Mission
THE MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE FUND SERVES THE SHARED NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS BY SEEKING PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT FROM CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHERS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBER COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND THE STUDENTS THEY EDUCATE.
Public Charity
MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE FUND
Based in ST PAUL, MN, MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE FUND operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.8M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $2.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 42 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.
EIN: 510166951
ST PAUL, MN
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: B12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.8M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$2.1M
Grant Records42
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Minnesota Private College Fund
How Minnesota Private College Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $85 for programs
$49
Distribution of financial support for the 17 member private colleges, their students, and fund-operated scholarship programs that support students at member private colleges
$25
Trailblazers offers a unique two-year leadership program for students at our member colleges
$11
The innovation scholars program is a collaborative program offering selected multi-disciplinary teams of students the opportunity to research projects with start-up and early-stage medical companies and the mayo…
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,000
CHARITABLE DONATION
$91,000
GRANTS TO STATE COUNCILS
$79,500
DONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION
$77,100
Showing up to 5 of 42 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ajay Gupta
DIRECTOR
Alison Brown
DIRECTOR
Alison Byerly
DIRECTOR
Anthony Kelley
CHAIR
Barbara Mcdonald
DIRECTOR
Brian Buress
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.8M | $2.1M | $2.1M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $2.2M | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $2.0M | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $2.3M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $2.2M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $1.8M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.