Foundations that fund organizations in Northfield, Minnesota
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Northfield nonprofits
180 private foundations gave $16M to Northfield organizations in their latest filings; 27 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
234 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Northfield around $15K. 32 of these funders are based in Minnesota; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 180
- Accept applications
- 27
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Northfield
- $16M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 234
- Typical median grant
- $15K
- Based in MN
- 32%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Northfield organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 8 | $6.5M | $493K | Preselected only | Class of 1974 Student Health Center Class Challenge.; Carleton Alumni Annual Fund; General & Unrestricted |
| The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Preselected only | Operating Needs |
| Inavale Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $1.2M | $1.2M | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $750K | $750K | Yes | To support a humanities for all times project |
| Alliss Educational Foundation-Equity | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $581K | $290K | Yes | General operating |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $440K | $220K | Yes | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system |
| Kautz Family Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General support |
| G Kenneth and Ann Baum Philanthropic Fund | Stilwell, KS | 1 | $238K | $238K | Preselected only | Educational |
| S Eugene Bailey Scholar Tr | Eagan, MN | 1 | $223K | $223K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $220K | $110K | Yes | for general operating support |
| Weitz Family Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Bcbsm Foundation Inc | St Paul, MN | 2 | $175K | $88K | Yes | MNsure Engagement and Capacity Building; Growing Up Healthy in Rice County Minnesota |
| Tomson Family Foundation Trust | Mason City, IA | 2 | $154K | $77K | Yes | General support; St. olaf choir broadcase of christmas concert |
| The Carter Chapman Shreve Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Ciresi Walburn Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Education |
| Big T Foundation | Lakeville, MN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Support building project |
| Krisbin Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $95K | $95K | Preselected only | Donation |
| James Daniel Humphrey Foundation Wells Fargo | St Louis, MO | 1 | $85K | $85K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Mark and Laura Johnson Family Foundation | Shorewood, MN | 1 | $76K | $76K | Preselected only | Christmas festival streaming sponsorship |
| The Maurice Marciano Family Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Relief program |
| Teiger Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Program support. |
| The Olseth Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 2 | $65K | $33K | Preselected only | Operating; Scholarship fund |
| Borgen Family Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Zukowski Diamond Foundation C/O David Diamond | New York, NY | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General support |
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Nurturing the long-view of land access & emerging farmer su… |
| Two Eagles Foundation Inc | Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Tuition assistance |
| Donald and Luella Zibell Family Foundation | Northfield, MN | 4 | $44K | $11K | Preselected only | Youth Development; Disability Services; Educational Scholarships |
| Peace Love and Llamas Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $43K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Farm to Families Fund |
| Whiteside Scholarship Fund Trust | Eagan, MN | 2 | $39K | $20K | Yes | Scholarships |
| The Oliveira R & D Foundation | West Melbourne, FL | 2 | $38K | $19K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Education |
| Dugan-Scallon Foundation | Eagan, MN | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Shavlik Family Charitable Trust | White Bear Lake, MN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Technology grant |
| Fr Bigelow Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Sharing our roots: land access and economic prosperity for… |
| The Gorman Family Foundation Inc | Bristol, CT | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Astrup Family Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 3 | $30K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Dorothy M and E Milton Kleven Family Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Program support - educational |
| The Annexstad Family Foundation | Alpharetta, GA | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Tua Janet B Northup Charitable | Dallas, TX | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | Richard c & janet e northup |
| Beito Foundation C/O Northern State Bank | Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $26K | $13K | Preselected only | Donation; Gene and gretchen beito endowment and hockey rink |
| Will Bracken Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To provide for operations |
| The Walker Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Clif Family Foundation | St Helena, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Transform Food Systems |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Research, general support & education |
| Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation | Glencoe, IL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general support |
| Steve and Diane Parrish Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Smaby Family Foundation | Marcell, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To provide support for a public charitable organization |
| Foster Family Foundation | Faribault, MN | 4 | $25K | $4,805 | Preselected only | Aeration system; Northfield ice arean; Book bash |
| Gilmore Family Scholarship Fdn | St Louis, MO | 3 | $20K | $6,700 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Gordon and Gayle Miller Foundation | Marlette, MI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Still Ain't Satisfied - a Foundation With Attitude (sas) | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Swan Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | General support |
| Noel & Judith Fedje Foundation | Edina, MN | 1 | $17K | $17K | Preselected only | Support nonprofit purpose |
| Sewell Family Foundation | Edina, MN | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | Arts education & appreciation |
| Thomson Family Foundation Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Faribault, MN | 2 | $16K | $8,000 | Preselected only | Support |
| Mardag Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Project friendship - general funding |
| Charlson Foundation | Edina, MN | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Food Shelf |
| Shames Family Foundation | Wilton, CT | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General |
| Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation | Wilmette, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | $14K | $500 | Yes | Match a previous donation (higher ed) grant; Environmental sustainability; Match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant |
| Odella S Baak Charitable Trust | Sioux City, IA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Mwe Scholarship Fund | Grand Forks, ND | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Dora M & Arthur W Johnson Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Gartner Family Foundation % Michael G Gartner | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General fund to help provide an immersive and supportive le… |
| George Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | George fellows |
| Tanaka Memorial Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To send a delegation of two students and on faculty member… |
| Driscoll Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | The area of greatest need |
| Ernest Wentcher Educational Fund | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Education |
| Katherine and John Davis Family Foundation Inc | Neenah, WI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Parents fund |
| The Glenn & Myretta Taylor Family Foundation Inc | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Yuen Larson Legacy Foundation | Encinitas, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable support |
| Viapath Foundation | Falls Church, VA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the organization. |
| Zicarelli Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support grant |
| The Lucky One Foundation C/O Bessemer Trust Company | Garden City, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Operational |
| Robert Lehman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General educational and charitable purposes |
| The Barry Foundation | Fargo, ND | 3 | $8,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Barry Scholarship Program; FWD P2P: Student Leader Scholarship |
| The Enterline Foundation | Buford, GA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Special Purpose - Family Navigator Services Program Expansi… |
| The Bob and Sally Clayburgh Family Foundation | Edina, MN | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Program support |
| Friedman Fund Tuw Found | St Louis, MO | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Chase Foundation Mack C Chase Trustee | Artesia, NM | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Edwin W Norberg Char Tr UW | Eagan, MN | 1 | $5,549 | $5,549 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 8 | $5,104 | $127 | Preselected only | Educational institutions and related activities; Human services - multipurpose and other; Neighborhood centers |
| Brown Monson Foundation C/O Maloney & Kennedy Pllc | Auburn, NH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Chuck and Janet Andres Family Foundation | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Ronald and Eva Kinney Family Foundation | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Ronald f kinney jr library fund |
| Oakes Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Gala - Live Auction Sponsorship |
| W Second Growth Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Oncology department general operating support |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| The Renaissance Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Equinox Foundation | Veneta, OR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Education fund |
| Fred M Hector Jr Charitable Trust | Fargo, ND | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Program support |
| Jerstad Family Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| The Everett & Doris Bernardo Family Foundation | Elgin, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | College education |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Environment |
| Davatzes Family Foundation Inc | Wilton, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Joe Kalt and Judy Gans Family Foundation Inc | Tucson, AZ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General use - education |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $4,341 | $4,341 | Yes | Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship |
| The John L Dunne & Jenifer Lloyd Family Foundation | Youngstown, OH | 1 | $4,200 | $4,200 | Preselected only | Charitable purposes - operational support of the st olaf co… |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Northfield, Minnesota?
Robert and Ardis James Foundation Inc, The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership, Inavale Foundation Inc, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Alliss Educational Foundation-Equity and 95 others reported grants to Northfield organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Northfield. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.