About Bcbsm Foundation
To improve the health and well-being of Minnesotans and to reduce health disparities by funding efforts that increase access to care, advance health equity, and strengthen community systems.
Focus Areas
Health equityBehavioral healthAccess to careOral healthCommunity healthPreventive health
Who They Fund
young children and families (prenatal through early childhood)low-income individuals and familiesNative American / Indigenous communitiesLatinx / Spanish-speaking families and communitiesAfrican American / African Minnesotan families and providersimmigrants and New American communities
About Bcbsm Foundation
BCBSM Foundation Inc has used recent grants to back Minnesota organizations working at the intersection of health access, family support, and community-led systems change. One visible thread is coverage and navigation: Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance received funding for the Navigator Coalition and for Healthcare Outreach and Enrollment, while Portico Healthnet was supported for outreach, application, and enrollment assistance tied to MA and MNCare. The foundation has also invested in care models that are built around families and specific communities. Apple Tree Dental was funded to launch a family-centered dental home pilot, and Native American Community Clinic received support for Equitable Care and Coverage. The grant list also shows repeated investments in organizations serving Native American, immigrant, Latinx, Hmong, and African Minnesotan families, alongside early childhood and birth equity work. Several awards are tied to community systems such as child care, kindergarten readiness, and culturally specific support, which fits the foundation’s stated aim of improving health and reducing disparities through access to care, health equity, and stronger community systems.
What Bcbsm Foundation Funds
Behavioral health and community healing appear through grants such as $200,000 to Northwest Indian Community Development Center for Reclaiming Mino Biimaadiziwin and $100,000 to Coalition of Asian American Leaders for Safe and Welcoming Communities. In oral health, Apple Tree Dental received $200,000 for Launching a Family-Centered Dental Home Pilot. Early childhood education shows up in awards like $150,000 to Northland Foundation for the Quality Early Care and Education Improvement Initiative and $125,000 to Partnership Academy for La Red Latina de Educacion Temprana. Birth equity is another clear line of work: Amherst H Wilder Foundation received $121,000 for African American Babies Coalition and Projects Birth Equity and Justice, connecting the foundation’s health focus to prenatal and early childhood outcomes.
How Bcbsm Foundation Gives
The typical grant sits at $50,000 at the 25th percentile, $80,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both large campaign support and targeted program grants, with multiple six-figure gifts alongside smaller awards. The grant list shows repeated support for the same organizations across different years, including Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance, Portico Healthnet, Northwest Indian Community Development Center, and Hmong American Partnership, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. BCBSM Foundation Inc funds individuals and appears to operate as a grantmaker with a local geographic scope; program-related investments are not part of the profile.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.6M
Total Assets
$79M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$6.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $50K and $100K, with a median of $80K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$80K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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