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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in Minnesota
34 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to Minnesota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $14.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 34 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
34
Financial empowerment funders
$14.9M
Given to Minnesota nonprofits
168
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in Minnesota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Minnesota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northstar Education Finance Inc | Minnesota | $5.5M | 7 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $2.6M | 2 | 2023 |
| 3 | The Mcknight Foundation | Minnesota | $1.5M | 13 | 2023 |
| 4 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $846K | 14 | 2024 |
| 5 | Windows of Hope Family Relief Fund | New York | $677K | 4 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nexus Community Partners | Minnesota | $398K | 18 | 2020 |
| 7 | Propel Nonprofits | Minnesota | $397K | 2 | 2018 |
| 8 | Synchrony Foundation | Connecticut | $375K | 3 | 2022 |
| 9 | United Way of Mower County Inc | Minnesota | $313K | 4 | 2023 |
| 10 | National Foundation for Credit | District of Columbia | $291K | 12 | 2024 |
| 11 | National Coalition for Asian Pacific | District of Columbia | $282K | 9 | 2024 |
| 12 | Northwest Area Foundation | Minnesota | $250K | 2 | 2020 |
| 13 | Head of the Lakes United Way | Minnesota | $218K | 7 | 2024 |
| 14 | Bcbsm Foundation Inc | Minnesota | $200K | 2 | 2022 |
| 15 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $190K | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in Minnesota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 34 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 financial empowerment 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.