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Greater Minnesota Housing Fund

Grantmaking foundation in St Paul, Minnesota · EIN 41-1836919

Total giving
$1.9MTax year 2024
Total assets
$300MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2024Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O.FOUNDED IN 1996 BY THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION AND BLANDIN FOUNDATION, GREATER MINNESOTA HOUSING FUND (GMHF) IS A 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT, CERTIFIED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (CDFI) WITH THE MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF STRONG COMMUNITIES AND AFFORDABLE HOMES BY MAKING STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS AND FORMING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS. GMHF PROVIDES LOANS, GRANTS AND INVESTMENTS FOR THE CREATION AND PRESERVATION OF MULTIFAMILY RENTAL HOUSING AND SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES, AS WELL AS MISSION-RELATED PROGRAM SERVICES SUCH AS CAPACITY-BUILDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND GRANT MAKING. GMHF OPERATES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES, CONDUCTS DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, PILOTS NEW PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS, ADVOCATES FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE, AND PROMOTES INCREASED LEVELS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN MINNESOTA.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$820K2020
$630K2021
$1.4M2022
$1.3M2023
$1.9M2024

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency$160K2022
Engage Winona$150K2022
Life House Inc$150K2022
Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless$88K2022
Bell Lofts Redevelopment$65K2022

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: www.gmhf.com

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