Mission
Fight poverty in the Twin Cities by raising the living standards of individuals living below the poverty line in our seven-county metropolitan area.
Public Charity
The Constellation Fund
The Constellation Fund is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in Minneapolis, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $8.3M, expenses of $7.6M, total assets of $8.1M. Imperigo tracks 184 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $20.2M.
EIN: 824027046
Minneapolis, MN
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: T12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.3M
Total Expenses$7.6M
Total Assets$8.1M
Grants Given184
Grant Total$20.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Constellation Fund
How The Constellation Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $83 for programs
$83
The Constellation Fund is built to harness the incisive power of modern analytics alongside on-the-ground insights to allocate precious philanthropic resources to the people and partners creating the…
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.
Before you apply to The Constellation Fund
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
General operations
$232,086
General operating support
$225,000
Project/programmatic support for student support services
$200,000
Project/programmatic support for career training programs
$200,000
Project/programmatic support for food programs
$200,000
Showing up to 5 of 184 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CEO/Treasurer/Secretary
Andrew Dayton
VP of Advancement
Chris Wentzlaff
Beyond Dollars Program Director
Danyale Green
Board Member
Doug Baker
Board Member
Dr Fayneese Miller
Board Member
Eric Dayton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.3M | $7.6M | $8.1M |
| 2024 | $5.2M | $6.5M | $7.4M |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $5.3M | $9.0M |
| 2022 | $5.2M | $5.9M | $8.6M |
| 2021 | $5.7M | $3.9M | $8.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.7M to $8.3M (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN, VA.
MNVA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.