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Top foundations funding theaters in Minnesota
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $9.9M to 53 theaters in Minnesota in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The McKnight Foundation Minneapolis, MN · last grant 2024 | 18 | $900k | $40k | Accepts |
| 2 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation Marianna, FL · last grant 2024 | 18 | $210k | $8.2k | Accepts |
| 3 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation St Paul, MN · last grant 2024 | 16 | $330k | $18k | Accepts |
| 4 | The Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN · last grant 2024 | 14 | $2.4M | $33k | Accepts |
| 5 | The Shubert Foundation Inc New York, NY · last grant 2024 | 13 | $1.4M | $32k | Accepts |
| 6 | Jerome Foundation Inc Saint Paul, MN · last grant 2024 | 5 | $214k | $29k | Accepts |
| 7 | The Phileona Foundation Minneapolis, MN · last grant 2024 | 5 | $67k | $6.2k | Invitation only |
| 8 | William Boss Foundation St Paul, MN · last grant 2024 | 5 | $40k | $10k | Accepts |
| 9 | DR Daniel C Hartnett Family Foundation Long Lake, MN · last grant 2024 | 5 | $500 | $100 | Invitation only |
| 10 | Communitygiving St Cloud, MN · last grant 2024 | 4 | $89k | $23k | Accepts |
| 11 | Weiser Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN · last grant 2024 | 4 | $53k | $8.4k | Invitation only |
| 12 | Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN · last grant 2024 | 4 | $41k | $10k | Accepts |
| 13 | FR Bigelow Foundation St Paul, MN · last grant 2024 | 3 | $90k | $30k | Accepts |
| 14 | The Olseth Foundation Minnetonka, MN · last grant 2024 | 3 | $50k | $15k | Invitation only |
| 15 | Thomas and Julianne Youngren Foundation Sioux Falls, SD · last grant 2024 | 3 | $30k | $5k | Invitation only |
Recent grants
New Native Theatre · Saint Paul · 2024 · from The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
$500,000
Playwrights Center Inc · Saint Paul · 2024 · from Tides Foundation
$452,800
Childrens Theater Company and School · Minneapolis · 2024 · from The Shubert Foundation Inc
$275,000
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