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Top 25 Minnesota Community/Public Foundations, 2007
Largest community and public foundations based in Minnesota ranked by grants and program-related investments (PRIs) paid in 2007
; released October 2008
This information in printable format

2007
Rank

Foundation

Grants/
PRIs Paid

Grants/PRIs Paid in MN

Assets

FY End

2006
Rank

1  

The Saint Paul Foundation1 $59,565,623 n/a2 $1,008,411,095 12/31/07 1  

2  

The Minneapolis Foundation3 $49,540,078 $39,115,034 $689,426,201 3/31/08 2  

3  

Lutheran Community Foundation $8,849,176 $2,124,231 $221,348,732 12/31/07 3  

4  

Central Minnesota Community Foundation $6,269,069 n/a $59,676,872 6/30/07 4  

5  

Catholic Community Foundation in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis $5,971,530 $5,253,971 $191,571,805 6/30/07 5  

6  

West Central Initiative $4,461,873 $4,461,873 $44,816,430 6/30/07 11  

7  

Rochester Area Foundation $3,820,000 $3,570,000 $44,858,153 12/31/07 8  

8  

ClearWay Minnesota $3,504,769 $3,504,769 $178,594,993 6/30/07 6  

9  

The Hormel Foundation $3,308,092 $3,308,092 $320,382,000 11/30/07 —  

10  

Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation4 $3,233,045 $386,878 $50,380,063 12/31/07 10  
11   Fidelis Foundation $3,003,894 n/a $31,383,893 9/30/07 7  
12   Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation $2,138,778 $1,957,429 $53,178,588 12/31/07 9  
13   St. Croix Valley Community Foundation5 $1,624,728 $661,904 $14,340,342 6/30/07 13  
14   American Center for Philanthropy6 $1,520,792 $1,146,280 $14,956,219 12/31/06 16  
15   Youthworks! Foundation, Inc. $1,474,083 $1,170,892 $8,359,752 9/30/07 14  
16   Winona Community Foundation $1,463,277 $1,356,009 $9,989,257 12/31/07 15  
17   Northwest Minnesota Foundation $1,339,468 $1,339,468 $40,800,000 6/30/07 19  
18   Northland Foundation $1,213,211 $1,213,211 $59,409,859 6/30/07 18  
19   Medica Foundation $1,195,000 $1,185,000 $12,647,540 12/31/07 12  
20   Southwest Initiative Foundation $1,164,316 $1,164,316 $50,100,000 6/30/07 21  
21   Initiative Foundation $1,131,912 $1,131,912 $48,004,519 6/30/07 17  
22   Women's Foundation of Minnesota $957,027 $957,027 $17,320,948 3/31/08 20  

23  

Headwaters Foundation for Justice $947,931 $822,403 $4,666,871 6/30/07 22  
24   Owatonna Foundation7 $941,807 $941,807 $7,337,559 12/31/06  
25   Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation $928,987 $928,987 $32,043,537 6/30/07 24  

 
1 The Saint Paul Foundation includes the Minnesota Community Foundation, J. Paper Foundation, and L. and A.F. Paper Foundation.
2 n/a represents data not available.
3 The Minneapolis Foundation includes Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Foundation for Children and Nonprofits Assistance Fund.
4 Although located in North Dakota, Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation serves communities in Minnesota.
5 Although located in Wisconsin, St. Croix Valley Community Foundation serves communities in Minnesota.
6 American Center for Philanthropy figures are for 2006, the latest year for which data are available.
7 Owatonna Foundation figures are for 2007, the latest year for which data are available.


 

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