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Minneapolis Foundation

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
Foundations · MINNEAPOLIS, MN · EIN 41-6029402
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About

The foundation cultivates generosity by taking action on the greatest civic, social, and economic needs partnering with nonprofits, facilitating grantmaking, driving research and advocacy, and providing services to donors seeking to make a difference in their communities.

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Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
73
Volunteers
33

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2025-03-31
Revenue
$193.0M
Expenses
$152.4M
Assets
$1.2B
Liabilities
$80.4M

Financial history

$204.4M$102.2M$0
171819202122232425
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2025: $193.0M · Peak FY2022: $204.4M · Avg: $147.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$87.9M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN——
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)——
NORTH AMERICA——
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,——
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$250K
Grants Given
$129.2M
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Address

80 South Eight Street
Minneapolis, MN, 55402-210

Governance

Voting board members32
Independent members31
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %86.8%
Permanent endowment %13.2%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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