foundation & Corporation's "Grants/PRIs/Corporate Giving Paid in MN" includes $2,800,000 to Scholarship America which administers scholarships to students nationwide and in Puerto Rico.
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Totals do not include Fraternal Giving. In 2008 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans national Fraternal Giving totaled $126.2 million. Minnesota Fraternal Giving totaled $8,711,864.
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Wells Fargo Foundation and Wells Fargo Bank (both based in California) total U.S. cash contributions: $226,000,000.
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Thomas J. Petters Family Foundation figures are for 2007, the latest year for which data are available.
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Andersen Corporate Foundation & Andersen Corporation's "Grants/PRIs/Corporate Giving Paid in MN" does not include Andersen Corporation grants.
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Healthier Minnesota Community Clinic Fund figures are for 2007, the latest year for which data are available.
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