Giving in Minnesota, 2006 Edition
Giving in Minnesota Sample Trends:
Human Services
Grantmaking
The Human Services subject area encompasses Public Protection: Crime and Delinquency Prevention, Legal Administration and Legal Services, Employment/Jobs, Food, Nutrition and Agriculture, Housing/Shelter, Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief, Youth Development, and Multipurpose Human Services.
In 2004, the Giving in Minnesota sample gave a total of $165 million to the Human Services subject area, comprising 22 percent of total grant dollars and ranking second among subject areas. The Multipurpose Human Services and Housing/Shelter subcategories ranked highest among Human Services subcategories, with shares of grant dollars at 43 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
Trends in Human Services Grantmaking
Since 1994, when Human Services had a 23-percent share of grant dollars at both the state and national levels, Minnesota has had a higher allocation of Human Services grants than nationally. Minnesota experienced a 1-percent increase in share of Human Services grant dollars in 2004, up from 21 percent in 2003 to 22 percent. The Minnesota share of Human Services grantmaking continued to compare favorably with the national average of 14 percent.
Human Services Grantmaking by Grantmaker Type
An analysis of Human Service funding over time reveals no shifts in percentage share of grant dollars among the three types of grantmakers, with private foundations having the highest share at 53 percent, followed by corporate grantmakers at 32 percent and community/public foundations at 15 percent.
Private foundations saw a 3-percent increase in share of Human Services grant dollars to 53 percent, after a dip in percentage share of grant dollars in 2003 to 50 percent.
Corporate foundations and giving programs saw a slight decrease in grant dollars and a larger decrease in share of grant dollars from 37 percent in 2003 to 32 percent in 2004. Community foundations showed an increase in the share of grant dollars from 13 percent to 15 percent in 2004.
Largest Human Services Grantmakers
Minnesota’s five largest Human Services grantmakers in 2004:
- The McKnight Foundation
- Target Foundation and Corporation
- E.M. Pearson Foundation
- Otto Bremer Foundation
- The Saint Paul Foundation
Human Services Grantmaking by Subcategory
In 2004, three subcategories continued to lead in shares of Human Services grant dollars: Multipurpose Human Services (43 percent), Housing/Shelter (20 percent) and Youth Development (11 percent). There were very minimal increases in share of grant dollars among the subcategories, with Housing/Shelter and Youth Development experiencing decreases of 4 percent and 3 percent, respectively.
Human Services Grant Recipients
The top five recipients of Minnesota’s Human Services grant dollars in 2004:
- Family Housing Fund
- Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
- American Red Cross (Washington, D.C.)
- Habitat for Humanity
- Boy Scouts of America (St. Paul)
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Giving in Minnesota
2006 Edition
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Table of Contents
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Index
Section I:
Introduction
Section II:
Key Findings
Section III:
Minnesota Giving Overview
Section IV:
Sample Trends
Section V:
Methodology
Section VI:
Appendices
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About This Report
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Giving in Minnesota, an annual research report produced by the Minnesota Council on Foundations since 1984, provides a comprehensive analysis of the trends and patterns of giving by organized philanthropy in the state.
This report provides an overview of giving by Minnesota foundations and corporations domestically and internationally, as well as giving by individual Minnesotans. The report also provides an in-depth analysis of the Giving in Minnesota sample of the largest Minnesota foundations and corporations by subject area, geographic area, intended beneficiary and support type.
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