Grant Funders in Saint Paul, MN
Bespoke Grants indexes 27 grant-making foundations headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota — together $235.2M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports arts & culture, higher education, health care and youth development. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Saint Paul nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Saint Paul
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 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | $100.5M | 2024 |
| 2 | Minnesota Community Foundation | $31.1M | 2019 |
| 3 | Think Small | $21.3M | 2024 |
| 4 | Twin Cities Public Media Commons | $12.4M | 2022 |
| 5 | Hearth Connection | $12.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Wilson Foundation | $11.1M | 2024 |
| 7 | Arts Partnership | $8.7M | 2023 |
| 8 | Minnesota Historical Society | $5.8M | 2024 |
| 9 | Jerome Foundation | $5.3M | 2025 |
| 10 | Win Minnesota | $4.1M | 2024 |
| 11 | Securian Financial Foundation | $3.6M | 2024 |
| 12 | Tchfh Lending Inc | $2.6M | 2025 |
| 13 | Neighborhood Development Center Inc | $2.6M | 2024 |
| 14 | Rooted Philanthropic | $2.4M | 2024 |
| 15 | Como Friends | $2.0M | 2024 |
| 16 | Deluxe Corporation Foundation | $1.2M | 2025 |
| 17 | Margaret H & James E Kelley | $1.1M | 2024 |
| 18 | Minnesota Council on Foundations | $1.1M | 2024 |
| 19 | Springboard for the Arts | $987K | 2025 |
| 20 | Nint Foundation | $906K | 2024 |
| 21 | The Scrooby Foundation | $871K | 2025 |
| 22 | Friends of East Africa Foundation | $629K | 2023 |
| 23 | Generation Atomic | $626K | 2024 |
| 24 | The Lynn and Gloria Johnson Family | $606K | 2024 |
| 25 | Millsdavis Foundation | $605K | 2024 |
| 26 | Csj Ministries Inc | $519K | 2024 |
| 27 | Alliance for a Better Minnesota | $515K | 2024 |
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