FUNDER
THE NEXT EDISON
15recipients FY2016–24
$1Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 93% of giving in Minnesota
Footprint
A local funder — 93% of its dollars go to MN. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, MN, OR, VA.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE RICHARD M SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | large program funder | 5 |
| GRACO FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 3 |
| OTTO BREMER TRUST | SAINT PAUL, MN | large program funder | 3 |
| CARTER FAMILY FOUNDATION | WAYZATA, MN | program funder | 2 |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA | MINNESOTA, MN | program funder | 2 |
| CATHOLIC SCHOOLS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE | EDINA, MN | program funder | 2 |
| COMMUNITYGIVING | SAINT CLOUD, MN | program funder | 2 |
| DULUTH SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DULUTH, MN | program funder | 2 |
| FREY FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 2 |
| GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 2 |
| I A OSHAUGHNESSY FOUNDATION INC | BLOOMINGTON, MN | program funder | 2 |
| JOHN & DENISE GRAVES FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 2 |
| LENZMEIER FAMILY FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 2 |
| POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 2 |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION | PRINCETON, NJ | large program funder | 2 |
| ST AGNES CATHOLIC EDUCATIONFOUNDATION | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | program funder | 2 |
| THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY INC | NORTHFIELD, MN | program funder | 2 |
| THE MCNEELY FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | program funder | 2 |
| THE MORTENSON FAMILY FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 2 |
| THE SCOTT RICHARDS NORTH STAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | program funder | 2 |
| TWO EAGLES FOUNDATION INC | TOMAHAWK, WI | program funder | 2 |
| 3M OPEN FUND | BLAINE, MN | program funder | 1 |
| 7-ELEVEN CARES FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | program funder | 1 |
| ADVENT ANGELS IN MY HAIR INC | MONTICELLO, MN | program funder | 1 |
| AFFINITY PLUS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION | ST PAUL, MN | program funder | 1 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MN | 5 | 2024 | $790,000 |
| WOLF RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER | MN | 2 | 2024 | $35,000 |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | AZ | 2 | 2024 | $29,021 |
| MINNEAPOLIS NATURE PRESCHOOL | MN | 1 | 2024 | $15,000 |
| FRIENDS OF ASCENSION CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL | MN | 1 | 2024 | $5,000 |
| DOLLARS FOR DEB | MN | 1 | 2024 | $1,000 |
| ST JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH | MN | 1 | 2023 | $4,302 |
| CAN DO CANINES | MN | 1 | 2023 | $1,000 |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | OR | 2 | 2021 | $37,450 |
| METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MN | 2 | 2021 | $10,223 |
| NOTRE DAME ACADEMY | MN | 1 | 2021 | $1,000 |
| INTERFAITH OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS | MN | 1 | 2020 | $10,000 |
| LAKE STREET COUNCIL | MN | 1 | 2020 | $2,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS | MN | 2 | 2019 | $22,699 |
| ARMED SERVICES YMCA OF THE USA | VA | 1 | 2018 | $2,000 |