Grant Funders in Rochester, MN
Bespoke Grants indexes 13 grant-making foundations headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota — together $1.85B in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, education, youth development and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Rochester nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Rochester
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 | Mayo Clinic Group Return | $1.31B | 2024 |
| 2 | Mayo Clinic | $517.7M | 2024 |
| 3 | Rochester Area Foundation | $5.4M | 2024 |
| 4 | Miles and Shirley Fiterman Endowment Fund | $3.4M | 2020 |
| 5 | Southeastern Minnesota Area Agency | $3.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | United Way of Olmsted County Inc | $2.2M | 2025 |
| 7 | Carl and Verna Schmidt Foundation | $1.5M | 2024 |
| 8 | Rochester Downtown Alliance | $1.0M | 2024 |
| 9 | Eagles Fifth District Cancer Telethon | $790K | 2024 |
| 10 | YMCA of Rochester Inc | $733K | 2017 |
| 11 | Southeastern Minnesota Arts | $717K | 2024 |
| 12 | Hiawatha Homes Foundation | $533K | 2024 |
| 13 | Diversity Council | $522K | 2022 |
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