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Securian Financial Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$4.5M
Granted FY2024still arriving
108
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$500k
Largest
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02Its fieldRead
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What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

Arts & Culture$991kPhilanthropy$964kHuman Services$431kCommunity Improvement$288kEducation$252kEnvironment$155kHousing & Shelter$125kYouth Development$116kOther$0
02FY2024 · 108 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 108 grants below total $3,610,500, the rows itemized in this filing. The $4,476,942 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $866,442 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k23 grants · $104k
  • $10k–50k65 grants · $950k
  • $50k–250k18 grants · $1.8M
  • $250k+2 grants · $750k
$10,000
Median grant
5
States reached
$114M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY$500,000
ARTS PARTNERSHIP$250,000
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION$200,000
GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY$200,000
ARTS PARTNERSHIP$150,000
YMCA OF THE GREATER TWIN CITIES$125,000
ARTS PARTNERSHIP$125,000
ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS$100,000
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc.$100,000
ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS$100,000
St. Paul Parks Conservancy$100,000
EMMA NORTON SERVICES$100,000
SAINT PAUL DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE$100,000
SUMMIT ACADEMY OIC$70,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TWIN CITIES$65,000
02Its field

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.

1
Minnesota Business Partnership

The minnesota business partnership's mission is to maintain a high quality of life for all minnesotans by ensuring that the state's economy remains strong, globally competitive and its prospects for growth bright by working with elected…

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2
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The minnesota chamber of commerce proactively leads the business community statewide to: advance pro-business, responsible minnesota public policy that creates jobs and grows the econony; provde member services to address evolving business…

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3
Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce

Creating powerful advocacy to enhance economic vitality in the minneapolis-st. paul region.

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4
St Paul Transportation Management Organization

Move minnesota leads the movement for an equitable and sustainable transportation system that puts people first. we are passionate about connecting communities, ending the climate crisis, expanding access to jobs and resources, and…

Environment
5
Minneapolis Downtown Council

To create an extraordinary downtown minneapolis, applying the core values of leadership, collaboration, advocacy and innovation.

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6
Women's Foundation of Minnesota

Women's Foundation of Minnesota is a statewide community foundation investing in ending systemic inequities and driving innovation for gender and racial justice. WFM applies an Intersectional Equity Framework inclusive of gender, race,…

Philanthropy
7
Minnesota Chamber Foundation

The organization's mission is to bring stakeholders together to promote prosperity and long-term growth of minnesota's economy.

Public Benefit
8
Minnesota Medical Association

To be the leading voice of medicine to make minnesota the healthiest state and the best place to practice.

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9
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Purpose: we inspire, advocate and invest to advance community visions. continued on sch o

Philanthropy
10
Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership

The mission of the greater msp partnership is to accelerate regional competitiveness and inclusive economic growth through job creation, capital investment and execution of strategic initiatives. the partnership works to strengthen our…

Community Improvement
11
African Development Center

Grow businesses, build wealth and increase reinvestement in the african communities of minnesota

Human Services
12
United Way of Ne Minnesota

United way of northeastern minnesota invests in nonprofits, programs, and collaborations that equip and empower, creating opportunities for people to thrive in our communities.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Minneapolis Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Science Museum of Minnesota. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
03the grantee network

30 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. 30 of the 88 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
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Early backer (in before they grew)
30/30
Grantees still filing
14/30
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: $200,000 · OtherORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSYMCA OF THE GREATER TWIN CITIES: $125,000 · OtherYMCA OF THE GREATER TWIN CITIESEMMA NORTON SERVICES: $110,000 · OtherEMMA NORTON SERVICESTwin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc.: $100,000 · OtherTwin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc.St. Paul Parks Conservancy: $100,000 · OtherSt. Paul Parks ConservancySUMMIT ACADEMY OIC: $70,000 · OtherPAGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $65,000 · OtherTwin Cities Public Television: $60,000 · OtherCatholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis: $57,000 · Other+64 more: $812,500 · Other+64 moreGREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY: $755,000 · PhilanthropyGREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WA…THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION: $200,000 · PhilanthropyTHE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATIONThe Arts Partnership: $525,000 · Arts & CultureThe Arts Partnershi…Minnesota Children's Museum: $30,000 · Arts & CultureSCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA: $30,000 · Arts & Culture+2 more: $36,000 · Arts & Culture+2 moreNEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC: $75,000 · Human ServicesNEIGHBORS INC: $30,000 · Human ServicesMERRICK COMMUNITY SERVICES: $10,000 · Human ServicesSAINT PAUL DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE: $100,000 · Community ImprovementWOMENVENTURE: $7,500 · Community ImprovementBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TWIN CITIES: $85,000 · Youth DevelopmentTHE RONDO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST: $15,000 · Housing & ShelterJEREMIAH PROGRAM: $12,500 · Housing & Shelter
Other$1,699,500Philanthropy$955,000Arts & Culture$621,000Human Services$115,000Community Improvement$107,500Youth Development$85,000Housing & Shelter$27,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetGREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY: $755,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetThe Arts Partnership: $525,000 over 1y, 5.6% of budgetTHE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION: $200,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSAINT PAUL DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE: $100,000 over 1y, 3.7% of budgetBOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TWIN CITIES: $85,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetNEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC: $75,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetPAGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $65,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetBESTPREP: $37,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetMinnesota Children's Museum: $30,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA: $30,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetNEIGHBORS INC: $30,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetKeystone Community Services: $20,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSCHUBERT CLUB THE: $20,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetYOUTH PERFORMANCE COMPANY: $16,000 over 1y, 4.5% of budgetGREAT RIVER PASSAGE CONSERVANCY: $15,000 over 1y, 3.4% of budgetGoodwill Industries Inc: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE RONDO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetJEREMIAH PROGRAM: $12,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMINNESOTA ASSISTANCE COUNCIL FOR VETERANS: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHIRED: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMINNESOTA ZOO FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetPARK SQUARE THEATRE: $10,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER: $10,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetMERRICK COMMUNITY SERVICES: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMinnesota Council on Foundations: $9,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWOMENVENTURE: $7,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTree Trust: $7,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAT HOME GROUP: $5,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetTHE NETWORK FOR BETTER FUTURES DBA BETTER FUTURES MINNESOTA: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetEVERY THIRD SATURDAY INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
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 GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY ↗
  • Who funds The Arts Partnership ↗
  • Who funds THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SAINT PAUL DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE ↗
  • Who funds BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF THE TWIN CITIES ↗
  • Who funds NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds PAGE EDUCATION FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds BESTPREP ↗
  • Who funds Minnesota Children's Museum ↗
  • Who funds SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA ↗
  • Who funds NEIGHBORS INC ↗
  • Who funds Keystone Community Services ↗
  • Who funds SCHUBERT CLUB THE ↗
  • Who funds YOUTH PERFORMANCE COMPANY ↗
  • Who funds GREAT RIVER PASSAGE CONSERVANCY ↗
  • Who funds Goodwill Industries Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE RONDO COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ↗

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.

Fr Bigelow FoundationHardenbergh FoundationTarget FoundationSaint Paul & Minnesot…The McKnight Foundati…Xcel Energy FoundationOtto Bremer TrustPohlad Family Foundat…The Minneapolis Found…The Richard M Schulze…The Hubbard Broadcast…The Walser Foundation
Fr Bigelow FoundationMN32.5× affinity14 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Fr Bigelow Foundation · Hardenbergh Foundation · Target Foundation · Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation · The McKnight Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation · Otto Bremer Trust · Pohlad Family Foundation · The Minneapolis Foundation · The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation · The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation · The Walser Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 88 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports $4.4M of grant expense with no grantee named in the published copy. A private foundation itemizes every grant it makes, so a return carrying none has filed its list as an attachment that the public copy does not include. The figures above are therefore from FY2024, the most recent year this funder’s grantee list reached the public record.

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