How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Minnesota?

Start with the funders already giving to community development in Minnesota, currently The McKnight Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust, The Minneapolis Foundation. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Minnesota from out of state.

How much grant money goes to community development in Minnesota?

$211M reached 256 community development organizations in Minnesota, from 604 funders. 63% came from funders also based in Minnesota.

How recent is this 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.

Funding · Minnesota · Community development

Who funds community development in Minnesota

$211M reached 256 community development organizations in Minnesota, from 604 funders, with no single one dominating.

$211M

granted

256

organizations

63%

from in-state

The short version

604 funders gave $211M to 256 community development organizations in Minnesota across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
63% of that came from funders also based in Minnesota; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of community development in Minnesota is The McKnight Foundation, at $37M.
The community development organization drawing the most is Great Plains Institute for Sustainable, at $27M.

Largest funders of community development in Minnesota

The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Minnesota, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1The McKnight Foundation$37M 2Otto Bremer Trust$10M 3The Minneapolis Foundation$9M 4The Bush Foundation$8M 5Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$6M 6Banyan Investment Corporation$6M 7The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$5M 8Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation$4M 9Mastercard Impact Fund$4M 10Breakthrough Energy Foundation$4M

Community development organizations in Minnesota that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

246 other community development organizations$98M

Great Plains Institute for Sustainable$27M Northside Economic Opportunity Network$13M Initiative Foundation$13M Southwest Initiative Foundation$12M Center for Economic Inclusion$9M Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation$9M Community Reinvestment Fund Inc$8M The Banyan Foundation$7M

How to find community development funders in Minnesota

1
Start with the funders already active in Minnesota
The funders giving the most to community development in Minnesota are The McKnight Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust, The Minneapolis Foundation. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
3
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
37% of community development money in Minnesota comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Minnesota.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Minnesota?: Start with the funders already giving to community development in Minnesota, currently The McKnight Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust, The Minneapolis Foundation. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Minnesota from out of state.
Who is the largest community development funder in Minnesota?: The McKnight Foundation gives the most to community development organizations in Minnesota, $37M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to community development in Minnesota?: $211M reached 256 community development organizations in Minnesota, from 604 funders. 63% came from funders also based in Minnesota.
How recent is this 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.

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Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.