Minnesota · Public charity
Vibrant & Safe Downtown
To bring the public & private sectors together by collaborative safety, greening & other initiatives & projects that enhance downtown & improve the safety of the area, making the heart of downtown minneapolis safe & welcoming for those who work, live or visit.
- $703k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 3
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 3
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 33%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $634k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $256,236
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $371,777
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 93
- FY2018 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 1
- Total assets, FY2024
- $181k
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 33% of the organizations Vibrant & Safe Downtown funded were first-time grantees, receiving 3% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $60k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Community ImprovementCrime & LegalPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 3 | $634k | 33% |
| FY2023 | 3 | $1.7M | 33% |
| FY2022 | 2 | $163k | 0% |
| FY2021 | 93 | $1.6M | 100% |
| FY2020 | 2 | $94k | 50% |
| FY2019 | 1 | $353k | 0% |
| FY2018 | 2 | $197k | n/a |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2024.
Community Improvement$4.1MHousing & Shelter$507kArts & Culture$105kPublic Safety & Disaster$86k
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2018 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Downtown Council | $2,321,777 | 4 | n/a |
| Minneapolis Downtown Council | $574,854 | 3 | 9% |
| Marketing Minneapolis LLC | $256,236 | 1 | n/a |
| Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District | $59,566 | 1 | 1% |
| Minneapolis Police Federation | $50,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Minneapolis Police Honor Guard | $36,472 | 1 | n/a |
| Vibrant & Safe Downtown | $34,065 | 1 | 2% |
| Haven Housing | $31,936 | 1 | 1% |
| Andrea Pizza Inc | $26,697 | 1 | n/a |
| Lumber Exchange Event Center LLC Dba Lumber Exchange Event Center | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Downtown Council | $2,321,777 | 4 | n/a |
| Minneapolis Downtown Council | $574,854 | 3 | 9% |
| Marketing Minneapolis LLC | $256,236 | 1 | n/a |
| Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District | $59,566 | 1 | 1% |
| Minneapolis Police Federation | $50,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Minneapolis Police Honor Guard | $36,472 | 1 | n/a |
| Vibrant & Safe Downtown | $34,065 | 1 | 2% |
| Haven Housing | $31,936 | 1 | 1% |
| Andrea Pizza Inc | $26,697 | 1 | n/a |
| Lumber Exchange Event Center LLC Dba Lumber Exchange Event Center | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 201 South Eleventh LLC (Dba Monello) | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Appian Way Company LLC (Dba the Crooked Pint Ale House) | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mamas Bakery Pizza & Salad Bar | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 801 Chophouse Msp LLC (Dba 801 Chophouse) | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| B & B of Nicollet LLC Dba Five Guys | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Muse Event Center LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The News Room | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Finnegans Community Fund | $20,000 | 1 | 36% |
| Lymar Inc Dba Lyon's Pub | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Green and the Grain LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brits Ltd | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Empire Entertainment LLC Dba the Pourhouse | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Faces Minneapolis LLC Dba Fhima's Minneapolis | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 8th Street Garage Dba 8th Street Grill | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Arnold LLC Dba Dan Kelly's Pub | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Zb Restaurant Group LLC (Dba Zen Box Izakaya) | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Imperial Chef Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vellee Deli LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Avant Incorporated Dba Avant Hair & Cosmetics | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hark LLC Dba Hark Cafe | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bow Tie Productions LLC Dba Brave New Workshop Entertainment Company | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Keep It Real Bar Zia | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Barnhouse Corporation Dba Dave's Downtown | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Pizza the Pie LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sushi Train Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sas Corporation LLC Dba Greek Grill & Cafe | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Los Ocampo Express 1 Inc Dba Los Ocampo Express | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cardigan LLC Dba Cardigan Donuts | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Crave Restaurant | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Muffin Top Cafe | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Asian Creative Kitchen LLC (Dba Asian Max) | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wolf & Raven LLC Dba Devil's Advocate | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Toro Restaurant LLC Dba Barrio | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sol Sisters Inc Dba Hen House Eatery | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Union Hospitality LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| One Two Three Sushi Holding LLC | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Local - an Epicurean Cafe and Pub LLC Dba the Local Irish Pub | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Thomas Joseph and Sons | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Sixth Street Brothers Deli Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Keys at the Foshay Bar & Grill | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hubert White | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Murray's Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 19th Hole LLC Dba Jackson's Hole | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Moss Optical Inc | $20,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Bulldog Downtown Inc | $19,832 | 1 | n/a |
| B&L Junco Investments II LLC (Dba Lindskoog Florist) | $19,020 | 1 | n/a |
| Angel Food LLC | $18,958 | 1 | n/a |
| Gaviidea Subway Inc | $18,773 | 1 | n/a |
| Nash of Minneapolis Inc | $18,661 | 1 | n/a |
| Ginelli's Pizza Inc | $18,051 | 1 | n/a |
| Sun Baer Inc Dba Dagwood's | $17,964 | 1 | n/a |
| Arkd Group LLC Dba the Salad Bar | $17,281 | 1 | n/a |
| Sushi Takatsu | $16,432 | 1 | n/a |
| Downtown Eyes Optometric Pllc | $16,383 | 1 | n/a |
| Skyway Wok Incorporation | $15,308 | 1 | n/a |
| Trinity Food Corporation | $14,028 | 1 | n/a |
| Appearances Inc Dba Appearances Salon | $13,729 | 1 | n/a |
| Skyway Express Inc | $13,727 | 1 | n/a |
| Clockwerks Brewing | $13,320 | 1 | n/a |
| Candace's Elegant Bouquets Dba Edible | $12,761 | 1 | n/a |
| Fresh Foods Twin Cities Dba Freshii Gaviidae | $12,428 | 1 | n/a |
| Jelacici LLC | $12,119 | 1 | n/a |
| Park Cafe Gc Inc | $11,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Rosenthal Furniture | $10,499 | 1 | n/a |
| Fransen Inc Dba Gluek's Restaurant | $10,466 | 1 | n/a |
| Rail Minneapolis LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dgb Managment LLC Dba Goldroom Restaurant and Lounge | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Monarch 10 LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 90's Minneapolis LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Underground LLC Dba the Exchange Nightclub & Alibi Lounge | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ampa Inc Dba the Saloon | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Screaming Triangle LLC Dba Eagleboltbar | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Garlick Inc Dba Sals on Fifth | $9,315 | 1 | n/a |
| Planet Smoothie | $8,691 | 1 | n/a |
| Arte Bella Ltd | $8,132 | 1 | n/a |
| China Kitchen | $8,023 | 1 | n/a |
| Seven Acquisitions | $7,864 | 1 | n/a |
| Lakes & Legends Brewing Co | $7,864 | 1 | n/a |
| P J Hafiz Club Management Inc Dba Sneaky Pete's | $7,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Gaviidae Express Inc | $7,464 | 1 | n/a |
| Sew What Style LLC | $7,384 | 1 | n/a |
| Cocoa & Fig LLC Dba Cocoa & Fig | $6,882 | 1 | n/a |
| Santana Enterprises Dba Valentino Cafe | $6,772 | 1 | n/a |
| Tcf Subway Inc Dba Subway #25722 | $6,754 | 1 | n/a |
| Peoples Organic Ids LLC | $6,660 | 1 | n/a |
| Solomon Optical Company | $5,417 | 1 | n/a |
| Elegant Nails Inc | $5,409 | 1 | n/a |
| Lontis Day Spa & Salon | $5,180 | 1 | n/a |
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 set of overlaps that mostly run through this funder rather than between each other.
The Minneapolis FoundationMN8.2× affinity4 shared granteesties to 0 of 0Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
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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.
About Vibrant & Safe Downtown
- How much does Vibrant & Safe Downtown give?
- Vibrant & Safe Downtown reported 3 itemized grants totaling $633,513, out of $702,668 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 93 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2023.
- What does Vibrant & Safe Downtown fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2018 to FY2024, its largest causes are Community Improvement (85%), Housing & Shelter (11%), Arts & Culture (2%).
- Who are Vibrant & Safe Downtown's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2018 to FY2024: Minneapolis Downtown Council ($2.3M), Minneapolis Downtown Council ($575k), Marketing Minneapolis LLC ($256k).
- Does Vibrant & Safe Downtown fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 33% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Vibrant & Safe Downtown?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Minneapolis Foundation.
- Where is Vibrant & Safe Downtown based?
- Vibrant & Safe Downtown is based in MN.
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