Mission
A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA WITH A MISSION TO CONNECT PASSION WITH POSSIBILITY, INSPIRE GENEROSITY, AND SUPPORT GREATNESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA.
Public Charity
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $586.2M revenue, $383.2M expenses, $5.5B total assets. 1,049 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $248.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 416042488
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Single Organization Support
NTEE: B11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$586.2M
Total Expenses$383.2M
Total Assets$5.5B
Grant Records1,049
Funding Total$248.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at University of Minnesota Foundation
How University of Minnesota Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$79
Grants awarded to or on behalf of the university of minnesota collegiate programs in support of teaching, research, and outreach to the community
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
DEPT OF PEDIATRICS FELLOWSHIPS AND SEED GRANTS
$1,575,000
TO UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOR DR. JOHN WAGNER'S RESEARCH
$579,550
OPERATIONS
$565,000
CLN2 BATTEN DISEASE RESEARCH
$550,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$459,285
Showing up to 5 of 1,049 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR
Abdul M Omari Phd
TRUSTEE
Acooa Ellis
TRUSTEE
Bethany M Owen
TRUSTEE
Beth Kieffer Leonard
TRUSTEE
Blythe A Brenden
TRUSTEE
Bradford W Wallin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $586.2M | $383.2M | $5.5B |
| 2024 | $524.0M | $353.1M | $4.9B |
| 2023 | $428.1M | $329.7M | $4.5B |
| 2022 | $372.6M | $259.7M | $4.3B |
| 2021 | $669.5M | $256.0M | $4.4B |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $669.5M to $586.2M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.5B.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.