Northwest Area Foundation
Invitation OnlySt Paul, Minnesota · EIN 41-0719221 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$18.2M
Organizations funded149
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$547.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $19,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
73% of grants went outside Minnesota.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native American Youth and Family Center | Portland, OR | General operating support | $700,000 |
| Headwaters Foundation for Justice | Minneapolis, MN | Grantmaking for indigenous, black and ecosystem-building support | $500,000 |
| Nexus Community Partners | St Paul, MN | General operating support for capacity building | $500,000 |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs | Washington, DC | Federal indian boarding school initiative. | $500,000 |
| The Directors Council | Des Moines, IA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation | Porcupine, SD | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | Seattle, WA | Abundantly resourcing bipoc & grassroots organizing | $450,000 |
| Working Partnerships Incorporated | Minneapolis, MN | Workers confluence fund flexible program support | $450,000 |
| Oweesta Corporation | Longmont, CO | Empowering native economic growth: general operating support for cdfi advancement | $400,000 |
| Sage Foundation Inc | Fort Yates, ND | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Chief Seattle Club | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $270,000 |
| Aapi Civic Engagement Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Aapi community empowerment project | $250,000 |
| Byrd Barr Place | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | Sponsorship | $250,000 |
| Craft3 | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Hmong American Partnership | St Paul, MN | Support for southeast asian and immigrant/ refugee-owned small businesses in the twin cities | $250,000 |
| Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice | Des Moines, IA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Mountain Shadow Association | Bozeman, MT | General operating support | $250,000 |
| North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Northside Economic Opportunity Network | Minneapolis, MN | Northside economic opportunity network general operations | $250,000 |
| Philanthropy Northwest | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Seeding Justice | Portland, OR | Seeding justice's community-led, community-driven grantmaking: by and for the movement | $250,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Trans justice funding project- justice for trans communities in the northwest | $250,000 |
| Verde | Portland, OR | General operating support | $250,000 |
| 247 Blac | Waterloo, IA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Build Wealth Mn Inc | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Mni Wiconi Health Circle | Mandan, ND | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Native Cdfi Network Inc | Washington DC, DC | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Nimiipuu Community Development Fund | Lapwai, ID | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Opportunity Link | Havre, MT | Mobilizing communities assets for growth and change | $200,000 |
| Ujamaa Place | St Paul, MN | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Ventures | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Cultural Wellness Center | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $170,000 |
| Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul | St Paul, MN | Economic mobility hub for american indians | $170,000 |
| Black Hills Community Loan Fund Inc | Rapid City, SD | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Capaces Leadership Institute | Woodburn, OR | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Global to Local Health Initiative | Seatac, WA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Des Moines, IA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial Inc | Pine Ridge, SD | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Nacdc Financial Services Inc | Browning, MT | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Native American Development Center | Bismarck, ND | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Native360 Loan Fund Inc | Grand Island, NE | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Nixyaawii Community Financial Services | Pendleton, OR | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Plenty Doors Community Development Corporation | Crow Agency, MT | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Taala Fund | Taholah, WA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| White Earth Investment Initiative | Ogema, MN | General operating support | $150,000 |
| The Praxis Project | Oakland, CA | People's economy lab | $138,000 |
| African American Leadership Forum | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| African Career Education & Resources | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| African Economic Development Solutions | St Paul, MN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Akiptan | Eagle Butte, SD | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Coalition of Communities of Color | Portland, OR | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Community Lendingworks | Springfield, OR | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y LA Accion Latina Copal Education | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| He Sapa Otipi - Incorporated | Rapid City, SD | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Imagine Black Futures | Beaverton, OR | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Immigrant Development Center | Moorhead, MN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia-United Renters for Justice | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Leech Lake Financial Services | Cass Lake, MN | General operating support | $125,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Duluth, MN | Enhancing an ecological approach to bipoc wealth, entrepreneurship, and economic sustainability in duluth, minnesota | $125,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 149 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Seattle Club | Seattle, WA | Indigenous model of traditional wellness for homeless american indians/alaska natives in seattle/king county | $270,000 |
| Byrd Barr Place | Seattle, WA | General operating support for building the capacity of byrd barr place | $250,000 |
| Craft3 | Seattle, WA | General operating support for increasing equitable financing for pacific northwest indian country and entrepreneurs of color | $250,000 |
| Northside Economic Opportunity Network | Minneapolis, MN | Northside economic opportunity network general operations | $250,000 |
| Nexus Community Partners | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support for capacity building | $200,000 |
| Nimiipuu Community Development Fund | Lapwai, ID | General operating support for nimiipuu cdf new program and infrastructure development | $200,000 |
| Opportunity Link | Havre, MT | Mobilizing communities assets for growth and change | $200,000 |
| Sage Foundation Inc | Fort Yates, ND | General operating support | $200,000 |
| The Directors Council | Des Moines, IA | General operating support for one economy 2.0 in action | $200,000 |
| Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation | Porcupine, SD | General operating support for restoring balance and carrying forward our responsibility as stewards of the horizon | $200,000 |
| Ujamaa Place | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support for ujamaa place theory of transformation | $200,000 |
| Nixyawii Community Financial Services | Pendleton, OR | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Social Justice Fund Northwest | Seattle, WA | Abundantly resourcing bipoc & grassroots organizing | $150,000 |
| African American Leadership Forum | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support for the black agenda for change | $125,000 |
| African Career Education & Resources | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support for acer advancing community-centered economic inclusion | $125,000 |
| African Economic Development Solutions | Saint Paul, MN | General operating support for sustaining african immigrant-owned small and minority-owned businesses | $125,000 |
| Coalition of Communities of Color | Portland, OR | Proposal title: general operating grant - coalition of communities of color | $125,000 |
| Community Lendingworks | Springfield, OR | General operating support for equitable small business lending in oregon | $125,000 |
| Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y LA Accion Latina Copal Education | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support for increasing access to opportunities for minnesota latine workers and families | $125,000 |
| Imagine Black Futures | Beaverton, OR | General operating support for building a better future for black oregonians | $125,000 |
| Immigrant Development Center | Moorhead, MN | General operating support for empowering immigrant entrepreneurs: sustaining and expanding idc's integrated approach to economic inclusion… | $125,000 |
| Leech Lake Financial Services | Cass Lake, MN | General operating support for leech lake financial services, building capacity to meet the leech lake reservation community demands for the… | $125,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Duluth, MN | Enhancing an ecological approach to bipoc wealth, entrepreneurship, and economic sustainability in duluth, minnesota | $125,000 |
| Oceti Sakowin Community Academy | Rapid City, SD | General operating support for creating integrative pathways for indigenous education in rapid city | $125,000 |
| Oregon Native American Chamber | Portland, OR | General operating support for transforming economies and communities for native americans throughout the pacific northwest | $125,000 |
| Puget Sound Sage | Seattle, WA | General operating support for community stewardship of land in seattle's chinatown- international district | $125,000 |
| Unite Oregon | Portland, OR | General operating support - building our future | $125,000 |
| Mni Wiconi Health Circle | Mandan, ND | General operating support for wichakigna na wokigna igluha (birth and end-of-life sovereignty): healing our communities by uplifting… | $100,000 |
| Native American Development Center | Bismarck, ND | General operating support for native american equity project in north dakota | $100,000 |
| Native360 Loan Fund Inc | Grand Island, NE | General operating support for growing native economies in a post covid-19 world | $100,000 |
| Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment | Pullman, WA | General operating support for developing leaders through culture and inclusion | $100,000 |
| Oweesta Corporation | Longmont, CO | Empowering native economic growth: general operating support for cdfi advancement | $100,000 |
| Rural Organizing Project | Cottage Grove, OR | General operating support | $100,000 |
| White Earth Investment Initiative | Ogema, MN | General operating support for 2024-2026 weii native cdfi lending and related support | $100,000 |
| Interfaith Action of Greater Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN | Economic mobility hub for american indians | $80,000 |
| Coup Council | Rapid City, SD | Counting coup: coup stands for community organizing for unified power | $75,000 |
| Nonprofit Information Networking Association | Boston, MA | Nonprofit quarterly economic justice initiative | $75,000 |
| South Dakota Voices for Peace | Sioux Falls, SD | General support for south dakota voices for peace (sdvfp) | $75,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,241,029 | 187 |
| 2023 | $17,292,497 | 172 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349102655
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 41-0719221
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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