Grant Funders in Bloomington, MN
Bespoke Grants indexes 15 grant-making foundations headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota — together $78.5M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, faith-based (christian), health care and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Bloomington nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Bloomington
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Masonic Charities | $31.5M | 2024 |
| 2 | Minnesota Valley Lands Inc | $16.5M | 2020 |
| 3 | The James M Stanton Foundation | $10.6M | 2025 |
| 4 | I a O'shaughnessy Foundation | $4.2M | 2024 |
| 5 | Sundet Foundation | $2.5M | 2024 |
| 6 | Northwestern Health Sciences University | $2.4M | 2023 |
| 7 | The Toro Company Foundation | $2.4M | 2024 |
| 8 | Nextstage | $2.3M | 2022 |
| 9 | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife | $1.8M | 2023 |
| 10 | Kopp Family Foundation | $1.4M | 2024 |
| 11 | Arctos Foundation | $704K | 2024 |
| 12 | Rodney and Barbara Burwell Family | $636K | 2024 |
| 13 | Normandale Community College Foundation | $574K | 2025 |
| 14 | The Huelsmann Foundation | $501K | 2024 |
| 15 | George and Audrey Gaukler Family Foundat | $500K | 2025 |
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