What MN350 does

MN350 is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit climate justice organization that operates as part of the global 350.org network while remaining legally and financially independent. Founded in 2013, the organization builds a mass movement in Minnesota to end fossil fuel pollution, accelerate the transition to clean energy, and center Indigenous rights and frontline communities in climate solutions. Its work is organized around a portfolio of specialized volunteer teams — Clean Transportation, Food Justice, Transit Justice, Policy Action, Canopy Solutions, Pipeline Resistance, Missing/Murdered Indigenous Relatives, and Green New Deal — supported by Communications, Art, and Fundraising teams, and pursued through campaigns including Stop Line 3, Clean Heat Minnesota, MN Climate Accountability, and the Frontline Fund.

MN350's core 'product' is a community-led organizing platform anchored on the mn350.org website, which functions as a hub for event management, volunteer sign-ups, donation processing, blog content, and campaign coordination. The technology layer is conventional nonprofit infrastructure (web platform, email newsletter / weekly action alerts, organic social media, hybrid in-person and virtual event tooling) rather than proprietary software. The organization has a documented track record of policy and campaign outcomes, including helping pass Minnesota's 100% Clean Energy legislation in 2023, mobilizing 1,200+ people to the Gichi-gami Gathering to Stop Line 3, and sustaining 1,000+ activists through the Climate Majority Project.

The business model is a nonprofit donations-and-grants model. Revenue streams include individual giving (one-time, recurring, stock, IRA distributions, planned giving/bequests, donor-advised funds), foundation and government grants (notably the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources funding the Canopy Solutions initiative), and shared fundraising with affiliated 501(c)(4) MN350 Action, which focuses on voter mobilization. The 'Climate Visionary Circle' recognizes donors at $1,000+ annually. The go-to-market motion is community-led: MN350 reaches supporters through direct field engagement, team meetings, public actions, coalition partnerships (with Indigenous nations, Sierra Club, Honor the Earth, Friends of the Headwaters, the Center for Climate Integrity, and others), and digital channels. After 350.org announced a pause of its US programming in November 2025, MN350 publicly reaffirmed its independent status and continued operations under its own staff, board, and Strategic Plan 2026-2027.

Name

MN350

Legal name

MN350

Website

https://mn350.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MN350 is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) climate justice nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers, donors, and coalition partners to end fossil fuel pollution, advance clean energy policy, and center Indigenous and frontline communities through campaigns like Stop Line 3 and Canopy Solutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Justice Advocacy & Grassroots Organizing

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Climate justice organizing
• Grassroots advocacy campaigns
• Clean energy policy
• Environmental nonprofit
• Fossil fuel resistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: MN350 receives donations from individual supporters. They offer various giving options including one-time donations, recurring donations, stock donations, IRA charitable distributions, planned giving/bequests, and donor-advised fund contributions. The Climate Visionary Circle recognizes donors giving $1,000 or more annually.
2. Grants and Government Funding: Canopy Solutions initiative is funded by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This represents grant/foundation funding for specific programs.
3. IRS Form 990 Filings: MN350 is a 501(c)3 charitable organization (Tax ID: 45-2754381) that files annual IRS Form 990s, indicating they receive tax-deductible contributions and likely some grant funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MN350 is a Minnesota-based climate justice nonprofit that mobilizes volunteers, donors, and coalition partners to organize against fossil fuel infrastructure, accelerate the transition to clean energy, and advance environmental and Indigenous justice in the state. Its work is delivered through issue-based organizing teams (Clean Transportation, Food Justice, Transit Justice, Policy Action, Pipeline Resistance, Canopy Solutions, Missing/Murdered Indigenous Relatives) and ongoing campaigns (Stop Line 3, Clean Heat Minnesota, MN Climate Accountability, Frontline Fund, Electric School Buses), supported by a donation platform, a weekly action newsletter, and grassroots advocacy infrastructure.

Product overview

MN350 is a climate justice nonprofit organization that operates primarily as a grassroots organizing movement rather than a technology company. MN350's core 'product' is its online platform and organizing infrastructure that supports multiple campaign teams and initiatives. The organization offers a unified platform combining event management, newsletter communications (Weekly Action Alerts), blog content, donation processing, and volunteer coordination. The various team programs (Clean Transportation, Transit Justice, Policy Action, Canopy Solutions, Pipeline Resistance, Food Justice, Missing/Murdered Indigenous Relatives, Green New Deal) operate under the MN350 umbrella, each focusing on specific aspects of climate justice. Campaign initiatives include Stop Line 3, Clean Heat Minnesota, Frontline Fund, and MN Climate Accountability. The organization's work is supported by Communications, Art, and Fundraising teams that enable outreach and financial sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Visionary Circle A donor recognition program for individuals contributing $1,000 or more annually in unrestricted gifts to MN350, offering benefits such as free admission to the annual fundraising event, an MN350 T-shirt, and a tote bag. Designed for major individual donors supporting MN350's climate justice mission in Minnesota.
• Weekly Action Alerts Newsletter A weekly email newsletter providing supporters with information on upcoming events, campaign actions, trainings, and legislative alerts related to the climate justice movement in Minnesota. Free subscription signup available via the MN350 website.
• Stop Line 3 Pipeline Campaign A major organizing and advocacy campaign opposing Enbridge's Line 3 tar sands pipeline through coalition building, legal challenges, public mobilization, and direct action. Aimed at protecting treaty rights, sacred lands, and water resources in Minnesota.
• Clean Heat Minnesota Campaign A campaign focused on advancing clean heating solutions and transitioning Minnesota households away from fossil fuel-based home heating. Targets clean energy policy and building decarbonization.
• MN Climate Accountability Campaign (Big Oil's Big Deception) A campaign holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate deception and seeking justice through legal mechanisms, including work with the Center for Climate Integrity on town halls. Aimed at Minnesota communities affected by fossil fuel pollution.
• Frontline Fund Campaign A fundraising campaign supporting frontline climate justice work in Minnesota, channeling resources to frontline communities and Indigenous-led organizing efforts.
• Electric School Buses Initiative An initiative promoting the transition to electric school buses in Minnesota to reduce transportation emissions and protect children's health. Operated under the Clean Transportation Team.
• Canopy Solutions Urban Tree Planting Program A community-powered climate justice program that expands the urban tree canopy in Minneapolis Green Zones through tree planting, education, and community leadership. Funded through a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources grant in partnership with Great River Greening, targeting historically underfunded neighborhoods with less than 15% tree canopy coverage.
• Riding Together, Thriving in Place (Blue Line Transit Initiative) A transit justice initiative focused on the Blue Line light rail corridor connecting Minneapolis to the suburbs. Promotes accessible, climate-conscious public transit expansion under the Transit Justice Team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delayed Line 3 pipeline for over 5 years, avoiding emissions equivalent to annual pollution from 200 coal power plants
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Great River GreeningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat River Greening is a partner in the Canopy Solutions initiative, which brings tree planting, education, and community leadership to Minneapolis Green Zones. This partnership focuses on environmental justice through urban tree canopy expansion.
• Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Minnesota DNR funds the Canopy Solutions initiative, which is a community-powered climate justice strategy involving tree planting in historically underfunded Minneapolis neighborhoods.
• 350 Network CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMN350 remains an active member of the 350 Network Council, a coalition of strong organizations across the country working together on long-term movement building.
• MN350 ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMN350 Action is an affiliated 501(c)4 social welfare organization focused on mobilizing voters to elect progressive climate champions. MN350 may share supporter data with MN350 Action for supporters residing in the US.
• Center for Climate IntegrityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Center for Climate Integrity is partnering with MN350 for a virtual town hall on holding fossil fuel companies accountable. They work on climate accountability and legal efforts against polluters.
• Water Protector Welcome CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA frontline camp in Palisade, MN that welcomes water protectors to participate in prayerful action daily at 10am. Part of the broader Stop Line 3 movement network.
• Indigenous Nations (Red Lake, White Earth, Mille Lacs Bands of Ojibwe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMN350 works in coalition with Indigenous nations including Red Lake, White Earth, and Mille Lacs Bands of Ojibwe on pipeline resistance campaigns, particularly Stop Line 3 efforts. These sovereign nations have filed lawsuits and appeals against Line 3 permits.
• Environmental Organizations (Sierra Club, Friends of the Headwaters, Honor the Earth)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition partners in Stop Line 3 campaign include Sierra Club, Friends of the Headwaters, Honor the Earth, Youth Climate Intervenors, and other environmental groups that have filed lawsuits and appeals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA): Multistate coalition advancing clean energy policy and programs; comparable in policy focus but operates at the state-aggregator level rather than single-state grassroots organizing.

Direct peers

• Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light: Faith-based climate justice nonprofit in Minnesota with overlapping clean energy, policy, and community engagement programs targeting the same donor and volunteer base.
• Friends of the Headwaters: Minnesota-based nonprofit that was a core Stop Line 3 coalition partner alongside MN350; focused specifically on pipeline opposition and Indigenous treaty rights in the same geography.
• Honor the Earth: Indigenous-led environmental nonprofit co-founded with the same movement lineage as 350.org; runs pipeline resistance and climate justice programming in Minnesota, overlapping directly with MN350's Indigenous-coalition work.
• Climate Generation: Minnesota-based climate nonprofit focused on climate education, convening, and policy advocacy — directly comparable state-level nonprofit operating on similar fundraising and engagement models.
• Center for Climate Integrity: Active partner of MN350 on climate accountability and 'No Immunity for Big Oil' campaigns; focused on holding fossil fuel companies legally accountable for climate damages.
• Sierra Club (Minnesota Chapter): State-level chapter of the largest U.S. environmental organization, running overlapping campaigns on clean energy, pipelines, and policy advocacy in Minnesota — directly comparable advocacy footprint and donor pool.

Broad incumbents

• Earthjustice: National environmental law organization that litigates alongside MN350-aligned coalitions on pipeline permits and climate accountability; broader in scope and legal-only in method.
• 350.org: The global parent network of which MN350 was an affiliate chapter; provides the broadest comparable reference on structure, brand, and movement-building operations, now restructuring its US programming.

Regional players

• Community Power (Minnesota): Minnesota-focused nonprofit advancing community-owned clean energy; comparable state-level climate mission but focused on energy infrastructure ownership rather than grassroots mobilization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MN_350
• Facebookfacebook.com/MN350
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mn350

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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