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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

Grantmakers ranked by total paid to The Bakken
FunderStateMatchGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Medtronic Communities Foundation 41-1306950MNB5$1,400,0002025
The Minneapolis Foundation 41-6029402MNA8$170,6002025
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation 41-6031510MNA3$100,5002023
Minnesota Historical Society 41-0713907MNA4$87,3182024
Charities Aid Foundation America 43-1634280VAA2$82,8902025
Xcel Energy Foundation 41-2007734MNB4$43,5002023
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation 46-5588406MNB2$25,0002022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund 46-0942102SCAB3$22,8442024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program 23-2888152PAA2$22,5002025
National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575PAA2$20,0002023
United Way Worldwide 13-1635294VAA3$17,0262020
Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated 52-1926756DCA1$15,0002018
William Boss Foundation 41-6038452MNB2$10,0002025
Nvent Foundation 83-1741820MNB1$10,0002022
Mayo Clinic 41-6011702MNA1$10,0002024
Mightycause Charitable Foundation 27-2499903FLA1$8,6902020
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001MAA1$7,1002023
Fr Bigelow Foundation 51-0232651MNB1$5,0002020
John W Mooty Foundation Trust 41-1686710MNB1$5,0002023
The Earl & Doris Bakken Foundation 99-0339501HIC1$1,2152018
Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation 68-0599299SDB2$3502022

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.

Grants to The Bakken as reported by funders
Tax yearFunderRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Medtronic Communities FoundationBakken Minneapolis, MNB$500,000paidMILESTONE BASED PAYMENT202610719349100026
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$77,885paidCHARITABLE DONATION202610489349300906
2025The Minneapolis FoundationThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$19,500paidDONOR ADVISED, ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES202513299349300326
2025Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$12,500paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202621329349306657
2025William Boss FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202513039349100516
2024Medtronic Communities FoundationBakken Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidMILESTONE BASED PAYMENT202510519349100306
2024The Minneapolis FoundationThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$33,250paidARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES, DONOR-ADVISED, ARTS- CULTURE- HUMANITIES202520289349302052
2024Minnesota Historical SocietyThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$11,180paidLegacy Grant for Projects for Audio Tour Production and Exhibition Renewal and Translation202511209349303011
2024Mayo ClinicThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$10,000paidSUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE202513219349301796
2024The Blackbaud Giving FundThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$5,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202542169349301664
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$5,005paidCHARITABLE DONATION202530589349300723
2024William Boss FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202443179349101909
2023Medtronic Communities FoundationBakken Minneapolis, MNB$200,000paidMILESTONE BASED PAYMENT AND BAKKEN MUSEUM LEGACY GRANT202400619349100500
2023Minnesota Historical SocietyThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$46,161paidLegacy Grant for Cross-Sectional Medical Alley Oral Histories Project202430959349301218
2023The Minneapolis FoundationBakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$38,050paidDONOR-RECOMMENDED, ARTS & CULTURE202323559349300512
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$20,000paidMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES202442349349300824
2023Xcel Energy FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$10,000paidSTEM CAREER PATHWAYS202422589349100152
2023National Philanthropic TrustThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$10,000paidCULTURE & ARTS202431429349301368
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$10,000paidFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE202441359349309439
2023Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$7,100paidFor grant recipient's exempt purposes202441369349301334
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$5,500paidGENERAL SUPPORT202402119349300860
2023John W Mooty Foundation TrustThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$5,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICE202401349349100215
2022The Minneapolis FoundationBakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$36,800paidARTS & CULTURE202330129349302708
2022Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$20,000paidMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES202312279349303531
2022Minnesota Historical SocietyThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$19,983paidLegacy Grants For Evaluation Of Building Compliance And Earl Bakken Exhibition Treatment Process202341239349301139
2022The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$15,000paidHUMAN SERVICES202333189349102338
2022The Blackbaud Giving FundThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$11,844paidGENERAL SUPPORT202312409349300046
2022Xcel Energy FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$11,000paidSTEM CAREER PATHWAYS / VOLUNTEER ENERGY202302379349100410
2022Nvent FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$10,000paidYouth STEM Education Grant202310759349100806
2022National Philanthropic TrustThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$10,000paidCULTURE & ARTS202311359349313966
2022Ch Robinson Worldwide FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$250paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202303129349100615
2021Medtronic Communities FoundationBakken Minneapolis, MNB$500,000paidPATHWAY TO SUSTAINABILITY202200729349100105
2021Medtronic Communities FoundationBakken Minneapolis, MNB$100,000paidBAKKEN MUSEUM GENERAL OPERATING202200729349100105
2021The Minneapolis FoundationBakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$13,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202200109349300710
2021Nvent FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$10,000approved, futureYouth STEM Education Grant202231039349101308
2021Xcel Energy FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$10,000paidEDUCATION GRANT202212869349100926
2021Minnesota Historical SocietyThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$9,994paidLegacy grants for processing the Earl Bakken Legacy Collection202231259349302908
2020Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$60,500paidMULTIPLE PURPOSES202132229349301203
2020Xcel Energy FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$12,500paid2020 EDUCATION GRANT202133009349100703
2020The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$10,000paidEDUCATION202133199349103903
2020The Minneapolis FoundationBakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202140119349300414
2020Mightycause Charitable FoundationThe Bakken Mpls, MNA$8,690paidUNRESTRICTED202113069349301716
2020United Way WorldwideThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$6,600paidGENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS202143199349313589
2020Fr Bigelow FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$5,000paidSTEM VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING202123149349100617
2020Ch Robinson Worldwide FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNB$100paidGENERAL OPERATING FUND202143169349102099
2019The Minneapolis FoundationBakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT202000429349301480
2019United Way WorldwideThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$5,213paidGeneral Charitable Operation202043219349319519
2019United Way WorldwideThe Bakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$5,213paidGeneral Charitable Operation202043219349319519
2018Association of Science-Technology Centers IncorporatedThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNA$15,000paidGRANTOR REQUIREMENT201900469349301410
2018The Minneapolis FoundationBakken Museum Minneapolis, MNA$10,000paidSTEM PROGRAMING201900359349300750
2018The Earl & Doris Bakken FoundationThe Bakken Minneapolis, MNC$1,215paidGENERAL USE OF CHARITY201921049349100207

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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