Organization · EIN 41-0722696 · Saint Paul, MN

Who funds Citizens League?

16 private foundations reported paying Citizens League $361,466 on returns for tax year 2023.

16 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers

Funders 16

FoundationPaidPurpose as filedMatchSource
The Bush Foundation
St Paul, MN
$160,000 CITIZENS LEAGUE IS A NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO INVOLVE CITIZENS IN MINNESOTA IN POLICYMAKING. THEY FREQUENTLY PLAY THE BACKBON… Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The McKnight Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
$125,000 To make Minnesota policymaking more inclusive and accessible, enhancing the civic capacity of community most impacted to lead in public pol… Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Otto Bremer Trust
St Paul, MN
$30,000 CAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS OF COLOR Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Cla Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only
$15,000 PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only
$10,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Summer Fund
St Paul, MN · Preselected only
$10,000 CAPITOL PATHWAYS PROGRAM Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
John W Mooty Foundation Trust
Edina, MN
$5,000 COMMUNITY SERVICE Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Mortenson Family Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
$2,500 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
$1,000 HUMAN SERVICES Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Julie & Doug Baker Jr Foundation
Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only
$1,000 GENERAL OPERATING Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The Crosswols Foundation
Stamford, CT · Preselected only
$1,000 GENERAL SUPPORT Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
The Head Family Foundation
Minnetonka, MN · Preselected only
$500 GENERAL SUPPORT Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 06/2024
Will Bracken Family Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only
$200 TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONS Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Xcel Energy Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
$150 MATCH A PREVIOUS DONATION (501(C)3) Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
Frances & Frank Wilkinson Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only
$100 GENERAL SUPPORT Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023
AmazonSmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · Preselected only
$16 GENERAL SUPPORT Same address 1.00 Wrong? 990-PF
FYE 12/2023

Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.

Foundations that fund organizations like Citizens League

These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Citizens League, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.

  1. Cargill Foundation Minneapolis, MN
    Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $4.78M to them
  2. Longview Foundation Milwaukee, WI
    Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $491K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
  3. Wem Foundation Minneapolis, MN
    Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $51.5M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
  4. Sit Investment Associates Foundation Minneapolis, MN
    Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $395K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
  5. Land O'Lakes Foundation St Paul, MN
    Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $2.77M to them
  6. Hrk Foundation St Paul, MN
    Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $153K to them
  7. Pohlad Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN
    Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $873K to them
  8. Mersky Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN
    Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $35.2K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only

Organizations with the most funders in common

  1. Minnesota Historical Society Saint Paul, MN
    10 shared funders · 49 funders in all
  2. University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN
    10 shared funders · 195 funders in all
  3. Northside Achievement Zone Minneapolis, MN
    8 shared funders · 50 funders in all
  4. Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media Saint Paul, MN
    8 shared funders · 122 funders in all
  5. Minnesota Land Trust Saint Paul, MN
    7 shared funders · 30 funders in all
  6. Project Success Minneapolis, MN
    7 shared funders · 32 funders in all

Where this comes from

Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.

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