How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Minnesota?

Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Minnesota, currently Wem Foundation, The Minneapolis Foundation, Herzl Camp Foundation. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports 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 recreation and sports in Minnesota?

$89M reached 585 recreation and sports organizations in Minnesota, from 545 funders. 69% 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 · Recreation and sports

Who funds recreation and sports in Minnesota

Funders are thin on the ground: 585 recreation and sports organizations share only 545 funders between them.

$89M

granted

585

organizations

69%

from in-state

The short version

545 funders gave $89M to 585 recreation and sports organizations in Minnesota across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
69% of that came from funders also based in Minnesota; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of recreation and sports in Minnesota is Wem Foundation, at $11M.
The recreation and sports organization drawing the most is Minneapolis Parks Foundation, at $12M.

Largest funders of recreation and sports in Minnesota

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

1Wem Foundation$11M 2The Minneapolis Foundation$5M 3Herzl Camp Foundation$5M 4Amery Regional Medical Center Foundation$5M 5The McKnight Foundation$4M 6United States Olympic and Paralympic$4M 7Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation$4M 8James M Schoonmaker II Foundation$3M 9The Sauer Family Foundation$3M 10Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$2M

Recreation and sports organizations in Minnesota that draw the most

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

575 other recreation and sports organizations$30M

Minneapolis Parks Foundation$12M V3 Sports Inc$10M Amery Regional Medical Center Inc$8M True Friends$7M Herzl Camp Association Inc$6M United States Curling Association$4M Bella Mente Quantum Racing Association$3M

How to find recreation and sports funders in Minnesota

1
Start with the funders already active in Minnesota
The funders giving the most to recreation and sports in Minnesota are Wem Foundation, The Minneapolis Foundation, Herzl Camp Foundation. A funder already writing recreation and sports checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the recreation and sports 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
31% of recreation and sports money in Minnesota comes from funders elsewhere, so national recreation and sports funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Minnesota.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a recreation and sports nonprofit in Minnesota?: Start with the funders already giving to recreation and sports in Minnesota, currently Wem Foundation, The Minneapolis Foundation, Herzl Camp Foundation. Then look at who funds the recreation and sports organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Minnesota from out of state.
Who is the largest recreation and sports funder in Minnesota?: Wem Foundation gives the most to recreation and sports organizations in Minnesota, $11M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to recreation and sports in Minnesota?: $89M reached 585 recreation and sports organizations in Minnesota, from 545 funders. 69% 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.