How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Minnesota?

Start with the funders already giving to religion in Minnesota, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Anselm House, Servant Foundation. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Minnesota from out of state.

Who is the largest religion funder in Minnesota?

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Minnesota, $21M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.

How much grant money goes to religion in Minnesota?

$136M reached 301 religion organizations in Minnesota, from 514 funders. 36% 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 · Religion

Who funds religion in Minnesota

$136M reached 301 religion organizations in Minnesota, from 514 funders, with no single one dominating.

$136M

granted

301

organizations

36%

from in-state

The short version

514 funders gave $136M to 301 religion organizations in Minnesota across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
36% of that came from funders also based in Minnesota; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of religion in Minnesota is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $21M.
The religion organization drawing the most is Pulse Outreach, at $24M.

Largest funders of religion in Minnesota

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

1Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$21M 2Anselm House$13M 3Servant Foundation$8M 4Catholic Community Foundation$8M 5Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$7M 6Greater Houston Community Foundation$6M 7Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc$6M 8Elim Care Foundation$4M 9The Minneapolis Foundation$4M 10Tides Foundation$3M

Religion organizations in Minnesota that draw the most

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

291 other religion organizations$52M

Pulse Outreach$24M Isaiah$13M Friends of Anselm House$13M Cassia$4M Mn Catholic Youth Partnership$3M

How to find religion funders in Minnesota

1
Start with the funders already active in Minnesota
The funders giving the most to religion in Minnesota are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Anselm House, Servant Foundation. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion 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
64% of religion money in Minnesota comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Minnesota.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Minnesota?: Start with the funders already giving to religion in Minnesota, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Anselm House, Servant Foundation. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Minnesota from out of state.
Who is the largest religion funder in Minnesota?: Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Minnesota, $21M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to religion in Minnesota?: $136M reached 301 religion organizations in Minnesota, from 514 funders. 36% 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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Strange bedfellows

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State money flows

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Giving abroad

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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.