The Messerli & Kramer Foundation directs modest, locally focused grants in the Twin Cities area to organizations that strengthen K–12 learning, early childhood development, and youth workforce/financial readiness. Their giving favors direct-service education and youth-development nonprofits—especially literacy interventions, after-school/summer learning programs, and early childhood centers—rather than large institutional endowments. Grants are small and targeted, supporting program delivery at community-based organizations.
Consistent pattern of multiple small, single-year grants concentrated geographically in the Twin Cities; funding is distributed across several community-focused education and youth-service groups rather than large multi-year commitments or national institutions.
$35K
$566K
$47K
$43K
Most grants fall between $4K and $5K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Reading Partners, Breakthrough Twin Cities, Wallin Education Partners, Baby's Space — A Place to Grow, Junior Achievement North
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Messerli & Kramer Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a tax-exempt nonprofit organization designated as a 501(c)(3) by the IRS and offer solutions that make a difference in the lives of low-income and disadvantaged Minnesotan children and youth regarding education.
Deadline: Applications for the 2026 grant cycle must be submitted by September 30, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEYSTONE COMMUNITY SERVICES | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ADVANCING EQUITY COALITION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| READING PARTNERS | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BABY'S SPACE A PLACE TO GROW | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MINDS MATTER TWIN CITITES | CHANHASSEN, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BREAKTHROUGH TWIN CITIES | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| READING PARTNERS | ST PAUL, MN | $6,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BABY'S SPACE A PLACE TO GROW | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NORTH | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BREAKTHROUGH TWIN CITIES | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES TWIN CITIES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $4,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LITERACY MATTERS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $4,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | ST PAUL, MN | $4,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS | ST PAUL, MN | $4,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| READING PARTNERS | ST PAUL, MN | $4,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NORTH | ST PAUL, MN | $3,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOSTER ADVOCATES | ST PAUL, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PERSPECTIVES | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| READING PARTNERS | ST PAUL, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WALLIN EDUCATION PARTNERS | ST PAUL, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BREAKTHROUGH TWIN CITIES | ST PAUL, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMON BOND COMMUNITIES | ST PAUL, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER | ST PAUL, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOSTER ADVOCATES | ST PAUL, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE | ST PAUL, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
ADVANCING EQUITY COALITION
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MINDS MATTER TWIN CITITES
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NORTH
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CATHOLIC CHARITIES TWIN CITIES
$4,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LITERACY MATTERS
$4,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
READING PARTNERS
$4,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EAST SIDE LEARNING CENTER
$4,000PROGRAM SUPPORT