Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation
370 Wabasha St N Ste 300, Saint Paul, MN · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $210,840,402 | $139,909,503 | $1,658,695,204 |
| FY2024 | $160,961,315 | $218,703,729 | $1,531,486,014 |
| FY2023 | $114,417,024 | $126,875,839 | $1,542,237,515 |
| FY2022 | $122,971,818 | $112,915,952 | $1,446,185,412 |
| FY2021 | $301,856,819 | $128,433,023 | $1,653,990,889 |
| FY2020 | $466,800,402 | $119,923,634 | $1,439,259,797 |
| FY2019 | $118,527,281 | $71,078,537 | $987,705,724 |
| FY2018 | $109,181,391 | $73,339,461 | $861,120,999 |
| FY2017 | $119,822,337 | $76,717,221 | $922,256,096 |
| FY2016 | $70,805,559 | $64,514,320 | $825,436,330 |
| FY2015 | $74,826,640 | $61,627,445 | $781,871,500 |
| FY2014 | $103,858,176 | $66,168,397 | $796,980,523 |
| FY2013 | $87,728,997 | $70,808,535 | $770,043,035 |
| FY2012 | $66,338,852 | $92,525,679 | $679,594,991 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation (EIN 41-6031510), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $94,443,953 | 45% |
| Program service revenue | $2,499,740 | 1% |
| Other revenue | $113,896,709 | 54% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $123,564,219 | 88% |
| Management & general | $11,725,089 | 8% |
| Fundraising | $4,620,195 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Other revenue made up 54% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 88% of functional expenses, management & general 8%, and fundraising 3%.
- 88% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 81% of 21 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in MN.
- Net assets covered about 142.3 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 61st percentile among 1200 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in MN.
- Total revenue was the highest among 1215 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in MN.
- Total revenue rose from $66,338,852 in FY2012 to $210,840,402 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $466,800,402 in FY2020.
- Net assets grew from $679,594,991 to $1,658,695,204 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 57% of revenue in FY2012 and 45% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
WE INSPIRE, ADVOCATE AND INVEST TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY VISIONS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1995 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T310 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (in MN) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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