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Who funds First Childrens Finance
EIN 41-1694837 · Minneapolis, MN · NTEE P190
First Childrens Finance of Minneapolis, MN (EIN 41-1694837) was named as a grant recipient by 29 funders in 49 grants paid totaling $8,692,080 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
$8,692,080
49 grants paid
Funders
29
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,324,891
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Community Trust 36-2167000 | IL | A | 1 | $5,000,000 | 2023 |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 22-6029397 | NJ | BD | 2 | $622,268 | 2024 |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation 38-1359264 | MI | B | 3 | $600,000 | 2022 |
| Otto Bremer Trust 41-6019050 | MN | B | 3 | $410,144 | 2024 |
| Bainum Family Foundation 23-7000192 | DC | B | 1 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation 46-5588406 | MN | B | 3 | $250,000 | 2024 |
| The Bush Foundation 41-6017815 | MN | B | 1 | $208,000 | 2020 |
| Northwest Area Foundation 41-0719221 | MN | B | 3 | $200,000 | 2023 |
| Opportunity Finance Network 20-5189202 | PA | A | 2 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | CA | A | 1 | $175,000 | 2020 |
| Minnesota Council On Foundations 41-1269275 | MN | A | 2 | $125,000 | 2022 |
| Target Foundation 41-6017088 | MN | B | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| The Minneapolis Foundation 41-6029402 | MN | A | 2 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| Bcbsm Foundation Inc 36-3525653 | MN | B | 1 | $99,768 | 2024 |
| Initiative Foundation 36-3451562 | MN | A | 2 | $60,000 | 2020 |
| Northwest Minnesota Foundation 41-1556013 | MN | A | 2 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Southwest Initiative Foundation 41-1555592 | MN | A | 1 | $40,000 | 2021 |
| The Sheltering Arms Foundation 41-0693926 | MN | A | 4 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| West Central Initiative 36-3453471 | MN | A | 1 | $35,000 | 2021 |
| Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation 36-3454285 | MN | A | 1 | $30,000 | 2018 |
| Rudolf Steiner Foundation Inc 13-6082763 | CA | A | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way 41-1973442 | MN | A | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque 42-1526614 | IA | A | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc 38-1784340 | MI | B | 1 | $13,050 | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Flint 38-2190667 | MI | A | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Mightycause Charitable Foundation 27-2499903 | FL | A | 1 | $9,755 | 2023 |
| The Irving Harris Foundation 36-6055115 | IL | BC | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $95 | 2023 |
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 55 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bainum Family Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $250,000 | paid | WEVISION SYSTEMS LEVEL | 202601319349101535 |
| 2025 | Opportunity Finance Network | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $150,000 | paid | OPERATING GRANT | 202621219349301802 |
| 2025 | The Sheltering Arms Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202503239349300905 |
| 2024 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $500,000 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION | 202531699349100608 |
| 2024 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $172,268 | paid | 77065 INCREASING THE SUSTAINABILITY AND SUPPLY OF HIGH-QUALITY CHILD-CARE BY GENERATING NEW FINANCING STRATEGIES WITH STATES | 202503109349101385 |
| 2024 | Otto Bremer Trust | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $110,144 | paid | RURAL CHILDCARE INNOVATION/BUSINESS TECH. ASSISTANCE | 202541499349100114 |
| 2024 | Bcbsm Foundation Inc | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $99,891 | approved, future | First Children, First Nations Collaborative | 202502699349100405 |
| 2024 | Bcbsm Foundation Inc | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $99,768 | paid | First Children, First Nations Collaborative | 202502699349100405 |
| 2024 | The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202503179349101115 |
| 2024 | The Sheltering Arms Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVOCACY | 202403209349313760 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202543169349307709 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $5,000,000 | paid | General operating support | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | Northwest Area Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202413209349103466 |
| 2023 | Greater Twin Cities United Way | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM COSTS | 202442959349301124 |
| 2023 | The Sheltering Arms Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | SEE SCH. O | 202343189349305424 |
| 2023 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | First Childrens Finance Mpls, MN | A | $9,755 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202443169349300034 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202403179349303500 |
| 2023 | The Irving Harris Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433199349101213 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $25 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | First Child Finance Minneapolis, MN | D | $450,000 | paid | 77065 INCREASING THE SUSTAINABILITY AND SUPPLY OF HIGH-QUALITY CHILD-CARE BY GENERATING NEW FINANCING STRATEGIES WITH STATES | 202343139349100304 |
| 2022 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $200,000 | paid | advance innovative solutions to finance early care and education through alignment within state-level systems that directly support child care businesses | 202321719349100307 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Council On Foundations | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $55,000 | paid | To support nonprofit intermediaries re-granting public dollars | 202322859349301622 |
| 2022 | Northwest Area Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | ASSISTING RURAL AND BIPOC COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDERS SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES ON THEIR PATH TO FIND CHILD CARE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS | 202323149349102677 |
| 2022 | Northwest Area Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $50,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202323149349102677 |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Greater Flint | First Childrens Finance Detroit, MI | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM AND/OR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 202343199349307604 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $26 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $200,000 | approved, future | advance innovative solutions to finance early care and education through alignment within state-level systems that directly support child care businesses | 202241679349100104 |
| 2021 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $200,000 | paid | advance innovative solutions to finance early care and education through alignment within state-level systems that directly support child care businesses | 202241679349100104 |
| 2021 | Target Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $100,000 | paid | RACIAL EQUITY | 202220119349100102 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Council On Foundations | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $70,000 | paid | Integrated Capital Recovery Project | 202222639349301047 |
| 2021 | The Minneapolis Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | THEIR REVISED APPLICATION - CHILD CARE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER - 424254 | 202200109349300710 |
| 2021 | Southwest Initiative Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $40,000 | paid | CHILD CARE BUSINESS TRAINING AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 202211339349309651 |
| 2021 | West Central Initiative | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $35,000 | paid | CHILD CARE SERVICES | 202123409349301102 |
| 2021 | The Sheltering Arms Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM WILL: 1) ASSIST BIPOC (BLACK INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR) CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND DIFFICULTIES DUE TO SYSTEMIC RACISM IN NAVIGATING BUSINESS OWNERSHIP; 2) ASSIST THEM TO ACQUIRE, AND PUT INTO PRACTICE, ADVOCACY SKILLS TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY TO ALLEVIATE THOSE SYSTEMIC DIFFICULTIES. | 202113169349304216 |
| 2020 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $400,000 | approved, future | advance innovative solutions to finance early care and education through alignment within state-level systems that directly support child care businesses | 202101549349100405 |
| 2020 | The Bush Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $208,000 | paid | TO INCREASE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND SUPPLY OF HIGH QUALITY CHILD CARE IN SOVEREIGN NATIVE NATIONS WITHIN THE BUSH FOUNDATION REGION | 202103089349100210 |
| 2020 | Wk Kellogg Foundation | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $200,000 | paid | advance innovative solutions to finance early care and education through alignment within state-level systems that directly support child care businesses | 202101549349100405 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $175,000 | paid | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | 202133149349300708 |
| 2020 | The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202133199349103903 |
| 2020 | Northwest Area Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $100,000 | paid | BUILDING PROJECT FOR LOW-INCOME AND RURAL CHILD CARE | 202143159349102774 |
| 2020 | Northwest Area Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $75,000 | approved, future | BUILDING PROJECT FOR LOW-INCOME AND RURAL CHILD CARE | 202143159349102774 |
| 2020 | Opportunity Finance Network | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | COVID-19 GRANT | 202102659349301900 |
| 2020 | Otto Bremer Trust | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | CHILDCARE SMALL BUSINESS LOANS/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | 202143199349101009 |
| 2020 | The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202133199349103903 |
| 2020 | Initiative Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $30,000 | paid | PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, AND TO COMMUNITIES AND EMPLOYERS THAT RECOGNIZE THAT ACCESS TO QUALITY AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE IS A KEY STRATEGY FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING WORKFORCE. | 202111379349302881 |
| 2020 | Rudolf Steiner Foundation Inc | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202133169349311298 |
| 2020 | Northwest Minnesota Foundation | First Childrens Finance Morris, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | PROMOTING THE AVAILABILITY OF CHILD CARE | 202131379349301878 |
| 2020 | Max M & Marjorie S Fisher Foundation Inc | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $13,050 | paid | BRIGHTMOOR QUALITY INITIATIVE FINANCIAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT | 202103199349104515 |
| 2020 | The Irving Harris Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143199349108679 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $44 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Otto Bremer Trust | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | B | $250,000 | paid | TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE THROUGH TRAINING AND ACCESS TO FINANCIAL CAPITAL. | 202011369349100126 |
| 2019 | The Minneapolis Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | CHILD CARE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER | 202000429349301480 |
| 2019 | Northwest Minnesota Foundation | First Childrens Finance Morris, MN | A | $30,000 | paid | NW CHILDCARE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CTR | 202020769349301362 |
| 2018 | Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $30,000 | paid | QUALITY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TRAINING IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Initiative Foundation | First Children's Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $30,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT REGIONAL STAFF TO SERVE CENTRAL MINNESOTA IN DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE GAP IN AFFORDABLE, QUALITY CHILD CARE. | 201931829349300528 |
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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