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Who funds Citizens League

EIN 41-0722696 · Saint Paul, MN

Citizens League of Saint Paul, MN (EIN 41-0722696) was named as a grant recipient by 33 funders in 114 grants paid totaling $2,476,473 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants received

$2,476,473

114 grants paid

Funders

33

distinct grantmakers

Tax years

2018–2025

as reported by funders

Approved for future payment

$655,000

not included in grants received

Funders

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to Citizens League
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
The Mcknight Foundation 41-0754835MNB11$690,0002024
The Bush Foundation 41-6017815MNB4$520,0002024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation 41-6031510MNA7$359,7662024
The Minneapolis Foundation 41-6029402MNA8$196,1502025
Charities Aid Foundation America 43-1634280VAA6$155,7122025
Otto Bremer Trust 41-6019050MNB3$85,0002024
Fr Bigelow Foundation 51-0232651MNB4$80,0002024
Initiative Foundation 36-3451562MNA1$53,0002018
Mightycause Charitable Foundation 27-2499903FLA4$46,5272024
General Mills Foundation 41-6018495MNB2$35,0002021
John W Mooty Foundation Trust 41-1686710MNB7$35,0002025
Donatewell 46-0942102SCA2$32,0292022
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota 27-4196509MNB3$30,0002024
Summer Fund 41-6054048MNB2$20,0002024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund 59-3652538FLA2$20,0002023
Cla Foundation 47-3544862MNB1$15,0002023
Schwan's Corporate Giving Foundation 41-1990835MNBC3$15,0002021
Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation 46-1734894WIB5$13,0002023
National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575PAA2$12,2502025
Robins Kaplan Foundation 41-1735325MNB4$12,0002023
Vcj Family Foundation 41-1876872AZB2$11,0002019
Roy G and Naomi Harmon Johnston Family Foundation 26-6286807CAB1$10,0002018
Mortenson Family Foundation 41-1958621MNB3$9,0002023
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA1$6,4002025
Nicholson Family Foundation 41-1572346MNC4$5,0002024
The Crosswols Foundation 27-0186921CTB5$4,7002025
The Head Family Foundation 20-2032551MNB4$2,0002025
Will Bracken Family Foundation 41-2022611MNB3$1,1502024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation 46-5588406MNB1$1,0002023
Xcel Energy Foundation 41-2007734MNBC3$3032024
Synchrony Foundation 82-2935158CTB1$2602022
Frances & Frank Wilkinson Foundation 41-1911630MNB2$2002024
Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883WAB3$262023

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.

Grants

The 119 most recent grants naming this organization.

Grants to Citizens League as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCitizens League St Paul, MNA$43,354paidCHARITABLE DONATION202610489349300906
2025The Minneapolis FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$11,300paidDONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT202513299349300326
2025Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$6,400paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202601389349301700
2025National Philanthropic TrustCitizens League St Paul, MNA$6,250paidPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT202601289349302480
2025John W Mooty Foundation TrustCitizens League St Paul, MNB$5,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE202611279349101756
2025The Crosswols FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$1,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202621539349100722
2025The Head Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202523109349100912
2024The Bush FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$150,000paidTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CITIZENS LEAGUE TO HELP ADVANCE ITS MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS202543179349102969
2024The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$140,000paidfor general operating support202513189349104906
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$70,773paidMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES202502379349301475
2024Otto Bremer TrustCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$30,000paidCAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF COLOR202541499349100114
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$25,475paidCHARITABLE DONATION202530589349300723
2024Fr Bigelow FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$15,000paidCAPITOL PATHWAYS PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR BIPOC COLLEGE STUDENTS202533159349102528
2024Summer FundCitizens League St Paul, MNB$10,000paidCAPITAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM202542899349100024
2024The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of MinnesotaCitizens League St Paul, MNB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202542669349100329
2024The Minneapolis FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$8,800paidDONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT202520289349302052
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$6,105paidUNRESTRICTED202513159349302051
2024John W Mooty Foundation TrustCitizens League St Paul, MNB$5,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE202541259349102064
2024Nicholson Family FoundationCitizens League Available Upon Request, MNC$2,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202513169349102551
2024The Crosswols FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$1,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202531299349100838
2024The Head Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202413199349102806
2024Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$100paidGENERAL SUPPORT202502599349100800
2024Will Bracken Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$100paidTO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS202502519349100340
2024Xcel Energy FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$53paidMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) GRANT202542979349100219
2023The Bush FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$300,000approved, futureCITIZENS LEAGUE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO INVOLVE CITIZENS IN MINNESOTA IN POLICYMAKING. THEY FREQUENTLY PLAY THE BACKBONE ROLE IN COLLECTIVE WORK TO ADDRESS POLICY ISSUES IN ADDITION TO THEIR OWN POLICY WORK THAT SEEKS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO DIFFICULT ISSUES THROUGH INCLUSIVE, CROSS-SECTOR, MULTI-PARTISAN PROCESSES. THEY ALSO HOST EVENTS AND OPERATE AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO WORK IN POLICY POSITIONS. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.202413199349104831
2023The Bush FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$160,000paidCITIZENS LEAGUE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO INVOLVE CITIZENS IN MINNESOTA IN POLICYMAKING. THEY FREQUENTLY PLAY THE BACKBONE ROLE IN COLLECTIVE WORK TO ADDRESS POLICY ISSUES IN ADDITION TO THEIR OWN POLICY WORK THAT SEEKS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO DIFFICULT ISSUES THROUGH INCLUSIVE, CROSS-SECTOR, MULTI-PARTISAN PROCESSES. THEY ALSO HOST EVENTS AND OPERATE AN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO WORK IN POLICY POSITIONS. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.202413199349104831
2023The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$125,000paidTo make Minnesota policymaking more inclusive and accessible, enhancing the civic capacity of community most impacted to lead in public policymaking202423199349100607
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$47,037paidMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES202442349349300824
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$32,700paidCHARITABLE DONATION202440679349300014
2023Otto Bremer TrustCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$30,000paidCAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF COLOR202402719349100605
2023The Minneapolis FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$26,250paidDONOR-RECOMMENDED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS202323559349300512
2023Cla FoundationCitizen's League St Paul, MNB$15,000paidPROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT202403179349100330
2023Fr Bigelow FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$15,000approved, futureCAPITOL PATHWAYS PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR BIPOC COLLEGE STUDENTS202403189349101330
2023Mightycause Charitable FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$11,045paidUNRESTRICTED202443169349300034
2023The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of MinnesotaCitizens League St Paul, MNB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202433139349101108
2023Summer FundCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$10,000paidCAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM202423189349103452
2023Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundCitizen's League St Paul, MNA$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202430469349302713
2023John W Mooty Foundation TrustCitizens League St Paul, MNB$5,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE202401349349100215
2023Robins Kaplan FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$3,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202441919349100709
2023Mortenson Family FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$2,500paidCIVIC ENGAGEMENT202403209349101935
2023The Crosswols FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202431319349101498
2023The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$1,000paidHUMAN SERVICES202403109349101715
2023Nicholson Family FoundationCitizens League Available Upon Request, MNC$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202403189349103630
2023Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202442579349100209
2023The Head Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313179349100206
2023Will Bracken Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$200paidTO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS202443169349102219
2023Xcel Energy FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$150paidMATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3)202422589349100152
2023Frances & Frank Wilkinson FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$100paidGENERAL SUPPORT202430939349100008
2023Amazonsmile FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$16paidGENERAL SUPPORT202540919349100629
2022The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$125,000approved, futureTo make Minnesota policymaking more inclusive and accessible, enhancing the civic capacity of community most impacted to lead in public policymaking202343189349103054
2022The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$125,000paidTo make Minnesota policymaking more inclusive and accessible, enhancing the civic capacity of community most impacted to lead in public policymaking202343189349103054
2022The Bush FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$100,000paidTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CITIZENS LEAGUE TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION202323149349100302
2022Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$47,346paidMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES202312279349303531
2022The Minneapolis FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$36,800paidDONOR-RECOMMENDED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS202330129349302708
2022Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$33,160paidCHARITABLE DONATION202320699349300532
2022The Blackbaud Giving FundCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$19,013paidGENERAL SUPPORT202312409349300046
2022Fr Bigelow FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$15,000paidCAPITOL PATHWAYS PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR BIPOC COLLEGE STUDENTS202313189349101911
2022Cla FoundationCitizen's League St Paul, MNB$15,000approved, futurePROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT202342369349101204
2022The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of MinnesotaCitizens League St Paul, MNB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202323199349103757
2022Mightycause Charitable FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$9,746paidUNRESTRICTED202303109349301135
2022John W Mooty Foundation TrustCitizens League St Paul, MNB$5,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE202321359349104597
2022Mortenson Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$4,000paidCIVIC ENGAGEMENT202313199349105201
2022Robins Kaplan FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$3,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202301959349100520
2022Robins Kaplan FoundationCitizen's League Saint Paul, MNB$3,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202301959349100520
2022Nicholson Family FoundationCitizens League Available Upon Request, MNC$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333199349107553
2022Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202343139349100224
2022The Crosswols FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202341299349103939
2022Synchrony FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$260paidEMPLOYEE MATCHING202343179349103899
2022Xcel Energy FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNC$100paidMATCHING FUNDS202302379349100410
2022Amazonsmile FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$5paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313119349100141
2021The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$50,000paidto support development of a leadership learning and training experience for newer, diverse legislative staff so they are positioned to develop strategies to support themselves and their legislators in order to effectively lead in state government202430809349100613
2021The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$50,000paidto support development of a leadership learning and training experience for newer, diverse legislative staff so they are positioned to develop strategies to support themselves and their legislators in order to effectively lead in state government202330779349100203
2021Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$47,299paidMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES202242229349301414
2021The Minneapolis FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$27,750paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202200109349300710
2021General Mills FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$25,000paidOperating Support and Racial Equity Programs202221049349101122
2021The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$25,000paidto fund the Capitol Pathways Leadership Program202330779349100203
2021The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$25,000paidto fund the Capitol Pathways Leadership Program202430809349100613
2021Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCitizens League St Paul, MNA$10,780paidCHARITABLE DONATION202220739349300922
2021Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundCitizen's League St Paul, MNA$10,000paidGENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT202240359349300124
2021General Mills FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$10,000paidOperating Support202231179349102053
2021Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202211329349103901
2021Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202323269349100302
2021Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNC$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202241369349101139
2021John W Mooty Foundation TrustCitizens League St Paul, MNB$5,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE202211319349106201
2021Robins Kaplan FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$3,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202211339349101796
2021Will Bracken Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$850paidTO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS202232519349101058
2021The Head Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113189349100151
2020The Bush FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$200,000approved, futureTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CITIZENS LEAGUE TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION202103089349100210
2020The Bush FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$110,000paidTHIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE CITIZENS LEAGUE TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION202103089349100210
2020Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$69,016paidMULTIPLE PURPOSES202132229349301203
2020The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$50,000paidTo fund the Capitol Pathways Leadership Program202103169349105155
2020The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$50,000paidTo fund the Capitol Pathways Leadership Program202310779349100701
2020Fr Bigelow FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$40,000paidYOUTH LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE GENERAL202123149349100617
2020The Minneapolis FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$37,250paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202140119349300414
2020The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$25,000paidTo organize and offer collaborative opportunities to address various challenges related to COVID-19 through innovative hack-a-thons and design sprints202310779349100701
2020Otto Bremer TrustCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$25,000paidCAPITOL PATHWAYS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM202143199349101009
2020The Mcknight FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$25,000paidTo organize and offer collaborative opportunities to address various challenges related to COVID-19 through innovative hack-a-thons and design sprints202103169349105155
2020Mightycause Charitable FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$19,631paidUNRESTRICTED202113069349301716
2020Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$10,243paidCharitable Donation202100639349300715
2020Fr Bigelow FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$10,000paidMINNESOTA CAPITOL PATHWAYS PAID INTE202123149349100617
2020National Philanthropic TrustCitizens League St Paul, MNA$6,000paidPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT202121459349300307
2020John W Mooty Foundation TrustCitizens League St Paul, MNB$5,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE202101309349102300
2020Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202111339349101726
2020Mortenson Family FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$2,500paidTHE CITIZENS LEAGUE CHAMPIONS THE ROLE OF ALL MINNESOTANS TO GOVERN FOR THE COMMON GOOD AND PROMOTE DEMOCRACY.202133199349106093
2020Julie & Doug Baker Jr FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATING202113149349102686
2020Nicholson Family FoundationCitizens League Available Upon Request, MNC$1,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202103199349102195
2020The Crosswols FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$200paidGENERAL SUPPORT202133169349103838
2020Amazonsmile FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$5paidGENERAL SUPPORT202113199349100901
2019The Minneapolis FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$28,250paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202000429349301480
2019The Saint Paul FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$27,892paidMULTIPLE GRANTS202042269349300509
2019Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202001159349100100
2019Vcj Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202010799349100706
2018Initiative FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$53,000paidTO SUPPORT A COLLABORATION WITH THE MINNESOTA LAKES AND RIVERS ALLIANCE TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES.201931829349300528
2018The Saint Paul FoundationCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$50,403paidMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES201902249349301005
2018The Minneapolis FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNA$19,750paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT201900359349300750
2018DonatewellCitizens League Saint Paul, MNA$13,016paidCHARITY201901359349305280
2018Roy G and Naomi Harmon Johnston Family FoundationCitizen's League St Paul, MNB$10,000paidGeneral Purposes201900569349100055
2018Vcj Family FoundationCitizens League St Paul, MNB$6,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT201910989349100606
2018John W Mooty Foundation TrustCitizens League St Paul, MNB$5,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE201941359349103359

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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.

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