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3100+ funder profiles | 250 curated funder lists

Access Philanthropy maintains an online database of 3,000+ detailed profiles of local and national funders, in curated lists, such as MN Small Family Funders, Empowerment Funders, Mental Health funders in MN, and Rural Arts & Culture Funders.

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Curated Funder Lists Number of Funders
Cities: Chicago Funders 89
Health: Disability Funders 180
Politics & Rights: Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Funders 96
States: Connecticut Funders 233
Minnesota Non-Resident Funders & Funders for All Fifty States 356
PAM: Minnesota Rural Funders 282
Rural Funders, National and Local 369
Cities: St. Croix Valley/Washington County Funders 57
MN Plus 1574
Minnesota - All 417
Minnesota Area Code 507 Funders 93
Minnesota K-12 Funders 152
Minnesota Small Family Foundations (< $1,000,000 in Recent Giving) 392
Minnesota Small Family Foundation Workshop 2017 121
Minnesota-Based Funders 2017 386
Minnesota Plus InState 63
Mid-Atlantic Funders Profiled in Access Philanthropy 131
States: Pennsylvania Funders 80
Minnesota Childcare Funders 23
Populations: LGBTQ Funders 106
Minnesota Performing Arts: Arts Education Funders 43
Minnesota Affordable Housing Funders 60
Minnesota Visual Arts Education Funders 44
International: Funding Interests 275
Housing: Development & Construction 93
Health: National AIDS Funders 104
Minnesota Area Code 218 Funders 66
Populations: Offenders/Ex-Offenders Funders 53
Cities: Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metro Area Funders 316
Industries: Top National Corporate Funders 133
Housing: National and Local Affordable Housing Funders 83
States: Maryland Funders and Funders Interested in Maryland in AP Database 154
Industries: Food & Beverage Producers 31
States: California Funders 347
Cities: DC Funders 230
States: Massachusetts Funders 244
States: Maryland Funders 218
States: New York Funders 340
Politics & Rights: National Network of Grantmakers Membership List 35
States: Montana Funders List 214
American Indians: General Funders 75
Housing: Homelessness Grantmakers 139
Politics & Rights: Progressive Funders 128
States: Michigan National Corporate Funders 67
Kansas City -- All Funders -- Local & National 1227
Kansas City -- All National Funders 1202
Human Services: Family Service Funders 526
American Indians: Funders in MN, ND and SD - Declared Interest 20
American Indians: Red Lake Community Prospect 18
American Indians: Top Funding Prospects in ND, SD and Minnesota 15
Minnesota Youth Funders 346
Rural Youth Development Prospects 44
Minnesota Community Foundations 47
Rural K-12 Education Prospects 24
Rural Community Development Prospects 39
States: New England 100 85
Minnesota and National Domestic Abuse and Crime Prevention Prospects 36
States: Ohio-Based and Ohio-Interested Funders 159
States: Colorado National Grantmakers 164
States: Rhode Island Funders 17
States: Alaska Funders 94
States: Alabama Funders 174
States: Arizona Funders 184
States: Arkansas Funders 131
States: Colorado Funders 227
States: Delaware Funders 122
States: Florida Funders 245
States: Georgia Funders 213
States: Hawaii Funders 100
States: Iowa Funders 201
Minnesota Arts, Culture, History & Humanities -- ALL Funders 262
Minnesota ACHH Private and Corporate Funders 189
Arts & Culture Funders Database -- Minnesota Metro Area 211
Education: K-12 Funders 320
States: Nevada Funders 111
Faith-based Jewish Funders 133
Arts: Performing Arts Funders 403
Arts: Visual Arts Funders 325
Minnesota Women's Funders 54
Populations: Women Funders 134
Arts & Culture: Theater Funders in Metro Minnesota 46
All 50 States and the District of Columbia 569
Arts: Musical Performing Arts Funders 317
Museum Funders 182
Museums: National Museum Funders 56
Faith-based Christian/Protestant Funders 269
Arts & Culture Funders Database -- Minnesota Metro Area -- Performing Arts 59
Minnesota ACHH National Funders 94
Kansas City National Funders 2015 80
Minnesota Scholarship Funders 138
National Funders 2018 Extended Version 85
Minnesota Science Education Prospects 66
Minnesota Corporate Funders 84
Populations: Aging-Elderly in Minnesota 87
Minnesota Environment Funders 180
Minnesota International Interest Funders 29
Minnesota Performing Arts Funders 73
Minnesota Animal Funders 44
Minnesota AIDS-related Funders 18
Health: Disability Funders in New York State 51
States: Idaho Funders 109
States: Illinois Funders 279
States: Indiana Funders 187
States: Kansas Funders 390
States: Kentucky Funders 137
States: Louisiana Funders 138
States: Maine Funders 131
Minnesota Environmental Education Funders 47
Minnesota Health & Disease/Disabilities-Focused Funders 83
Minnesota Suburban Metro Funders 35
States: Wisconsin Funders 62
Minnesota Small Family Foundation Workshop 2015 -- Top 100 24
Faith-Based Christian/Protestant Funders in MN 65
States: Florida Non-Resident Funders 54
Education: Library and Library Science Funders 54
Education: Child Care Providers and Public Policy Organization Funders 69
Politics & Rights: Human Rights Funders 45
Education: Reading, Literacy & Adult Education Funders 48
Health: End-of-Life Care Funders 44
Education: 50+ Relatively Easy Applications and Proposals for K-12 Teachers/Educators 39
Education: Math and Science Education Funders 40
Minnesota Math & Science Funders 25
Minnesota Top Non-Resident Funders 62
Animal Welfare Funders 154
States: Michigan Business Funders 58
International: Mexico Funders 38
Minnesota Plus Out of State 132
States: Michigan Funders 204
States: Missouri Funders 489
States: Mississippi Funders 125
States: North Carolina Funders 207
States: New Jersey Funders 207
Health: Medical Research and Health Care Application Funders 160
States: New England-Based Funders 43
Industries: Insurance Companies 34
States: North Dakota Funders 136
States: Ohio Funders 219
States: Oregon Funders 26
States: Tennessee Funders 20
States: Texas Funders 110
States: Virginia Funders 69
Education: Financial Literacy Funders 27
Sports Funders - National 41
Minnesota Youth Sports & Athletics 42
Minnesota Non-Resident Funders for Minnesota Colleges 118
Populations: Veterans Funders National and Local 111
Populations: Veterans Funders National and Multi-State 34
Faith-based Catholic Funders 151
Cities: Minnetonka & Wayzata Based Funders 22
Health: National and Local Autism Funders 48
Health: Public Health Funders -- National & Local 62
Faith-based Catholic Funders in MN 45
Cities: Rochester Minnesota 70
States: Nebraska Funders 140
States: New Mexico Funders 155
States: Oklahoma Funders 136
Education: Public Library Funders 24
Kansas City -- Primarily Kansas 43
Corporate Funders 2017 31
Minnesota Arts Education Funders 25
Education: Employment Training Funders 54
States: New Hampshire Funders 119
Minnesota Developmental Disabilities 18
Kansas City -- Metrowide (funding on both sides of the river) 349
Cities: San Francisco Bay Area Funders 47
Minnesota Funders -- Suburban Metro Minnesota Funders 38
Industries: Media Companies 54
Cities: Saint Paul-Based Funders 40
Arts & Culture Funders Database -- Minnesota Metro Area -- Visual Arts 27
Politics & Rights: Conservative Funders 34
Cities: DC Area Regional Funders 23
Kansas City -- All Local Funders 478
Health: Cancer Funders 64
Nooks & Crannies Funders -- National and Local 2018 118
Minnesota Agriculture/Food Funders 56
Animal Welfare: National Horse and Animal Welfare Funders 22
Education: Charter School Funders--National List 47
American Indians: Kyle/Porcupine 28
Health: Food -- Minnesota and National Food Security and Food Systems 36
Minnesota Employment Training Funders 24
American Indians: ANC -- General Prospects 32
Environment: Climate Change & Global Environment Funders 67
Populations: Aging/Elderly Funders National and Multi-State 44
Minnesota LGBTQIA Funders 27
Education: Adult Education & Literacy Funders--National List 52
Minnesota African Immigrant Funders 21
Housing: Supportive Housing Services 34
Minnesota Domestic Abuse Funders 52
Rural Funders 68
National and Local 49
Minnesota Western Funders 24
Minnesota Girls Funders 36
Capitalizing on Corporate Giving 2016 34
Minnesota Community and Technical Colleges 28
Kansas City -- Exclusively Kansas 30
Minnesota Public Safety, Police and Fire Departments 16
Environment: K-12 Gardening and Environment Education Funders 61
Cities: Boston Funders 16
Community Foundations 61
Kansas City -- Primarily Missouri 132
Kansas City -- Exclusively Missouri 22
Minnesota Small Family Foundation Workshop 2019 - Top 100 169
Education: Workforce Readiness Funders in MN 41
Minnesota 101 95
Environment: Biodiversity Funders 90
Performing Arts 567
Performing Arts, Dance 120
Performing Arts, Music 310
Performing Arts, Music Education 45
Performing Arts, Opera 59
Performing Arts, Orchestra/Symphony 115
Performing Arts, Theater 283
Visual Arts 12
Media, Film & Video 46
Media, Public Broadcasting 106
Media, Radio and Television 39
All Funders 2020 2629
Minnesota Arts Funders 554
Forward Global Women 26
It's Just Water 15
Fairmont Opera House 27
National Environment Funders 440
Minnesota ACHH ALL Funders 101
Faith-based Jewish Funders, Minnesota 37
Animal Welfare: Wildlife, Major National and International Wildlife Preservation Funders 62
Asian American Funders in Minnesota 111
Faith-based Christian/Catholic Funders 337
Social Justice/Civil Liberties/Progressive Funders 183
Human Services 553
Health 483
LGBTQIA+ Rights/Community 111
Education, National 398
Native / American Indian / Indigenous Rights / Community 74
Empowerment Funders 109
Minnesota National Funders 2020 96
Library Funders to MN 83
NLLN General Operating 246
Library, Literacy, and Cultural funders for NLLN 40
Library, Literacy, and Cultural funders for NLLN & GO 262
Education 19
National 15
Emergency Funders 7
Minnesota Small Family Foundation Workshop 2021 - Top 100 111
FCF Collaboratory Prospects 12
Minnesota 6
Minnesota Arts 17
Culture 16
History & Humanities -- ALL Funders 17
Theater 12
Opera 1
Orchestra/Symphony 2
Music 11
Minnesota Small Family Foundations (< $1 40
Media 11
Public Broadcasting 5
Library 12
Literacy 12
Radio and Television 1
Dance 3
Film & Video 2
MN Mental Health 56
National Mental Health Funders 2
MN Food grantmakers since 2017 255
MN CEO SFF 55
National Funders 2021 85
American Indians: Funders in MN 1
ND and SD - Declared Interest 1
American Indians: Top Funding Prospects in ND 1
SD and Minnesota 1
Animal Welfare: Wildlife 2
Major National and International Wildlife Preservation Funders 2