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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $58,904,289 | $88,793,329 | $76,643,501 | $1,451,128,753 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 75% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERSSAINT PAUL, MN | NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS IS ONE OF TWO STEWARD ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO DESIGN AND OPERATE COMMUNITY TRUST FUNDS, SEEDED WITH $100 MILLION BY THE BUSH FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS WEALTH DISPARITIES CAUSED BY HISTORIC RACIAL INJUSTICES IN OUR REGION. NEXUS' OPEN ROAD FUND WILL ADDRESS WEALTH GAPS IN BLACK COMMUNITIES ACROSS MN, ND AND SD AND REDEFINE WEALTH ACCORDING TO VALUES OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY, REAFFIRMING THE EXCELLENCE THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN BLACK PEOPLE. | $50,000,000 | 2023 |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Reedy | PRESIDENT | 40.00 | $606,060 |
| Tharangi Cumaranatunge | FINANCE DIR & TREASURER | 40.00 | $226,923 |
| Deanna Cummings | CHAIR/DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $24,000 |
| Morotoluwa Adebiyi | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $1,275,270,286 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $43,880,423 | $102,810,614 | $103,590,753 | $1,399,508,111 | $1,241,311,950 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $111,555,530 | $156,104,669 | $117,352,696 | $1,371,910,758 | $1,209,855,622 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $192,250,269 | $69,107,767 | $70,926,382 | $1,812,229,088 | $1,682,645,572 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $100,391,043 | $52,861,473 | $50,388,483 | $1,619,077,828 | $1,487,631,942 |
| NDN COLLECTIVE INCRAPID CITY, SD | NDN COLLECTIVE IS ONE OF TWO STEWARD ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO DESIGN AND ADMINISTER A $100 MILLION COMMUNITY TRUST FUND SEEDED BY THE BUSH FOUNDATION TO ADDRESS WEALTH DISPARITIES CAUSED BY HISTORIC RACIAL INJUSTICE IN OUR REGION. NDN'S COLLECTIVE ABUNDANCE FUND WILL ADDRESS WEALTH GAPS IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS MN, ND AND SD AND REDEFINE WEALTH ON INDIGENOUS TERMS IN ORDER TO BUILD A LIFE OF ABUNDANCE. | $50,000,000 | 2022 |
| SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.SAINT PAUL, MN | SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION (SPMF) WILL MANAGE THE ARCHIBALD BUSH LEGACY FUND, AN ENDOWED FUND TO MAKE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ST. PAUL. AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FUND, SMPF WILL PARTNER WITH A SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER SERVICES TO ST. PAUL STUDENTS SEEKING TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. THE ARCHIBALD BUSH LEGACY FUND EXPANDS THE FOUNDATION'S LONG-TERM COMMITMENT ESTABLISHED BY ARCHIE BUSH TO EDUCATION AND THE CITIES OF ST, PAUL AND GRANITE FALLS, MN. | $5,300,000 | 2022 |
| EXODUS FINANCIAL SERVICESST PAUL, MN | TO SPREAD AN INNOVATIVE LENDING MODEL TO PROVIDE AN UPSTREAM ALTERNATIVE TO PREDATORY LOANS WITH PATHWAYS TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS | $4,200,000 | 2024 |
| FAMILY HOUSING FUNDMINNEAPOLIS, MN | TO HAVE FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS FROM BIPOC COMMUNITIES BECOME OWNER-OCCUPANT LANDLORDS OF 2-4 UNIT PROPERTIES IN SAINT PAUL IN SEVERAL INNER RING SUBURBS | $4,000,000 | 2021 |
| NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NETWORKMINNEAPOLIS, MN | THE NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NETWORK (NEON) WILL DEVELOP AND TEST AN INNOVATIVE BLACK FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR THAT SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURS AND PROMOTES A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. MODELED AFTER THE HATCHERY IN CHICAGO, NEON'S FACILITY WILL FURTHER INNOVATE THIS MODEL BY INCORPORATING OTHER FUNCTIONS INCLUDING ADDING A RETAIL COMPONENT TO DRIVE NORTHSIDE VISIBILITY AND VITALITY. | $3,200,000 | 2023 |
| BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRSWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUPPORT WORK TO ESTABLISH AN ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION | $3,150,000 | 2024 |
| NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERSSAINT PAUL, MN | NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL FOR SUPPORTING HEALING AND WELLNESS FOR BIPOC RACIAL EQUITY LEADERS IN MINNESOTA THROUGH SABBATICALS. THIS 3.5-YEAR PROJECT WILL INCLUDE A COMMUNITY DESIGN PROCESS, PILOT IMPLEMENTATION AND GRADUAL FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF A PAID SABBATICALS PROGRAM. THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TO ADVANCE PROGRESS ON ISSUES OF RACIAL EQUITY IN MINNESOTA BY SUPPORTING LEADERS TO INVEST IN THEIR OWN WELLNESS AND REJUVENATION FOR THE WORK. | $3,150,000 | 2021 |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATIONNEW YORK, NY | THE LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION (LISC) TWIN CITIES WILL BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ITS ACQUISITION PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE KEY PROPERTIES THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ASSET TRANSITION FUND (CATF). ACQUISITION PARTNERS WILL IDENTIFY AND PREPARE BIPOC OWNERS FOR LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE PROPERTY OWNERSHIP. THE COMBINATION OF THE CATF AND THIS CAPACITY BUILDING WILL BE TRANSFORMATIVE IN THE WAYS COMMUNITIES CAN CONTROL THEIR OWN PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT DESTINY. | $3,000,000 | 2021 |
| SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FOUNDATIONHUTCHINSON, MN | SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FOUNDATION WILL MANAGE THE ARCHIBALD BUSH LEGACY FUND, AN ENDOWED FUND TO MAKE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN YELLOW MEDICINE EAST (YME) SCHOOL DISTRICT IN GRANITE FALLS, MINNESOTA. AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE FUND, SMPF WILL PARTNER WITH A SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDER TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER SERVICES TO YME STUDENTS SEEKING TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STUDENTS FROM UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. THE ARCHIBALD BUSH LEGACY FUND EXPANDS THE FOUNDATION'S LONG-TERM COMMITMENT ESTABLISHED BY ARCHIE BUSH TO EDUCATION AND THE CITIES OF ST, PAUL AND GRANITE FALLS, MN. | $2,700,000 | 2022 |
| OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPIMINNEAPOLIS, MN | TO DEVELOP A NEW MODEL OF LAND RECLAMATION WITH MULTI-TRIBAL NATION CONTROL | $2,625,000 | 2024 |
| MINNESOTA INCLUSIVE GROWTH FUND LLCMINNEAPOLIS, MN | SUPPORT MINNESOTA INCLUSIVE GROWTH FUND (MIGF) FOR WORK RELATED TO A PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENT TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THAT EXPERIENCED HARDSHIP BECAUSE OF COVID-19 BY PROVIDING CAPITAL TO SMALL BUSINESSES SERVED BY MIGF ORIGINATORS | $2,500,000 | 2021 |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATIONNEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR WORK RELATED TO A PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENT TO GAIN SITE CONTROL AND WORK WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO FINANCE THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES IN EIGHT DISTRICTS LOCATED IN MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. | $2,500,000 | 2021 |
| WAKAN TIPI AWANYANKAPIMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2023 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.SAINT PAUL, MN | TO DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF INDIGENOUS URBAN LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH NONPROFIT AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CO-MANAGEMENT | $2,482,095 | 2024 |
| RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSMINNEAPOLIS, MN | RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS (REP) AND MINNEAPOLIS CLIMATE ACTION (MCA) WILL LAUNCH AND OPERATE AN INNOVATIVE CLEAN ENERGY TRAINING CENTER IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS. THIS FIRST-OF-ITS KIND CENTER WILL TEST AND SPREAD A PROVEN CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE MODEL AND SCALE A GREEN ECONOMY THROUGH AN INTEGRATED MODEL OF NONPROFIT, PUBLIC SECTOR, AND SOCIAL MISSION PARTNERSHIPS CENTERED ON EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS FOR LOW-INCOME AND BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR) RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. | $2,250,000 | 2023 |
| NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINICMINNEAPOLIS, MN | SOUTHSIDE HARM REDUCTION SERVICES (SHRS), A SPONSORED ORGANIZATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC (NACC) WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY HUB. THE COMMUNITY HUB WILL OPEN AS A DROP-IN CENTER PROVIDING A RANGE OF HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR THOSE WHO USE SUBSTANCES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PEOPLE WHO LIVE OUTSIDE. THIS HUB WILL LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR A SPACE THAT COULD TRANSITION INTO AN OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTER IF OR WHEN THE COMMUNITY AND CITY ARE READY. | $2,250,000 | 2022 |
| LAND BANK TWIN CITIES INCSAINT ANTHONY, MN | THE LAND BANK TWIN CITIES WILL SPREAD THE PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TAKING SITE CONTROL OF REAL ESTATE FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. ACQUIRED PROPERTIES WERE AT RISK OF SPECULATIVE INVESTMENT AND ARE HELD UNTIL A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION CAN ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY-DRIVEN VISIONING AND PLANNING WHILE INCREASING ITS CAPACITY FOR OWNERSHIP. SITE CONTROL IS A PROVEN PRACTICE FOR CREATING WEALTH WHEN PROPERTIES ARE TRANSFERRED TO LOCAL OWNERSHIP AND PROVIDING A PIPELINE OF CREDITWORTHY OWNERS IN BIPOC COMMUNITIES. | $2,100,000 | 2022 |
| NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTERMINNEAPOLIS, MN | TRIBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM CAPACITY BUILDING: IMPLEMENTATION PHASE | $2,048,160 | 2021 |
| PROPEL NONPROFITSMINNEAPOLIS, MN | SEEDING FUTURE TREASURES INITIATIVE - TO PROVIDE SUPPORT OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR BIPOC ARTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE YOUNGER OR EMERGENT (IN EXISTENCE AT LEAST 2 YEARS), OR ONES THAT ARE REINVENTING THEMSELVES. | $2,000,000 | 2021 |
| CITY OF LAKES COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTMINNEAPOLIS, MN | THIS GRANT BUILDS ON A PREVIOUS COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANT TO ESTABLISH THE COMMERCIAL LAND TRUST INITIATIVE. THE CLTI AIMS TO DEMONSTRATE THE NEED FOR, AND VIABILITY OF, USING THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST MECHANISM TO PRESERVE THE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF COMMUNITY-OWNED COMMERCIAL SPACE. | $2,000,000 | 2021 |
| NORTH AMERICAN TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMSMINNEAPOLIS, MN | NORTH AMERICAN TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS FOOD SYSTEMS (NATIFS) WILL SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND SPREAD OF INDIGENOUS FOODS AND CUISINE THROUGH INCREASED FOOD PRODUCTION, GROWTH AND EDUCATION, AND WILL ADVANCE INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH RESTAURANTS, CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AND AGRICULTURE. THESE EFFORTS WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED HEALTH AND STRENGTHENED CULTURAL CONNECTIONS TO LAND AND FOOD AMONG INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. | $1,995,000 | 2022 |
| ROSEBUD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONMISSION, SD | THE WOLAKOTA BUFFALO RANGE (WBR) IS A DYNAMIC, MULTIDIMENSIONAL PROJECT THAT WILL REGENERATE THE LAND, PEOPLE, AND ECONOMY OF THE SICANGU LAKOTA OYATE BY RETURNING BUFFALO AT A SCALE ESSENTIAL TO ENSURING THEY SURVIVE AND THRIVE. WITH A CAPACITY TO SUPPORT 1,500 ANIMALS, THE WBR WILL BECOME NORTH AMERICA?S LARGEST NATIVE AMERICAN OWNED AND MANAGED BUFFALO HERD AND WILL MODEL HOW TO INTEGRATE LARGE HERDS WITHIN NATIVE NATIONS IN THE REGION AND BEYOND. THIS GRANT BUILDS ON A PREVIOUS COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANT TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT. | $1,800,000 | 2021 |
| ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTHDULUTH, MN | ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF DULUTH WILL DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF A SUBSIDIZED DOULA PROGRAM THAT IS INTEGRATED INTO A HOSPITAL SYSTEM THAT SERVES A RURAL POPULATION. THIS MODEL REMOVES BARRIERS TO DOULA CARE AND BUILDS UP THE DOULA WORKFORCE WHILE TARGETING BIPOC NEEDS. THIS SIX-YEAR PROJECT WILL INCLUDE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND EVALUATION AND LEARNING COMPONENTS. THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TO ADDRESS RURAL HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES AND SPREAD A MODEL THAT ELEVATES THE DOULA PROFESSION. | $1,700,000 | 2023 |
| COMUNIDADES LATINAS UNIDAS EN SERVICIO INCSAINT PAUL, MN | DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF SHARED SPACE AND ACCESSIBLE TRAINING FOR CHILDCARE BUSINESSES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LICENSED LATINA PROVIDERS | $1,700,000 | 2024 |
| MAKOCE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENTPORCUPINE, SD | MAKOCE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IS DEVELOPING A NEW AND COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR A SUSTAINABLE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM THAT WILL SUPPORT GOOD HEALTH AND CREATE NEW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ON THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION. THIS 5-YEAR PROJECT WILL INCLUDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, NETWORK STRENGTHENING AND SECURING ACCESS TO AND BUILDING ON TRIBAL LAND TO CREATE COMMUNITY FOOD CENTERS. THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH FIVE INITIATIVES THAT WILL WORK ACROSS SECTORS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER TO BUILD AN INTERCONNECTED REGENERATIVE LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. THE ULTIMATE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TO ADVANCE TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY IN THE REGION BY SUPPORTING TRIBAL LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES TO BUILD THEIR OWN SYSTEMS FOR WELLNESS AND MODES OF SELF-DETERMINATION. | $1,625,000 | 2022 |
| 2.00 |
| $20,000 |
| Jodi Archambault | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
| Paul Batcheller | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
| Mary Brainerd | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
| Armando Camacho | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
| Kevin Goodno | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
| Mary Grove | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
| Mathew Kilian | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
| Cynthia Lindquist | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
| Alan Solano | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
| Malini Srivastava | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
| Tracy Zephier | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $20,000 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202413199349104831
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323149349100302
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202243119349100244
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202103089349100210
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