Grantmaking public charityEIN 411260581

Think Small

Saint Paul, MN 55117

Total Assets

$10.6M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$26.2M

FY 2023

Grants Made

241

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$109K

FY 2023

Grant Range

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$8.5M

Preparing Providers:In an effort to continuously improve the quality of early care and education that children receive, Think Small provided professional development opportunities and coaching to educators in early care and education. In 2024, nearly 18,000 educators enrolled in professional development courses. Additionally, Think Small Institute added 15 new courses and delivered workshops at national conferences to over 200 people. We also created more holistic programs for educators that combined Think Small Institute trainings and Redleaf Press materials.

Program 2

$635K

Catalyzing ChangeThink Small worked to improve access to child care in Minnesota. We led collaborative advocacy efforts in support of legislation in Minnesota, which would ensure that no family pays more than 7% of their income on child care. Similarly, we worked to extend previously passed legislation that mandated evidence-based literacy in public schools, to early childhood programs.

Focus Areas

Human Services

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$41.9M

Total Expenses

$39.5M

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2021 to 2023. Peak $26.2M in 2023. Hover bars for details.

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

Top Recipients

500 grants

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
107
grants
$10–50K
232
grants
$50–250K
124
grants
$250K–1M
28
grants
$1–5M
6
grants
$5M+
3
grants

Geographic Focus

9 states

Minnesota
$57.0M
91% of total
Oregon
$4.7M
7% of total
Illinois
$684K
1% of total
California
$501K
1% of total
Missouri
$58K
0% of total
North Carolina
$30K
0% of total
Virginia
$14K
0% of total
Wisconsin
$9K
0% of total
Maryland
$7K
0% of total

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