Likely funders for arts organizations in Minnesota
677 foundations gave to arts organizations in Minnesota in tax years 2024–2025: $29,969,405 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Minnesota has 706 small arts & culture nonprofits.
672 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 3,044 gifts to arts organizations in Minnesota in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Minnesota was $6,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 210 of 677 foundations funding arts organizations in Minnesota accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Minnesota
- Minneapolis 288 foundations · 198 nonprofits
- Saint Paul 274 foundations · 154 nonprofits
- Winona 21 foundations · 13 nonprofits
- Wayzata 18 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Duluth 17 foundations · 26 nonprofits
- Bloomington 16 foundations · 12 nonprofits
More cities
- Mankato 11 foundations
- Saint Cloud 11 foundations
- Shafer 10 foundations
- White Bear Lk 10 foundations
- Grand Marais 9 foundations
- Granite Falls 9 foundations
- Ely 8 foundations
- Northfield 8 foundations
- Stillwater 8 foundations
- Moorhead 7 foundations
- Austin 6 foundations
- Bemidji 6 foundations
- Brooklyn Center 6 foundations
- Crystal 6 foundations
- Hopkins 6 foundations
- Osseo 6 foundations
- Red Wing 6 foundations
- Rochester 6 foundations
- White Bear Lake 6 foundations
- Anoka 5 foundations
- Brainerd 5 foundations
- Collegeville 5 foundations
- Eden Prairie 5 foundations
- Fergus Falls 5 foundations
- Little Falls 5 foundations
- Waite Park 5 foundations
- Woodbury 5 foundations
- Burnsville 4 foundations
- Fairmont 4 foundations
- Grand Rapids 4 foundations
- Hibbing 4 foundations
- Hinckley 4 foundations
- Lanesboro 4 foundations
- New London 4 foundations
- New Ulm 4 foundations
- Park Rapids 4 foundations
- Roseville 4 foundations
- Tower 4 foundations
- Alexandria 3 foundations
- Blaine 3 foundations
- Carlton 3 foundations
- Chaska 3 foundations
- Detroit Lakes 3 foundations
- Eagan 3 foundations
- Edina 3 foundations
- Fridley 3 foundations
- Hermantown 3 foundations
- Hutchinson 3 foundations
- Minnetonka 3 foundations
- Newport 3 foundations
- Pipestone 3 foundations
- Saint Peter 3 foundations
- Scandia 3 foundations
- Shoreview 3 foundations
- South Saint Paul 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Minnesota
- Museums 94 foundations · 54 nonprofits
- Theater 70 foundations · 84 nonprofits
- Dance 14 foundations · 28 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 175 foundations · 211 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 96 foundations · 89 nonprofits
- Arts education 80 foundations · 35 nonprofits
- Humanities & libraries 30 foundations · 18 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Minnesota
- Funders that accept applications 210 funders
- Small-grant funders 417 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Minnesota 616 foundations · 174 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Minnesota?
$11,250, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
17 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.