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Grantmaking Data

Gain access to data about Minnesota's grantmaking landscape.

MCF offers two key data sources for understanding the philanthropic landscape in Minnesota. These resources provide a high-level landscape (Giving in Minnesota report) and a detailed look at specific issue areas and funding priorities (Impala Ecosystems). These data sources provide the most comprehensive information available about Minnesota’s institutional giving landscape.

Impala Ecosystems:

A Powerful Tool to Customize and Analyze Philanthropic Ecosystems

Thanks to generous funding from many MCF members, all MCF members, their grant recipients, and any Minnesota-based nonprofit or foundation has access to various free tools on Impala’s platform. Without the support of MCF’s members, only a limited number of tools would be free to use.

Beyond providing an intuitive platform to view nonprofit 990 data, a key strength of Impala comes from the Ecosystems tool. By logging in to Impala Ecosystems, funders may view pre-formed grantmaking ecosystems and may generate customizable issue-area or geographic ecosystems based on individualized search criteria.

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The Giving in Minnesota Report: 
Landscape Data About Minnesota’s Institutional Philanthropy

This annual report offers insights into the scale and scope of grantmaking in Minnesota. MCF produced the first Giving in Minnesota report in 1978, recognizing the importance of transparency in the field of philanthropy, and public interest in understanding institutional philanthropy in Minnesota. The report is made possible from data that funders submit directly to the IRS and to Candid. To ensure an accurate representation of your foundation’s data, learn how to submit your grantmaking data directly to Candid.

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