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Private foundation (trust)EIN 410719221Est. 1947-10

NORTHWEST AREA FOUNDATION

ST PAUL, MN 55107

Total Assets

$547.6M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$18.2M

FY 2024

Grants Made

149

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$122K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$550–$700K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$2.8M

Established in 1934, the northwest area foundation supports organizations that work with communities to advance justice in its region of eight states and 76 native nations. Grantee organizations advance long-overdue change in deep connection with the land they inhabit and communities they serve - native americans, communities of color, immigrants, refugees, and people in rural areas.the foundation provides funding to grantee organizations, but also connections to other funders, information, and fellow leaders. The foundation follows the lead of grantee organizations to change policies, practices, and beliefs and heal from injustice so that communities can thrive on their own terms.

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$40.6M

Total Expenses

$35.4M

Qualifying Distributions

$27.9M

Distributable Amount

$30.0M

Min. Investment Return

$26.3M

Payout rate 93%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.93%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

149 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $550 through median $100K to maximum $700K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $18.2M in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

500 grants

NEXUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$1.8M
5 grants
THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$1.5M
4 grants
NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
$1.4M
5 grants
THE DIRECTORS COUNCIL
$1.3M
5 grants
BUILD WEALTH MN INC
$1.3M
4 grants
OWEESTA CORPORATION
$1.1M
4 grants
WORKING PARTNERSHIPS INCORPORATED
$1.1M
4 grants
CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB
$970K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
99
grants
$10–50K
57
grants
$50–250K
309
grants
$250K–1M
35
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

19 states

Minnesota
$17.7M
28% of total
Washington
$9.5M
15% of total
South Dakota
$8.6M
14% of total
Oregon
$7.7M
12% of total
Montana
$5.4M
8% of total
Iowa
$3.1M
5% of total
District of Columbia
$2.7M
4% of total
North Dakota
$2.1M
3% of total
Colorado
$2.0M
3% of total
California
$1.6M
3% of total

+9 more states

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