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Who funds The Bakken
EIN 51-0175508 · Minneapolis, MN · NTEE A570
The Bakken of Minneapolis, MN (EIN 51-0175508) was named as a grant recipient by 21 funders in 50 grants paid totaling $2,064,533 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
$2,064,533
50 grants paid
Funders
21
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$10,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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 51 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Medtronic Communities Foundation | Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $500,000 | paid | MILESTONE BASED PAYMENT | 202610719349100026 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $77,885 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202610489349300906 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $19,500 | paid | DONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | 202513299349300326 |
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $12,500 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | William Boss Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 202513039349100516 |
| 2024 | Medtronic Communities Foundation | Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $100,000 | paid | MILESTONE BASED PAYMENT | 202510519349100306 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $33,250 | paid | ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES, DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES | 202520289349302052 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Historical Society | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $11,180 | paid | Legacy Grant for Projects for Audio Tour Production and Exhibition Renewal and Translation | 202511209349303011 |
| 2024 | Mayo Clinic | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202513219349301796 |
| 2024 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $5,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202542169349301664 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $5,005 | paid | CHARITABLE DONATION | 202530589349300723 |
| 2024 | William Boss Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 202443179349101909 |
| 2023 | Medtronic Communities Foundation | Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $200,000 | paid | MILESTONE BASED PAYMENT AND BAKKEN MUSEUM LEGACY GRANT | 202400619349100500 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Historical Society | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $46,161 | paid | Legacy Grant for Cross-Sectional Medical Alley Oral Histories Project | 202430959349301218 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $38,050 | paid | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, ARTS & CULTURE | 202323559349300512 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | 202442349349300824 |
| 2023 | Xcel Energy Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS | 202422589349100152 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $7,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $5,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402119349300860 |
| 2023 | John W Mooty Foundation Trust | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY SERVICE | 202401349349100215 |
| 2022 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $36,800 | paid | ARTS & CULTURE | 202330129349302708 |
| 2022 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | 202312279349303531 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Historical Society | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $19,983 | paid | Legacy Grants For Evaluation Of Building Compliance And Earl Bakken Exhibition Treatment Process | 202341239349301139 |
| 2022 | The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $15,000 | paid | HUMAN SERVICES | 202333189349102338 |
| 2022 | The Blackbaud Giving Fund | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $11,844 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312409349300046 |
| 2022 | Xcel Energy Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $11,000 | paid | STEM CAREER PATHWAYS / VOLUNTEER ENERGY | 202302379349100410 |
| 2022 | Nvent Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | Youth STEM Education Grant | 202310759349100806 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | CULTURE & ARTS | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 202303129349100615 |
| 2021 | Medtronic Communities Foundation | Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $500,000 | paid | PATHWAY TO SUSTAINABILITY | 202200729349100105 |
| 2021 | Medtronic Communities Foundation | Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $100,000 | paid | BAKKEN MUSEUM GENERAL OPERATING | 202200729349100105 |
| 2021 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202200109349300710 |
| 2021 | Nvent Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $10,000 | approved, future | Youth STEM Education Grant | 202231039349101308 |
| 2021 | Xcel Energy Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION GRANT | 202212869349100926 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Historical Society | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $9,994 | paid | Legacy grants for processing the Earl Bakken Legacy Collection | 202231259349302908 |
| 2020 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $60,500 | paid | MULTIPLE PURPOSES | 202132229349301203 |
| 2020 | Xcel Energy Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $12,500 | paid | 2020 EDUCATION GRANT | 202133009349100703 |
| 2020 | The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202133199349103903 |
| 2020 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202140119349300414 |
| 2020 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | The Bakken Mpls, MN | A | $8,690 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202113069349301716 |
| 2020 | United Way Worldwide | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $6,600 | paid | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 202143199349313589 |
| 2020 | Fr Bigelow Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | STEM VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING | 202123149349100617 |
| 2020 | Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | B | $100 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | 202143169349102099 |
| 2019 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202000429349301480 |
| 2019 | United Way Worldwide | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $5,213 | paid | General Charitable Operation | 202043219349319519 |
| 2019 | United Way Worldwide | The Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $5,213 | paid | General Charitable Operation | 202043219349319519 |
| 2018 | Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | GRANTOR REQUIREMENT | 201900469349301410 |
| 2018 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | STEM PROGRAMING | 201900359349300750 |
| 2018 | The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation | The Bakken Minneapolis, MN | C | $1,215 | paid | GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | 201921049349100207 |
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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