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Community Improvement Grant Funders in Minnesota
170 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to Minnesota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $165.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 170 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
170
Community improvement funders
$165.6M
Given to Minnesota nonprofits
3,287
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in Minnesota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Minnesota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arts Partnership | Minnesota | $17.2M | 6 | 2023 |
| 2 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $14.0M | 43 | 2024 |
| 3 | The Mcknight Foundation | Minnesota | $12.7M | 93 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Minnesota | $12.6M | 167 | 2023 |
| 5 | First Children's Finance | Minnesota | $11.9M | 1055 | 2025 |
| 6 | Park Nicollet Foundation | Minnesota | $11.7M | 9 | 2024 |
| 7 | The Ford Foundation | New York | $8.3M | 12 | 2024 |
| 8 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $7.4M | 37 | 2024 |
| 9 | Northland Foundation | Minnesota | $4.4M | 57 | 2025 |
| 10 | C K Blandin Foundation | Minnesota | $4.3M | 48 | 2024 |
| 11 | Ucare Minnesota | Minnesota | $3.4M | 3 | 2022 |
| 12 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $3.2M | 9 | 2024 |
| 13 | The Kresge Foundation | Michigan | $3.1M | 24 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $2.9M | 50 | 2025 |
| 15 | West Central Initiative | Minnesota | $2.8M | 39 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in Minnesota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 170 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 community improvement 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.