Sponsor a PurposeMortenson Family Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Grants on file | 2,092 |
| Total giving on file | $62.0M |
| Typical grant size | $30K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
| Website | https://mortensonfamily.org |
What they fund
- $5,000 MN AFGHAN RESPONSE; $5,000 UKRAINE SUPPORT
- A PUBLIC FOUNDATION FUNDING GRASSROOTS WORK THAT ADDRESSES THE INTERDEPENDENT ISSUES OF FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIES, AND CLIMATE JUSTICE.
- A VIBRANT PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY COLLECTIVELY ADVANCING PROSPERITY AND EQUITY.
- ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY IN HONDURAS
- ADVANCING BLACK HOMEOWNERSHIP
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota Foundation | MN | 22 | $8.6M |
| Nexus Community Partners | MN | 6 | $2.1M |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | CO | 9 | $1.8M |
| World Savvy | MN | 16 | $1.6M |
| Coalition of Asian American Leaders | MN | 14 | $1.5M |
| Northside Achievement Zone | MN | 14 | $1.2M |
| Hawaiian Islands Land Trust (Dba Hawaii Land Trust) | HI | 4 | $1.0M |
| African American Leadership Forum | MN | 16 | $912K |
| Macalester College | MN | 10 | $900K |
| The Nature Conservancy | MN | 16 | $769K |
Other general grantmaking funders in Minnesota
The Mcknight FoundationMargaret a Cargill FoundationOtto Bremer TrustUnited Health FoundationThe Richard M Schulze Family FoundationGhr Foundation
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