Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations

Name

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations

Legal name

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

Website

https://spmcf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation / Philanthropic Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable fund management
• Donor advised funds
• Philanthropic advisory
• Nonprofit grantmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Paul

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Fund Management: The foundation manages charitable funds including donor advised funds, designated funds, field of interest funds, and operating funds. Revenue is generated through management fees on charitable assets and donations from donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is a community foundation that manages charitable funds on behalf of individual donors, families, and nonprofit organizations, including donor advised funds, designated funds, field of interest funds, and unrestricted gifts. It distributes grants to nonprofits, government entities, and educational institutions across Minnesota through multiple grant programs, manages investment portfolios (Future Ready and Momentum Minnesota), and provides philanthropic advisory, legacy planning, and professional advisor support services.

Product overview

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation is Minnesota's largest community foundation offering a comprehensive suite of philanthropic services. The organization provides multiple fund types (donor advised funds, designated funds, field of interest funds, unrestricted gifts), various grant programs (Community Solutions Grant Program, Community Sharing Fund, Management Improvement Fund, MN Forward Pooled Fund), and investment portfolios (Future Ready and Momentum Minnesota). The foundation also administers award programs like the Facing Race Awards and Bush Prize: Minnesota, conducts research through the East Metro Pulse initiative, and offers professional advisor services. Key services include nonprofit endowment fund management, legacy planning, and donor services supporting various giving methods including stock, real estate, retirement assets, and cryptocurrency donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donor Advised Funds

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion in grants awarded since inception in 1940
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• F. R. Bigelow FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerF.R. Bigelow Foundation is a sister foundation that partners with Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation on joint grant programs, including community grants and collaborative funding initiatives across the East Metro area.
• Mardag FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMardag Foundation collaborates with Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation on grant programs supporting nonprofits across Minnesota, offering Community Solutions Grant Program and other joint initiatives.
• Bush FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaint Paul & Minnesota Foundation serves as the community grant partner of the Bush Foundation in Minnesota, administering Minnesota Community IDEAS program and Bush Prize: Minnesota.
• Black Collective Foundation MNflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinnesota's first Black community foundation, co-founded by Chanda Smith Baker. Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation supports this initiative focused on Black economic prosperity through merged assets from the Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity.
• McKnight FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with McKnight Foundation on Art In This Present Moment initiative, supporting artists and cultural organizations across Minnesota.
• City of Saint PaulcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-sector partnership addressing homelessness through funding outreach workers, shelter space, and permanent housing solutions including the Winter Safe Space initiative.
• Ramsey CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Ramsey County on homelessness solutions, working with the City of Saint Paul and Catholic Charities to provide shelter and housing support.
• Greater Twin Cities United WaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative commitment to transforming the criminal justice system, partnering on criminal justice reform initiatives.
• Minneapolis FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on criminal justice transformation initiatives with Greater Twin Cities United Way, combining resources for systemic change.
• Partnership for a ConnectedMNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded $2.1 million in grants to organizations serving digital access needs of Minnesota students through this partnership.
• Central Corridor Funders CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative of funders working along the Central Corridor focused on community development and investment.
• MSPWinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSP Regional Workforce Innovation Network - collaborative initiative addressing workforce development in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region.
• Council for Black Male SuccessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity initiative focused on supporting success and advancement of Black males in Minnesota.
• North MarketflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull-service community grocery store and wellness center co-founded by Chanda Smith Baker, addressing food access in underserved communities.
• Catholic Charities Twin CitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership addressing homelessness through shelter support, with nearly $2 million in grants to support housing solutions.
• University of Minnesota ExtensionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner through Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships supporting the Farmer Climate Action Fund for agricultural climate initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Boston Foundation: Established community foundation serving a major U.S. metro with comprehensive donor services, competitive grantmaking, and community leadership programs. Directly comparable in operating breadth.
• New York Community Trust: Major community foundation operating donor advised funds, competitive grantmaking, and permanent fund management in a major metro. Closely aligned operating model with comparable donor segments.
• Chicago Community Trust: Large metropolitan community foundation offering donor advised funds, competitive grantmaking, and impact investing. Closely mirrors Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation's multi-segment model across donors, advisors, and nonprofits.
• Greater Kansas City Community Foundation: Mid-size community foundation with comparable donor advised fund, professional advisor partnerships, and regional grantmaking focus. Comparable in scale and operating model.
• Minneapolis Foundation: The other major community foundation serving the Twin Cities metro. Operates as a direct competitor for donor advised funds, professional advisor relationships, and grantmaking influence across the same East Metro and broader Minnesota market.
• Cleveland Foundation: One of the largest and oldest community foundations in the U.S., with comparable DAF, grantmaking, and community impact programs. Directly comparable in mission, fund types, and professional advisor channel.
• Silicon Valley Community Foundation: One of the largest community foundations in the U.S. by assets. Operates the same donor advised fund, custom fund, and grantmaking playbook at much greater scale, providing a benchmark for upside potential.

Broad incumbents

• Fidelity Charitable: The largest commercial donor advised fund sponsor in the U.S. Competes directly for DAF dollars with a national, digital-first model and substantially lower minimums — the principal competitive threat to community foundation DAFs.

Regional players

• Bush Foundation: Major Minnesota-focused private foundation and active partner of Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation (administers Bush Prize: Minnesota). A peer in grantmaking scale and Minnesota ecosystem leadership rather than a direct DAF competitor.
• McKnight Foundation: Large Minnesota-based private foundation partnering with Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation on arts and regional initiatives. A peer in Minnesota grantmaking scale and ecosystem position, not in donor services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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