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Adult Education Grant Funders in Minnesota
15 foundations with a documented adult education focus have made grants to Minnesota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $2.3M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 15 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
15
Adult education funders
$2.3M
Given to Minnesota nonprofits
69
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active adult education funders in Minnesota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Minnesota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $625K | 12 | 2024 |
| 2 | Head of the Lakes United Way | Minnesota | $490K | 7 | 2024 |
| 3 | Northland Foundation | Minnesota | $339K | 5 | 2025 |
| 4 | The Mcknight Foundation | Minnesota | $195K | 3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $126K | 17 | 2025 |
| 6 | C K Blandin Foundation | Minnesota | $110K | 2 | 2024 |
| 7 | Westwood Lutheran Memorial Foundation | Minnesota | $93K | 2 | 2020 |
| 8 | Karen Organization of Minnesota | Minnesota | $76K | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Slaggie Family Foundation | Minnesota | $65K | 4 | 2022 |
| 10 | Ucare Foundation | Minnesota | $50K | 2 | 2020 |
| 11 | The Goodman Family Operating Foundation | Minnesota | $35K | 3 | 2024 |
| 12 | Women's Foundation of Minnesota | Minnesota | $33K | 2 | 2018 |
| 13 | Andersen Corporate Foundation | Minnesota | $30K | 2 | 2024 |
| 14 | Initiative Foundation | Minnesota | $10K | 2 | 2018 |
| 15 | Tribal Workers Charitable | South Dakota | $1K | 2 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest adult education funders in Minnesota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 15 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented adult education focus and that have funded Minnesota nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Minnesota recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.