· Public charity
Renewing the Countryside
RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE strengthens rural areas by championing and supporting rural communities, farmers, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, activists and other people who are RENEWING THE COUNTRYSIDE through sustainable and innovative initiatives, businesses, and projects.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2024.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
How this is measured
By grant size · FY2024
- Under $10k18 grants · $134k
- $10k–50k7 grants · $75k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| FOLWELL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION | $14,400 |
| THE FOOD GROUP | $11,000 |
| LYNDALE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION | $10,000 |
| GREAT RIVER SCHOOL | $10,000 |
| HAMLINE MIDWAY COALITION | $10,000 |
| NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY DEVT INST | $10,000 |
| ST PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $10,000 |
| SOMALI AMERICAN FARMERS ASSN | $9,895 |
| BF 50 CENTRAL AREA NEIGH DEVT ORG | $9,774 |
| MN FARMERS MARKET ASSN | $9,700 |
| YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSN OF THE NORTH | $8,250 |
| CAMPHOR MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | $8,000 |
| HOLISTIC HEALTH FARMS | $8,000 |
| R ROOTS GARDEN | $8,000 |
| Individual grant recipient | $7,170 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY24–24, $8k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 7%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
We envision a community of vibrant, profitable, and professionally managed farmers markets that provide all Minnesotans access to local farm fresh foods, allow local producers to thrive and grow, and ensure that these opportunities are…
Frogtown Farm is an urban farm with a mission to enrich the world by cultivating soil and community in Frogtown. The farm is built upon values of justice for people and the planet, connection within and across communities, resilience with…
Minneapolis Climate Action is a 501c(3) nonprofit founded in 2007 by a group of dedicated individuals committed to addressing climate change in their community. After almost 10 years of working at the neighborhood level and piloting the…
We connect and strengthen farmers, food makers, and communities through good food. the good acre is the largest nonprofit food hub in minnesota. we play a critical role in creating market access for farmers in our region. for 2023, with…
NRRC informs, engages and facilitates the residents of the Near North and Willard Hay neighborhoods in Minneapolis to be primary agents for improving the social, economic, environmental and livability conditions in their community.
The CMVGA is dedicated to the success of its farmers markets, the future of small farms and agriculture, and most importantly, providing quality to customers. We are proud to offer the largest selection of products of any farmers market in…
Support the development and enhancement of sustainable farming systems through farmer-to-farmer networking, innovation, demonstration, and education.
The Audubon Neighborhood Association ANA works to strengthen the quality of life and community resiliency for all in the Audubon Neighborhood by facilitating community engagement and relationships and helping all members of the…
Youth Farm's mission is simple - we farm to grow. We farm to grow food, community, and, most importantly, young leaders. Youth learn to plant, grow, cook, and responsibly distribute local produce while developing real world leadership…
The mission of North Country Food Alliance is to strengthen food sovereignty in the Twin Cities Metro Area. We do this through two main program areas: foodshare and gardening. Our foodshare program rescues overstock food that would…
Catalyze collaboration across perspectives, power, and systems for social equity and environmental health.
How this is measured
9 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 9 of the 26 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds Folwell Neighborhood Association ↗
- Who funds FOOD GROUP MINNESOTA INC THE ↗
- Who funds Hamline Midway Coalition ↗
- Who funds Lyndale Neighborhood Association ↗
- Who funds Great River School Charter School No 4105-07 ↗
- Who funds YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTH ↗
- Who funds WE WIN INSTITUTE INC ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: The McKnight Foundation · The Minneapolis Foundation · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Renewing the Countryside funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Renewing the Countryside. Bigger dots raise more.
How this is measured
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