How do I find funders for a public benefit nonprofit in Minnesota?

Start with the funders already giving to public benefit in Minnesota, currently Ecmc Group Inc, The McKnight Foundation, Ecmc Foundation. Then look at who funds the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Minnesota from out of state.

Who is the largest public benefit funder in Minnesota?

Ecmc Group Inc gives the most to public benefit organizations in Minnesota, $28M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.

How much grant money goes to public benefit in Minnesota?

$91M reached 101 public benefit organizations in Minnesota, from 342 funders. 64% 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 · Public benefit

Who funds public benefit in Minnesota

One funder dominates the giving, Ecmc Group Inc, at 31% of the total.

$91M

granted

101

organizations

64%

from in-state

The short version

342 funders gave $91M to 101 public benefit organizations in Minnesota across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
64% of that came from funders also based in Minnesota; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of public benefit in Minnesota is Ecmc Group Inc, at $28M.
The public benefit organization drawing the most is Educational Credit, at $32M.

Largest funders of public benefit in Minnesota

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

1Ecmc Group Inc$28M 2The McKnight Foundation$10M 3Ecmc Foundation$4M 4Margaret a Cargill Foundation$4M 5National Rural Water Association$3M 6The Hearthland Foundation$3M 7Impactassetsinc$2M 8Minnesota Waste Wise Foundation$2M 9The Clara Lionel Foundation$2M 10John E Fetzer Institute Inc$1M

Public benefit organizations in Minnesota that draw the most

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

Educational Credit$32M

91 other public benefit organizations$13M

Northwest Minnesota Foundation$12M Takeaction Mn Education Fund$11M On Being Project$8M Minnesota Rural Water Association$3M Minnesota Voice$3M

How to find public benefit funders in Minnesota

1
Start with the funders already active in Minnesota
The funders giving the most to public benefit in Minnesota are Ecmc Group Inc, The McKnight Foundation, Ecmc Foundation. A funder already writing public benefit checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the public benefit 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
36% of public benefit money in Minnesota comes from funders elsewhere, so national public benefit funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Minnesota.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a public benefit nonprofit in Minnesota?: Start with the funders already giving to public benefit in Minnesota, currently Ecmc Group Inc, The McKnight Foundation, Ecmc Foundation. Then look at who funds the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Minnesota from out of state.
Who is the largest public benefit funder in Minnesota?: Ecmc Group Inc gives the most to public benefit organizations in Minnesota, $28M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to public benefit in Minnesota?: $91M reached 101 public benefit organizations in Minnesota, from 342 funders. 64% 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.