WIN Minnesota is a politically progressive, Minnesota-focused funder that concentrates on civic engagement, electoral mobilization, and grassroots organizing. It primarily supports operations for state and local advocacy groups—especially organizations that engage voters, communities of color, and youth—to drive turnout and policy change. Grants skew toward repeat, multi-award investments in a small set of core partners rather than one-off project funding.
Win Minnesota’s recent giving is defined by large operating support for Minnesota advocacy infrastructure, with Alliance for a Better MN receiving $1,950,000 in 2023 and another $600,000 in 2025. The pattern points to sustained backing for organizations that mobilize voters, build civic participation, and support state-level policy work. Grants are not limited to one-off projects; several groups appear more than once across the recent record, suggesting an ongoing relationship with core partners. The foundation’s portfolio includes statewide electoral and civic-engagement groups, local grassroots organizations, and coalitions centered on communities of color, youth, and faith-based organizing. Working America received $355,873 in 2023 and $285,000 in 2025, while America Votes was awarded $150,000 in both 2023 and 2025, indicating repeated support for broader progressive infrastructure. Smaller awards extend the same strategy to groups such as Minnesota Youth Collective, Black Civic Network, Grassroots in Action, and Faith in Minnesota, all funded for operations. Across the record, Win Minnesota’s role is less about discrete initiatives than about maintaining organizations that can sustain advocacy capacity over time.
Win Minnesota’s strongest theme is progressive civic and electoral organizing in Minnesota. Alliance for a Better MN was funded for operations at $1,950,000 in 2023 and $600,000 in 2025, showing long-running support for statewide advocacy capacity. A second area is voter engagement and turnout infrastructure. Working America received $355,873 in 2023 and $285,000 in 2025 for operations, while America Votes received $150,000 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2025. Both pairs point to recurring support for organizations tied to mobilization. The foundation also backs youth and Black civic leadership. Minnesota Youth Collective received $95,000 in 2023 and $120,000 in 2025, and Black Civic Network received $95,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in 2024, both for operations. Faith in Minnesota received $48,000 in 2023, extending that coalition-building pattern into faith-based organizing.
Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized operating-support model: p25 is $40,000, median is $60,000, and p75 is $108,750. The record includes both large anchor grants and smaller capacity grants, but the common thread is general operating support rather than project-specific funding. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Alliance for a Better MN, Working America, America Votes, Minnesota Youth Collective, Grassroots in Action, and Black Civic Network. Win Minnesota is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$1.2M
$687K
$2.5M
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $40K and $109K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$40K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$109K
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Concentrated, operations-focused giving with multiple large grants to a small number of repeat core grantees; majority of dollars support policy/organizing infrastructure and voter mobilization rather than small one-off grants.
Notable grantees: Alliance for a Better MN, Working America, America Votes, Minnesota Youth Collective, Black Civic Network
Win Minnesota gives almost entirely within the United States, with 23 grants in the recipient country data. Minnesota dominates the portfolio: 81% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top grant-making state is MN. Saint Paul and Minneapolis account for many of the named recipients, including organizations in both cities. Outside Minnesota, the recent list includes Washington, DC-based grantees such as Working America, America Votes, and Clean Water Action.
It funds progressive civic and electoral organizations, state-level policy and advocacy groups, grassroots organizing groups, youth civic engagement organizations, and faith-based coalition work. The recent grants list includes groups working on voter turnout, communities of color, Black civic leadership, and broader advocacy infrastructure.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly listed as operations grants. That pattern appears across the largest awards as well as smaller ones, including multiyear support to statewide advocacy groups and local civic organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Alliance for a Better MN, Working America, America Votes, Minnesota Youth Collective, Grassroots in Action, and Black Civic Network. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships with core partners.
The typical grant size is $40,000 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $108,750 at the 75th percentile. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger anchor grants, including $1,950,000 and $600,000 awards.
Most grants go to Minnesota recipients: 81% of grants are to organizations in the HQ state, and Minnesota is the top state by grant count. Saint Paul and Minneapolis appear frequently among recipient locations, with a smaller set of grants going to Washington, DC-based organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for a Better Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $600,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Working America | Minneapolis, MN | $285,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| America Votes | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Minnesota Youth Collective | Saint Paul, MN | $120,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Legacy Coordination Network Advocat | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Civic Ark | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Minnesota Voice | Saint Paul, MN | $2,000 | 2025 | Operations |
| Black Civic Network | Saint Paul, MN | $40,000 | 2024 | Operations |
| Grassroots in Action | Minneapolis, MN | $40,000 | 2024 | Operations |
| America Votes | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | Operations |
| Alliance for a Better MN | Saint Paul, MN | $1,950,000 | 2023 | Operations |
| Working America | Washington, DC | $355,873 | 2023 | Operations |
| Grassroots in Action | Minneapolis, MN | $152,000 | 2023 | Operations |
| America Votes | Saint Paul, MN | $150,000 | 2023 | Operations |
| Black Civic Network | Saint Paul, MN | $95,000 | 2023 | Operations |
| Minnesota Youth Collective | Saint Paul, MN | $95,000 | 2023 | Operations |
| Blueprint Campaigns | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 2023 | Operations |
| Rock What Youve Got | Saint Paul, MN | $70,000 | 2023 | Operations |
| Leadership Matters | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 2023 | Operations |
| Faith in Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $48,000 | 2023 | Operations |
| Clean Water Action | Washington, DC | $46,250 | 2023 | Operations |
| NARAL Prochoice Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $20,650 | 2023 | Operations |
| COPAL Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 2023 | Operations |
Working America
$285,000Operations
Legacy Coordination Network Advocat
$30,000Operations
Civic Ark
$10,000Operations
Black Civic Network
$40,000Operations
Grassroots in Action
$40,000Operations
Alliance for a Better MN
$1,950,000Operations
Working America
$355,873Operations
Grassroots in Action
$152,000Operations
America Votes
$150,000Operations
Black Civic Network
$95,000Operations
Blueprint Campaigns
$75,000Operations
Rock What Youve Got
$70,000Operations
Leadership Matters
$50,000Operations
Clean Water Action
$46,250Operations
NARAL Prochoice Minnesota
$20,650Operations