The Minneapolis Foundation
THE FOUNDATION CULTIVATES GENEROSITY BY TAKING ACTION ON THE GREATEST CIVIC, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC NEEDS PARTNERING WITH NONPROFITS, FACILITATING GRANTMAKING, DRIVING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY, AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO DONORS SEEKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.2B
+4.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$121.7M
+15.8% YoY
Grant Count
1,565
+13.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$78K
+2.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,185,664,206 | $1,134,066,155 | $1,039,176,403 |
| Revenue | $192,988,402 | $146,901,684 | $115,302,787 |
| Expenses | $152,448,966 | $134,196,439 | $122,536,152 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $59,584,907 | $47,460,029 | $19,200,778 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
10,019 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RT RYBAK | PRESIDENT & CEO | 37.5 | $420,545 |
| JOHN TAFT | CHAIR | 2.5 | — |
| JULIE BAKER | VICE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MARY GROVE | VICE CHAIR | 1.5 | — |
| SCOTT ERICKSON | TREASURER | 1.5 | — |
| MAURICE BLANKS | SECRETARY | 1.5 | — |
| KATHLEEN MACLENNAN | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| KHADIJA ALI | TRUSTEE - 12/2024 | 1 | — |
| PAURVI BHATT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| COLETTE CAMPBELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TOM FISHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BILL GRAVES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JUDY HALPER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHARD HOWELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL MORENO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BECKY O'GRADY | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| TOM PACK | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| MARCIA PAGE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LIZ PANGERL | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| STEPHANIE PIERCE | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| SHARON PIERCE | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| PAUL REYELTS | TRUSTEE - 5/2024 | 1 | — |
| LAURI ROBERTS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MEG RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE | 2 | — |
| RAJIV SHAH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK SIMENSTAD | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| ALEX WARE | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| JAZZ HAMPTON | TRUSTEE - 1/2025 | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINA LE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA TORRES RAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JULIANA BATISTA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAURA BOHLANDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BRENDA CHILD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATE KELLY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIM PALMER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREG WENZ | CFO | 37.5 | $223,270 |
| CHRISTOPHER BEACH | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES | 37.5 | $279,705 |
| JO-ANNE STATELY | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF IMPACT | 37.5 | $288,507 |
| PATRICE RELERFORD | VICE PRESIDENT OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT AND GIVING | 37.5 | $204,150 |
| WILLIAM STERNBERG | DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND PHILANTHROPIC A | 37.5 | $207,677 |
| COLLEEN HASE | VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND ENTERPRISE RISK M | 37.5 | $195,605 |
| MILPHA BLAMO | VICE PRESIDENT FOR TALENT AND CULTURE | 37.5 | $195,090 |
| JANNA HOTTINGER | CHIEF OF STAFF TO PRESIDENT AND CEO | 37.5 | $173,217 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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