Funding by state · MN
Grantmaking in Minnesota
2,792 grantmakers are based in Minnesota. Together they granted $15.7B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 11th most of any state, and kept 73% of it in Minnesota. Funding here stays close to home, the 5th most in-state of any state.
The short version
- 2,792 grantmakers are based in Minnesota, granting $15.7B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 11th most of any state.
- 73% of grants made by Minnesota funders stayed in Minnesota; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Minnesota is a net exporter of grant money, sending $1.2B more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- Minnesota funds health more heavily than the country, at 3.62× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Minnesota
Grantmakers headquartered in Minnesota, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Minnesota that draw the most
The nonprofits in Minnesota that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Minnesota from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Minnesota.
What Minnesota funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Minnesota's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Minnesota is most overweight on health, at 3.62× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Minnesota, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Minnesota sends a larger share to $100M and up organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $10M to $100M.
Find funders by cause in Minnesota
Who funds each cause in Minnesota, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Minnesota that reached organizations also located in Minnesota, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Minnesota a major grantmaking state?
- Minnesota ranks 11th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Minnesota?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Minnesota, currently Mayo Clinic Group Return and Mayo Clinic. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Minnesota funds health above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Minnesota grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Minnesota, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.