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Education foundations in Minnesota

109 grantmaking foundations in Minnesota focused on education, ranked by recent giving reported to the IRS (about $180M combined).

Top foundations by giving

  1. Bush Foundation
    St Paul, MN
    $95M (2024)
  2. Borealis Philanthropy
    Minneapolis, MN
    $40M (2024)
  3. Bentson Foundation
    Wayzata, MN
    $14M (2025)
  4. Rochester Area Foundation
    Rochester, MN
    $6.3M (2024)
  5. Safety Signs Family Education Foundation
    Lakeville, MN
    $6.1M (2025)
  6. Katherine Wells Macmillan Foundation
    Minneapolis, MN
    $5.7M (2024)
  7. Wasie Foundation
    Wayzata, MN
    $1.5M (2024)
  8. Eagle Foundation
    Chaska, MN
    $1.4M (2024)
  9. Communicating for Agriculture Scholarship and Education Foundati
    Fergus Falls, MN
    $1.3M (2025)
  10. Maggie Applauds Great Goals in Education Inc
    Wayzata, MN
    $1.3M (2024)
  11. Abdo LLP
    Minneapolis, MN
    $1M (2023)
  12. Minnesota Black Collective Foundation
    Minneapolis, MN
    $730K (2025)
  13. Lynn and Gloria Johnson Family Foundation
    Saint Paul, MN
    $630K (2025)
  14. The Oliveira R & D Foundation
    Minneapolis, MN
    $520K (2025)
  15. Bigfork Valley Foundation
    Bigfork, MN
    $510K (2025)
  16. Trustone Financial Foundation
    Plymouth, MN
    $470K (2025)
  17. Pine Tree Apple Classic Fund
    New Brighton, MN
    $440K (2025)
  18. Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Foundation
    St Paul, MN
    $430K (2024)
  19. Butzow Family Foundation
    Eden Prairie, MN
    $380K (2025)
  20. Roles Family Foundation
    Prior Lake, MN
    $370K (2025)
  21. Oak Grove Foundation
    Minneapolis, MN
    $370K (2025)
  22. Benedictine Health Center
    Minneapolis, MN
    $320K (2025)
  23. Carl and Holly Jones Foundation
    Excelsior, MN
    $320K (2025)
  24. Scouting-Usa
    Saint Paul, MN
    $320K (2024)
  25. Morrow Foundation
    Edina, MN
    $300K (2025)

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