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Grants paid by The Mcknight Foundation, tax year 2020

EIN 41-0754835 · Minneapolis, MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21

In tax year 2020, The Mcknight Foundation (EIN 41-0754835) reported 1,640 grants paid totaling $211,828,600. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

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Grants reported by The Mcknight Foundation for tax year 2020
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2020United States Energy Foundation San Francisco, CAU$8,700,000paidTo accelerate decarbonization of the Midwest power, transportation, and buildings sectors202103169349105155
2020United States Energy Foundation San Francisco, CAU$8,700,000paidTo accelerate decarbonization of the Midwest power, transportation, and buildings sectors202310779349100701
2020Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Saint Paul, MNC$2,500,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Greater Minnesota Housing Fund Saint Paul, MNC$2,500,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Northwest Minnesota Foundation Bemidji, MNB$2,000,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Family Housing Fund Minneapolis, MNC$2,000,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Family Housing Fund Minneapolis, MNC$2,000,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Northwest Minnesota Foundation Bemidji, MNB$2,000,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Youthprise Minneapolis, MNC$1,887,500paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Youthprise Minneapolis, MNC$1,887,500paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Youthprise Minneapolis, MNC$1,887,500paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Youthprise Minneapolis, MNC$1,887,500paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Owatonna, MNB$1,500,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Owatonna, MNB$1,500,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Initiative Foundation Little Falls, MNB$1,500,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Initiative Foundation Little Falls, MNB$1,500,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Minneapolis, MNC$1,500,000paidFor an awards program supporting research in neuroscience202310779349100701
2020Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Owatonna, MNB$1,500,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Initiative Foundation Little Falls, MNB$1,500,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Initiative Foundation Little Falls, MNB$1,500,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Owatonna, MNB$1,500,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Minneapolis, MNC$1,500,000paidFor an awards program supporting research in neuroscience202103169349105155
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$1,400,000approved, futureFor Mcknight'S Donor Advised Fund202310779349100701
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$1,400,000approved, futureFor Mcknight'S Donor Advised Fund202103169349105155
2020Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NYB$1,200,000paidTo help people thrive in the places they love by accelerating affordable housing production/preservation and advancing equitable economic development and family financial stability, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NYB$1,200,000paidTo help people thrive in the places they love by accelerating affordable housing production/preservation and advancing equitable economic development and family financial stability, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Minneapolis, MNC$1,100,000paidFor an awards program supporting research in neuroscience202103169349105155
2020The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Minneapolis, MNC$1,100,000paidFor an awards program supporting research in neuroscience202310779349100701
2020Northwest Minnesota Foundation Bemidji, MNB$1,000,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020West Central Initiative Fergus Falls, MNB$1,000,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Northwest Minnesota Foundation Bemidji, MNB$1,000,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020West Central Initiative Fergus Falls, MNB$1,000,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Fresh Energy Saint Paul, MNB$1,000,000approved, futureTo Move Minnesota And The Midwest Toward Dramatic Reductions In Carbon Pollution In The Near Term202103169349105155
2020Fresh Energy Saint Paul, MNB$1,000,000approved, futureTo Move Minnesota And The Midwest Toward Dramatic Reductions In Carbon Pollution In The Near Term202310779349100701
2020Northwest Minnesota Foundation Bemidji, MNB$1,000,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Northwest Minnesota Foundation Bemidji, MNB$1,000,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Fresh Energy Saint Paul, MNB$900,000paidTo move Minnesota and the Midwest toward dramatic reductions in carbon pollution in the near term202310779349100701
2020Fresh Energy Saint Paul, MNB$900,000paidTo move Minnesota and the Midwest toward dramatic reductions in carbon pollution in the near term202103169349105155
2020The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Minneapolis, MNC$840,000paidFor an awards program supporting research in neuroscience202103169349105155
2020The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Minneapolis, MNC$840,000paidFor an awards program supporting research in neuroscience202310779349100701
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$753,000approved, futureFor Mcknight'S Donor Advised Fund202310779349100701
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$753,000approved, futureFor Mcknight'S Donor Advised Fund202103169349105155
2020Southeast Asia Development Program Newton, MAB$620,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Southeast Asia Development Program Newton, MAB$620,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020The Clean Water Fund Washington, DCB$600,000paidTo use policy and market-focused strategies to reduce non-point source pollution from agricultural sources into the Mississippi River, and for Minnesota program activities202310779349100701
2020The Clean Water Fund Washington, DCB$600,000paidTo use policy and market-focused strategies to reduce non-point source pollution from agricultural sources into the Mississippi River, and for Minnesota program activities202103169349105155
2020Foundation for Louisiana New Orleans, LAC$500,000paidTo support the full participation of Louisiana coastal community-based organizations in processes to address coastal challenges, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Saint Paul, MNU$500,000paidTo support the distribution of up to $100 million via the COVID Housing Assistance Program to deliver housing stability assistance funding to thousands of households experiencing possible eviction or foreclosure from their homes due to the COVID crisis202103169349105155
2020Penumbra Theatre Company Inc Saint Paul, MNB$500,000paidFor emergency relief funding for theatres of color202310779349100701
2020Center for International Policy Washington, DCB$500,000paidTo reduce agricultural pollution by building a campaign to transform the private sector's supply chain practices for sourcing Midwest row crops, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Center for International Policy Washington, DCB$500,000paidTo reduce agricultural pollution by building a campaign to transform the private sector's supply chain practices for sourcing Midwest row crops, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development Minneapolis, MNB$500,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Saint Paul, MNU$500,000paidTo support the distribution of up to $100 million via the COVID Housing Assistance Program to deliver housing stability assistance funding to thousands of households experiencing possible eviction or foreclosure from their homes due to the COVID crisis202310779349100701
2020Great Mn Schools Minneapolis, MNC$500,000paidFor general operating support, including re-grantmaking, and to build capacity to implement Minnesota Comeback's regional talent strategy202103169349105155
2020Foundation for Louisiana New Orleans, LAC$500,000paidTo support the full participation of Louisiana coastal community-based organizations in processes to address coastal challenges, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Great Mn Schools Minneapolis, MNC$500,000paidFor general operating support, including re-grantmaking, and to build capacity to implement Minnesota Comeback's regional talent strategy202310779349100701
2020Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Jackson, WYB$500,000paidTo establish a donor advised fund for Minnow Fund grantmaking202310779349100701
2020Penumbra Theatre Company Inc Saint Paul, MNB$500,000paidFor emergency relief funding for theatres of color202103169349105155
2020Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development Minneapolis, MNB$500,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Jackson, WYB$500,000paidTo establish a donor advised fund for Minnow Fund grantmaking202103169349105155
2020American Rivers Inc Washington, DCB$480,000paidTo support projects and policies that promote naturally functioning ecosystems in the Upper Mississippi River basin, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020American Rivers Inc Washington, DCB$480,000paidTo support projects and policies that promote naturally functioning ecosystems in the Upper Mississippi River basin, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIC$430,000paidTo build capacity for practice-based, justice-oriented teacher education among Minnesota teacher educators202103169349105155
2020Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIC$430,000paidTo build capacity for practice-based, justice-oriented teacher education among Minnesota teacher educators202310779349100701
2020Amherst H Wilder Foundation Saint Paul, MNB$425,000paidTo support the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood, a transformative education partnership that puts children on the pathway to college and career success202103169349105155
2020Amherst H Wilder Foundation Saint Paul, MNB$425,000paidTo support the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood, a transformative education partnership that puts children on the pathway to college and career success202310779349100701
2020Propel Nonprofits Minneapolis, MNB$420,000paidTo strengthen existing organizations led by and/or serving People of Color and Indigenous People to increase their effectiveness and impact on family engagement and educational outcomes202103169349105155
2020Propel Nonprofits Minneapolis, MNB$420,000paidTo strengthen existing organizations led by and/or serving People of Color and Indigenous People to increase their effectiveness and impact on family engagement and educational outcomes202310779349100701
2020Practical Farmers of Iowa Ames, IAB$400,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund Saint Paul, MNB$400,000paidTo build a mandate for equitable climate solutions in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund Saint Paul, MNB$400,000paidTo build a mandate for equitable climate solutions in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Practical Farmers of Iowa Ames, IAB$400,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$400,000paidTo support the Forever Green Initiative, a public-private partnership that advances clean water, soil health, and rural economic vitality through the commercialization of new perennial and sustainable crops202103169349105155
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$400,000paidTo support the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and efforts to improve Midwest water quality and climate change mitigation through federal agriculture and conservation policies, and to support a Farm Bill education event in Minneapolis202310779349100701
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$400,000paidTo support the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and efforts to improve Midwest water quality and climate change mitigation through federal agriculture and conservation policies, and to support a Farm Bill education event in Minneapolis202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$400,000paidTo support the Forever Green Initiative, a public-private partnership that advances clean water, soil health, and rural economic vitality through the commercialization of new perennial and sustainable crops202310779349100701
2020The Brookings Institution Washington, DCB$375,000paidTo provide frameworks and narratives, Minneapolis-St. Paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward implementation of practices and policies that bolster inclusive growth202103169349105155
2020The Brookings Institution Washington, DCB$375,000paidTo provide frameworks and narratives, Minneapolis-St. Paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward implementation of practices and policies that bolster inclusive growth202310779349100701
2020Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation Chippewa Falls, WIB$375,000paidTo build the capacity of farmer-led watershed councils to monitor water quality, implement best practices, and coordinate with stakeholders, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020The Brookings Institution Washington, DCB$375,000paidTo provide frameworks and narratives, Minneapolis-St. Paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward implementation of practices and policies that bolster inclusive growth202103169349105155
2020The Brookings Institution Washington, DCB$375,000paidTo provide frameworks and narratives, Minneapolis-St. Paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward implementation of practices and policies that bolster inclusive growth202310779349100701
2020Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation Chippewa Falls, WIB$375,000paidTo build the capacity of farmer-led watershed councils to monitor water quality, implement best practices, and coordinate with stakeholders, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Environmental Initiative Minneapolis, MNC$365,000paidTo support Environmental Initiative's work between bringing unlikely partners together to ensure clean water for all Minnesota communities, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Environmental Initiative Minneapolis, MNC$365,000paidTo support Environmental Initiative's work between bringing unlikely partners together to ensure clean water for all Minnesota communities, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Northland Foundation Duluth, MNB$365,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Northland Foundation Duluth, MNB$365,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Environmental Working Group Washington, DCC$350,000paidTo reduce farm pollution in the Upper Mississippi River basin, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Environmental Working Group Washington, DCC$350,000paidTo reduce farm pollution in the Upper Mississippi River basin, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$350,000paidTo support the Mississippi River Network202103169349105155
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$350,000paidTo support the Mississippi River Network202310779349100701
2020Prairie Rivers Network Champaign, ILB$340,000paidTo support floodplain restoration, adoption of conservation agriculture practices, and to explore market-based incentives for conservation, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Prairie Rivers Network Champaign, ILB$340,000paidTo support floodplain restoration, adoption of conservation agriculture practices, and to explore market-based incentives for conservation, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$330,000paidFor general and re-granting support for the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs' five Community Programs working in the Twin Cities to support organizations with data and research support, organizing training, and strategic collaboration202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$330,000paidFor general and re-granting support for the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs' five Community Programs working in the Twin Cities to support organizations with data and research support, organizing training, and strategic collaboration202310779349100701
2020Nexus Community Partners Saint Paul, MNC$325,000paidFor general operating support, and for regranting funding to advance racial and economic equity in the Twin Cities region through community engagement, leadership development, and community wealth building202103169349105155
2020Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota Saint Paul, MNB$325,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota Saint Paul, MNB$325,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Nexus Community Partners Saint Paul, MNC$325,000paidFor general operating support, and for regranting funding to advance racial and economic equity in the Twin Cities region through community engagement, leadership development, and community wealth building202310779349100701
2020Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota Saint Paul, MNB$325,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota Saint Paul, MNB$325,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Environmental Partnership Saint Paul, MNC$310,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020River Alliance of Wisconsin Madison, WIB$310,000paidTo drive agricultural policy and practices that improve water quality across the Mississippi River basin in Wisconsin, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020River Alliance of Wisconsin Madison, WIB$310,000paidTo drive agricultural policy and practices that improve water quality across the Mississippi River basin in Wisconsin, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Environmental Partnership Saint Paul, MNC$310,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Clean Up the River Environment Montevideo, MNB$305,000paidTo support CURE's Water Program and Minnesota Water Ethic Charter Development, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Clean Up the River Environment Montevideo, MNB$305,000paidTo support CURE's Water Program and Minnesota Water Ethic Charter Development, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Conservation Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$300,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Ceres Inc Boston, MAB$300,000paidTo leverage Ceres' influence with institutional investors and food/agriculture companies to accelerate a transition toward improved corporate water stewardship, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Clean Grid Alliance Saint Paul, MNC$300,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CAC$300,000paidTo advance regional competitiveness by creating vibrant neighborhoods through equitable parks-centric urban redevelopment202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$300,000paidTo establish a regranting fund for organizations and projects that are working towards new strategies that increase housing stability202310779349100701
2020Southwest Initiative Foundation Hutchinson, MNB$300,000paidTo build a pathway to teaching for diverse candidates in and around Worthington, Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Conservation Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$300,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Clean Grid Alliance Saint Paul, MNC$300,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Educators for Excellence Inc New York, NYB$300,000paidTo support Educators 4 Excellence's general operations and to enable a coalition of nonprofits to promote more effective teacher licensing202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Housing Partnership Saint Paul, MNB$300,000paidFor general operating support, and to build public will and increase investment needed to address the gap between income and housing costs through advocacy, innovations, and practice202103169349105155
2020The Land Institute Salina, KSB$300,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Housing Partnership Saint Paul, MNB$300,000paidFor general operating support, and to build public will and increase investment needed to address the gap between income and housing costs through advocacy, innovations, and practice202310779349100701
2020The Land Institute Salina, KSB$300,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$300,000paidTo expand clean energy in Minnesota and other key Midwestern states and secure an equitable transition to 100 percent clean energy by 2050202310779349100701
2020Educators for Excellence Inc New York, NYB$300,000paidTo support Educators 4 Excellence's general operations and to enable a coalition of nonprofits to promote more effective teacher licensing202103169349105155
2020Healthy Gulf New Orleans, LAC$300,000paidFor general operating support, and to conduct an externally led self-assessment to understand staff perceptions and attitudes, as well as structural and other organizational barriers to change202103169349105155
2020Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$300,000paidTo expand clean energy in Minnesota and other key Midwestern states and secure an equitable transition to 100 percent clean energy by 2050202103169349105155
2020Healthy Gulf New Orleans, LAC$300,000paidFor general operating support, and to conduct an externally led self-assessment to understand staff perceptions and attitudes, as well as structural and other organizational barriers to change202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$300,000paidTo establish a regranting fund for organizations and projects that are working towards new strategies that increase housing stability202103169349105155
2020The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CAC$300,000paidTo advance regional competitiveness by creating vibrant neighborhoods through equitable parks-centric urban redevelopment202310779349100701
2020Ceres Inc Boston, MAB$300,000paidTo leverage Ceres' influence with institutional investors and food/agriculture companies to accelerate a transition toward improved corporate water stewardship, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020National Wildlife Federation Reston, VAB$300,000paidTo improve agricultural sustainability in the upper Mississippi River basin by increasing cover crop use, and reducing policy barriers inhibiting conservation practice adoption, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020National Wildlife Federation Reston, VAB$300,000paidTo improve agricultural sustainability in the upper Mississippi River basin by increasing cover crop use, and reducing policy barriers inhibiting conservation practice adoption, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Southwest Initiative Foundation Hutchinson, MNB$300,000paidTo build a pathway to teaching for diverse candidates in and around Worthington, Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MNB$278,000paidTo support the McKnight Fellowships for Visual Artists202310779349100701
2020Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MNB$278,000paidTo support the McKnight Fellowships for Visual Artists202103169349105155
2020Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IAB$275,000paidTo accelerate the adoption of prairie strips on farms for better water quality202103169349105155
2020Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IAB$275,000paidTo accelerate the adoption of prairie strips on farms for better water quality202310779349100701
2020Climate Generation a Will Steger Legacy Minneapolis, MNU$270,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Climate Generation a Will Steger Legacy Minneapolis, MNU$270,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$255,000paidTo advance a set of state and federal policy outcomes that improve water quality and reduce agricultural pollution in Iowa and surrounding states, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$255,000paidTo advance a set of state and federal policy outcomes that improve water quality and reduce agricultural pollution in Iowa and surrounding states, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Neighborhood Development Center Saint Paul, MNB$250,000paidTo build a state of the art business incubator in the Frogtown Neighborhood of St. Paul, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Center for Economic Inclusion Saint Paul, MNU$250,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Iowa Environmental Council Des Moines, IAB$250,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$250,000paidTo ensure the integrity of all elections so everyone can participate and all votes are counted202103169349105155
2020Iowa Environmental Council Des Moines, IAB$250,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation Saint Louis, MOB$250,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Emerge Community Development Minneapolis, MNC$250,000paidTo make significant physical improvements to Second Chance Recycling to almost triple recycling impact, reduce carbon footprint through solar energy, and create more jobs for high-needs participants202310779349100701
2020Emerge Community Development Minneapolis, MNC$250,000paidTo make significant physical improvements to Second Chance Recycling to almost triple recycling impact, reduce carbon footprint through solar energy, and create more jobs for high-needs participants202103169349105155
2020New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$250,000paidTo ensure the integrity of all elections so everyone can participate and all votes are counted202310779349100701
2020Partnership Project Inc Washington, DCB$250,000paidTo help climate advocates improve their public engagement work202310779349100701
2020Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated New York, NYB$250,000paidTo improve water quality in the Mississippi River Basin by increasing corporate demand and growers' ability to supply more sustainable commodities, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development Minneapolis, MNB$250,000paidTo support the States Energy Collaborative federal stimulus and equitable recovery efforts202310779349100701
2020Housing Justice Center Saint Paul, MNB$250,000paidTo support the Housing Justice Coalition202310779349100701
2020Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIC$250,000paidExamining and Strengthening the Resilience of Agrobiodiversity and Healthy Diets Among Smallholders in the Peruvian Andes202310779349100701
2020Louisiana Environmental Action Network Baton Rouge, LAB$250,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Project for Pride in Living Inc Minneapolis, MNB$250,000paidFor general operating support and a targeted investment to explore a new model of affordable housing production202103169349105155
2020Clean Grid Alliance Saint Paul, MNC$250,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Partnership Project Inc Washington, DCB$250,000approved, futureTo Help Climate Advocates Improve Their Public Engagement Work202310779349100701
2020Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated New York, NYB$250,000paidTo improve water quality in the Mississippi River Basin by increasing corporate demand and growers' ability to supply more sustainable commodities, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Saint Paul, MNB$250,000paidTo secure effective, long-term controls to reduce pollution from Minnesota agriculture and drainage systems, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Partnership Project Inc Washington, DCB$250,000approved, futureTo Help Climate Advocates Improve Their Public Engagement Work202103169349105155
2020Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia United Renters for Justice Minneapolis, MNC$250,000paidFor general operating and program/project support202103169349105155
2020Center for Economic Inclusion Saint Paul, MNU$250,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development Minneapolis, MNB$250,000paidTo support the States Energy Collaborative federal stimulus and equitable recovery efforts202103169349105155
2020Seward Redesign Inc Minneapolis, MNB$250,000paidTo construct an interdependent, financially and environmentally sustainable multi-tenant building for arts and urban farming in a diverse, transit-connected community202103169349105155
2020Seward Redesign Inc Minneapolis, MNB$250,000paidTo construct an interdependent, financially and environmentally sustainable multi-tenant building for arts and urban farming in a diverse, transit-connected community202310779349100701
2020Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia United Renters for Justice Minneapolis, MNC$250,000paidFor general operating and program/project support202310779349100701
2020Housing Justice Center Saint Paul, MNB$250,000paidTo support the Housing Justice Coalition202103169349105155
2020New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$250,000paidTo ensure the integrity of all elections so everyone can participate and all votes are counted202103169349105155
2020Clean Grid Alliance Saint Paul, MNC$250,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Project for Pride in Living Inc Minneapolis, MNB$250,000paidFor general operating support and a targeted investment to explore a new model of affordable housing production202310779349100701
2020Partnership Project Inc Washington, DCB$250,000paidTo help climate advocates improve their public engagement work202103169349105155
2020Louisiana Environmental Action Network Baton Rouge, LAB$250,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Saint Paul, MNB$250,000paidTo secure effective, long-term controls to reduce pollution from Minnesota agriculture and drainage systems, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MIC$250,000paidExamining and Strengthening the Resilience of Agrobiodiversity and Healthy Diets Among Smallholders in the Peruvian Andes202103169349105155
2020Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation Saint Louis, MOB$250,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Neighborhood Development Center Saint Paul, MNB$250,000paidTo build a state of the art business incubator in the Frogtown Neighborhood of St. Paul, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$250,000paidTo ensure the integrity of all elections so everyone can participate and all votes are counted202310779349100701
2020Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund New Orleans, LAB$240,000paidFor program support to provide legal services to Louisiana communities facing environmental challenges202310779349100701
2020Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund New Orleans, LAB$240,000paidFor program support to provide legal services to Louisiana communities facing environmental challenges202103169349105155
2020Alliance of Artists Communities Providence, RIB$240,000approved, futureFor Designing And Implementing A Residency Consortium Fellowship Program For Mcknight Artist Fellows202103169349105155
2020Alliance of Artists Communities Providence, RIB$240,000paidFor designing and implementing a residency consortium fellowship program for McKnight Artist Fellows202310779349100701
2020Alliance of Artists Communities Providence, RIB$240,000approved, futureFor Designing And Implementing A Residency Consortium Fellowship Program For Mcknight Artist Fellows202310779349100701
2020Alliance of Artists Communities Providence, RIB$240,000approved, futureFor Designing And Implementing A Residency Consortium Fellowship Program For Mcknight Artist Fellows202310779349100701
2020Alliance of Artists Communities Providence, RIB$240,000paidFor designing and implementing a residency consortium fellowship program for McKnight Artist Fellows202103169349105155
2020Alliance of Artists Communities Providence, RIB$240,000approved, futureFor Designing And Implementing A Residency Consortium Fellowship Program For Mcknight Artist Fellows202103169349105155
2020Colorado State University Fort Collins, COU$231,000paidBuilding and assessing soil health in smallholder systems: research and engagement across the CCRP202103169349105155
2020Colorado State University Fort Collins, COU$231,000paidBuilding and assessing soil health in smallholder systems: research and engagement across the CCRP202310779349100701
2020Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development Minneapolis, MNB$230,000paidTo accelerate local climate action, at scale, by providing technical assistance, capacity, and tools to local governments202103169349105155
2020Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development Minneapolis, MNB$230,000paidTo accelerate local climate action, at scale, by providing technical assistance, capacity, and tools to local governments202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Shubert Center for Dance and Music Minneapolis, MNU$229,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer choreographers in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Shubert Center for Dance and Music Minneapolis, MNU$229,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer choreographers in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020American Composers Forum Saint Paul, MNB$228,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Composers202310779349100701
2020American Composers Forum Saint Paul, MNB$228,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Composers202103169349105155
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$227,000paidFor McKnight's Donor Advised Fund202103169349105155
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$227,000paidFor McKnight's Donor Advised Fund202310779349100701
2020Clean Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIB$225,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Youthprise Minneapolis, MNC$225,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Great River Greening Saint Paul, MNB$225,000paidTo improve water quality in the Mississippi River watershed by expanding the geographic footprint and scope of Great River Greening's community-led restoration efforts, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Renew Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIB$225,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Renew Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIB$225,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Renew Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIB$225,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Commonbond Communities Saint Paul, MNB$225,000paidFor general operating support, and for a feasibility study on an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (UPREIT)202310779349100701
2020American Farmland Trust Washington, DCC$225,000paidTo advance Conservation Cropping Systems and improve Illinois water quality, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Clean Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIB$225,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Renew Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIB$225,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Great River Greening Saint Paul, MNB$225,000paidTo improve water quality in the Mississippi River watershed by expanding the geographic footprint and scope of Great River Greening's community-led restoration efforts, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020National Caucus of Environmental Legislators Washington, DCC$225,000paidTo support the Mississippi River Legislative Caucus, empowering legislators to take action on river health and resilience, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Youthprise Minneapolis, MNC$225,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Commonbond Communities Saint Paul, MNB$225,000paidFor general operating support, and for a feasibility study on an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (UPREIT)202103169349105155
2020National Caucus of Environmental Legislators Washington, DCC$225,000paidTo support the Mississippi River Legislative Caucus, empowering legislators to take action on river health and resilience, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020American Farmland Trust Washington, DCC$225,000paidTo advance Conservation Cropping Systems and improve Illinois water quality, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$215,000paidTo provide technical assistance and education on clean energy to communities, utilities, school districts, and other stakeholders in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$215,000paidTo provide technical assistance and education on clean energy to communities, utilities, school districts, and other stakeholders in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Burlington, VTB$210,000paidAgroecology Support for CCRP202103169349105155
2020University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Burlington, VTB$210,000paidAgroecology Support for CCRP202310779349100701
2020The Loft Inc Minneapolis, MNB$206,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020The Loft Inc Minneapolis, MNB$206,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Tides Foundation San Francisco, CAB$200,000paidTo build capacity for education and mobilization plans in the Midwest202103169349105155
2020Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNC$200,000paidFor program support, building out the Office of Financial Empowerment, the Financial Capability Network, and CollegeBound Saint Paul, a new effort of the Carter Administration in St. Paul202103169349105155
2020Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Little Rock, ARC$200,000paidTo build a leadership network, practitioner base, and statewide strategy for advancing regenerative grazing in Illinois aimed at improving water quality202103169349105155
2020Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Saint Paul, MNC$200,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202103169349105155
2020Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNC$200,000paidFor program support, building out the Office of Financial Empowerment, the Financial Capability Network, and CollegeBound Saint Paul, a new effort of the Carter Administration in St. Paul202310779349100701
2020Land Bank Twin Cities Inc Saint Anthony, MNC$200,000paidFor general operating support, and to support the Prosperity Possible Campaign202103169349105155
2020Conservation Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Saint Paul, MNB$200,000paidTo build MCEA's capacity to advocate for equitable climate policy that will help Minnesota achieve its greenhouse gas reduction goals for the electricity, transportation, and agriculture sectors202103169349105155
2020National Wildlife Federation Reston, VAB$200,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Forth Mobility Fund Portland, ORU$200,000paidTo build the capacity of equity organizations and environmental advocates to work together towards equitable transportation electrification202103169349105155
2020Land Bank Twin Cities Inc Saint Anthony, MNC$200,000paidFor general operating support, and to support the Prosperity Possible Campaign202310779349100701
2020Freshwater Society Saint Paul, MNB$200,000paidTo build strong statewide collaborations to improve Mississippi River water quality and hydrology in Minnesota, and host a 10th anniversary celebration of Minnesota's Legacy Amendment, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Alliance for Climate Education Boulder, COD$200,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020The Delta Institute Chicago, ILB$200,000paidTo design and implement farmer-facing capital and risk mitigation products that support the adoption of agricultural conservation practices, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020The Delta Institute Chicago, ILB$200,000paidTo design and implement farmer-facing capital and risk mitigation products that support the adoption of agricultural conservation practices, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020National Audubon Society Inc New York, NYU$200,000paidTo preserve and restore vital natural systems in five Upper Mississippi River states, including a specific focus on floodplain forests, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Land Stewardship Project Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Forth Mobility Fund Portland, ORU$200,000paidTo build the capacity of equity organizations and environmental advocates to work together towards equitable transportation electrification202310779349100701
2020Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NYB$200,000paidTo help people thrive in the places they love by accelerating affordable housing production/preservation and advancing equitable economic development and family financial stability, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$200,000paidFor restoration and monitoring of floodplains in the Mississippi River Basin that will support large-scale nutrient reduction, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Metropolitan Regional Arts Council Saint Paul, MNC$200,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202310779349100701
2020Alliance for Metropolitan Stability Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidFor general operating support, and for the Regional Equity Project202103169349105155
2020Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development Little Rock, ARC$200,000paidTo build a leadership network, practitioner base, and statewide strategy for advancing regenerative grazing in Illinois aimed at improving water quality202310779349100701
2020National Audubon Society Inc New York, NYU$200,000paidTo preserve and restore vital natural systems in five Upper Mississippi River states, including a specific focus on floodplain forests, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations RomeU$200,000paidStrengthening multistakeholder cooperation on agroecological approaches for sustainable agriculture202310779349100701
2020New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$200,000paidTo support grantmaking and assistance for organizing on climate and energy equity in the Midwest202310779349100701
2020Aeon Saint Paul, MNC$200,000paidFor general operating support and scaled innovation202103169349105155
2020The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$200,000paidFor restoration and monitoring of floodplains in the Mississippi River Basin that will support large-scale nutrient reduction, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Conservation Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020National Wildlife Federation Reston, VAB$200,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NYB$200,000paidTo help people thrive in the places they love by accelerating affordable housing production/preservation and advancing equitable economic development and family financial stability, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Freshwater Society Saint Paul, MNB$200,000paidTo build strong statewide collaborations to improve Mississippi River water quality and hydrology in Minnesota, and host a 10th anniversary celebration of Minnesota's Legacy Amendment, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Alliance for Climate Education Boulder, COD$200,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidTo continue the development of an integrated research and outreach program on energy transition at the University of Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative Saint Louis, MOB$200,000paidTo work with decisionmakers in state and federal government and in the corporate sector to reduce nutrient pollution into the Mississippi River, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Alliance for Climate Education Boulder, COD$200,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidTo continue the development of an integrated research and outreach program on energy transition at the University of Minnesota202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidTo support strategic collective action promoting continuous living cover on the landscape202310779349100701
2020Alliance for Metropolitan Stability Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidFor general operating support, and for the Regional Equity Project202310779349100701
2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations RomeU$200,000paidStrengthening multistakeholder cooperation on agroecological approaches for sustainable agriculture202103169349105155
2020Center for American Progress Washington, DCB$200,000paidTo support the From the State House to the White House Initiative to build upon local/state climate leadership to lay the roadmap for nationwide climate action202103169349105155
2020Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative Saint Louis, MOB$200,000paidTo work with decisionmakers in state and federal government and in the corporate sector to reduce nutrient pollution into the Mississippi River, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Land Stewardship Project Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations RomeU$200,000paidStrengthening multistakeholder cooperation on agroecological approaches for sustainable agriculture202103169349105155
2020Center for American Progress Washington, DCB$200,000paidTo support the From the State House to the White House Initiative to build upon local/state climate leadership to lay the roadmap for nationwide climate action202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidTo support strategic collective action promoting continuous living cover on the landscape202103169349105155
2020New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$200,000paidTo support grantmaking and assistance for organizing on climate and energy equity in the Midwest202103169349105155
2020Aeon Saint Paul, MNC$200,000paidFor general operating support and scaled innovation202310779349100701
2020Tides Foundation San Francisco, CAB$200,000paidTo build capacity for education and mobilization plans in the Midwest202310779349100701
2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations RomeU$200,000paidStrengthening multistakeholder cooperation on agroecological approaches for sustainable agriculture202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Saint Paul, MNB$200,000paidTo build MCEA's capacity to advocate for equitable climate policy that will help Minnesota achieve its greenhouse gas reduction goals for the electricity, transportation, and agriculture sectors202310779349100701
2020Alliance for Climate Education Boulder, COD$200,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020American Composers Forum Saint Paul, MNB$199,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Composers202103169349105155
2020American Composers Forum Saint Paul, MNB$199,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Composers202310779349100701
2020Filmnorth Saint Paul, MNB$196,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Media Artists202103169349105155
2020Filmnorth Saint Paul, MNB$196,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Media Artists202310779349100701
2020Filmnorth Saint Paul, MNB$195,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Media Artists202310779349100701
2020American Composers Forum Saint Paul, MNB$195,000paidFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for composers202310779349100701
2020American Composers Forum Saint Paul, MNB$195,000paidFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for composers202103169349105155
2020Filmnorth Saint Paul, MNB$195,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Media Artists202103169349105155
2020Filmnorth Saint Paul, MNB$194,000paidFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for media artists202310779349100701
2020Filmnorth Saint Paul, MNB$194,000paidFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for media artists202103169349105155
2020Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund Saint Paul, MNB$190,000paidTo support multiracial grassroots organizing and environmental justice outreach in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund Saint Paul, MNB$190,000paidTo support multiracial grassroots organizing and environmental justice outreach in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Shubert Center for Dance and Music Minneapolis, MNU$186,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer dancers in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Shubert Center for Dance and Music Minneapolis, MNU$186,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships and development opportunities for midcareer dancers in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Macphail Center for Music Minneapolis, MNB$181,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Musicians202103169349105155
2020Macphail Center for Music Minneapolis, MNB$181,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Musicians202310779349100701
2020Macphail Center for Music Minneapolis, MNB$181,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Musicians202103169349105155
2020Macphail Center for Music Minneapolis, MNB$181,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Musicians202310779349100701
2020Taxpayers for Common Sense Washington, DCB$180,000paidTo advocate for better use of federal tax dollars in the Upper Mississippi River basin, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Playwrights' Center Inc Minneapolis, MNC$180,000paidFor general operating and capital project support202103169349105155
2020Wisconsin Conservation Voices Madison, WIB$180,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Playwrights' Center Inc Minneapolis, MNC$180,000paidFor general operating and capital project support202310779349100701
2020Rockefeller Family Fund Inc New York, NYB$180,000paidTo support the Just Transition Fund and advance economic development in priority coal-affected communities in the Midwest202103169349105155
2020Wisconsin Conservation Voices Madison, WIB$180,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Macphail Center for Music Minneapolis, MNB$180,000paidFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for musicians202103169349105155
2020Macphail Center for Music Minneapolis, MNB$180,000paidFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for musicians202310779349100701
2020Taxpayers for Common Sense Washington, DCB$180,000paidTo advocate for better use of federal tax dollars in the Upper Mississippi River basin, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Rockefeller Family Fund Inc New York, NYB$180,000paidTo support the Just Transition Fund and advance economic development in priority coal-affected communities in the Midwest202310779349100701
2020Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers Minneapolis, MNB$175,000paidFor general operating support, and to support Make Homes Happen Saint Paul202103169349105155
2020Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources LilongweU$175,000paidFarmer research networks and multi environmental trials for improving soil health, productivity of maize-legume farming systems, and livelihoods202310779349100701
2020Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers Minneapolis, MNB$175,000paidFor general operating support, and to support Make Homes Happen Saint Paul202310779349100701
2020Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Inc East Troy, WIB$175,000paidFor organizing to support conservation programming and policies that reduce agricultural pollution, and encouraging farmers' nutrient reduction practices, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Inc East Troy, WIB$175,000paidFor organizing to support conservation programming and policies that reduce agricultural pollution, and encouraging farmers' nutrient reduction practices, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Urban Sustainability Directors Network Port Washington, WIU$175,000paidTo support Midwestern city leadership on decarbonization initiatives through learning networks202310779349100701
2020Centro de Trabajadores Unidos En la Lucha Minneapolis, MNB$175,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NYB$175,000paidFor general, program, and capacity building support to expand and implement Duluth LISC's integrated housing, economic/community revitalization, workforce, and asset building strategies202103169349105155
2020University of Greenwich Chatham MaritimeU$175,000paidFRN assessments of botanical pesticides to augment above and below ground ecosystem services for crop resilience202103169349105155
2020Urban Sustainability Directors Network Port Washington, WIU$175,000paidTo support Midwestern city leadership on decarbonization initiatives through learning networks202103169349105155
2020Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NYB$175,000paidFor general, program, and capacity building support to expand and implement Duluth LISC's integrated housing, economic/community revitalization, workforce, and asset building strategies202310779349100701
2020University of Greenwich Chatham MaritimeU$175,000approved, futureFrn Assessments Of Botanical Pesticides To Augment Above And Below Ground Ecosystem Services For Crop Resilience202103169349105155
2020University of Greenwich Chatham MaritimeU$175,000approved, futureFrn Assessments Of Botanical Pesticides To Augment Above And Below Ground Ecosystem Services For Crop Resilience202310779349100701
2020Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources LilongweU$175,000paidFarmer research networks and multi environmental trials for improving soil health, productivity of maize-legume farming systems, and livelihoods202103169349105155
2020Centro de Trabajadores Unidos En la Lucha Minneapolis, MNB$175,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020University of Greenwich Chatham MaritimeU$175,000paidFRN assessments of botanical pesticides to augment above and below ground ecosystem services for crop resilience202310779349100701
2020University of Greenwich Chatham MaritimeU$170,000approved, futureFrn Assessments Of Botanical Pesticides To Augment Above And Below Ground Ecosystem Services For Crop Resilience202103169349105155
2020Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, MNB$170,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Ceramic Artists And A Visiting Ceramic Artists Residency Program202310779349100701
2020Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, MNB$170,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Ceramic Artists And A Visiting Ceramic Artists Residency Program202103169349105155
2020University of Greenwich Chatham MaritimeU$170,000approved, futureFrn Assessments Of Botanical Pesticides To Augment Above And Below Ground Ecosystem Services For Crop Resilience202310779349100701
2020Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, MNB$168,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Ceramic Artists And A Visiting Ceramic Artists Residency Program202310779349100701
2020Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, MNB$168,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Ceramic Artists And A Visiting Ceramic Artists Residency Program202103169349105155
2020Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, MNB$167,000paidFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for ceramic artists and a visiting ceramic artists residency program202310779349100701
2020Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, MNB$167,000paidFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for ceramic artists and a visiting ceramic artists residency program202103169349105155
2020Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul Saint Paul, MNU$165,000paidTo support the implementation of the Rent Supplement Pilot Program with an array of light case management and other services for eligible lower-income families with children202103169349105155
2020Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul Saint Paul, MNU$165,000paidTo support the implementation of the Rent Supplement Pilot Program with an array of light case management and other services for eligible lower-income families with children202310779349100701
2020International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics HyderabadU$165,000paidNetworking4Seed: Growing sustainable seed systems by learning from experiences across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger202310779349100701
2020International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics HyderabadU$165,000paidNetworking4Seed: Growing sustainable seed systems by learning from experiences across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger202103169349105155
2020Purdue University West Lafayette, INB$160,000paidTo support the Midwest Cover Crops Council work to restore year-round living cover on Midwest landscapes202310779349100701
2020Purdue University West Lafayette, INB$160,000paidTo support the Midwest Cover Crops Council work to restore year-round living cover on Midwest landscapes202103169349105155
2020Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund New Orleans, LAB$160,000paidTo support the Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy facilitate better water stewardship and community resilience in the Mississippi River basin202103169349105155
2020Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund New Orleans, LAB$160,000paidTo support the Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy facilitate better water stewardship and community resilience in the Mississippi River basin202310779349100701
2020Universite de Maradi MaradiU$158,000paidSahel-IPM, Integrated management of major insect pests for rainfed crops in the Sahel202103169349105155
2020Universite de Maradi MaradiU$158,000paidSahel-IPM, Integrated management of major insect pests for rainfed crops in the Sahel202310779349100701
2020Playwrights' Center Inc Minneapolis, MNC$157,000paidTo support the McKnight Fellowships for Theater Artists202103169349105155
2020Playwrights' Center Inc Minneapolis, MNC$157,000paidTo support the McKnight Fellowships for Theater Artists202310779349100701
2020Sustainable Food Lab Hartland, VTB$150,000paidTo increase adoption of innovations in crop supply chains to build soil for productivity and improved water quality, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$150,000paidTo support programs tackling climate change in the upper Midwest202103169349105155
2020Hiawatha Academies Minneapolis, MNB$150,000paidTo build capacity to engage families as advocates for educational equity202103169349105155
2020Ed Allies Minneapolis, MNC$150,000paidFor general operating support, and to enhance capacity for educator effectiveness work202103169349105155
2020Propel Nonprofits Minneapolis, MNB$150,000paidFor Twin Cities Theatres of Color Coalition (TCTOCC) for strategic planning for its five members which produce theatre by, for, and about communities of color202103169349105155
2020Tntp Nc New York, NYD$150,000paidTo design and implement one of the first approved alternative certification programs for teachers in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Capi USA Brooklyn Center, MNB$150,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Clean Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIB$150,000paidTo address Wisconsin's agricultural water pollution and protect water resources by defending existing rules and advancing new initiatives, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Iowa Rivers Revival Des Moines, IAU$150,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Rongo University RongoU$150,000paidTransforming sorghum-based farming systems in eastern and western Kenya through agro-ecological intensification202103169349105155
2020African Economic Development Solutions Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidTo build capacity in delivering services that build wealth within the Twin Cities African immigrant communities, and to help cover costs associated with CARES Act funding202103169349105155
2020Climate Jobs National Resource Center Inc New York, NYB$150,000paidTo support the development of new Climate Jobs coalitions in Wisconsin and Michigan202310779349100701
2020Clean Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIB$150,000paidTo address Wisconsin's agricultural water pollution and protect water resources by defending existing rules and advancing new initiatives, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Hiawatha Academies Minneapolis, MNB$150,000paidTo build capacity to engage families as advocates for educational equity202310779349100701
2020Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development New Orleans, LAC$150,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Public Radio Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidTo raise awareness of and engagement in water challenges, solutions, and importance through reporting coverage and a project exploring water and equity202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Education Equity Partnership Saint Paul, MNC$150,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Center for Planning Excellence Inc Baton Rouge, LAC$150,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Iowa Rivers Revival Des Moines, IAU$150,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$150,000paidTo support grantmaking and assistance for organizing on climate and energy equity in the Midwest202310779349100701
2020Midwest Environmental Advocates Inc Madison, WIB$150,000paidTo reduce agricultural pollution in Western Wisconsin through legal, technical, and social accountability to protect public health and clean water, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidFor general operating support, and for regional goal setting202103169349105155
2020Clean Energy Economy Minnesota Minneapolis, MNC$150,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Public Radio Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidTo raise awareness of and engagement in water challenges, solutions, and importance through reporting coverage and a project exploring water and equity202310779349100701
2020Ipm Institute of North America Madison, WIU$150,000paidTo activate agricultural retailers as champions for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus runoff from farms in the Mississippi River basin, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Majority Action Silver Spring, MDC$150,000paidTo support investor-led accountability efforts in the Midwest through the Climate Majority Project202103169349105155
2020Meridian Institute Dillon, COU$150,000paidTo support the Meridian Institute's collaborative work to promote agricultural conservation practices in crop insurance and other federal agricultural policies, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Land Bank Twin Cities Inc Saint Anthony, MNC$150,000paidFor general operating support, and to support the Prosperity Possible Campaign202310779349100701
2020Center for Planning Excellence Inc Baton Rouge, LAC$150,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidFor general operating support, and for regional goal setting202310779349100701
2020Natural Resources Defense Council Inc New York, NYB$150,000paidTo build capacity for improving water quality, resiliency, and other benefits in the Mississippi River basin by progressing towards transformed agricultural systems and defending federal clean water provisions, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Urban Homeworks Inc Minneapolis, MNU$150,000paidFor general operating support, and for project support to deliver on the objectives of Urban Homework's new strategic plan202103169349105155
2020Clean Up the River Environment Montevideo, MNB$150,000paidTo engage rural communities in Minnesota around clean energy and efficient opportunities202103169349105155
2020The Conservation Fund - a Nonprofit Corporation Arlington, VAB$150,000paidTo support the protection of fragile lands and rotational grazing on public grasslands, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Tntp Nc New York, NYD$150,000paidTo design and implement one of the first approved alternative certification programs for teachers in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Neighborhood Development Center Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidTo build a state of the art business incubator in the Frogtown Neighborhood of St. Paul, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Ed Allies Minneapolis, MNC$150,000paidFor general operating support, and to enhance capacity for educator effectiveness work202310779349100701
2020Lower Ninth Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development New Orleans, LAC$150,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota Minneapolis, MNC$150,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAB$150,000paidTo support programs tackling climate change in the upper Midwest202310779349100701
2020Neighborhood Development Center Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidTo build a state of the art business incubator in the Frogtown Neighborhood of St. Paul, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota Minneapolis, MNC$150,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Land Bank Twin Cities Inc Saint Anthony, MNC$150,000paidFor general operating support, and to support the Prosperity Possible Campaign202103169349105155
2020Propel Nonprofits Minneapolis, MNB$150,000paidFor Twin Cities Theatres of Color Coalition (TCTOCC) for strategic planning for its five members which produce theatre by, for, and about communities of color202310779349100701
2020Natural Resources Defense Council Inc New York, NYB$150,000paidTo build capacity for improving water quality, resiliency, and other benefits in the Mississippi River basin by progressing towards transformed agricultural systems and defending federal clean water provisions, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Headwaters Foundation for Justice Minneapolis, MNB$150,000paidTo support the Transformation Fund, a $5 million effort aimed at investing in Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color-led organizations addressing the root causes of racism through organizing and advocacy202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Education Equity Partnership Saint Paul, MNC$150,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020African Economic Development Solutions Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidTo build capacity in delivering services that build wealth within the Twin Cities African immigrant communities, and to help cover costs associated with CARES Act funding202310779349100701
2020Sustainable Food Lab Hartland, VTB$150,000paidTo increase adoption of innovations in crop supply chains to build soil for productivity and improved water quality, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNC$150,000paidTo support the East Side Funders Group202103169349105155
2020Majority Action Silver Spring, MDC$150,000paidTo support investor-led accountability efforts in the Midwest through the Climate Majority Project202310779349100701
2020Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Inc Plaquemine, LAB$150,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020New America Foundation Washington, DCB$150,000paidTo support research and outreach on Grow Your Own teacher preparation programs in Minnesota and to support two Minnesota-based New America Fellows202310779349100701
2020Rongo University RongoU$150,000paidTransforming sorghum-based farming systems in eastern and western Kenya through agro-ecological intensification202310779349100701
2020Clean Energy Economy Minnesota Minneapolis, MNC$150,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Public Radio Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidTo engage the MPR audience on climate change202103169349105155
2020Urban Homeworks Inc Minneapolis, MNU$150,000paidFor general operating support, and for project support to deliver on the objectives of Urban Homework's new strategic plan202310779349100701
2020Clean Up the River Environment Montevideo, MNB$150,000paidTo engage rural communities in Minnesota around clean energy and efficient opportunities202310779349100701
2020New America Foundation Washington, DCB$150,000paidTo support research and outreach on Grow Your Own teacher preparation programs in Minnesota and to support two Minnesota-based New America Fellows202103169349105155
2020Capi USA Brooklyn Center, MNB$150,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNC$150,000paidTo support sustainable transportation and built environment policy and program analysis (including technical assistance and communications efforts) that improves accessibility, affordability, and climate resiliency in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Headwaters Foundation for Justice Minneapolis, MNB$150,000paidTo support the Transformation Fund, a $5 million effort aimed at investing in Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color-led organizations addressing the root causes of racism through organizing and advocacy202310779349100701
2020Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNC$150,000paidTo support the East Side Funders Group202310779349100701
2020Atchafalaya Basinkeeper Inc Plaquemine, LAB$150,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020The Conservation Fund - a Nonprofit Corporation Arlington, VAB$150,000paidTo support the protection of fragile lands and rotational grazing on public grasslands, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNC$150,000paidTo support sustainable transportation and built environment policy and program analysis (including technical assistance and communications efforts) that improves accessibility, affordability, and climate resiliency in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Public Radio Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidTo engage the MPR audience on climate change202310779349100701
2020New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$150,000paidTo support grantmaking and assistance for organizing on climate and energy equity in the Midwest202103169349105155
2020Meridian Institute Dillon, COU$150,000paidTo support the Meridian Institute's collaborative work to promote agricultural conservation practices in crop insurance and other federal agricultural policies, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Midwest Environmental Advocates Inc Madison, WIB$150,000paidTo reduce agricultural pollution in Western Wisconsin through legal, technical, and social accountability to protect public health and clean water, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Climate Jobs National Resource Center Inc New York, NYB$150,000paidTo support the development of new Climate Jobs coalitions in Wisconsin and Michigan202103169349105155
2020Ipm Institute of North America Madison, WIU$150,000paidTo activate agricultural retailers as champions for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus runoff from farms in the Mississippi River basin, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Agrario LimaU$148,000approved, futureRural Schools And Smallholder Agriculture In The Andes: An Alliance For Changing Time202310779349100701
2020Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Agrario LimaU$148,000approved, futureRural Schools And Smallholder Agriculture In The Andes: An Alliance For Changing Time202103169349105155
2020Friends of the Mississippi River Saint Paul, MNC$146,500paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Friends of the Mississippi River Saint Paul, MNC$146,500paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Agriculture Improvement Support Services HomabayU$145,000paidEmbedding Option by Context interactions through improved participation and farmer leadership within the western Kenyan NGOs's Farmer Research Network202103169349105155
2020Agriculture Improvement Support Services HomabayU$145,000paidEmbedding Option by Context interactions through improved participation and farmer leadership within the western Kenyan NGOs's Farmer Research Network202310779349100701
2020Playwrights' Center Inc Minneapolis, MNC$144,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Playwrights202103169349105155
2020Playwrights' Center Inc Minneapolis, MNC$144,000paidFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for playwrights202103169349105155
2020Playwrights' Center Inc Minneapolis, MNC$144,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Playwrights202310779349100701
2020Playwrights' Center Inc Minneapolis, MNC$144,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Playwrights202310779349100701
2020Playwrights' Center Inc Minneapolis, MNC$144,000approved, futureFor The Mcknight Artist Fellowships For Playwrights202103169349105155
2020Playwrights' Center Inc Minneapolis, MNC$144,000paidFor the McKnight Artist Fellowships for playwrights202310779349100701
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$140,000paidFor McKnight's Donor Advised Fund202310779349100701
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$140,000paidFor McKnight's Donor Advised Fund202103169349105155
2020Wageningen University WageningenU$136,000paidPathways to Agroecological Intensification of Crop-Livestock Farming Systems of Southern Mali - III202310779349100701
2020Centre de Cooperation Intle Recherche Agronomique Dvlpmt ParisU$136,000paidCowpeaSquare 2: Co-designing and scaling-up of cropping systems through the integration of decentralized varietal selection and agroecological crop management options202310779349100701
2020Centre de Cooperation Intle Recherche Agronomique Dvlpmt ParisU$136,000paidCowpeaSquare 2: Co-designing and scaling-up of cropping systems through the integration of decentralized varietal selection and agroecological crop management options202103169349105155
2020Wageningen University WageningenU$136,000approved, futurePathways To Agroecological Intensification Of Crop-Livestock Farming Systems Of Southern Mali - Iii202103169349105155
2020Wageningen University WageningenU$136,000approved, futurePathways To Agroecological Intensification Of Crop-Livestock Farming Systems Of Southern Mali - Iii202310779349100701
2020Wageningen University WageningenU$136,000paidPathways to Agroecological Intensification of Crop-Livestock Farming Systems of Southern Mali - III202103169349105155
2020Latin American Council of Social Sciences Buenos Aires, Capital FederalU$130,000paidRegional Research, Training, and Practices Program on small farming agroecological system202103169349105155
2020Climate Generation a Will Steger Legacy Minneapolis, MNU$130,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Latin American Council of Social Sciences Buenos Aires, Capital FederalU$130,000paidRegional Research, Training, and Practices Program on small farming agroecological system202310779349100701
2020Climate Generation a Will Steger Legacy Minneapolis, MNU$130,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Grupo Yanapai LimaU$128,000paidEncouraging Diversity in the central Peruvian highlands: institutional innovations for the in situ conservation and utilization of agrobiodiversity202310779349100701
2020Grupo Yanapai LimaU$128,000paidEncouraging Diversity in the central Peruvian highlands: institutional innovations for the in situ conservation and utilization of agrobiodiversity202103169349105155
2020Wageningen University WageningenU$126,000approved, futurePathways To Agroecological Intensification Of Crop-Livestock Farming Systems Of Southern Mali - Iii202103169349105155
2020Wageningen University WageningenU$126,000approved, futurePathways To Agroecological Intensification Of Crop-Livestock Farming Systems Of Southern Mali - Iii202310779349100701
2020University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MNB$125,000paidTo increase the number of teachers of color through implementation of the Diverse Teachers Initiative and increase the number of diverse, transformational school leaders by developing a program model and collaborations with local school systems202103169349105155
2020Plymouth Christian Youth Center Minneapolis, MND$125,000paidTo create career pathways into education in collaboration with the Metropolitan Federation of Alternative Schools, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships for mid-career and established community-engaged artists202310779349100701
2020Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund Saint Paul, MNB$125,000paidTo broaden and deepen the constituencies demanding policy responses to climate change, including increased use of renewable energy, efficiency improvements, green jobs, and investments in transition and mitigation202310779349100701
2020Northside Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor support of NAZ's Education, Career & Finance, and Parent Leadership and Systems Change strategies202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Council On Foundations Minneapolis, MNC$125,000paidTo prepare Minnesota for a fully-inclusive, nonpartisan, and accurate census count in 2020202103169349105155
2020City of Lakes Community Land Trust Minneapolis, MNU$125,000paidFor general operating and project support202310779349100701
2020Clean Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIB$125,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Saint John's Hospital Foundation Jackson, WYD$125,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Highpoint Center for Printmaking Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor McKnight Fellowships for Printmakers202310779349100701
2020Saint Paul Transportation Management Organization Saint Paul, MNB$125,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Center for Book Arts Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships for mid-career book artists in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$125,000approved, futureTo Build Long-Term Community Organizing Capacity Through Multi-Issue Advocacy And Engagement In Rural Minnesota And Iowa202310779349100701
2020Prepare and Prosper Saint Paul, MNB$125,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020City of Lakes Community Land Trust Minneapolis, MNU$125,000paidFor general operating and project support202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Home Ownership Center Saint Paul, MNB$125,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Textile Center of Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer fiber artists in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$125,000approved, futureTo Build Long-Term Community Organizing Capacity Through Multi-Issue Advocacy And Engagement In Rural Minnesota And Iowa202310779349100701
2020Congregations Caring for Creation Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Home Ownership Center Saint Paul, MNB$125,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Congregations Caring for Creation Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$125,000approved, futureTo Build Long-Term Community Organizing Capacity Through Multi-Issue Advocacy And Engagement In Rural Minnesota And Iowa202103169349105155
2020Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNC$125,000paidTo support Itasca Project initiatives to enhance equitable regional economic competitiveness and quality of life, and to support expansion of a CEO DEI cohort202310779349100701
2020Element Community Health Fund LLC Saint Paul, MND$125,000paidTo assist in building out a performance venue at COMOTION'S Center for Movement; home to 12 non-profits and small businesses202310779349100701
2020Element Community Health Fund LLC Saint Paul, MND$125,000paidTo assist in building out a performance venue at COMOTION'S Center for Movement; home to 12 non-profits and small businesses202103169349105155
2020Clean Wisconsin Inc Madison, WIB$125,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MNB$125,000paidTo increase the number of teachers of color through implementation of the Diverse Teachers Initiative and increase the number of diverse, transformational school leaders by developing a program model and collaborations with local school systems202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Center for Book Arts Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships for mid-career book artists in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Center for Rural Affairs Lyons, NEB$125,000approved, futureTo Build Long-Term Community Organizing Capacity Through Multi-Issue Advocacy And Engagement In Rural Minnesota And Iowa202103169349105155
2020Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund Saint Paul, MNB$125,000paidTo broaden and deepen the constituencies demanding policy responses to climate change, including increased use of renewable energy, efficiency improvements, green jobs, and investments in transition and mitigation202103169349105155
2020Saint Paul Transportation Management Organization Saint Paul, MNB$125,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Textile Center of Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer fiber artists in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Saint John's Hospital Foundation Jackson, WYD$125,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNC$125,000paidTo support Itasca Project initiatives to enhance equitable regional economic competitiveness and quality of life, and to support expansion of a CEO DEI cohort202103169349105155
2020Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor McKnight Artist Fellowships for mid-career and established community-engaged artists202103169349105155
2020Prepare and Prosper Saint Paul, MNB$125,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Plymouth Christian Youth Center Minneapolis, MND$125,000paidTo create career pathways into education in collaboration with the Metropolitan Federation of Alternative Schools, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020National Agricultural Research Organization EntebbeU$125,000paidUp-scaling improved post harvest interventions through FRN for improved household food, nutrition and income security in eastern Uganda202310779349100701
2020National Agricultural Research Organization EntebbeU$125,000paidUp-scaling improved post harvest interventions through FRN for improved household food, nutrition and income security in eastern Uganda202103169349105155
2020Highpoint Center for Printmaking Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor McKnight Fellowships for Printmakers202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Council On Foundations Minneapolis, MNC$125,000paidTo prepare Minnesota for a fully-inclusive, nonpartisan, and accurate census count in 2020202310779349100701
2020Northside Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MNB$125,000paidFor support of NAZ's Education, Career & Finance, and Parent Leadership and Systems Change strategies202103169349105155
2020Illinois Stewardship Alliance Springfield, ILB$124,000paidTo promote continuous living cover in agriculture systems for improved water quality in Illinois, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Illinois Stewardship Alliance Springfield, ILB$124,000paidTo promote continuous living cover in agriculture systems for improved water quality in Illinois, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Wageningen University WageningenU$122,000approved, futurePathways To Agroecological Intensification Of Crop-Livestock Farming Systems Of Southern Mali - Iii202103169349105155
2020Wageningen University WageningenU$122,000approved, futurePathways To Agroecological Intensification Of Crop-Livestock Farming Systems Of Southern Mali - Iii202310779349100701
2020Centre de Cooperation Intle Recherche Agronomique Dvlpmt ParisU$121,000paidFeeding the soil and feeding the cow to feed the people: co-designing agro-sylvo-pastoral systems in sudano-sahelian zone of Burkina Faso202310779349100701
2020Centre de Cooperation Intle Recherche Agronomique Dvlpmt ParisU$121,000paidFeeding the soil and feeding the cow to feed the people: co-designing agro-sylvo-pastoral systems in sudano-sahelian zone of Burkina Faso202103169349105155
2020Association of State Wetland Managers Inc Windham, MEC$120,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Des Moines, IAB$120,000paidTo reduce water pollution from Iowa's animal agriculture, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Farm Input Promotions Africa Ltd NairobiU$120,000approved, futureWhat Works Where And For Whom: Improved Systems To Undertake Option By Context Studies For Agro-Ecological Intensification Through Right-N Trials202103169349105155
2020Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Des Moines, IAB$120,000paidTo reduce water pollution from Iowa's animal agriculture, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Farm Input Promotions Africa Ltd NairobiU$120,000paidWhat Works Where and for Whom: Improved systems to undertake Option by Context Studies for Agro-Ecological Intensification through Right-N trials202310779349100701
2020Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance Ankeny, IAB$120,000paidTo identify and implement solutions to scaling up the agriculture conservation practices identified in the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Farm Input Promotions Africa Ltd NairobiU$120,000approved, futureWhat Works Where And For Whom: Improved Systems To Undertake Option By Context Studies For Agro-Ecological Intensification Through Right-N Trials202310779349100701
2020Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance Ankeny, IAB$120,000paidTo identify and implement solutions to scaling up the agriculture conservation practices identified in the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Association of State Wetland Managers Inc Windham, MEC$120,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Farm Input Promotions Africa Ltd NairobiU$120,000paidWhat Works Where and for Whom: Improved systems to undertake Option by Context Studies for Agro-Ecological Intensification through Right-N trials202103169349105155
2020National Agricultural Research Organization EntebbeU$117,000approved, futureUp-Scaling Improved Post Harvest Interventions Through Frn For Improved Household Food, Nutrition And Income Security In Eastern Uganda202103169349105155
2020National Agricultural Research Organization EntebbeU$117,000approved, futureUp-Scaling Improved Post Harvest Interventions Through Frn For Improved Household Food, Nutrition And Income Security In Eastern Uganda202310779349100701
2020Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources LilongweU$116,000paidStrengthening farmer-managed seed systems for improved seed quality and access to preferred varieties in Malawi202310779349100701
2020Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources LilongweU$116,000paidStrengthening farmer-managed seed systems for improved seed quality and access to preferred varieties in Malawi202103169349105155
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$115,000paidTo support the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund202310779349100701
2020Research Community and Organizational Development Associates ArushaU$115,000paidFarmer Research Networks participation in agro-ecological intensification for improved soil health, productivity, nutrition and development of legume seed-systems in Singida202310779349100701
2020Research Community and Organizational Development Associates ArushaU$115,000paidFarmer Research Networks participation in agro-ecological intensification for improved soil health, productivity, nutrition and development of legume seed-systems in Singida202103169349105155
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$115,000paidTo support the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund202103169349105155
2020Centre de Cooperation Intle Recherche Agronomique Dvlpmt ParisU$113,000approved, futureCowpeasquare 2: Co-Designing And Scaling-Up Of Cropping Systems Through The Integration Of Decentralized Varietal Selection And Agroecological Crop Management Options202103169349105155
2020Centre de Cooperation Intle Recherche Agronomique Dvlpmt ParisU$113,000approved, futureCowpeasquare 2: Co-Designing And Scaling-Up Of Cropping Systems Through The Integration Of Decentralized Varietal Selection And Agroecological Crop Management Options202310779349100701
2020Saint Paul Downtown Alliance Saint Paul, MNB$110,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020The Wetlands Initiative Chicago, ILC$110,000paidTo partner with farmers and farm organizations in order to implement and replicate nutrient-capturing constructed wetlands in Illinois, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020The Wetlands Initiative Chicago, ILC$110,000paidTo partner with farmers and farm organizations in order to implement and replicate nutrient-capturing constructed wetlands in Illinois, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Saint Paul Downtown Alliance Saint Paul, MNB$110,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Groundswell International Washington, DCC$109,000paidAssessment and deepening of the agro-ecological intensification led by peasant farmers in Burkina Faso202103169349105155
2020Groundswell International Washington, DCC$109,000paidAssessment and deepening of the agro-ecological intensification led by peasant farmers in Burkina Faso202310779349100701
2020Idems International Community Interest Company ReadingU$108,000paidBuilding an extended CoP though an AE hub that bridges science, movement, and practice202310779349100701
2020Idems International Community Interest Company ReadingU$108,000paidBuilding an extended CoP though an AE hub that bridges science, movement, and practice202103169349105155
2020Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation Ronan, MTB$104,000paidFor the Polson Club building fund202310779349100701
2020Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation Ronan, MTB$104,000paidFor the Polson Club building fund202103169349105155
2020Fuma Gaskiya MaradiU$102,000paidWomen's fields-III: Refining FUMA Gaskiya's farmer research network approach with special emphasis on co-creation and data sharing with farmers202103169349105155
2020Association Malienne Deveil Au Developpement Durable KoutialaU$102,000paidFarmers Knowledge II202310779349100701
2020Fuma Gaskiya MaradiU$102,000paidWomen's fields-III: Refining FUMA Gaskiya's farmer research network approach with special emphasis on co-creation and data sharing with farmers202310779349100701
2020Association Malienne Deveil Au Developpement Durable KoutialaU$102,000paidFarmers Knowledge II202103169349105155
2020Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger NiameyU$101,000paidTransforming Rural Communities in West Africa through Grain Processing, Market-led Nutrition, and Social Innovation202103169349105155
2020Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger NiameyU$101,000paidTransforming Rural Communities in West Africa through Grain Processing, Market-led Nutrition, and Social Innovation202310779349100701
2020Nonviolent Peaceforce Saint Paul, MNC$100,000paidFor program support202103169349105155
2020Teton Raptor Center Wilson, WYB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Iowa Environmental Council Des Moines, IAB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Hope Community Inc Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support arts programming202103169349105155
2020Twin Cities Public Television Inc Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Amherst H Wilder Foundation Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTo help build a leadership pipeline representing people of color and Indigenous communities202310779349100701
2020Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor the continuation of the Environmental Justice Coordinating Council in North Minneapolis202103169349105155
2020Juxtaposition Inc Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Partnership Project Inc Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo advance the goals of economic, racial, climate, and environmental justice in the Midwest202103169349105155
2020The Fndn for Promotion and Investigation of Andean Products Proinpa CochabambaU$100,000paidAgroecological alternatives for the sustainable production of quinoa in Bolivia202310779349100701
2020Association for Black Economic Power Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Children's Defense Fund Washington, DCC$100,000paidTo support the operations of the Minnesota chapter of CDF and to enhance capacity for parent leadership and advocacy202103169349105155
2020US Water Alliance Washington, DCU$100,000paidTo grow agriculture-municipal partnerships in the Mississippi River basin, and support a delegation to One Water Summit 2019, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Saint George's School Spokane, WAB$100,000paidTo help with costs due to COVID202310779349100701
2020Coalition of Asian American Leaders Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTo support leadership programming through CAAL Leaders MOVEE: Making Our Voices Effective for Equity202310779349100701
2020Migizi Communications Inc Minneapolis, MNC$100,000paidTo support restructure and capacity building for Green Jobs and First Person Productions202310779349100701
2020New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$100,000paidFund to scale agroecology202103169349105155
2020Conservative Energy Network Lansing, MIC$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Association for Black Economic Power Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Global Philanthropy Partnership Chicago, ILC$100,000paidTo provide matching funds for Twin Cities organizations receiving federal stimulus funds to provide reliable and safe transportation for essential workers202103169349105155
2020Central Minnesota Arts Board Foley, MNB$100,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Public Radio Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTo support capacity building, with a focus on advancing MPR's blueprint for Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Access, and strengthening organizational leadership development202103169349105155
2020Vibrant & Safe Downtown Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo expand capacity and leverage partnerships between the MDC, the East Town Business Partnership, and NLoop Partners for implementation of 2025 Plan, integrative land use, innovative economic development strategies, and increased DEI in downtown202103169349105155
2020Navigate Minneapolis, MNU$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Prosuco La PazU$100,000paidDevelopment of productive services for family farming based on farmers' networks202103169349105155
2020Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Inc Saint Paul, MND$100,000paidFor ongoing advocacy program support and to build capacity in creating permanent affordability through a community land trust model202310779349100701
2020Solar United Neighbors Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo build broad and deep momentum toward a clean energy transition with distributed solar and community benefits in greater Minnesota202103169349105155
2020United Nations Foundation Inc Washington, DCB$100,000approved, futureTo Support Regional Climate Leadership In The Midwest202103169349105155
2020Bii Gii Wiin Community Development Loan Fund Minneapolis, MNU$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020United Nations Foundation Inc Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo support regional climate leadership in the Midwest202310779349100701
2020Institut de Recherche Pour Le Developpement Bondy CedexU$100,000approved, futureAgro-Ecological Management Of Crop Insects: Towards A Sustainable Collective Goal For Farmers202310779349100701
2020National Indian Education Association Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo support tribes in Minnesota in ensuring that implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act supports Native student outcomes202103169349105155
2020Greater Horizons Kansas City, MOB$100,000paidFOR MATCHING GIFTS202103169349105155
2020Seattle Foundation Seattle, WAB$100,000paidFor the Equitable Evaluation Initiative, which is working to shift evaluation and learning practice within the philanthropic ecosystem to one that advances and reflects equity202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo launch and build a project to expand transparency in influences on government policy in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Penumbra Theatre Company Inc Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Trout Unlimited Arlington, VAU$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020United Nations Foundation Inc Washington, DCB$100,000approved, futureTo Support Regional Climate Leadership In The Midwest202310779349100701
2020Children's Defense Fund Washington, DCC$100,000paidTo support the operations of the Minnesota chapter of CDF and to enhance capacity for parent leadership and advocacy202310779349100701
2020Windward Fund Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo support the launch of the Food Systems Leadership Fellowship and one fellow focused on innovative solutions for addressing Midwest agricultural water issues202310779349100701
2020Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo fund family organizing, advocacy, and leadership training in Greater Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Consultative Group On Biological Diversity San Francisco, CAB$100,000paidTo strengthen Midwest field and organizational capacity on climate and energy202310779349100701
2020Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization NairobiU$100,000paidEnhancing Agro-ecological Intensification through targeted integration of legume-based interventions in diverse farming systems in Western Kenya202310779349100701
2020Center for People and Nature Reconciliation HanoiU$100,000paidTo facilitate shared governance and secure community access to natural resources in the Central Highlands of Vietnam202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Public Radio Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTo support capacity building, with a focus on advancing MPR's blueprint for Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Access, and strengthening organizational leadership development202310779349100701
2020Nonviolent Peaceforce Saint Paul, MNC$100,000paidFor program support202310779349100701
2020Women's Foundation of Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo advance the agency, social capital, and civic engagement of young women of color working as leaders at the forefront of climate justice202103169349105155
2020Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating and project support to continue advancing active transportation and safe routes to school and to explore active transportation related greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies and business initiatives in the Twin Cities202103169349105155
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo build capacity for collaboration and network building202310779349100701
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$100,000paidBuilding a functional locally-based early warning forecast system in the high Andes: Increasing the resilience of agro-ecological systems202103169349105155
2020Iowa Environmental Council Des Moines, IAB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Partnership Project Inc Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo advance the goals of economic, racial, climate, and environmental justice in the Midwest202310779349100701
2020Asociacion Instituto Andino de Montana LimaU$100,000paidPunas-Pastures IV: Promoting innovations for Agro-Ecological Intensification (AEI) in agro-pastoral landscapes of the High Andes of Peru202103169349105155
2020Sokoine University of Agriculture MorogoroU$100,000paidAgroecology Hub in Tanzania202103169349105155
2020Greater Horizons Kansas City, MOB$100,000paidFOR MATCHING GIFTS202103169349105155
2020Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y la Accion Latina Copal Education Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Center for Water Resources Conservation and Development HanoiU$100,000paidTo strengthen public capacity and understanding for promoting vital link between environment and socio-economic development in Vietnam202103169349105155
2020Izaak Walton League of America Minnesota Division Saint Paul, MNU$100,000paidTo expand local, watershed-based citizen initiatives to clean up waters in the Upper Mississippi river basin, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Institut de Recherche Pour Le Developpement Bondy CedexU$100,000approved, futureAgro-Ecological Management Of Crop Insects: Towards A Sustainable Collective Goal For Farmers202310779349100701
2020Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support and one-time innovation funding202310779349100701
2020Conservation Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support the Upstream project aimed at amplifying Minnesotans of all backgrounds care for place202310779349100701
2020Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNC$100,000paidTo support the pooled philanthropic Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund for COVID-19 response and targeted to the Minnesota Initiative Foundations202103169349105155
2020Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund Springfield, ILB$100,000paidTo build state leadership for reducing nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River, and general operating202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support continued research and engagement by the Humphrey School and the Natural Capital Project related to equitable water futures202310779349100701
2020Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor the continuation of the Environmental Justice Coordinating Council in North Minneapolis202310779349100701
2020Fundacion Agrecol Andes CochabambaU$100,000paidPromoting agroecological consumption in Cochabamba, Bolivia202103169349105155
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo build capacity for collaboration and network building202103169349105155
2020Center for Water Resources Conservation and Development HanoiU$100,000paidTo strengthen public capacity and understanding for promoting vital link between environment and socio-economic development in Vietnam202310779349100701
2020Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y la Accion Latina Copal Education Minneapolis, MNB$100,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Trout Unlimited Arlington, VAU$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Minneapolis American Indian Center Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo renovate and expand MAIC's facility on Franklin Avenue in south Minneapolis202310779349100701
2020Northside Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor support of NAZ's Education, Career & Finance, and Parent Leadership and Systems Change strategies202103169349105155
2020Minneapolis American Indian Center Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo renovate and expand MAIC's facility on Franklin Avenue in south Minneapolis202103169349105155
2020Northside Economic Opportunity Network Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020The Fndn for Promotion and Investigation of Andean Products Proinpa CochabambaU$100,000paidAgroecological alternatives for the sustainable production of quinoa in Bolivia202103169349105155
2020Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y la Accion Latina Copal Education Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Indigenous Roots Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTo support the capital campaign202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Humanities Center Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTo support We Are Water, a community engagement and partnership building program working in eight Minnesota communities, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Resource Conservation and Development for Northeast Iowa Inc Postville, IAB$100,000paidTo encourage farmers to transition to water-quality promoting multi-cropping systems, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Institut de Recherche Pour Le Developpement Bondy CedexU$100,000paidAgro-ecological management of crop insects: towards a sustainable collective goal for farmers202103169349105155
2020Hope Community Inc Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support arts programming202310779349100701
2020Grupo Yanapai LimaU$100,000paidForage and Fallows Phase III: Assessing Options for Sustainable Soil and Landscape Management with Participatory Experimentation and Land Use Assessment202310779349100701
2020Windward Fund Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo support the launch of the Food Systems Leadership Fellowship and one fellow focused on innovative solutions for addressing Midwest agricultural water issues202103169349105155
2020United Nations Foundation Inc Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo support regional climate leadership in the Midwest202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Humanities Center Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTo support We Are Water, a community engagement and partnership building program working in eight Minnesota communities, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Native American Community Development Institute Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Clean Energy Economy Minnesota Minneapolis, MNC$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$100,000paidFund to scale agroecology202310779349100701
2020Coalition of Asian American Leaders Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support continued research and engagement by the Humphrey School and the Natural Capital Project related to equitable water futures202103169349105155
2020Consultative Group On Biological Diversity San Francisco, CAB$100,000paidTo strengthen Midwest field and organizational capacity on climate and energy202103169349105155
2020Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Inc Saint Paul, MND$100,000paidFor ongoing advocacy program support and to build capacity in creating permanent affordability through a community land trust model202103169349105155
2020Central Minnesota Arts Board Foley, MNB$100,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202310779349100701
2020Clean Energy Economy Minnesota Minneapolis, MNC$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Coalition of Asian American Leaders Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources LilongweU$100,000paidAgroecology hub for scaling out agro-ecological intensification in maize-legume systems in Malawi202310779349100701
2020Association for Black Economic Power Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Minneapolis Regional Chamber Development Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo advance transit and transportation infrastructure investment in the state of Minnesota by engaging the new Administration and Legislature along with business, civic, and labor leaders202310779349100701
2020Penumbra Theatre Company Inc Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Migration Policy Institute Washington, DCC$100,000paidTo support and build capacity of Minnesota-based immigrant organizations and the families they serve to participate in education policy development and implementation202103169349105155
2020Iowa Environmental Council Des Moines, IAB$100,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Headwaters Foundation for Justice Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support the Communities First Response Fund202103169349105155
2020Northcountry Cooperative Foundation Minneapolis, MNU$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Northside Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor support of NAZ's Education, Career & Finance, and Parent Leadership and Systems Change strategies202310779349100701
2020Institute for Local Self-Reliance Washington, DCU$100,000paidTo accelerate equitable climate progress via expert intervention and community organizing in Minneapolis and Saint Paul202103169349105155
2020Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization NairobiU$100,000paidEnhancing Agro-ecological Intensification through targeted integration of legume-based interventions in diverse farming systems in Western Kenya202103169349105155
2020Fundacion Agrecol Andes CochabambaU$100,000paidPromoting agroecological consumption in Cochabamba, Bolivia202310779349100701
2020Institut de Recherche Pour Le Developpement Bondy CedexU$100,000approved, futureAgro-Ecological Management Of Crop Insects: Towards A Sustainable Collective Goal For Farmers202103169349105155
2020Juxtaposition Inc Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, ILC$100,000paidTo develop tracking and assessment tools that facilitate targeted investments in land and water conservation practices202310779349100701
2020Minneapolis Regional Chamber Development Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo advance transit and transportation infrastructure investment in the state of Minnesota by engaging the new Administration and Legislature along with business, civic, and labor leaders202103169349105155
2020Migizi Communications Inc Minneapolis, MNC$100,000paidTo support restructure and capacity building for Green Jobs and First Person Productions202103169349105155
2020Global Philanthropy Partnership Chicago, ILC$100,000paidTo provide matching funds for Twin Cities organizations receiving federal stimulus funds to provide reliable and safe transportation for essential workers202310779349100701
2020Amherst H Wilder Foundation Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTo help build a leadership pipeline representing people of color and Indigenous communities202103169349105155
2020Nexus Community Partners Saint Paul, MNC$100,000paidTo fund the MN Philanthropic Collective committed to combatting anti-Blackness and realizing racial justice while seeding a MN Holistic Black-Led Movement Fund202103169349105155
2020Lower Sioux Indian Community Morton, MNU$100,000paidFor capital funds to help build a 15,950 square-foot Intergenerational Cultural Incubator at Lower Sioux202103169349105155
2020Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support the Pillsbury House Theatre202103169349105155
2020Greater Horizons Kansas City, MOB$100,000paidFOR MATCHING GIFTS202310779349100701
2020Teton Raptor Center Wilson, WYB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance Red Wing, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Rongo University RongoU$100,000approved, futureTransforming Sorghum-Based Farming Systems In Eastern And Western Kenya Through Agro-Ecological Intensification202103169349105155
2020US Water Alliance Washington, DCU$100,000paidTo grow agriculture-municipal partnerships in the Mississippi River basin, and support a delegation to One Water Summit 2019, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$100,000paidBuilding a functional locally-based early warning forecast system in the high Andes: Increasing the resilience of agro-ecological systems202103169349105155
2020Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia United Renters for Justice Minneapolis, MNC$100,000paidFor general operating and program/project support202310779349100701
2020Vibrant & Safe Downtown Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo expand capacity and leverage partnerships between the MDC, the East Town Business Partnership, and NLoop Partners for implementation of 2025 Plan, integrative land use, innovative economic development strategies, and increased DEI in downtown202310779349100701
2020Lake Street Council Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support the East Lake Business Reopening Fund202103169349105155
2020National Agricultural Research Organization EntebbeU$100,000paidEnhancing food and nutritional security using sorghum-legume interventions for improved livelihood among smallholder farmers in Uganda202103169349105155
2020Conservative Energy Network Lansing, MIC$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Hourcar Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Northcountry Cooperative Foundation Minneapolis, MNU$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Sokoine University of Agriculture MorogoroU$100,000paidAgroecology Hub in Tanzania202310779349100701
2020Indigenous Roots Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTo support the capital campaign202103169349105155
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo reduce disparities and build equity, assets, and opportunity for everyone in North Minneapolis, and to support parent engagement work202310779349100701
2020Smart Growth America Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo connect climate and equitable development with transportation investments and growth patterns in the minds of the public and policymakers and to propose ways to minimize their impacts on communities and the environment202103169349105155
2020Lower Sioux Indian Community Morton, MNU$100,000paidTo launch a Tribal Education Department and engage the tribal community in developing a long-range strategic educational plan, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization NairobiU$100,000approved, futureEnhancing Agro-Ecological Intensification Through Targeted Integration Of Legume-Based Interventions In Diverse Farming Systems In Western Kenya202103169349105155
2020Environmental Initiative Minneapolis, MNC$100,000paidTo continue building Minnesota's clean energy future through the business-led Minnesota's Sustainable Growth Coalition, using their impact and influence to reach their ambitious and actionable goals202103169349105155
2020Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support the Pillsbury House Theatre202310779349100701
2020Twin Cities Public Television Inc Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance Red Wing, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Navigate Minneapolis, MNU$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Rongo University RongoU$100,000approved, futureTransforming Sorghum-Based Farming Systems In Eastern And Western Kenya Through Agro-Ecological Intensification202103169349105155
2020National Agricultural Research Organization EntebbeU$100,000paidEnhancing food and nutritional security using sorghum-legume interventions for improved livelihood among smallholder farmers in Uganda202310779349100701
2020Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating and project support to continue advancing active transportation and safe routes to school and to explore active transportation related greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies and business initiatives in the Twin Cities202310779349100701
2020Lake Street Council Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support the East Lake Business Reopening Fund202310779349100701
2020Saint George's School Spokane, WAB$100,000paidTo help with costs due to COVID202103169349105155
2020Home Line Bloomington, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support and project funding to build capacity to serve Hmong renters202310779349100701
2020Nexus Community Partners Saint Paul, MNC$100,000paidTo fund the MN Philanthropic Collective committed to combatting anti-Blackness and realizing racial justice while seeding a MN Holistic Black-Led Movement Fund202310779349100701
2020Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization NairobiU$100,000approved, futureEnhancing Agro-Ecological Intensification Through Targeted Integration Of Legume-Based Interventions In Diverse Farming Systems In Western Kenya202310779349100701
2020Wisconsin Wetlands Association Madison, WIB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Resource Conservation and Development for Northeast Iowa Inc Postville, IAB$100,000paidTo encourage farmers to transition to water-quality promoting multi-cropping systems, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$100,000paidBuilding a functional locally-based early warning forecast system in the high Andes: Increasing the resilience of agro-ecological systems202310779349100701
2020Headwaters Foundation for Justice Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support the Communities First Response Fund202310779349100701
2020Centro de Estudios Regionales Andinos Bartolome de Las Casas CuscoU$100,000paidFood system innovation at scale in Cusco: a joint learning approach202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo launch and build a project to expand transparency in influences on government policy in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Solar United Neighbors Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo build broad and deep momentum toward a clean energy transition with distributed solar and community benefits in greater Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Migration Policy Institute Washington, DCC$100,000paidTo support and build capacity of Minnesota-based immigrant organizations and the families they serve to participate in education policy development and implementation202310779349100701
2020Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support and one-time innovation funding202103169349105155
2020Prosuco La PazU$100,000paidDevelopment of productive services for family farming based on farmers' networks202310779349100701
2020Centro de Estudios Regionales Andinos Bartolome de Las Casas CuscoU$100,000paidFood system innovation at scale in Cusco: a joint learning approach202310779349100701
2020Seattle Foundation Seattle, WAB$100,000paidFor the Equitable Evaluation Initiative, which is working to shift evaluation and learning practice within the philanthropic ecosystem to one that advances and reflects equity202103169349105155
2020Institut de Recherche Pour Le Developpement Bondy CedexU$100,000approved, futureAgro-Ecological Management Of Crop Insects: Towards A Sustainable Collective Goal For Farmers202103169349105155
2020Mn350 Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support and for the 2019 climate justice gala202310779349100701
2020Women's Foundation of Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo advance the agency, social capital, and civic engagement of young women of color working as leaders at the forefront of climate justice202310779349100701
2020Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization NairobiU$100,000approved, futureEnhancing Agro-Ecological Intensification Through Targeted Integration Of Legume-Based Interventions In Diverse Farming Systems In Western Kenya202310779349100701
2020Center for People and Nature Reconciliation HanoiU$100,000paidTo facilitate shared governance and secure community access to natural resources in the Central Highlands of Vietnam202310779349100701
2020Home Line Bloomington, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Grupo Yanapai LimaU$100,000paidForage and Fallows Phase III: Assessing Options for Sustainable Soil and Landscape Management with Participatory Experimentation and Land Use Assessment202103169349105155
2020Smart Growth America Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo connect climate and equitable development with transportation investments and growth patterns in the minds of the public and policymakers and to propose ways to minimize their impacts on communities and the environment202310779349100701
2020Izaak Walton League of America Minnesota Division Saint Paul, MNU$100,000paidTo expand local, watershed-based citizen initiatives to clean up waters in the Upper Mississippi river basin, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Hourcar Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund Springfield, ILB$100,000paidTo build state leadership for reducing nutrient pollution in the Mississippi River, and general operating202310779349100701
2020Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia United Renters for Justice Minneapolis, MNC$100,000paidFor general operating and program/project support202103169349105155
2020Association for Black Economic Power Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Greater Horizons Kansas City, MOB$100,000paidFOR MATCHING GIFTS202310779349100701
2020Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization NairobiU$100,000approved, futureEnhancing Agro-Ecological Intensification Through Targeted Integration Of Legume-Based Interventions In Diverse Farming Systems In Western Kenya202103169349105155
2020Mn350 Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support and for the 2019 climate justice gala202103169349105155
2020Conservation Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo support the Upstream project aimed at amplifying Minnesotans of all backgrounds care for place202103169349105155
2020Wisconsin Wetlands Association Madison, WIB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources LilongweU$100,000paidAgroecology hub for scaling out agro-ecological intensification in maize-legume systems in Malawi202103169349105155
2020Institute for Local Self-Reliance Washington, DCU$100,000paidTo accelerate equitable climate progress via expert intervention and community organizing in Minneapolis and Saint Paul202310779349100701
2020Rongo University RongoU$100,000approved, futureTransforming Sorghum-Based Farming Systems In Eastern And Western Kenya Through Agro-Ecological Intensification202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo provide human-centered design services to underserved communities and nonprofit sectors202310779349100701
2020Environmental Initiative Minneapolis, MNC$100,000paidTo continue building Minnesota's clean energy future through the business-led Minnesota's Sustainable Growth Coalition, using their impact and influence to reach their ambitious and actionable goals202310779349100701
2020Bii Gii Wiin Community Development Loan Fund Minneapolis, MNU$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MOC$100,000paidBuilding a functional locally-based early warning forecast system in the high Andes: Increasing the resilience of agro-ecological systems202310779349100701
2020Iowa Environmental Council Des Moines, IAB$100,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Home Line Bloomington, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support and project funding to build capacity to serve Hmong renters202103169349105155
2020Home Line Bloomington, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Isuroon Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo increase engagement of Somali families in advocating for and effecting education system reform, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Lower Sioux Indian Community Morton, MNU$100,000paidFor capital funds to help build a 15,950 square-foot Intergenerational Cultural Incubator at Lower Sioux202310779349100701
2020Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y la Accion Latina Copal Education Minneapolis, MNB$100,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo fund family organizing, advocacy, and leadership training in Greater Minnesota202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo provide human-centered design services to underserved communities and nonprofit sectors202103169349105155
2020Northside Economic Opportunity Network Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Smart Growth America Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo connect climate and equitable development with transportation investments and growth patterns in the minds of the public and policymakers and to propose ways to minimize their impacts on communities and the environment202310779349100701
2020Teach for America New York, NYB$100,000paidTo support the general operations of TFA-Twin Cities202103169349105155
2020Teach for America New York, NYB$100,000paidTo support the general operations of TFA-Twin Cities202310779349100701
2020Coalition of Asian American Leaders Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTo support leadership programming through CAAL Leaders MOVEE: Making Our Voices Effective for Equity202103169349105155
2020Native American Community Development Institute Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020National Indian Education Association Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo support tribes in Minnesota in ensuring that implementation of the Every Student Succeeds Act supports Native student outcomes202310779349100701
2020Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, ILC$100,000paidTo develop tracking and assessment tools that facilitate targeted investments in land and water conservation practices202103169349105155
2020Rongo University RongoU$100,000approved, futureTransforming Sorghum-Based Farming Systems In Eastern And Western Kenya Through Agro-Ecological Intensification202310779349100701
2020Lower Sioux Indian Community Morton, MNU$100,000paidTo launch a Tribal Education Department and engage the tribal community in developing a long-range strategic educational plan, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Asociacion Instituto Andino de Montana LimaU$100,000paidPunas-Pastures IV: Promoting innovations for Agro-Ecological Intensification (AEI) in agro-pastoral landscapes of the High Andes of Peru202310779349100701
2020The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo reduce disparities and build equity, assets, and opportunity for everyone in North Minneapolis, and to support parent engagement work202103169349105155
2020Institut de Recherche Pour Le Developpement Bondy CedexU$100,000paidAgro-ecological management of crop insects: towards a sustainable collective goal for farmers202310779349100701
2020Smart Growth America Washington, DCB$100,000paidTo connect climate and equitable development with transportation investments and growth patterns in the minds of the public and policymakers and to propose ways to minimize their impacts on communities and the environment202103169349105155
2020Isuroon Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidTo increase engagement of Somali families in advocating for and effecting education system reform, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation Saint Paul, MNC$100,000paidTo support the pooled philanthropic Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund for COVID-19 response and targeted to the Minnesota Initiative Foundations202310779349100701
2020Forecast Public Artworks Saint Paul, MNB$98,000paidTo support a grant program for Minnesota public artists202310779349100701
2020Forecast Public Artworks Saint Paul, MNB$98,000paidTo support a grant program for Minnesota public artists202103169349105155
2020Meridian Institute Dillon, COU$98,000paidTo provide critical seed money to support the adoption of Blue Marble Evaluation as part of the UNFSS, and to consider innovative ways to support a broad, global, inclusive, all-of-society engagement process202310779349100701
2020Meridian Institute Dillon, COU$98,000paidTo provide critical seed money to support the adoption of Blue Marble Evaluation as part of the UNFSS, and to consider innovative ways to support a broad, global, inclusive, all-of-society engagement process202103169349105155
2020Capital Institute Greenwich, CTC$95,000paidBlue Marble Infrastructure Phase 2202103169349105155
2020Institut de Recherche Pour Le Developpement Bondy CedexU$95,000paidAgro2EcoS: Agroecological valorization of ecological sanitation waste202103169349105155
2020Capital Institute Greenwich, CTC$95,000paidBlue Marble Infrastructure Phase 2202310779349100701
2020Institut de Recherche Pour Le Developpement Bondy CedexU$95,000paidAgro2EcoS: Agroecological valorization of ecological sanitation waste202310779349100701
2020Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency Rochester, MNB$92,500paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency Rochester, MNB$92,500paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger NiameyU$91,000paidExploring new ways of agro-ecological intensification of pearl millet-based subsistence farming in Niger (CATI-Gao)202310779349100701
2020Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique du Niger NiameyU$91,000paidExploring new ways of agro-ecological intensification of pearl millet-based subsistence farming in Niger (CATI-Gao)202103169349105155
2020Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council Inc Rochester, MNB$90,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202310779349100701
2020Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$90,000paidTo build support for and foster implementation of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy202103169349105155
2020Global Association for People and the Environment Pakse, ChampasakU$90,000paidTo support local communities to sustainably manage their resources, strengthen their food security and claim their resource rights through GAPE's Remote Village Education and the Sai Nyai Eco-School programs202103169349105155
2020Mississippi Park Connection Saint Paul, MNB$90,000paidTo create a healthy forest along the Mississippi River that is adapted to future climate conditions, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Green Innovation and Development Centre HanoiU$90,000paidTo support inclusive and alternative sustainable energy development with ethnic minority communities as well as policy advocacy on this theme202310779349100701
2020Mississippi Park Connection Saint Paul, MNB$90,000paidTo create a healthy forest along the Mississippi River that is adapted to future climate conditions, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Global Association for People and the Environment Pakse, ChampasakU$90,000paidTo support local communities to sustainably manage their resources, strengthen their food security and claim their resource rights through GAPE's Remote Village Education and the Sai Nyai Eco-School programs202310779349100701
2020Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Duluth, MNB$90,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202103169349105155
2020Inclusive Development International Asheville, NCB$90,000paidTo support the Follow the Money project to support communities impacted by harmful investments defend their land and resource rights202310779349100701
2020Inclusive Development International Asheville, NCB$90,000paidTo support the Follow the Money project to support communities impacted by harmful investments defend their land and resource rights202103169349105155
2020Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Duluth, MNB$90,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202310779349100701
2020Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council Inc Rochester, MNB$90,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202103169349105155
2020Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$90,000paidTo build support for and foster implementation of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy202310779349100701
2020Green Innovation and Development Centre HanoiU$90,000paidTo support inclusive and alternative sustainable energy development with ethnic minority communities as well as policy advocacy on this theme202103169349105155
2020Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Marshall, MNB$89,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202310779349100701
2020Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Marshall, MNB$89,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202103169349105155
2020Quantified Ventures Washington, DCU$87,500paidTo support efforts to bring Environmental Impact Bond structuring services to two cities along the Mississippi River202103169349105155
2020Quantified Ventures Washington, DCU$87,500paidTo support efforts to bring Environmental Impact Bond structuring services to two cities along the Mississippi River202310779349100701
2020Centre de Cooperation Intle Recherche Agronomique Dvlpmt ParisU$86,000approved, futureCowpeasquare 2: Co-Designing And Scaling-Up Of Cropping Systems Through The Integration Of Decentralized Varietal Selection And Agroecological Crop Management Options202310779349100701
2020Centre de Cooperation Intle Recherche Agronomique Dvlpmt ParisU$86,000approved, futureCowpeasquare 2: Co-Designing And Scaling-Up Of Cropping Systems Through The Integration Of Decentralized Varietal Selection And Agroecological Crop Management Options202103169349105155
2020Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns KampalaU$85,000paidPromoting farmer based research for improved productivity of cereals in eastern Uganda202310779349100701
2020Institut de Lenvironnement Et de Recherches Agricoles OuagadougouU$85,000paidBambara Nut Farmer Research Network, institutionalizing farmer-researcher cooperation to increase research relevance and positive impacts for female farmers202310779349100701
2020Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns KampalaU$85,000paidPromoting farmer based research for improved productivity of cereals in eastern Uganda202103169349105155
2020University of Eldoret EldoretU$85,000paidCollaborative research with dryland-farmers to identify adapted multipurpose food crops, fodder and trees to restore ecosystem services in West Pokot202310779349100701
2020Centre de Cooperation Intle Recherche Agronomique Dvlpmt ParisU$85,000approved, futureCowpeasquare 2: Co-Designing And Scaling-Up Of Cropping Systems Through The Integration Of Decentralized Varietal Selection And Agroecological Crop Management Options202310779349100701
2020University of Eldoret EldoretU$85,000paidCollaborative research with dryland-farmers to identify adapted multipurpose food crops, fodder and trees to restore ecosystem services in West Pokot202103169349105155
2020Centre de Cooperation Intle Recherche Agronomique Dvlpmt ParisU$85,000approved, futureCowpeasquare 2: Co-Designing And Scaling-Up Of Cropping Systems Through The Integration Of Decentralized Varietal Selection And Agroecological Crop Management Options202103169349105155
2020Institut de Lenvironnement Et de Recherches Agricoles OuagadougouU$85,000paidBambara Nut Farmer Research Network, institutionalizing farmer-researcher cooperation to increase research relevance and positive impacts for female farmers202103169349105155
2020The National Fish Habitat Fund Inc Washington, DCB$80,000paidTo expand and build capacity for the Watershed Leaders Network that provides learning exchanges for better water quality outcomes in Midwestern watersheds202310779349100701
2020Sand County Foundation Inc Madison, WIB$80,000paidTo support and expand the Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds professional network, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$80,000paidTo support the Land Use and Transportation Organizing Project which supports sustainable regional development and accelerating the build-out of the metropolitan transit network202103169349105155
2020Springboard for the Arts Saint Paul, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020American Composers Forum Saint Paul, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Artspace Projects Inc Minneapolis, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Voice Saint Paul, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Springboard for the Arts Saint Paul, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Artspace Projects Inc Minneapolis, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CAB$80,000paidTo support the Land Use and Transportation Organizing Project which supports sustainable regional development and accelerating the build-out of the metropolitan transit network202310779349100701
2020The Loft Inc Minneapolis, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Sand County Foundation Inc Madison, WIB$80,000paidTo support and expand the Leadership for Midwestern Watersheds professional network, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Springboard for the Arts Saint Paul, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020American Composers Forum Saint Paul, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Mekong Watch TokyoU$80,000paidTo support advocacy, collaborative local research, environmental education, and information dissemination in Laos and Cambodia to strengthen access to and traditional use of natural resources202103169349105155
2020Springboard for the Arts Saint Paul, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Mekong Watch TokyoU$80,000paidTo support advocacy, collaborative local research, environmental education, and information dissemination in Laos and Cambodia to strengthen access to and traditional use of natural resources202310779349100701
2020The National Fish Habitat Fund Inc Washington, DCB$80,000paidTo expand and build capacity for the Watershed Leaders Network that provides learning exchanges for better water quality outcomes in Midwestern watersheds202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Voice Saint Paul, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Agro Insight PeerU$80,000paidVideos on agroecological intensification in Ecuador202103169349105155
2020Agro Insight PeerU$80,000paidVideos on agroecological intensification in Ecuador202310779349100701
2020The Loft Inc Minneapolis, MNB$80,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Amherst H Wilder Foundation Saint Paul, MNB$79,000paidTo provide support for the Minnesota Compass project (www.mncompass.org); and to build and maintain the small area data profiles and a custom mapping tool for metro neighborhoods and statewide regions202103169349105155
2020Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Agrario LimaU$79,000approved, futureRural Schools And Smallholder Agriculture In The Andes: An Alliance For Changing Time202103169349105155
2020L'institut D'economie Rurale BamakoU$79,000paidWidening the window for crop-livestock intensification by combining quality grains and crop residues for improving smallholder farmers' livelihood in Mali202103169349105155
2020L'institut D'economie Rurale BamakoU$79,000paidWidening the window for crop-livestock intensification by combining quality grains and crop residues for improving smallholder farmers' livelihood in Mali202310779349100701
2020Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Agrario LimaU$79,000approved, futureRural Schools And Smallholder Agriculture In The Andes: An Alliance For Changing Time202310779349100701
2020Amherst H Wilder Foundation Saint Paul, MNB$79,000paidTo provide support for the Minnesota Compass project (www.mncompass.org); and to build and maintain the small area data profiles and a custom mapping tool for metro neighborhoods and statewide regions202310779349100701
2020Institut de Recherches En Sciences Appliquees Et Technologies OuagadougouU$79,000paidOptimizing resilience of rural households to the nutritional deficiencies of children aged between 6 months and 12 years202103169349105155
2020Institut de Recherches En Sciences Appliquees Et Technologies OuagadougouU$79,000paidOptimizing resilience of rural households to the nutritional deficiencies of children aged between 6 months and 12 years202310779349100701
2020Indigenous Roots Saint Paul, MNB$77,000paidTo support the capital campaign202103169349105155
2020Indigenous Roots Saint Paul, MNB$77,000paidTo support the capital campaign202310779349100701
2020Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support, and to build capacity in advancing equitable housing policies statewide202310779349100701
2020Native American Community Development Institute Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Public Art St Paul Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support, and to support the City Artist program202310779349100701
2020The Samdhana Institute Cagayan de Oro CityU$75,000paidTo support small grants for community rights, resource management, and livelihoods, and the implementation of the Learning and Media Network to strengthen critical thinking skills among youth in Lao PDR202310779349100701
2020Farmers Union Foundation Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidTo support clean energy and energy efficiency adoption with members202103169349105155
2020Ecolibrium3 Duluth, MNB$75,000paidTo convene organizations working on climate change to share information with an emphasis on racial and social equity202103169349105155
2020Sprout Mn Little Falls, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Focus On the Global South BangkokU$75,000paidTo support local communities to understand and address the impacts of trade and investment on their access to land, natural resources, food, and livelihoods202310779349100701
2020Culture Identity and Resources Use and Management HanoiU$75,000paidTo support Strengthening Capacities of the Forest People's Land Rights Network for Advocacy Expansion (LandNet)202103169349105155
2020Bluegreen Alliance Foundation Minneapolis, MNC$75,000paidTo continue engagement of stakeholders in clean, economic transition plans across Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Neighborhood House Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor program support of Wilder's Latino Leadership Program202310779349100701
2020Network for the Development of Children of African Descent Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidTo support NdCAD's efforts to promote parent leadership around education advocacy and to ensure culturally responsive staff climates in schools, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidTo support two soil health initiatives in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Latino Economic Development Center Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support, and for project support to help build organizational capacity202310779349100701
2020Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor mnartists.org, a website and programmatic platform that supports Minnesota artists through online exposure, community building and networking, opportunities and events, and relevant local writing202103169349105155
2020Focus On the Global South BangkokU$75,000paidTo support local communities to understand and address the impacts of trade and investment on their access to land, natural resources, food, and livelihoods202103169349105155
2020Slipstream Group Inc Madison, WIB$75,000paidTo accelerate electric vehicle adoption in Wisconsin202103169349105155
2020Latino Economic Development Center Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support, and to help cover costs associated with CARES Act funding202103169349105155
2020Juxtaposition Inc Minneapolis, MNB$75,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Minnesota Brownfields Saint Paul, MNC$75,000paidTo provide support for Minnesota Brownfields regional leadership promoting the economic, environmental, and social benefits of brownfield redevelopment, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020International Livestock Research Institute NairobiD$75,000approved, futureImproved Survey Approaches For The Ccrp In The Andes, Phase Ii: Performing Integral Indicator Assessments202103169349105155
2020Juxtaposition Inc Minneapolis, MNB$75,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Metropolitan Economic Development Association Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidTo provide recovery and retooling technical assistance to BIPOC-owned businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to attract much needed capital to provide bridge financing to BIPOC-owned businesses in position to survive the downturn, and CARES Act202310779349100701
2020Tu Dance Saint Paul, MNC$75,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020The Samdhana Institute Cagayan de Oro CityU$75,000paidTo support small grants for community rights, resource management, and livelihoods, and the implementation of the Learning and Media Network to strengthen critical thinking skills among youth in Lao PDR202103169349105155
2020Emerge Community Development Minneapolis, MNC$75,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Regulatory Assistance Project Montpelier, VTU$75,000paidTo provide technical assistance to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and other groups on clean energy policy202103169349105155
2020Union of Concerned Scientists Inc Cambridge, MAB$75,000paidTo support UCS in analyzing and engaging stakeholders around a clean fuels standard and other transportation policies for Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Latino Economic Development Center Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support, and for project support to help build organizational capacity202103169349105155
2020Growth & Justice Saint Paul, MNU$75,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Public Art Saint Paul Saint Paul, MNB$75,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support, And To Support The City Artist Program202103169349105155
2020Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support, and to build capacity in advancing equitable housing policies statewide202103169349105155
2020Unitecloud St Cloud, MNC$75,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Neighborhood Development Center Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support, and to help cover costs associated with CARES Act funding202103169349105155
2020Public Art St Paul Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support, and to support the City Artist program202103169349105155
2020Neighborhood Development Center Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support, and to help cover costs associated with CARES Act funding202310779349100701
2020Unitecloud St Cloud, MNC$75,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NYB$75,000paidTo support Wyoming's Immigrants' Rights Program202310779349100701
2020Native American Community Development Institute Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020International Livestock Research Institute NairobiD$75,000approved, futureImproved Survey Approaches For The Ccrp In The Andes, Phase Ii: Performing Integral Indicator Assessments202310779349100701
2020First Peoples Fund Rapid City, SDC$75,000paidTo grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota serving the entrepreneurial development and community leadership needs of Native artists202103169349105155
2020First Peoples Fund Rapid City, SDC$75,000paidTo grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota serving the entrepreneurial development and community leadership needs of Native artists202310779349100701
2020Center for Energy and Environment Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidTo extend and defend Minnesota's energy efficiency framework and to accelerate the evolution to a decarbonized grid in Minnesota and the Midwest, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Minneapolis, MNU$75,000paidTo support advocacy work through the Office for Social Justice to advance strategies to eliminate disparities, improve equity, and ensure basic needs, including homes for all202310779349100701
2020Farmers Union Foundation Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidTo support clean energy and energy efficiency adoption with members202310779349100701
2020Emerge Community Development Minneapolis, MNC$75,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidTo support a research-practice partnership project aimed at translating teacher effectiveness research into district human capital practice202310779349100701
2020Neighborhood House Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor program support of Wilder's Latino Leadership Program202103169349105155
2020Smart Growth America Washington, DCB$75,000paidTo connect climate and equitable development with transportation investments and growth patterns in the minds of the public and policymakers and to propose ways to minimize their impacts on communities and the environment202310779349100701
2020Center for Energy and Environment Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidTo extend and defend Minnesota's energy efficiency framework and to accelerate the evolution to a decarbonized grid in Minnesota and the Midwest, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Sprout Mn Little Falls, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Tu Dance Saint Paul, MNC$75,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor TRANSFORM: A Collaboration to Transform Justice in the Greater MSP Region202310779349100701
2020Center for Rural Policy and Development Mankato, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor mnartists.org, a website and programmatic platform that supports Minnesota artists through online exposure, community building and networking, opportunities and events, and relevant local writing202310779349100701
2020Regulatory Assistance Project Montpelier, VTU$75,000paidTo provide technical assistance to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission and other groups on clean energy policy202310779349100701
2020Center for Energy and Environment Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidTo extend and defend Minnesota's energy efficiency framework and to accelerate the evolution to a decarbonized grid in Minnesota and the Midwest, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Amherst H Wilder Foundation Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor programmatic support of the Community Equity Pipeline202103169349105155
2020Growth & Justice Saint Paul, MNU$75,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Interstate Renewable Energy Council Inc Albany, NYB$75,000paidTo support the Interstate Renewable Energy Council's (IREC) continued leadership on engagement in interconnection and grid modernization reforms in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Minneapolis, MNC$75,000paidTo create a roadmap for rural community climate action in Minnesota including on-farm solutions202103169349105155
2020Metropolitan Economic Development Association Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating, project, and capital support202310779349100701
2020Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Minneapolis, MNU$75,000paidTo support advocacy work through the Office for Social Justice to advance strategies to eliminate disparities, improve equity, and ensure basic needs, including homes for all202103169349105155
2020Juxtaposition Inc Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Smart Growth America Washington, DCB$75,000paidTo connect climate and equitable development with transportation investments and growth patterns in the minds of the public and policymakers and to propose ways to minimize their impacts on communities and the environment202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Brownfields Saint Paul, MNC$75,000paidTo provide support for Minnesota Brownfields regional leadership promoting the economic, environmental, and social benefits of brownfield redevelopment, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Native Governance Center Saint Paul, MNC$75,000paidTo support a regionally-focused curriculum redesign for the Native Nation Rebuilders program in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Duluth American Indian Studies Department, and for professional development for Rebuilders202103169349105155
2020Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Minneapolis, MNC$75,000paidTo create a roadmap for rural community climate action in Minnesota including on-farm solutions202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidTo support a research-practice partnership project aimed at translating teacher effectiveness research into district human capital practice202103169349105155
2020Interstate Renewable Energy Council Inc Albany, NYB$75,000paidTo support the Interstate Renewable Energy Council's (IREC) continued leadership on engagement in interconnection and grid modernization reforms in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Latino Economic Development Center Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support, and to help cover costs associated with CARES Act funding202310779349100701
2020American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NYB$75,000paidTo support Wyoming's Immigrants' Rights Program202103169349105155
2020Culture Identity and Resources Use and Management HanoiU$75,000paidTo support Strengthening Capacities of the Forest People's Land Rights Network for Advocacy Expansion (LandNet)202310779349100701
2020Uli Foundation Washington, DCB$75,000paidTo support ULI Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Juxtaposition Inc Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Uli Foundation Washington, DCB$75,000paidTo support ULI Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Center for Rural Policy and Development Mankato, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Union of Concerned Scientists Inc Cambridge, MAB$75,000paidTo support UCS in analyzing and engaging stakeholders around a clean fuels standard and other transportation policies for Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Bluegreen Alliance Foundation Minneapolis, MNC$75,000paidTo continue engagement of stakeholders in clean, economic transition plans across Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Public Art Saint Paul Saint Paul, MNB$75,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support, And To Support The City Artist Program202310779349100701
2020Initiative Foundation Little Falls, MNB$75,000paidTo support economic diversification and development in central Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Network for the Development of Children of African Descent Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidTo support NdCAD's efforts to promote parent leadership around education advocacy and to ensure culturally responsive staff climates in schools, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Initiative Foundation Little Falls, MNB$75,000paidTo support economic diversification and development in central Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Metropolitan Economic Development Association Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating, project, and capital support202103169349105155
2020Ecolibrium3 Duluth, MNB$75,000paidTo convene organizations working on climate change to share information with an emphasis on racial and social equity202310779349100701
2020Amherst H Wilder Foundation Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidFor programmatic support of the Community Equity Pipeline202310779349100701
2020Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor TRANSFORM: A Collaboration to Transform Justice in the Greater MSP Region202103169349105155
2020Center for Energy and Environment Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidTo extend and defend Minnesota's energy efficiency framework and to accelerate the evolution to a decarbonized grid in Minnesota and the Midwest, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Metropolitan Economic Development Association Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidTo provide recovery and retooling technical assistance to BIPOC-owned businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to attract much needed capital to provide bridge financing to BIPOC-owned businesses in position to survive the downturn, and CARES Act202103169349105155
2020Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership Saint Paul, MNB$75,000paidTo support two soil health initiatives in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers Minneapolis, MNB$75,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Slipstream Group Inc Madison, WIB$75,000paidTo accelerate electric vehicle adoption in Wisconsin202310779349100701
2020Native Governance Center Saint Paul, MNC$75,000paidTo support a regionally-focused curriculum redesign for the Native Nation Rebuilders program in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Duluth American Indian Studies Department, and for professional development for Rebuilders202310779349100701
2020Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Agrario LimaU$73,000approved, futureRural Schools And Smallholder Agriculture In The Andes: An Alliance For Changing Time202103169349105155
2020Fundacion Para El Desarrollo Agrario LimaU$73,000approved, futureRural Schools And Smallholder Agriculture In The Andes: An Alliance For Changing Time202310779349100701
2020Forecast Public Artworks Saint Paul, MNB$72,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Forecast Public Artworks Saint Paul, MNB$72,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Warren, MNB$70,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202310779349100701
2020Tiwahe Foundation Minneapolis, MNC$70,000paidTo support the growth and development of the Oyate Network Leadership model202103169349105155
2020Organic Growers' Research and Information-Sharing Network Bainbridge, NYB$70,000approved, futureSupporting Agroecological Research, Development, And Information-Sharing At The Kenya Ae Hub202310779349100701
2020Theater Mu Inc Saint Paul, MNB$70,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Theater Mu Inc Saint Paul, MNB$70,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Neighborhood Development Alliance Inc Saint Paul, MNB$70,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020L'institut D'economie Rurale BamakoU$70,000paidIntensifying Fonio Farming in Diverse Agro-ecological Systems in Mali202310779349100701
2020Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, MNB$70,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Organic Growers' Research and Information-Sharing Network Bainbridge, NYB$70,000paidSupporting agroecological research, development, and information-sharing at the Kenya AE Hub202103169349105155
2020American Indian Oic Inc Minneapolis, MNB$70,000paidTo support Takoda Programs -- career pathway programming202310779349100701
2020Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Warren, MNB$70,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202103169349105155
2020American Indian Oic Inc Minneapolis, MNB$70,000paidTo support Takoda Programs -- career pathway programming202103169349105155
2020Organic Growers' Research and Information-Sharing Network Bainbridge, NYB$70,000approved, futureSupporting Agroecological Research, Development, And Information-Sharing At The Kenya Ae Hub202103169349105155
2020Neighborhood Development Alliance Inc Saint Paul, MNB$70,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020L'institut D'economie Rurale BamakoU$70,000paidIntensifying Fonio Farming in Diverse Agro-ecological Systems in Mali202103169349105155
2020Pangea World Theater Minneapolis, MNB$70,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Inc Waseca, MNB$70,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202310779349100701
2020Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, MNB$70,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Organic Growers' Research and Information-Sharing Network Bainbridge, NYB$70,000paidSupporting agroecological research, development, and information-sharing at the Kenya AE Hub202310779349100701
2020Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Inc Waseca, MNB$70,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202103169349105155
2020Tiwahe Foundation Minneapolis, MNC$70,000paidTo support the growth and development of the Oyate Network Leadership model202310779349100701
2020Pangea World Theater Minneapolis, MNB$70,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Inclusive Prosperity Capital Rocky Hill, CTC$67,000paidTo support Midwest expansion of clean energy financing and explore the creation of a green bank in Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Inclusive Prosperity Capital Rocky Hill, CTC$67,000paidTo support Midwest expansion of clean energy financing and explore the creation of a green bank in Minnesota202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$66,000paidMcKnight/University of Minnesota Evaluation Studies Graduate Assistantship202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$66,000paidMcKnight/University of Minnesota Evaluation Studies Graduate Assistantship202103169349105155
2020Renewing the Countryside II Zumbro Falls, MNB$65,000paidTo develop robust Minnesota participation and leadership in the Artisan Grain Collaborative in order to advance soil health and water quality improvement, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Renewing the Countryside II Zumbro Falls, MNB$65,000paidTo develop robust Minnesota participation and leadership in the Artisan Grain Collaborative in order to advance soil health and water quality improvement, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Center for Book Arts Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society Saint Paul, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Voices for Racial Justice Minneapolis, MNC$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidTo support Pillsbury House and Theatre202310779349100701
2020Salzburg Global Seminar Washington, DCB$60,000paidTo build the capacity and global connections of 15 Young Cultural Innovators from Minnesota202310779349100701
2020Voices for Racial Justice Minneapolis, MNC$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidTo fund MBA student consulting projects related to equitable accessibility, and to support two additional student projects202103169349105155
2020Wisconsin Conservation Voices Madison, WIB$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc Saint Paul, MNB$60,000paidTo support the Virginia McKnight Binger Unsung Hero Awards in 2019 and 2020202103169349105155
2020Native Governance Center Saint Paul, MNC$60,000paidTo move forward narrative change work in Minnesota following March's We Are Still Here Minnesota event202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Center for Book Arts Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Lake Region Arts Council Fergus Falls, MNB$60,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202310779349100701
2020Native Governance Center Saint Paul, MNC$60,000paidTo move forward narrative change work in Minnesota following March's We Are Still Here Minnesota event202310779349100701
2020Corcoran Neighborhood Organization Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support, and project support for the public art project202310779349100701
2020Frogtown Neighborhood Association Saint Paul, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating and project support202310779349100701
2020Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society Saint Paul, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Milkweed Editions Inc Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Santa Barbara, CAB$60,000paidTo support the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funder's work catalyzing action and collaboration among members and partners, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020Milkweed Editions Inc Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Salzburg Global Seminar Washington, DCB$60,000paidTo build the capacity and global connections of 15 Young Cultural Innovators from Minnesota202103169349105155
2020Coffee House Press Minneapolis, MNB$60,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Corcoran Neighborhood Organization Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support, and project support for the public art project202103169349105155
2020Filmnorth Saint Paul, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Graywolf Press Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Wisconsin Conservation Voices Madison, WIB$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020West Broadway Area Coalition Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Association for the Development of Production and Training Activities BamakoU$60,000paidSupporting and strengthening farmers' research networks to improve local innovation in Burkina Faso and Mali202310779349100701
2020Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society Saint Paul, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020West Broadway Area Coalition Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Frogtown Neighborhood Association Saint Paul, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating and project support202103169349105155
2020University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidTo fund MBA student consulting projects related to equitable accessibility, and to support two additional student projects202310779349100701
2020Filmnorth Saint Paul, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Milkweed Editions Inc Minneapolis, MNB$60,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202103169349105155
2020Coffee House Press Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Coffee House Press Minneapolis, MNB$60,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Graywolf Press Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Coffee House Press Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Milkweed Editions Inc Minneapolis, MNB$60,000approved, futureFor General Operating Support202310779349100701
2020Seward Redesign Inc Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Region 2 Arts Council Bemidji, MNB$60,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202103169349105155
2020Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc Saint Paul, MNB$60,000paidTo support the Virginia McKnight Binger Unsung Hero Awards in 2019 and 2020202310779349100701
2020Seward Redesign Inc Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Pillsbury United Communities Minneapolis, MNB$60,000paidTo support Pillsbury House and Theatre202103169349105155
2020Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society Saint Paul, MNB$60,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Association for the Development of Production and Training Activities BamakoU$60,000paidSupporting and strengthening farmers' research networks to improve local innovation in Burkina Faso and Mali202103169349105155
2020Lake Region Arts Council Fergus Falls, MNB$60,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202103169349105155
2020Region 2 Arts Council Bemidji, MNB$60,000paidFor re-granting programs in support of individual artists202310779349100701
2020Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders Santa Barbara, CAB$60,000paidTo support the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funder's work catalyzing action and collaboration among members and partners, and for general operating support202103169349105155
2020National Agricultural Research Organization EntebbeU$58,000approved, futureUp-Scaling Improved Post Harvest Interventions Through Frn For Improved Household Food, Nutrition And Income Security In Eastern Uganda202310779349100701
2020National Agricultural Research Organization EntebbeU$58,000approved, futureUp-Scaling Improved Post Harvest Interventions Through Frn For Improved Household Food, Nutrition And Income Security In Eastern Uganda202103169349105155
2020Smart Growth America Washington, DCB$55,000paidTo support Minnesota Department of Transportation's new artist-in-residency program202103169349105155
2020Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation ZurichU$55,000paidTo support the LIWG network to strengthen local communities' land rights in Lao PDR202103169349105155
2020Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters Madison, WIB$55,000paidTo engage Wisconsin leaders in key sectors to drive statewide climate and energy action202103169349105155
2020Smart Growth America Washington, DCB$55,000paidTo support Minnesota Department of Transportation's new artist-in-residency program202310779349100701
2020Lake Street Council Minneapolis, MNB$55,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters Madison, WIB$55,000paidTo engage Wisconsin leaders in key sectors to drive statewide climate and energy action202310779349100701
2020Meridian Institute Dillon, COU$55,000paidTransforming Food Systems Together202103169349105155
2020Meridian Institute Dillon, COU$55,000paidTransforming Food Systems Together202310779349100701
2020Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation ZurichU$55,000paidTo support the LIWG network to strengthen local communities' land rights in Lao PDR202310779349100701
2020Lake Street Council Minneapolis, MNB$55,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Guthrie Theatre Foundation Minneapolis, MNB$50,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y la Accion Latina Copal Education Minneapolis, MNB$50,000paidTo build a network of civically engaged Latinx parents who have enhanced capacity to advocate for their Minneapolis Public School children in the pursuit of equitable access to academic and social emotional learning opportunities202310779349100701
2020Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Saint Paul, MNB$50,000paidTo prepare Latino parents to more actively participate in their children's education and to create leaders and advocates within the Latino community who will inform and influence education policy and systems change, and for general operating support202310779349100701
2020West Bank Business Association Minneapolis, MNC$50,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Ananya Dance Theatre Minneapolis, MNC$50,000paidFor general operating support202310779349100701
2020Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources LilongweU$50,000paidLUANAR Connectivity Improvement project202103169349105155
2020Tennessee Clean Water Network Knoxville, TND$50,000paidTo continue the Mississippi River Collaboartive's efforts to minimize nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in the Mississippi River basin, and general operating support202103169349105155
2020Propel Nonprofits Minneapolis, MNB$50,000paidTo launch a program supporting low-income parents and parents of color to use their power to hold the education system accountable for high quality, culturally affirming experiences202103169349105155
2020Southwest Regional Development Commission Slayton, MNU$50,000paidTo expand renewable energy staff202103169349105155
2020National Center for Family Philanthropy Inc Washington, DCB$50,000paidTo support the creation of a racial equity learning and action network for family foundations202310779349100701
2020Plymouth Christian Youth Center Minneapolis, MND$50,000paidTo support artists and arts programs at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis202103169349105155
2020Asian Economic Development Association Saint Paul, MNB$50,000paidFor general operating support202103169349105155
2020Blake School Hopkins, MNB$50,000paidFor support of an aspiring teaching fellow internship and the implementation of a Breakthrough Collaborative Salesforce data management system202310779349100701
2020African American Leadership Forum Saint Louis Park, MNC$50,000paidFor the Josie R. Johnson Leadership Academy202310779349100701

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.

The same organization elsewhere in the program: exempt status and filing health · federal awards · grant guidance · open opportunities.

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