Private foundation · EIN 36-3525653 · St Paul, MN · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where BCBSM Foundation's grants went
It reported $4.8M in grants paid across 56 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 72.1% of those dollars to 40 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $3.46M 40 lines
- No confident match $1.26M 15
- Not itemized $80K 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- Please visit our website at www.bluecrossmn.com/foundation for instructions on how to apply.
- Deadlines
- Inquiries are accepted throughout the year and applicants are given a proposal due date at the time
- Restrictions
- We typically do not provide funding for programs outside Minnesota.
- Website on filing
- www.bluecrossmn.com/foundation
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 53 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| FrontStream Reston, VA · no confident EIN match | $258,875 | 2022 Community Giving Campaign | Unmatched Help match |
| Apple Tree Dental New Brighton, MN · EIN 36-3411437 | $200,000 | Launching a Family-Centered Dental Home Pilot | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Northwest Indian Community Development Center Nwicdc Bemidji, MN · EIN 36-3505641 | $180,000 | Maskawizi Wayeshkad - Strong Beginnings | Same address 1.00 |
| Northland Foundation Duluth, MN · EIN 41-1554455 | $150,000 | Quality Early Care and Education Improvement Initiative | Same address 1.00 |
| Amherst H Wilder Foundation St Paul, MN · EIN 41-0693889 | $121,000 | African American Babies Coalition and Projects Birth Equity and Justice | Same address 1.00 |
| Hmong American Partners (for Navigator Coalition) StPaul, MN · no confident EIN match | $120,000 | Navigator Coalition | Unmatched Help match |
| Portico Healthnet Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1814659 | $105,000 | MA and MNcare Outreach, Application, and Enrollment Assistance | Same city 1.00 |
| African Community Services Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1898436 | $100,000 | ACS Access to Coverage | Same address 1.00 |
| African Economic Development Solutions Saint Paul, MN · EIN 80-0345712 | $100,000 | African Minnesotan Early Childhood Provider Initiative | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Children's Defense Fund Washington, DC · EIN 52-0895622 | $100,000 | Building Power and Raising Voices for MN Families | Exact name 1.00 |
| Lakes and Prairies Community Action Partnership Moorhead, MN · EIN 41-0905871 | $100,000 | New American Child Care Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Northpoint Health and Wellness Center Minneapolis, MN · EIN 20-0898277 | $100,000 | Access to Coverage | Same ZIP 0.91 |
| Northside Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MN · EIN 30-0238807 | $100,000 | NAZ Early Childhood Education Programs | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Northwest Minnesota Foundation Bemidji, MN · EIN 41-1556013 | $100,000 | Step Up - Community of Belonging | Same address 1.00 |
| Project Motherpath N Miami Beach, FL · EIN 45-3192870 | $100,000 | Roots Community Birth Center Community Perinatal Transformation | Same address 1.00 |
| Propel Nonprofits Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1916337 | $100,000 | Saint Paul All Ready for Kindergarten | Same address 1.00 |
| Way to Grow Minneapolis, MN · EIN 71-0956749 | $100,000 | Way to Grow Healthy Start | Same address 1.00 |
| YWCA of Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0693891 | $100,000 | YWCA Holistic, High-Quality ECE Programming for Marginalized Communities | Same city 1.00 |
| Partnership Academy (La Red Latina de Educacion Temprana ) Richfield, MN · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | La Red Latina de Educacion Temprana | Unmatched Help match |
| St David's Center (for MN Coalition for Family Home Visiting) Hopkins, MN · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Improving Equity and Responsiveness in Family Home Visiting Systems | Unmatched Help match |
| Wildflower Foundation Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Wildflower Equity Initiative | Unmatched Help match |
| Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN · EIN 36-3255880 | $99,990 | Nitan Building Bridges Across Generations | Same address 1.00 |
| Queerspace Collective Minneapolis, MN · EIN 86-3249777 | $99,327 | QUEERSPACE collective LGBTQ Group Mentoring and Training | Same city 1.00 |
| Northfield Healthy Community Initiative Northfield, MN · EIN 26-2852506 | $95,000 | Increasing Early Childhood Access Quality in Rice County | Same street 1.00 |
| Green Card Voices Minneapolis, MN · EIN 46-3753490 | $91,123 | Bridging Gaps Through Storytelling | Same address 1.00 |
| Voices for Racial Justice Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1750116 | $87,000 | Early Childhood Parent Fellowship | Same city 1.00 |
| Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County Red Wing, MN · EIN 26-4467878 | $81,603 | Meet.Learn.Share 2.0 | Same ZIP 0.91 |
| C a R E Clinic Red Wing, MN · EIN 27-0540451 | $80,000 | Expand Access to Equitable Dental Care and Coverage | Same address 1.00 |
| Centro Tyrone Guzman Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1290349 | $80,000 | Manos Montessori Intergenerational Social Enterprise | Same address 1.00 |
| Children's Dental Services Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0857929 | $80,000 | Advancing Equitable Care Access to Underserved in Central and Northern Minnesota | Same address 1.00 |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1412710 | $80,000 | Healthcare Outreach and Enrollment | Exact name 1.00 |
| Native American Community Clinic Minneapolis, MN · EIN 03-0445789 | $80,000 | NACC Increasing Access To Care Project | Same address 1.00 |
| Open Door Health Center Mankato, MN · EIN 41-1461726 | $75,000 | Health Insurance Application and Enrollment Assistance | Same address 1.00 |
| Rabata Arden Hills, MN · EIN 46-4208628 | $75,000 | Rabata Community Development for Muslim Girls Women | Same city 1.00 |
| The Tiwahe Foundation Minneapolis, MN · EIN 26-4377588 | $75,000 | Addressing Root Causes of Native Health Disparities | Exact name 1.00 |
| United Community Action Partnership Willmar, MN · EIN 41-0904860 | $75,000 | Community Connectors | Same address 0.80 |
| Rainbow Health Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | Expanding Insurance Coverage for LGBTQ and HIV-positive Minnesotans | Unmatched Help match |
| Regents of the U of M (SHADAC) Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $72,039 | Describing Minnesota Communities and Uninsured Phase 5 - data refresh and promo | Unmatched Help match |
| Communidades Latinas Unidas En Servico Saint Paul, MN · EIN 41-1386986 | $70,000 | CLUES Access to Coverage 2023 | Same address 1.00 |
| Minnesota Seeds of Justice Worthington, MN · EIN 92-3322961 | $70,000 | Healthcare Access in SW Minnesota | Same address 1.00 |
| Rise Spring Lake Park, MN · no confident EIN match | $67,957 | Intergenerational Connections for Better Health for Seniors and Disabled Adults | Unmatched Help match |
| FrontStream Reston, VA · no confident EIN match | $57,695 | 2021 Community Giving Campaign | Unmatched Help match |
| Generations Health CARE Initiatives Duluth, MN · EIN 41-2000473 | $50,000 | Insure Duluth Coalition Partner, YMCA | Same address 0.84 |
| Intercultural Mutual Assistance Association of Southeastern Minnesota Rochester, MN · EIN 41-1497753 | $50,000 | Match Program | Same address 0.80 |
| Alight Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | Welcome Home Afghans in MN | Unmatched Help match |
| Hmong American Partners St Paul, MN · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance for Low-Income Families and Individuals | Unmatched Help match |
| African Community Senior Services Minneapolis, MN · EIN 27-0837630 | $40,000 | Access to Coverage, Assist with Public Program Renewals | Same address 1.00 |
| Mn Zej Zog Brooklyn Park, MN · EIN 85-2514138 | $25,000 | Finding Me Exploring Hmong Identity Through Culture, Language and History | Exact name 1.00 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-1973442 | $22,500 | Start Early Funders Coalition | Same address 1.00 |
| Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-0693933 | $19,623 | 2022 MN FoodShare March Campaign match | Same address 0.95 |
2 more lines ($180K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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7 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.