About Takeaction Mn Education Fund
We are Minnesotans who build teams, community, and power to win real things - from safe housing to fully funded public schools to keeping ICE out of our communities.
Focus Areas
housingeducationimmigration
Who They Fund
Black communities and Black-led organizationsgrassroots/community-based advocacy organizations (MN-focused)environmental justice/frontline communitiesorganizers, activists, and community partners (campaign staff and coalitions)
Funding Style
operating support / general operating contributionscampaign-specific supportregranting / intermediary grants
About Takeaction Mn Education Fund
A $1.325 million operating grant to Black Visions in 2025 stands out in Takeaction Mn Education Fund’s recent giving and points to how the funder works: it backs Minnesota-based organizing groups with large, flexible support alongside campaign-specific and project grants. The foundation’s grantmaking is built around building a multi-racial, multi-generational, people-centered democracy in Minnesota through grassroots organizing, political education, and electoral engagement. Recent grants show that approach in practice, from six-figure support for Little Earth Residents Association’s workforce development and community safety conversations to funding for Awood Center’s Green New Deal organizing. The funder also supports organizations working on Black community organizing, climate and environmental justice, reproductive rights, immigrant and refugee support, LGBTQ+ rights, and civic engagement. Its recent portfolio includes both direct operating contributions and intermediary-style support through groups tied to Reclaim the Block and other campaign structures. The pattern is less about one issue area than about sustained support for local advocacy infrastructure, with most grants landing at community-based organizations, coalitions, and partner groups in Minnesota.
What Takeaction Mn Education Fund Funds
Climate and environmental justice is a visible thread in the foundation’s work. In 2024, it gave $150,000 to Awood Center for Green New Deal organizing, and it also supported White Earth Land Recovery Project with $80,000 for Green New Deal organizing for RISE. Civic engagement is another core area: Minneota Prison Writing Workshop received $75,000 in 2024 for civic engagement work for TONE UP, while Isaiah received $188,333 for 100% campaign support and Green New Deal organizing. The foundation also funds Black-led community organizing, including a $100,000 grant to Bryant Neighborhood Organization for Black community organizing. Community safety and abolitionist-informed work appear across multiple grants, including support connected to Reclaim the Block and related campaign partners.
How Takeaction Mn Education Fund Gives
Takeaction Mn Education Fund’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $77,500 at the 75th percentile. That distribution includes a mix of large operating gifts and smaller operating contributions. The grant list shows repeat support for several Minnesota organizations across 2023 to 2025, including Community Power, Little Earth Residents Association, and Minneota Prison Writing Workshop. The funder is classified as a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The named leadership is Elianne Farhat.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.9M
Total Assets
$10.4M
Total Revenue
$5.5M
Total Expenses
$11.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $78K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$78K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ELIANNE FARHAT
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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