Faith-Based grants for nonprofits in Minnesota
451 private foundations reported 1,076 faith-based grants to organizations in Minnesota on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $63.5M in all. 201 of them are based in Minnesota.
Foundations that fund faith-based in Minnesota
20 of the 451: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of faith-based grants to Minnesota organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Desiring God Ministries, Minneapolis - General support$1,994
- Sachen Foundation, Minneapolis - General support$772
- Agate Housing & Services, Minneapolis - General support$481
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- Church Benefits Association, Minneapolis - Clergy health and wellness hub proj$30,000,000
- Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Minneapolis - Christian faith&life storytellg init$5,000,000
- Catholic Rural Life, St Paul - Christian faith&life storytellg init$4,999,136
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Gave $145.9M in 2024
The McKnight Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Isaiah, St Paul - for general operating support$350,000
- Congregations Caring for Creation, Minneapolis - for general operating support$200,000
- Congregations Caring for Creation, Minneapolis - for general operating support$200,000
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Minnesota Multifaith Network, Apple Valley - Matching Gifts$1,000
- Chabad Lubavitch of Greater S Paul, Mendota Hts - Matching Gifts$360
- Chabad Lubavitch of Greater S Paul, Mendota Hts - Matching Gifts$250
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Gave $47.9M in 2024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Agate Housing & Services, Minneapolis - Human services$40,000
- Agate Housing & Services, Minneapolis - Human services$15,000
- Agate Housing & Services, Minneapolis - Human services$1,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Answer in Jesus Ministries, Anoka - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000
- Central Lutheran Church, Elk River - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000
- Minnesota Vipassana Association, Saint Paul - Matching contribution (general operating support)$2,000
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Gave $14M in 2024
Pohlad Family Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Agate Housing and Services, Minneapolis - For housing stability services and supports$125,000
- Agate Housing and Services, Minneapolis - Emergency support for residents displaced by a fire.$75,000
- Isaiah, St Paul - For nonpartisan voter education and engagement$20,000
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Gave $7.7M in 2024
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Agate Housing and Services, Minneapolis - Match a previous donation (501(C)3) grant, match credit card donation (501(C)3) grant, match payroll…$1,650
- Minnesota Vipassana Association, Saint Paul - Match payroll deduction (501(C)3) grant$469
- Humor to Fight the Tumor Inc, Minnetonka - Match credit card donation (501(C)3) grant$100
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Lutheran Via de Cristo of Minnesota, Blaine - Religion-Related, spiritual development$500
- Project42, Apple Valley - Religion-Related, spiritual development$500
- Youngadultstoday, Minneapolis - Religion-Related, spiritual development$500
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Gave $13.9M in 2025
The Sauer Family Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Mobile Hope, Corcoran - Building strong family relationships$685,000
- Main Street Family Services, Elk River - Building strong family relationships$134,099
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Gave $13M in 2024
Cargill Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Change Starts With Community, Minneapolis - Shiloh cares food shelf$200,000
- Change Starts With Community, Minneapolis - Shiloh cares capital improvement campaign$150,000
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Gave $163.8M in 2024
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Newman Catholic Campus Ministries at UMD, Duluth - May 2024 Newman Catholic Campus Ministries at UMD$25,000
- Newman Catholic Campus Ministries at UMD, Duluth - November 2024 Newman Catholic Campus Ministries at UMD$25,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Redemption House, Minnetonka - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$8,250
- Desiring God Ministries, Minneapolis - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$600
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Kahr Foundation-Ima
Minnetrista, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Pulse, Minneapolis - General support$1,005,404
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Isaiah, St Paul - General support and core support for institutional strengthening$500,000
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Every Org
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Northcross Lutheran Church, Lakeville - General support$359,146
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Gave $134.4M in 2024
John Templeton Foundation
West Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of St Thomas, St Paul - Psychology of faith: academic cross-training for theologians & philosophers$239,928
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Gave $53.7M in 2024
The Bush Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment, Minneapolis - This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for reviving the islamic sisterhood for empowerment…$120,000
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Gave $303.9M in 2024
W K Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Isaiah, St Paul - Early Care and Education$100,000
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GHR Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Aim Higher Foundation, St Paul - General Operations$100,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Minnesota organizations that received faith-based grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Isaiah St Paul | 5 | $1,220,035 |
| Agate Housing & Services Minneapolis | 4 | $258,131 |
| Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment Minneapolis | 3 | $245,049 |
| Minnesota Vipassana Association Saint Paul | 3 | $2,517 |
| Mobile Hope Corcoran | 2 | $685,029 |
| Northcross Lutheran Church Lakeville | 2 | $359,365 |
| Aim Higher Foundation St Paul | 2 | $100,039 |
| Redemption House Minnetonka | 2 | $8,267 |
| Desiring God Ministries Minneapolis | 2 | $2,594 |
| Central Lutheran Church Elk River | 2 | $2,092 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Minnesota that we classify as faith-based, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 451 foundations, 107 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.