Organization · EIN 41-1763226 · Saint Paul, MN · Environment
Who funds Friends of the Mississippi River?
33 private foundations reported paying Friends of the Mississippi River $639,832 on returns for tax year 2023.
33 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 33
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The McKnight Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$125,000 | For general operating support | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Longview Foundation Milwaukee, WI · Preselected only |
$122,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Patrick and Aimee Butler Family St Paul, MN · Preselected only |
$100,500 2 grant lines |
OUR RIVER CAMPAIGN +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cargill Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$75,000 | STEM RIVER STEWARDS (SRS) | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Driscoll Foundation St Paul, MN · Preselected only |
$40,000 | OPERATING EXPENSES ($20,000) AND OUR RIVER CAMPAIGN ($20,000) | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 02/2024 |
| Hrk Foundation St Paul, MN |
$22,500 2 grant lines |
GOS +1 more Filed as “FRIENDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER (FMR)” |
Same address 0.70 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Musser Fund Milwaukee, WI |
$20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| George Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$20,000 | STEWARDSHIP AND EDUCATION PROGRAM | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$15,000 | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Union Pacific Foundation Omaha, NE |
$15,000 | PROTECTION/ PRESERVATION OF AIR, WATER, OR LAND | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Mark and Muriel Wexler Foundation Naples, FL |
$15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Mortenson Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hardenbergh Foundation St Paul, MN |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| River Road Foundation Milwaukee, WI |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hb Fuller Company Foundation St Paul, MN · Preselected only |
$5,000 | STEM RIVER STEWARDS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| Amy and Chip Pearson Family Foundation St Paul, MN · Preselected only |
$5,000 | ENVIRONMENT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Orvis Charitable Foundation Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$5,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Schnieders Family Foundation St Paul, MN · Preselected only |
$5,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Hawkins Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN |
$5,000 | GENERAL Filed as “FRIENDS OF THE MISSISSIPPI” |
Same address 0.80 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Chizek Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN · Preselected only |
$3,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same city 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 Friends of the Mississippi River
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Friends of the Mississippi River, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Otto Bremer Trust St Paul, MN
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $7.39M to them - Land O'Lakes Foundation St Paul, MN
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $2.77M to them - The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $1.02M to them - Sit Investment Associates Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $422K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - William Boss Foundation St Paul, MN
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $66.5K to them - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $6,876 to them - The Graco Foundation Minneapolis, MN
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $7,068 to them - The Head Family Foundation Minnetonka, MN
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $68.2K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Minnesota Public Radio American Public Media Saint Paul, MN
18 shared funders · 122 funders in all - Twin Cities Public Television Saint Paul, MN
14 shared funders · 74 funders in all - Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN
13 shared funders · 159 funders in all - Wilderness Inquiry Bloomington, MN
9 shared funders · 44 funders in all - University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN
13 shared funders · 195 funders in all - Minnesota Historical Society Saint Paul, MN
13 shared funders · 49 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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