Grantmaking public charity · EIN 41-1635761
Women's Foundation of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Women's Foundation of Minnesota is a public charity that makes grants based in Minneapolis, MN. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $4.19M in grants paid across 104 grants, with $39.4M in total assets. Its largest grants went to A Call to Men, Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation and Dunwoody College of Technology.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Women's Foundation of Minnesota's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Grantees are required to submit a final evaluation report, including an actual income and expense statement, according to the terms outlined in their grant agreement letter (usually within 30 days of completion of the grant term). Income and expense statements are reviewed by staff as part of the review of final reports to ensure funds were spent in accordance with the terms of the grant.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
To invest in ending systemic inequities and drive innovation for gender and racial justice.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Call to Men | Rockville Centre, NY | DAF withdrawl; withdrawal; general operating support in honor of Ted Bunch and Tony Porter; your research project | $340,000 |
| Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation | Bemidji, MN | Scholarships and student expenses | $200,000 |
| Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis, MN | Scholarships and student expenses | $200,000 |
| Minneapolis College Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | We Thrive grant | $200,000 |
| Minnesota North College | Hibbing, MN | Scholarships and student expenses | $200,000 |
| Friends of Saint Paul College | Saint Paul, MN | We Thrive grant renewal | $150,000 |
| Minnesota State Community & Technical College | Fergus Falls, MN | We Thrive renewal | $150,000 |
| YWCA St Paul | St Paul, MN | General operating support; area of greatest need | $144,122 |
| Healing Justice Foundation | St Paul, MN | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Hope Community | Minneapolis, MN | EDAF withdrawal | $100,000 |
| Neighborhood Development Center Inc | St Paul, MN | We Thrive Entrepreneurship grant renewal | $100,000 |
| Possibility Labs | San Francisco, CA | Just Economy Institute - general operating support | $100,000 |
| YWCA Mankato | Mankato, MN | girlsBEST Renewal grant; young women initiative cabinet | $88,550 |
| Ain Dah Yung Center | St Paul, MN | General operating; safety fund grant as it aligns with submitted proposal | $70,000 |
| Ann Bancroft Foundation | St Paul, MN | Sponsorship of annual celebration in April 2024; unrestricted; general operating support | $68,500 |
| The Center for Victims of Torture | St Paul, MN | sponsorship of the Restoring Hope Breakfast; general operating support; annual withdrawal | $65,802 |
| WE Health Clinic PA | Duluth, MN | General operating support | $52,500 |
| Headwaters Foundation for Justice | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $51,000 |
| CU De Novo Collective Foundation | Cochiti Lake, MN | For Tribe Federal Credit Union | $50,000 |
| Divine Konnections Inc | Duluth, MN | General operating | $50,000 |
| Gender Justice | Saint Paul, MN | General operating | $50,000 |
| The Aliveness Project | Minneapolis, MN | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Tubman | Minneapolis, MN | Harriet's Haven for Pets | $50,000 |
| 100 Rural Women | Marcell, MN | Ask a Leading Woman podcast; general operating support | $45,000 |
| Men as Peacemakers | Duluth, MN | Honorarium for participation in MACP Site Visit; girlsBEST Renewal grant | $40,250 |
The 25 largest of 104 grants listed on the return. 14 grants to individuals ($42K) are counted but not named. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Women's Foundation of Minnesota accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Women's Foundation of Minnesota's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Women's Foundation of Minnesota give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $4,189,063 in grants paid (104 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Women's Foundation of Minnesota funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to A Call to Men (NY), $340K, Bemidji State Alumni & Foundation (MN), $200K, Dunwoody College of Technology (MN), $200K, Minneapolis College Foundation (MN), $200K and Minnesota North College (MN), $200K.