McKnight Foundation

Vibrant & Equitable Communities

Description

The McKnight Foundation supports work that promotes justice, creativity, and well-being for people and the planet.

The Vibrant & Equitable Communities program advances shared power, prosperity, and participation in Minnesota through four strategies:

accelerating economic mobility;
building community wealth;
cultivating a fair and just housing system; and,
strengthening democratic participation.

The program focuses on community-driven solutions that...

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Total Annual Giving: $145,891,450

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Total Assets: $2,712,040,525

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The financial information is based on the most recent 990-PF tax form for 2024

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Grants History

This funder has a page on their website listing previous grantees.: Grants Awarded

You can review tax forms on ProPublica. Learn more about them and the 990.: 990s

This is a list of grant recipients noted on the funder’s 990 forms.

This includes forms filed in 2018 and later, so it can include information for tax years earlier than that.

The information below is pulled directly from the form itself without any alterations.

If the details are not included, e.g. “Various”, they may be indicated on the PDF on the IRS site.

Tax Year	Recipient	City	State / Province	Country	Amount	Purpose
2024	100 Rural Women	Marcell	MN	US	$125,000	For general operating support
2024	A Mother's Love Initiative	Minneapolis	MN	US	$5,000	To support programming promoting safe streets in north minneapolis
2024	AAPI Civic Engagement Fund	Los Angeles	CA	US	$100,000	For general operating support
2024	Access Philanthropy Charities	Minneapolis	MN	US	$100,000	To build on civic engagement momentum among asian communities across minnesota and increase strategic capacity and partnerships
2024	Action for the Climate Emergency	Charlestown	MA	US	$200,000	To support education, engagement, and activation on climate action in the midwest

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The most recent tax form filed for 2024 lists the following key individuals.

Name	Title	City	State / Province	Country
	Investment Committee	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director, Board Chair	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director, Treasurer	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Secretary, Vp Of Fin & Ops	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Assistant Secretary	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Investment Committee	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Investment Committee	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director, President	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director	Minneapolis	MN	US
	Director, Board Vice Chair	Minneapolis	MN	US
Cedrick Baker	Chief Of Staff	Minneapolis	MN	US
Elizabeth McGeveran	Vp Of Investments	Minneapolis	MN	US
Goldman Sachs Asset Management	Investment Management Services	New York	NY	US

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