Organization · EIN 41-1354181 · Saint Paul, MN · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Minnesota Children's Museum?
23 private foundations reported paying Minnesota Children's Museum $1.08M on returns for tax year 2023.
23 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 23
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentson Foundation Wayzata, MN |
$500,000 | GENERAL Filed as “CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA” |
Same ZIP 0.81 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| William C Schmoker Family Foundation Eden Prairie, MN · Preselected only |
$150,000 | CHARITABLE | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lilly Endowment Indianapolis, IN |
$100,000 | CHARACTER THROUGH CHILDRENS MUSEUMS | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| David B Jones Foundation Wilmington, DE |
$65,000 | Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice Exhibit National Tour | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation Bayport, MN |
$50,000 | General Operating | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hugh J Andersen Foundation Bayport, MN |
$49,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 02/2024 |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$40,000 | EDUCATION | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$20,000 | COMMUNITY VITALITY | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cargill Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$20,000 | PLAY FOR ALL ACCESS PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Andersen Corporate Foundation Bayport, MN |
$20,000 | Powering Play at the Minnesota Children's Museum! | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| Hardenbergh Foundation St Paul, MN |
$15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation Sioux Falls, SD |
$15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hb Fuller Company Foundation St Paul, MN · Preselected only |
$7,500 | EXECUTIVE BOARD SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| William Boss Foundation St Paul, MN |
$7,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Dellwood Foundation Wayzata, MN · Preselected only |
$6,000 | ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sit Investment Associates Foundation Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$5,000 | OPERATING | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Piper Sandler Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$4,000 | BOARD LEADER PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lilian Wright & C Emil Berglund Foundation Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$3,000 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| The Head Family Foundation Minnetonka, MN · Preselected only |
$2,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Steven L and Jan L Kirchner Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$2,500 | GENERAL USE OF CHARITY | 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 Minnesota Children's Museum
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Minnesota Children's Museum, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Hrk Foundation St Paul, MN
Paid 15 of the 25 closest peers · $264K to them - Longview Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $494K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Wem Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $29M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Prospect Creek Foundation Wayzata, MN
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $87.1K to them - Peravid Foundation Agency Milwaukee, WI
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $162K to them - Hognander Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $71.3K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Nicholson Family Foundation St Paul, MN
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $172K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Otto Bremer Trust St Paul, MN
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $6.51M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Science Museum of Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
12 shared funders · 39 funders in all - Minnesota Historical Society Saint Paul, MN
11 shared funders · 49 funders in all - Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Saint Paul, MN
8 shared funders · 31 funders in all - The Arts Partnership Saint Paul, MN
7 shared funders · 21 funders in all - Twin Cities Public Television Saint Paul, MN
8 shared funders · 74 funders in all - Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN
12 shared funders · 159 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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