STEM grants for nonprofits in Minnesota
97 private foundations reported 235 stem grants to organizations in Minnesota on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $17.5M in all. 46 of them are based in Minnesota.
Foundations that fund stem in Minnesota
20 of the 97: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of stem grants to Minnesota organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Gave $7.7M in 2024
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Minnesota Foundation, Minneapolis - Environmental sustainability, match a previous donation (higher ed) grant, match credit card donation (higher…$32,076
- Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys, Saint Paul - Dollars for doing grant, match credit card donation (501(C)3) grant, STEM career pathways$25,860
- Minndependent, Edina - Dollars for doing grant, STEM career pathways$25,600
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- American Phytopathological Society Inc, Saint Paul - General support$238
- Midwest Poultry Consortium Inc, Saint Paul - General support$159
- Chapter 237 Experimental Aircraft Association, Blaine - General support$92
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Gave $13M in 2024
Cargill Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Serveminnesota, Minneapolis - Equitably expanding 4-8 math corps with participatory community research$300,606
- Achieve Twin Cities, Minneapolis - STEM for all$285,600
- Athletes Committed to Educating Students (Aces), Minneapolis - Aces STEM programming$175,000
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Wildflower Foundation, Minneapolis - Technology & equipment$350,000
- Wildflower Foundation, Minneapolis - Technology & equipment$200,000
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Gave $15.8M in 2024
Charles K Blandin Foundation
Grand Rapids, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Edge of the Wilderness Community Center, Bigfork - Capital support to replace the equipment and technology in its theater in itasca county$195,000
- Edge of the Wilderness Community Center, Bigfork - Capital support to replace the equipment and technology in its theater in itasca county$75,000
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The Heising-Simons Foundation
Los Altos, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - To translate and disseminate family math training modules$114,917
- Native Skywatchers Incorporated, Maple Grove - For the we are stardust learning cohort project$98,407
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Gave $49.3M in 2024
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- University of St Thomas, St Paul - Support for 24 Clare Boothe Luce undergraduate STEM research awards$100,000
- Carleton College, Northfield - Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship$4,341
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Tenacre Foundation
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Centerpoint Energy Foundation Inc
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2025- Smart North, Minneapolis - General donation$20,000
- Freshwater Society, Saint Paul - General donation$10,000
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis - Create novel technology platform capabilities$5,000,000
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Gave $134.4M in 2024
John Templeton Foundation
West Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - Agency, directionality, and function: foundations for a science of purpose$1,259,516
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Good Ventures Foundation
Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Principles of Intelligence, Minneapolis - Research initiative$1,038,239
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Gave $555M in 2024
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Minnesota at Twin Cities, Minneapolis - To support the mapping prejudice project in further community engagement and technology work and in…$786,000
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The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis - Engineering antigen-specific regulatory t cells for use in type 1 diabetes (phase 3)$502,750
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Gave $844.7M in 2024
The Ford Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Borealis Philanthropy, Minneapolis - Core support for the disability inclusion fund's disability inclusion x tech fund to support civil society…$250,000
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Gave $20.2M in 2025
Delta Air Lines Foundation
Atlanta, GA · latest return: tax year 2025- Science Museum of Minnesota, St Paul - Grant for STEM education$250,000
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Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc
Chevy Chase, MD · latest return: tax year 2024- Hamline University, St Paul - Arts & Technology Program$166,980
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Gave $52.2M in 2024
The Joyce Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Freshwater Society, St Paul - Environment$157,322
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Flint, MI · latest return: tax year 2024- Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, St Paul - To support an organization that uses law, science and research to protect Minnesota's environment.$125,000
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Abbott Fund
Abbott Park, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Summit Academy Oic, Minneapolis - Providing North Minneapolis Youth with Pathways to Careers and/or Higher Education in STEM$80,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Minnesota organizations that received stem grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Freshwater Society Saint Paul | 4 | $172,338 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota Minneapolis | 3 | $1,877,183 |
| Science Museum of Minnesota Saint Paul | 3 | $315,095 |
| Smart North Minneapolis | 3 | $155,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis | 2 | $157,076 |
| Twin Cities Public Television Inc Saint Paul | 2 | $125,386 |
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 stem, 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 97 foundations, 47 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.