The Minnesota Council on Foundations publishes lists of grantmaker rankings to enable grantmakers, nonprofits and the public to better understand who are the largest funders in the state.
Rankings are provided based on several different criteria, including grantmaker type, grants paid and assets.
Get on the Map
Moving forward, grantmaker rankings will be created through our partnership with Foundation Center and United Philanthropy Forum to bring our state better data. Grantmakers, check out our Get on the Map campaign to see how you can help make this happen!
About the Latest Grantmaker Rankings
The 2014 Minnesota Annual Grantmaker Rankings, released in February 2016, include information on grants and assets of Minnesota’s largest foundations and corporate giving programs with fiscal years ending between June 1, 2014, and May 31, 2015.
- Top 50 Minnesota Grantmakers by Grants Paid (PDF)
- Top 50 Minnesota Grantmakers by Assets (PDF)
- Top 25 Minnesota Private Foundations (PDF)
- Top 25 Minnesota Corporate Grantmakers (PDF)
- Top 25 Minnesota Community/Public Foundations (PDF)
- Noncash Contributions by Corporate Grantmakers (PDF)
- Methodology (PDF)
News Coverage of Rankings
- Minnesota Public Radio: Charitable Giving Increasing from Top Minnesota Donors
- Star Tribune: Minnesota's Top Philanthropies Gave $1.3 Billion in 2014
- Mpls./St. Paul Business Journal: Margaret A. Cargill Bumps Target as State's Top-ranked Grantmaker
- News Release 2/9/2016 (PDF)
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 MCF Annual Rankings Methodology - 2014.pdf | 91.65 KB |
| Noncash Contributions by MN Corporate Grantmakers 2014.pdf | 135.33 KB |
| Top 25 MN Corporate Grantmakers 2014.pdf | 144.51 KB |
| Top 25 MN Private Foundations 2014.pdf | 38.84 KB |
| FINAL.Annual.Grantmaker.Rankings.pdf | 91.1 KB |
| Top 25 MN Community-Public Foundations 2014.pdf | 144.06 KB |
| Top 50 MN Grantmakers by Assets 2014.pdf | 52.37 KB |
| Top 50 MN Grantmakers by Grants Paid 2014.pdf | 58.92 KB |