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K-12 Education Grant Funders in Minnesota
146 foundations with a documented k-12 education focus have made grants to Minnesota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $47.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 146 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
146
K-12 education funders
$47.0M
Given to Minnesota nonprofits
1,124
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active k-12 education funders in Minnesota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Minnesota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $8.9M | 7 | 2023 |
| 2 | Northstar Education Finance Inc | Minnesota | $6.9M | 14 | 2024 |
| 3 | Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $3.5M | 24 | 2024 |
| 4 | Ascendium Education Solutions Inc | Wisconsin | $2.5M | 3 | 2020 |
| 5 | Laura and John Arnold Foundation | Texas | $1.8M | 3 | 2023 |
| 6 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Minnesota | $1.4M | 14 | 2020 |
| 7 | Henry O Peabody School for Girls | Massachusetts | $1.2M | 6 | 2025 |
| 8 | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | California | $1.0M | 2 | 2023 |
| 9 | Catholic Community Foundation | Minnesota | $985K | 18 | 2025 |
| 10 | National Center for Teacher Residencies | Illinois | $970K | 6 | 2025 |
| 11 | Lumina Foundation for Education Inc | Indiana | $950K | 5 | 2024 |
| 12 | Mahtomedi Area Educational | Minnesota | $856K | 5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $805K | 12 | 2024 |
| 14 | Southwest Initiative Foundation | Minnesota | $713K | 30 | 2024 |
| 15 | Mortenson Family Foundation | Minnesota | $708K | 11 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest k-12 education funders in Minnesota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 146 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 k-12 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.