The Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers acts largely as a Minnesota-focused intermediary, channeling public grant dollars (notably DHS and DEED funds) to local service providers, cooperatives and small Main Street businesses. Their largest awards support community service providers and worker/cooperative ventures, while numerous smaller grants target small businesses and immigrant/minority-owned microenterprises for relief and downtown/Main Street revitalization. Funding is practical and place-based rather than arts- or education-driven, emphasizing economic stabilization and service delivery in the Twin Cities region.
Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers stands out for channeling public grant dollars into community service providers, worker-owned ventures, and small Main Street businesses across Minnesota. Recent awards show a mix of larger DHS grants for service delivery and cooperative development, alongside smaller relief and recovery grants for local businesses. The biggest 2025 grants went to Advocate Care Solutions, Creative Village Connections, Minnesota Drivers Cooperative, Minnesota Lifestyle Solutions, and Twin Cities Impact Cooperative, each reflecting a practical, place-based funding approach. The foundation’s portfolio is heavily oriented toward economic stabilization and service infrastructure rather than broad, unrestricted philanthropy. In 2023, it used grant relief funds to support businesses such as Roots Midwifery LLC and Onyx Coffeehouse LLC, while DEED Main Street grants reached firms in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Brooklyn Park, and other Minnesota communities. That pattern shows a funder working through specific public programs and local intermediaries to keep neighborhood businesses and service organizations operating.
In social and disability services, the foundation awarded $162,400 to Advocate Care Solutions for a DHS grant and another $162,400 to Creative Village Connections for a DHS grant. It also gave $117,400 to Minnesota Lifestyle Solutions for a DHS grant, showing repeated support for providers tied to direct service delivery. Cooperative and worker-owned enterprise development is another clear thread. Minnesota Drivers Cooperative received $150,787 as a DHS grant, and Twin Cities Impact Cooperative received $117,400 as a DHS grant. These awards place cooperative models within the foundation’s public-program funding. For small business stabilization and Main Street activity, the foundation made multiple $10,000 and $15,000 grants in 2023 through DEED Main Street grants, including to Pointward, Uplifted Foods LLC, and Somali Senior Center Inc.
Typical award size is tightly clustered at $10,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at $10,000. The recent list also shows a smaller set of larger public-program grants at $117,400, $150,787, and $162,400. The foundation is a public charity and makes program-related investments. The grants list spans 2023 and 2025, indicating activity across multiple years, but the pattern in the data is dominated by Minnesota-based, project-specific grants rather than open-ended support.
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$14.8M
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$3.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MN.
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Concentrated: roughly three to five large passthrough awards make up the bulk of dollars while the remainder are many small (~$10–$15k) DEED Main Street and relief grants. Funds appear to be public grant administration or passthroughs rather than long-term multi-year core support, and giving is geographically concentrated in Minnesota with repeated programmatic themes.
Notable grantees: Creative Village Connections, Minnesota Drivers Cooperative, Twin Cities Impact Cooperative, Somali Senior Center Inc, Global Coffee Inc
Grantmaking is entirely in Minnesota: 100% of grants in the recipient-country data are in the US, and 100% of grants go to recipients in MN. The recent recipients include Minneapolis, St. Paul, Brooklyn Park, Columbia Heights, and St. Cloud, with additional awards in Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Blaine, Burnsville, and West St Paul. The distribution is local and concentrated in the Twin Cities region and nearby communities.
The foundation funds community service providers, worker- and community-owned enterprises, and small businesses tied to Main Street and local economic activity. Recent grants include DHS grants for service providers and cooperative ventures, plus DEED Main Street and relief grants for neighborhood businesses and mission-driven organizations.
The typical grant size is $10,000. The grant-size distribution is very tight, with p25, median, and p75 all at $10,000, although a few larger DHS grants in the recent list range from $117,400 to $162,400.
Its giving is local and fully concentrated in Minnesota. The recipient-country data shows 58 grants in the US, and the state distribution shows 100% of grants to recipients in MN, including Minneapolis, St. Paul, Brooklyn Park, and St. Cloud.
Yes. Recent grants include $150,787 to Minnesota Drivers Cooperative and $117,400 to Twin Cities Impact Cooperative, both listed as DHS grants. Those awards show cooperative enterprise as a recurring part of the foundation’s public-program funding.
The listed purposes include DHS grants, DEED Main Street grants, and grant relief funds. Those purposes are tied to service delivery, cooperative development, small business recovery, and local Main Street stabilization.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREATIVE VILLAGE CONNECTIONS | BROOKLYN PARK, MN | $162,400 | 2025 | DHS GRANT |
| ADVOCATE CARE SOLUTIONS | COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN | $162,400 | 2025 | DHS GRANT |
| MINNESOTA DRIVERS COOPERATIVE | BLOOMINGTON, MN | $150,787 | 2025 | DHS GRANT |
| MINNESOTA LIFESTYLE SOLUTIONS | ST CLOUD, MN | $117,400 | 2025 | DHS GRANT |
| TWIN CITIES IMPACT COOPERATIVE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $117,400 | 2025 | DHS GRANT |
| ROOTS MIDWIFERY LLC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | GRANT RELIEF FUNDS |
| J&D BUILDERS INC | ST PAUL, MN | $15,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| UPLIFTED FOODS LLC | BROOKLYN PARK, MN | $15,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| POINTWARD | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| EMERGE ENTERPRISES INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| SOMALI SENIOR CENTER INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| CHINA KITCHEN | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| BURRITO AND BURGER INC | FOREST LAKE, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| GOLDEN THYME COFFEE SHOP INC | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | GRANT RELIEF FUNDS |
| KS2 CONSULTING INC | CHAMPLIN, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| ADVANCED MEDICAL CLINIC PA | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| ONYX COFFEEHOUSE LLC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | GRANT RELIEF FUNDS |
| ARCHITECTS PLUS | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| UUMI INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS LLC | BLAINE, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| DAFFE TRUCKING LLC | WEST ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| LINE STAR CARRIER LLC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| JAMALTRANSPORT LLC | APPLE VALLEY, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| EASTERN MASSAGE NEW | MAHTOMEDI, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| EDDIE'S PROJECTS AND GENERAL CLEANING | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| SKYLINE MARKET | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| CHRIS GRAJCZYK PHOTOGRAPHY INC | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| CITYWIDE TRANSPORTATION & CAR SERVICES LLC | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| BUSHRA EXPRESS LLC | SHAKOPEE, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| MZ LOGISTICS LLC | EDINA, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| ALIF TRANSPORATION SERVICES LLC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| HAZ LOGISTICS INC | BURNSVILLE, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| DABAR TRUCKING LLC | RICHFIELD, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| LAS ISLAS GEMELAS LLC | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| ALKARAMA LLC ALKARAMA CAFE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| EMPOWERINC FITNESS | PLYMOUTH, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| DARULHUDA CARGO LLC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| BANI CARE LLC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| CYBERTRON ATM LLC | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| DELTA TRANSPORT LLC | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| CAFI FASHION AND BEAUTY LLC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| HG LACROSSE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| WATER FOR YOU | BURNSVILLE, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| AJ TRANSPORT | RICHFIELD, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| COURAGE HOME CARE INC | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| ILHAM TRADING COMPANY | NEW HOPE, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| AFRICAN COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| KHAMISTRUCKING | COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| MOORHEAD LOGISTICS LLC | MINNETONKA, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| ALLIANCE REALTY MN | BURNSVILLE, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
| SRO PRODUCTIONS INC | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DEED MAIN STREET GRANT |
CREATIVE VILLAGE CONNECTIONS
$162,400DHS GRANT
ADVOCATE CARE SOLUTIONS
$162,400DHS GRANT
MINNESOTA DRIVERS COOPERATIVE
$150,787DHS GRANT
MINNESOTA LIFESTYLE SOLUTIONS
$117,400DHS GRANT
TWIN CITIES IMPACT COOPERATIVE
$117,400DHS GRANT
ROOTS MIDWIFERY LLC
$25,000GRANT RELIEF FUNDS
J&D BUILDERS INC
DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
UPLIFTED FOODS LLC
$15,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
POINTWARD
$15,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
EMERGE ENTERPRISES INC
$15,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
SOMALI SENIOR CENTER INC
$15,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
CHINA KITCHEN
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
BURRITO AND BURGER INC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
GOLDEN THYME COFFEE SHOP INC
$10,000GRANT RELIEF FUNDS
KS2 CONSULTING INC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
ADVANCED MEDICAL CLINIC PA
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
ONYX COFFEEHOUSE LLC
$10,000GRANT RELIEF FUNDS
ARCHITECTS PLUS
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
UUMI INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
DAFFE TRUCKING LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
LINE STAR CARRIER LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
JAMALTRANSPORT LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
EASTERN MASSAGE NEW
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
EDDIE'S PROJECTS AND GENERAL CLEANING
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
SKYLINE MARKET
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
CHRIS GRAJCZYK PHOTOGRAPHY INC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
CITYWIDE TRANSPORTATION & CAR SERVICES LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
BUSHRA EXPRESS LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
MZ LOGISTICS LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
ALIF TRANSPORATION SERVICES LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
HAZ LOGISTICS INC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
DABAR TRUCKING LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
LAS ISLAS GEMELAS LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
ALKARAMA LLC ALKARAMA CAFE
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
EMPOWERINC FITNESS
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
DARULHUDA CARGO LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
BANI CARE LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
CYBERTRON ATM LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
DELTA TRANSPORT LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
CAFI FASHION AND BEAUTY LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
HG LACROSSE
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
WATER FOR YOU
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
AJ TRANSPORT
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
COURAGE HOME CARE INC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
ILHAM TRADING COMPANY
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
AFRICAN COMMUNITY SENIOR SERVICES
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
KHAMISTRUCKING
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
MOORHEAD LOGISTICS LLC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
ALLIANCE REALTY MN
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT
SRO PRODUCTIONS INC
$10,000DEED MAIN STREET GRANT