Grants paid by Minnesota Environmental Fund
EIN 41-1693030 · MN · Form 990, Schedule I
Minnesota Environmental Fund of MN (EIN 41-1693030) reported 55 grants paid totaling $672,889 to 20 recipients in tax years 2020–2021, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$672,889
55 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2021
2 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 36 | $466,376 | — |
| 2021 | 19 | $206,513 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from Minnesota Environmental Fund, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North American Water Office 41-1427462 | A | Lake Elmo, MN | 3 | $39,760 | 2021 |
| The Sierra Club Foundation 94-6069890 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $39,485 | 2021 |
| Tree Trust 41-1291626 | A | Saint Louis Park, MN | 3 | $39,209 | 2021 |
| Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota 41-1450303 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 3 | $39,137 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness 36-3414821 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $39,120 | 2021 |
| Environmental Initiative 41-1718834 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $39,009 | 2021 |
| Women's Environmental Institute 20-0312344 | A | North Branch, MN | 3 | $39,000 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Mississippi River 41-1762260 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 3 | $38,971 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy 23-7412105 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 3 | $38,889 | 2021 |
| The Trust for Public Land 23-7222330 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 3 | $38,693 | 2021 |
| Land Stewardship Project 41-1466054 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $38,628 | 2021 |
| Clean Water Fund 52-1043444 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $38,007 | 2021 |
| Voyageurs National Park Association 41-6049473 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $36,569 | 2021 |
| Wilderness Inquiry 93-0708637 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $35,649 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Conservation Federation 41-0808383 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 3 | $34,824 | 2021 |
| Izaak Walton League of America Inc Minnesota Division 41-6023930 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 3 | $33,024 | 2021 |
| National Audubon Society - Audubon Minnesota 13-1624102 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 3 | $31,782 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Recycling Corporation DBA Eureka Recycling 41-2021202 | A | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $22,196 | 2020 |
| Freshwater Society 23-7007115 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $5,542 | 2021 |
| Mississippi Park Connection 87-0786530 | A | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $5,395 | 2021 |
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.
Every grant
All 55 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Minneapolis, MN | A | $17,830 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Clean Water Fund Minneapolis, MN | A | $13,979 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Friends of the Mississippi River Saint Paul, MN | A | $12,371 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | The Sierra Club Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $12,333 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Tree Trust Saint Louis Park, MN | A | $12,247 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota Saint Paul, MN | A | $12,245 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Saint Paul, MN | A | $12,139 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | The Trust for Public Land Saint Paul, MN | A | $11,655 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Voyageurs National Park Association Minneapolis, MN | A | $11,517 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Environmental Initiative Minneapolis, MN | A | $11,123 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Land Stewardship Project Minneapolis, MN | A | $11,046 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Women's Environmental Institute North Branch, MN | A | $11,002 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | North American Water Office Lake Elmo, MN | A | $10,544 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,537 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | National Audubon Society - Audubon Minnesota Saint Paul, MN | A | $10,162 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Izaak Walton League of America Inc Minnesota Division Saint Paul, MN | A | $8,470 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Conservation Federation Saint Paul, MN | A | $6,376 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Freshwater Society Saint Paul, MN | A | $5,542 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2021 | Mississippi Park Connection Saint Paul, MN | A | $5,395 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202143059349301659 |
| 2020 | North American Water Office Lake Elmo, MN | A | $14,608 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | North American Water Office Lake Elmo, MN | A | $14,608 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Conservation Federation Saint Paul, MN | A | $14,224 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Conservation Federation Saint Paul, MN | A | $14,224 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Women's Environmental Institute North Branch, MN | A | $13,999 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Women's Environmental Institute North Branch, MN | A | $13,999 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Environmental Initiative Minneapolis, MN | A | $13,943 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Environmental Initiative Minneapolis, MN | A | $13,943 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Land Stewardship Project Minneapolis, MN | A | $13,791 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Land Stewardship Project Minneapolis, MN | A | $13,791 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | The Sierra Club Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $13,576 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | The Sierra Club Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $13,576 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | The Trust for Public Land Saint Paul, MN | A | $13,519 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | The Trust for Public Land Saint Paul, MN | A | $13,519 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Tree Trust Saint Louis Park, MN | A | $13,481 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Tree Trust Saint Louis Park, MN | A | $13,481 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota Saint Paul, MN | A | $13,446 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota Saint Paul, MN | A | $13,446 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Saint Paul, MN | A | $13,375 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Saint Paul, MN | A | $13,375 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Mississippi River Saint Paul, MN | A | $13,300 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Mississippi River Saint Paul, MN | A | $13,300 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, MN | A | $12,556 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Wilderness Inquiry Minneapolis, MN | A | $12,556 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Voyageurs National Park Association Minneapolis, MN | A | $12,526 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Voyageurs National Park Association Minneapolis, MN | A | $12,526 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Izaak Walton League of America Inc Minnesota Division Saint Paul, MN | A | $12,277 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Izaak Walton League of America Inc Minnesota Division Saint Paul, MN | A | $12,277 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Clean Water Fund Minneapolis, MN | A | $12,014 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Clean Water Fund Minneapolis, MN | A | $12,014 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Neighborhood Recycling Corporation DBA Eureka Recycling Minneapolis, MN | A | $11,098 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Neighborhood Recycling Corporation DBA Eureka Recycling Minneapolis, MN | A | $11,098 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | National Audubon Society - Audubon Minnesota Saint Paul, MN | A | $10,810 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | National Audubon Society - Audubon Minnesota Saint Paul, MN | A | $10,810 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,645 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,645 | paid | GENERAL OPPERATING | 202023599349300407 |
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.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143059349301659 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-06-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202023599349300407 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/411693030.json.
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