Human Services grants for nonprofits in Minnesota
772 private foundations reported 3,076 human services grants to organizations in Minnesota on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $137.5M in all. 420 of them are based in Minnesota.
Foundations772
Grants on record3,076
Total granted$137.5M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund human services in Minnesota
20 of the 772: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of human services 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- Backing the Blue Line Inc, Bloomington - General support$1,713
- Sharing and Caring Hands Inc, Minneapolis - General support$1,451
- Unitedhealthcare Childrens Foundation Inc, Minneapolis - General support$1,233
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Gave $47.9M in 2024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Catholic Charities, Minneapolis - Human services$700,000
- Catholic Charities, Minneapolis - Human services$700,000
- Second Harvest Heartland, Brooklyn Park - Human services$300,000
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Gave $7.7M in 2024
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Sabathani Community Center, Minneapolis - Environmental sustainability$30,000
- Project for Pride in Living Inc, Minneapolis - Community vitality match a previous donation (501(C)3) grant$25,750
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St Paul & Mpls, Minneapolis - Community vitality dollars for doing grant, match payroll deduction (501(C)3) grantdollars for doing grant,…$21,290
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Gave $11.3M in 2025
Hugh J Andersen Foundation
Bayport, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Presbyterian Homes Foundation, Roseville - Croixdale comprehensive renovation$300,000
- Open Arms of Minnesota, Minneapolis - Capital improvements$150,000
- Amherst H Wilder Foundation, St Paul - Mental health&addiction capital fund$100,000
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Gave $72.5M in 2025
Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation
Bayport, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Solid Ground, White Bear Lake - Program or project$825,000
- Amherst H Wilder Foundation, Saint Paul - Program or project$760,000
- FamilyMeans, Stillwater - General operating$650,000
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Gave $145.9M in 2024
The McKnight Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Project for Pride in Living Inc, Minneapolis - for the RE-Seed program, a small property re-positioning revolving fund$500,000
- Hourcar, Saint Paul - for general operating support$250,000
- Native Governance Center, Minneapolis - for general operating support$250,000
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Gave $14M in 2024
Pohlad Family Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Project for Pride in Living, Minneapolis - For first-time homeownership support$250,000
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, St Paul - For housing stability services and supports$200,000
- Project for Pride in Living, Minneapolis - For housing stability services and supports$200,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Love Inc - Heartland, Delano - Human service organizations$2,500
- Community Action Center of Northfield Inc, Northfield - Human services - multipurpose and other$1,800
- Lakes Area Food Shelf Incorporated, Pequot Lakes - Human services - multipurpose and other$900
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Gave $15.8M in 2024
Charles K Blandin Foundation
Grand Rapids, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Leech Lake Financial Services Inc, Cass Lake - Capital support to expand community center kitchen and add a sugar bush camp, commemorative history statue…$150,000
- Native Governance Center, Saint Paul - Program support to promote a native nation rebuilding movement, including leadership development, direct…$150,000
- Leech Lake Financial Services Inc, Cass Lake - Project support to explore and research food sovereignty, entrepreneurship, and a location for food…$100,000
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Gave $23.1M in 2024
Target Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Native Governance Center, Minneapolis - Economic opportunity - hometown (ecosystem)$200,000
- Neighborhood Development Center Inc, Saint Paul - Economic opportunity - hometown$200,000
- Urban League Twin Cities, Minneapolis - Economic opportunity - hometown$200,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2025
Land O'lakes Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Greater Twin Cities United Way, Minneapolis - United way/lol giving week$100,000
- North Dakota County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon, Saint Paul - United way/lol giving week$4,025
- Melrose Area Food Shelf, Melrose - United way/lol giving week$3,910
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Gave $13.9M in 2025
The Sauer Family Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Amherst H Wilder Foundation, Saint Paul - Building strong family relationships$774,830
- Black Men Teach, St Paul - Building a diverse workforce$530,000
- YWCA of Minneapolis, Minneapolis - Building resiliency to trauma$138,921
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Gave $57.2M in 2025
Otto Bremer Trust
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Saint Paul - Homeless youth services$1,000,000
- Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul, Saint Paul - Address poverty in st. paul$750,000
- New Pathways Inc, Cambridge - New shelter$300,000
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Gave $7M in 2025
Bnsf Railway Foundation
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Greater Twin Cities United Way, Minneapolis - United way/red cross$30,000
- 23Rd Veteran, Duluth - Health & human services$5,000
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn, St Paul - Health & human services$5,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Lels Police Benevolent Fund Inc, Brooklyn Center - Matching gifts$2,515
- Warroad Community Childcare Center, Warroad - Volunteer program$2,050
- Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery, Minneapolis - Volunteer program$1,850
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Margaret a Cargill Foundation
Eden Prairie, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Leadingage Minnesota Foundation, Minneapolis - Connected communities for healthy aging$1,800,000
- Alia, St Paul - Programming to strengthen families, reduce trauma, and build communities$1,000,000
- Amherst H Wilder Foundation, St Paul - Support for its whole families approach$1,000,000
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Wem Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2023- Way to Grow, Minneapolis - General$4,750,000
- Project for Pride in Living, Minneapolis - General$3,500,000
- YWCA Minneapolis, Minneapolis - General$3,250,000
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Northwest Area Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Ujamaa Place, St Paul - General operating support$200,000
- Leech Lake Financial Services, Cass Lake - General operating support$125,000
- Mn8, St Paul - General operating support$100,000
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Kahr Foundation-Ima
Minnetrista, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Fraser, Minneapolis - General support$346,438
- Youth Frontiers, Minneapolis - General support$250,404
- Helping Paws of Minnesota Inc, Hopkins - General support$205,575
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Gave $13M in 2024
Cargill Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Appetite for Change Inc, Minneapolis - Appetite for change - childhood nutrition from the ground up$250,000
- Young Men's Christian Association of the North, Minneapolis - Mezile YMCA childhood nutrition program$211,000
- YWCA of Minneapolis, Minneapolis - YWCA minneapolis early childhood education (ece) nutrition program 2024$125,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Minnesota organizations that received human services grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Project for Pride in Living Inc Minneapolis | 10 | $5,210,844 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation Saint Paul | 8 | $2,994,939 |
| Sharing and Caring Hands Inc Minneapolis | 7 | $472,976 |
| The Bridge for Youth Minneapolis | 7 | $404,198 |
| Youthlink Minneapolis | 7 | $281,417 |
| YWCA Minneapolis Minneapolis | 6 | $3,829,071 |
| Solid Ground White Bear Lake | 6 | $993,345 |
| The Link Minneapolis | 6 | $497,155 |
| Open Arms of Minnesota Inc Minneapolis | 6 | $435,057 |
| Merrick Community Services St Paul | 6 | $355,051 |
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 human services, 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 772 foundations, 226 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.