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Funders to approach for Athletes Committed to Educating Students

Minneapolis, Minnesota$1.6M revenue40 funders on file

Our sole mission is to engage and empower youth. We strive to ensure that all youth in our programs are thriving, both inside and outside of the classroom. At aces, we know learning and growth can best happen when youth are engaged in accessible, culturally responsive, high-quality learning environments that support their identify, agency and purpose. Aces intentionally partners with Minnesota's pro and collegiate sport teams to ignite learning through the lens of sport themes with our research-based curriculum and program design. Aces proudly partners with the mn twins, vikings, united fc, saints, aurora, timberwolves, lynx and wild to support our work and make an impact on youth, families and schools. In fact, we're proud to be the first, and only, organization of its kind in the twin cities to have the direct support of every major Minnesota professional sports…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$24k, your typical grant1 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 10$1k$3k$10k$30k$100kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$60k–$280kover two years, from 3–6 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$220kfrom 6 new funders

Half the value is in your top 2 funders, of 152

$0$160k$330khalf from the top 2likely range1st10thAll 152
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Sauer Family FoundationGives in Minnesota (123 of 146)Similar grantees: Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation ($18k/yr), Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (Cscoe) ($42k/yr), Groves Academy ($140k/yr)1 in 11$56k
  2. 2Joyful Noise Charitable FoundationGives in Minnesota (22 of 31)No similar grantees yet1 in 21$150k
  3. 3BCBSM Foundation IncGives in Minnesota (77 of 81)No similar grantees yet1 in 17$71k

149 more funders on the list for Athletes Committed to Educating Students

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