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Community Foundation Grants to University Of Minnesota Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $27,481
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Central Minnesota Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $27,481
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Central Minnesota Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $40,354
Grant Purpose - General Support, Program Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $40,354
Grant Purpose - General Support, Program Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $32,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Orange County Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $32,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Orange County Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $97,090
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Arizona Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $97,090
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Arizona Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $5,000
Grant Purpose - General Operations
Foundation - Tulsa Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $5,000
Grant Purpose - General Operations
Foundation - Tulsa Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $101,250
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $101,250
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $11,650
Grant Purpose - Scholarships
Foundation - DeKalb County Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $11,650
Grant Purpose - Scholarships
Foundation - DeKalb County Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $14,084
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $14,084
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,842
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Dade Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,842
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Dade Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $200,000
Grant Purpose - The Athletic Campaign - Basketball 8319
Foundation - Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $200,000
Grant Purpose - The Athletic Campaign - Basketball 8319
Foundation - Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $100,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $100,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $810,336
Grant Purpose - Multiple Grants
Foundation - Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $810,336
Grant Purpose - Multiple Grants
Foundation - Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $30,000
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - West Central Initiative
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $30,000
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - West Central Initiative
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $40,000
Grant Purpose - The Umd Congdon Family Capital Fund
Foundation - Denver Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $40,000
Grant Purpose - The Umd Congdon Family Capital Fund
Foundation - Denver Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $42,125
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Arizona Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $42,125
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Arizona Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $1,800
Grant Purpose - General Operational Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $1,800
Grant Purpose - General Operational Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $50,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $50,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $16,865
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Central Minnesota Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $16,865
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Central Minnesota Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $11,000
Grant Purpose - General Operating Support
Foundation - Chicago Community Trust
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $11,000
Grant Purpose - General Operating Support
Foundation - Chicago Community Trust
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $9,074
Grant Purpose -
Foundation - Community Foundation of Henderson County
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $9,074
Grant Purpose -
Foundation - Community Foundation of Henderson County
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $101,250
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $101,250
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $4,165,482
Grant Purpose - Multiple Grants For Multiple Purposes
Foundation - Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $4,165,482
Grant Purpose - Multiple Grants For Multiple Purposes
Foundation - Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $1,663,102
Grant Purpose - For The Bell Museum Capital Campaign
Foundation - Minneapolis Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $1,663,102
Grant Purpose - For The Bell Museum Capital Campaign
Foundation - Minneapolis Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $204,000
Grant Purpose - For The Athletic Campaign And Scholarships
Foundation - Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $204,000
Grant Purpose - For The Athletic Campaign And Scholarships
Foundation - Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $5,044
Grant Purpose - General Purpose
Foundation - Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $5,044
Grant Purpose - General Purpose
Foundation - Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Of The Umd Capital Fund #21005
Foundation - Denver Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Of The Umd Capital Fund #21005
Foundation - Denver Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $12,710
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Dade Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $12,710
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Dade Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $53,025
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Arizona Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $53,025
Grant Purpose - Program Support
Foundation - Arizona Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $170,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $170,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $24,000
Grant Purpose - Target Studio Program
Foundation - Greater Houston Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $24,000
Grant Purpose - Target Studio Program
Foundation - Greater Houston Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $1,507,000
Grant Purpose - General Operating Support
Foundation - Chicago Community Trust
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $1,507,000
Grant Purpose - General Operating Support
Foundation - Chicago Community Trust
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $300,000
Grant Purpose - To Advance Research On The Ecology, Evolution And Conservation Of Oaks And Other Tree Species.
Foundation - Cleveland Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $300,000
Grant Purpose - To Advance Research On The Ecology, Evolution And Conservation Of Oaks And Other Tree Species.
Foundation - Cleveland Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation Mcnamera Alumni Center
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $20,600
Grant Purpose - 2019 Lsys: Hermantown, Mitigating Ace In Duluth, Umd Engineering Scholarships: Encouraging Women In Computing
Foundation - Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $20,600
Grant Purpose - 2019 Lsys: Hermantown, Mitigating Ace In Duluth, Umd Engineering Scholarships: Encouraging Women In Computing
Foundation - Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $13,661
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $13,661
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Community Foundation of Sarasota County
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Eve And Arthur Kugler Fund For Music Instruments A
Foundation - Lutheran Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Eve And Arthur Kugler Fund For Music Instruments A
Foundation - Lutheran Community Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $9,055
Grant Purpose - General Purpose
Foundation - Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $9,055
Grant Purpose - General Purpose
Foundation - Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $6,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Oregon Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $6,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Oregon Community Foundation
Grants to University Of Minnesota Foundation
from DAF Specialists*
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $4,168,381
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $4,168,381
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $1,074,532
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $1,074,532
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $1,715,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $1,715,000
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $2,414,454
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $2,414,454
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $1,217,966
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $1,217,966
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $2,611,153
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $2,611,153
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $850,400
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $850,400
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $1,630,746
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $1,630,746
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $2,355,927
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $2,355,927
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $506,901
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $506,901
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $1,506,187
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $1,506,187
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,000
Grant Purpose - Specific project
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,000
Grant Purpose - Specific project
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship fund
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship fund
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $14,000
Grant Purpose - Annual giving
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $14,000
Grant Purpose - Annual giving
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship fund
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship fund
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Unrestricted gift
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Unrestricted gift
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship fund
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship fund
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Other
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Other
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Area of most need
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Area of most need
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship fund
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Scholarship fund
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Disaster relief: coronavirus
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Disaster relief: coronavirus
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Unrestricted gift
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Unrestricted gift
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Non‐legally binding pledge/commitment
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $10,000
Grant Purpose - Non‐legally binding pledge/commitment
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,000
Grant Purpose - Other
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,000
Grant Purpose - Other
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $506,901
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $506,901
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $2,266,149
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $2,266,149
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $1,658,037
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $1,658,037
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $472,200
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $472,200
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - University Of Minnesota Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $2,258,775
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $2,258,775
Grant Purpose - Education
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
* Grants from Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable and Vanguard Charitable Endowment.
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