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Early Childhood Education Grant Funders in Minnesota
63 foundations with a documented early childhood education focus have made grants to Minnesota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $38.6M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 63 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
63
Early childhood education funders
$38.6M
Given to Minnesota nonprofits
1,356
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active early childhood education funders in Minnesota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Minnesota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Children's Finance | Minnesota | $7.2M | 556 | 2023 |
| 2 | Northland Foundation | Minnesota | $2.4M | 103 | 2025 |
| 3 | Three Rivers Community Action Inc | Minnesota | $2.1M | 10 | 2023 |
| 4 | Minneapolis Jewish Federation | Minnesota | $2.1M | 3 | 2020 |
| 5 | Bcbsm Foundation Inc | Minnesota | $1.9M | 25 | 2024 |
| 6 | Beth El Foundation of Minnesota Inc | Minnesota | $1.7M | 4 | 2025 |
| 7 | The Sauer Family Foundation | Minnesota | $1.6M | 71 | 2020 |
| 8 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $1.6M | 20 | 2024 |
| 9 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | Michigan | $1.4M | 8 | 2023 |
| 10 | Medica Foundation | Minnesota | $1.3M | 35 | 2024 |
| 11 | Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $1.2M | 9 | 2024 |
| 12 | Ucare Minnesota | Minnesota | $1.1M | 4 | 2022 |
| 13 | Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation | Minnesota | $1.1M | 68 | 2024 |
| 14 | The Sheltering Arms Foundation | Minnesota | $1.0M | 90 | 2025 |
| 15 | The Ciresi Walburn Foundation for | Minnesota | $1.0M | 11 | 2025 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest early childhood education funders in Minnesota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 63 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 early childhood 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.