General Mills Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 41-6018495

Foundation Overview

Based in Minneapolis, MN, General Mills Foundation has awarded 164 grants totaling $43,762,032 to organizations in Minnesota, Virginia and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $33 to $25,023,040, with a median award of $40,000.

Latest Tax Year
2021
Total Giving (all years)
$43,762,032
Total Assets
$0
Median Grant (all grants)
$40,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
66
Median Grant
$35,000
% Median Grant Decline
-30% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: January 2022

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Emerging Foundation: 8%

5 of 66 recipients (8%) were new grantees. Recent establishment means most partnerships are naturally new. Pattern may not reflect long-term preferences.

Geographic Focus
Minnesota

80% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Minneapolis (66%), St Paul (13%), Golden Valley (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+91%

Strong 91% growth in annual giving over 1 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (47%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

Where is The Money Going?

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into General Mills Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Achieve Minneapolis $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Career & College Initiative 2021
Afsa High School $25,000 Vadnais Heights, MN, US Activity Busing 2021
Bestprep $40,000 Brooklyn Park, MN, US Youth Education Programs And Racial Equity Advancements 2021
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Greater Twin Cities $60,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Twin Cities $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Capi Usa $40,000 Brooklyn Center, MN, US Food Shelf Programming 2021
Catholic Charities Of Archdiocese Of St Paulmpls $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Children And Family Services Programs 2021
Centro Tyrone Guzman $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Centro Family Nutrition Program 2021
Charities Aid Foundation America $25,023,040 Alexandria, VA, US General Mills Foundation Corpus Account 2021
Citizens League $10,000 St Paul, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Community Emergency Assistance Programs Inc $55,000 Brooklyn Center, MN, US Operating Support And Mobile Food Truck 2021
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Canasta Familiar And Anniversary Operating Support 2021
Cookie Cart $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Division Of Indian Work $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Horizons Unlimited Food Shelf 2021
Dunwoody College Of Technology $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Pathways To Careers 2021
Ed Allies $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Great Mn Schools $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Greater Twin Cities United Way $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support Generation Next 2021
Help At Your Door $25,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Nutritional Operating Support 2021
Hiawatha Academies $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Hiawatha Through College 2021
Hunger Impact Partners $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support Ensuring Food Access For Minnesota Kids 2021
Interfaith Outreach And Community Partners $30,000 Plymouth, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Junior Achievement Of The Upper Midwest $25,000 St Paul, MN, US Operating Support And General Mills Employee Engagement In North Minneapolis 2021
Kipp Minnesota $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Loaves & Fishes Too $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Metro Meals On Wheels Collaborative Inc $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Mill City Farmers Market Charitable Fund $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Hawthorne Huddle 2021
Minnesota Academy Of Science $13,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Minnesota Historical Society $75,000 St Paul, MN, US Mill City Museum Operating Support 2021
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation $25,000 Chaska, MN, US Farm At The Arb Apprenticeship Program 2021
Northside Achievement Zone $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Open Arms Of Minnesota Inc $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Partners In Food Solutions $550,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Operating Support 2021
People Responding In Social Ministry (prism) $20,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Marketplace Food Shelf 2021
People Serving People Inc $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Equitable And Safe Food Access For Children And Guests 2021
Perspectives Inc $25,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Children's Programs 2021
Pillsbury United Communities $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US North Market Fresh Produce Purchasing Incentive Program 2021
Prepare & Prosper $13,000 St Paul, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Project In Pride In Living Inc $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Project Success-students Undertaking Creative $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Propel Nonprofits $12,500 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support And Board Trainings 2021
Reading Partners $20,000 Oakland, CA, US Minnesota Reading Partners 2021
Second Harvest Heartland $250,000 Brooklyn Park, MN, US Operating Support And Retail Food Rescue 2021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $321,272 Plano, TX, US Workplace Giving Match 2021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $10,471 Plano, TX, US Workplace Giving Match 2021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $15,222 Charleston, TX, US Workplace Giving Match 2021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $246,803 Plano, TX, US Workplace Giving Match 2021
The Brandlab $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
The Food Group Minnesota Inc $95,000 New Hope, MN, US Operating Support & Emerging Partners/twin Cities Mobile Market 2021
The Minneapolis Foundation $33 Minneapolis, MN, US General Mills Hometown Grantmaking Program 2021
Twin Cities Rise $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
United Negro College Fund Inc $225,000 Washington, DC, US Operating Support And Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast 2021
University Of Minnesota Foundation $95,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Bell Museum Operating Support And 150th Anniversary 2021
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Farm And Nutrition Program 2021
Washburn Center For Children $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Young Men's Christian Association Of Greater Tc $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Ymca Beacons Program 2021
Youth Farm And Market Project $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Youthprise $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Ywca Of Minneapolis $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Early Childhood Education Program 2021
Way To Grow $90,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Great By Eight 2021
Northside Economic Opportunity Network $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2021
Northpoint Health And Wellness Center $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Northside Partners For Home Delivery 2021
Greater Minneapolis Council Of Churches $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support For Minnesota Foodshare 2021
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support And Corporate Work Study Program Support 2021
Achieve Minneapolis $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Afsa High School $20,000 Vadnais Heights, MN, US Distance Learning Technology And Support 2020
American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Disaster Relief - Belvidere And Cedar Rapids 2020
American Red Cross Twin Cities Area Chapter $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Disaster Relief Support For Wildfires In California And Washington 2020
Appetite For Change $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Emergency Response Following Civil Unrest To Support Communities In Need 2020
Appetite For Change $125,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Bestprep $50,000 Brooklyn Park, MN, US Bestprep's Cloud Coach, Ementors And Minnesota Business Venture Programs 2020
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Greater Twin Cities $60,000 St Paul, MN, US Operating Support And Incremental Covid-19 Support 2020
Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Twin Cities $50,000 St Paul, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Capi Usa $30,000 Brooklyn Center, MN, US Client Choice Food Shelf Programming 2020
Capi Usa $30,000 Brooklyn Center, MN, US Food Shelf Storage In Support Of Food Shelf Programming 2020
Catholic Charities Of Archdiocese Of St Paulmpls $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Children And Family Services Programs 2020
Centro Tyrone Guzman $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Charities Aid Foundation America $500,000 Alexandria, VA, US Feba Covid-19 Support 2020
Charities Aid Foundation America $100,000 Alexandria, VA, US Baif Samruddh Gram Program 2020
Charities Aid Foundation America $20,000 Alexandria, VA, US Casa Cuna De Irapuato 2020
Charities Aid Foundation America $10,000 Alexandria, VA, US Centro Humanitario Para Las Obras 2020
Charities Aid Foundation America $20,000 Alexandria, VA, US Casa Hogar Para Ancianos 2020
Citizens League $25,000 St Paul, MN, US Operating Support And Racial Equity Programs 2020
Community Emergency Assistance Programs Inc $25,000 Brooklyn Center, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio Inc $40,000 St Paul, MN, US Canasta Familiar 2020
Cookie Cart $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support And Incremental Covid-19 Support 2020
Division Of Indian Work $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Horizons Unlimited Food Shelf 2020
Dunwoody College Of Technology $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Youth Career Awareness Program 2020
Ed Allies $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Feeding America $1,500,000 Chicago, IL, US Mealconnect 2020
Feeding America $500,000 Chicago, IL, US Mealconnect 2020
Feeding Texas $25,000 Austin, TX, US Texas Disaster Relief 2020
Food Research And Action Center Inc $250,000 Washington, DC, US Intensive Efforts To Expand School Breakfast And Early Work To Address College Hunger 2020
Global Child Nutrition Foundation $250,000 Seattle, WA, US Covid-19 Effects On Child Hunger And Nutrition: A Global Food Systems Response And Toolkit 2020
Great Mn Schools $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Greater Minneapolis Community Connections $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery $20,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Greater Twin Cities United Way $350,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Full Lives Program Expansion Toronto 2020
Greater Twin Cities United Way $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Rebuild Fund 2020
Greater Twin Cities United Way $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support Generation Next 2020
Help At Your Door $25,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Hiawatha Academies $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support And Incremental Covid-19 Support 2020
Hunger Impact Partners $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Hunger Solutions Minnesota $25,000 St Paul, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Interfaith Outreach And Community Partners $25,000 Plymouth, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Junior Achievement Of The Upper Midwest $25,000 St Paul, MN, US Operating Support And General Mills Employee Engagement In North Minneapolis 2020
Kipp Minnesota $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating And Summer Learning Support And Incremental Covid-19 Support 2020
Loaves & Fishes Too $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Metro Meals On Wheels Collaborative Inc $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Mill City Farmers Market Charitable Fund $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Hawthorne Huddle 2020
Minnesota Academy Of Science $10,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Minnesota Historical Society $75,000 St Paul, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation $20,000 Chaska, MN, US Farm At The Arb Sustainable Horticulture Workforce Development Program 2020
Naacp Empowerment Programs Inc $100,000 Baltimore, MD, US Policy And Community-based Food Systems 2020
Northside Achievement Zone $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Emergency Response Support Following Civil Unrest 2020
Northside Achievement Zone $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Open Arms Of Minnesota Inc $25,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Partners In Food Solutions $200,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Grow Campaign 2020
Partners In Food Solutions $165,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Grow Campaign 2020
People Responding In Social Ministry (prism) $15,000 Golden Valley, MN, US Marketplace Food Shelf 2020
People Serving People Inc $15,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Nutrition Impact Program 2020
Perspectives Inc $30,000 St Louis Park, MN, US Children's Programs And Incremental Covid-19 Support 2020
Pillsbury United Communities $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Emergency Response Support Following Civil Unrest 2020
Pillsbury United Communities $75,000 Minneapolis, MN, US North Market Operating Support And Fresh Produce Purchasing Incentive Program 2020
Prepare & Prosper $10,000 St Paul, MN, US Free Tax Preparation And Integrated Financial Services And Financial Coaching 2020
Project In Pride In Living Inc $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Project Success-students Undertaking Creative $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Propel Nonprofits $30,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support, Board Trainings And Covid-19 Nonprofit Support 2020
Reading Partners $20,000 Oakland, CA, US Literacy Tutoring For Low-income Students 2020
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation $100,000 St Paul, MN, US Digital Learning Fund 2020
Scholarship America Inc $507,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Post High Scholarship Program 2020
Second Harvest Heartland $250,000 St Paul, MN, US Phase Ii Covid-19 Food Access Operating Support 2020
Share Our Strength $300,000 Washington, DC, US Community-driven Grants Pilot 2020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $313,564 Charleston, SC, US Workplace Giving Match 2020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $65,749 Charleston, SC, US Workplace Giving Match 2020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $416,971 Charleston, SC, US Workplace Giving Match 2020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $38,901 Charleston, SC, US Workplace Giving Match 2020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $308,791 Charleston, SC, US Workplace Giving Match 2020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund $22,981 Charleston, SC, US Workplace Giving Match 2020
The Brandlab $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
The Food Group Minnesota Inc $30,000 New Hope, MN, US Twin Cities Mobile Market 2020
The Food Group Minnesota Inc $70,000 New Hope, MN, US Operating Support 2020
The Global Foodbanking Network $1,000,000 Chicago, IL, US Incremental Covid-19 Support 2020
The Global Foodbanking Network $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Covid-19 Response Zomato Feeding India 2020
The Minneapolis Foundation $3,445,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General Mills Hometown Grantmaking Program 2020
Twin Cities Habitat For Humanity $125,000 St Paul, MN, US Home Sponsorship 2020
Twin Cities Rise $70,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support And Incremental Covid-19 Support 2020
Unidosus $250,000 Washington, DC, US Strengthening Community Food Systems 2020
United Animal Nations $10,000 Sacramento, CA, US Disaster Relief Support For Wildfires In California And Washington 2020
United Negro College Fund Inc $225,000 Washington, DC, US Operating Support And Martin Luther King Breakfast 2020
United Way Worldwide $62,342 Alexandria, VA, US Workplace Giving 2020
United Way Worldwide $365,392 Alexandria, VA, US Workplace Giving 2020
University Of Minnesota Foundation $70,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Bell Museum Without Boundaries 2020
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Farm And Nutrition Program 2020
Voices For Racial Justice $35,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Education Equity Parent Fellowship 2020
Washburn Center For Children $70,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support And Emergency Covid-19 Support 2020
Young Men's Christian Association Of Greater Tc $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Ymca Beacons Program And Incremental Covid-19 Support 2020
Youth Farm And Market Project $40,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Youthprise $50,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Operating Support 2020
Ywca Of Minneapolis $100,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Emergency Response Support Following Civil Unrest And Community Healing Conversations Series 2020
Ywca Of Minneapolis $125,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Early Childhood Education Program And Community Town Hall Social Equity And Racial Justice Series 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for General Mills Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 41-6018495
Website http://www.generalmills.com/en/responsibility
Address PO BOX 1113 Minneapolis, MN 55440-1113

Key People (13)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee General Mills Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Chairman, Board Of Trustees Jeff Harmening
President Mary J Melendez
Executive Director, Secretary Nicola Dixon
Treasurer Edgar Deguia
Assistant Treasurer Wendy Unglaub

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated January 2022 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.