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Corporate Grantmakers - Top 25

Ranked by total grants paid | List information taken from the 2009-2010 Business Information Guide
Source: Minnesota Council on Foundations, company representatives, and Web sites. If you were not contacted for this list but would like to be in the future, please contact research@tcbmag.com.
*See note at bottom of list.
Rank Company Total grants paid in most recent fiscal year Grants paid in Minnesota in most recent fiscal year

1

Target Foundation & Corporation

1000 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403
800-388-6740 | target.com/community

$138,231,699

$22,525,815

2

General Mills Foundation & Corporation

P.O. Box 1113
Minneapolis, MN 55440
763-764-2211 | generalmills.com/foundation

$71,170,493

$16,701,454

3

Cargill Foundation & Cargill Incorporated

P.O. Box 5650
Minneapolis, MN 55440
952-742-4311 | cargill.com/commitments/community

$58,222,000

$13,407,000

4

United Health Foundation & UnitedHealth Group

9900 Bren Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55343
800-985-6869 | unitedhealthfoundation.org

$56,220,758

$4,998,754

5

Medtronic Foundation & Corporation

710 Medtronic Parkway, MS LC110
Minneapolis, MN 55432
763-505-2639 | medtronic.com/foundation

$49,042,214

$10,370,319

6

Best Buy Children's Foundation & Corporation

7601 Penn Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423
612-291-6108 | bestbuyinc.com/community_relations

$30,023,000

$6,200,000

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7

3M Foundation & Corporation

3M Center, Building 225-01-S-23
St. Paul, MN 55144
651-733-0144 | 3mgiving.com

$25,227,000

$13,264,000

8

U.S. Bancorp Foundation

800 Nicollet Mall BC-MN-H21B
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-303-7870 | usbank.com

$20,707,594

$3,104,778

9

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation & Corporation

625 Fourth Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55415
800-847-4836 | thrivent.com/foundations

$20,163,446

$4,325,199

10

Travelers Companies, Inc. and Travelers Foundation

385 Washington Street, NB14
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-310-7263 | travelers.com/community

$19,008,240

$8,657,336

11

St. Jude Medical Inc. and Foundation

1 Lillehei Plaza
St. Paul, MN 55117
651-756-2157 | sjmfoundation.com

$12,100,000

$1,570,000

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12

Xcel Energy Foundation & Corporate Citizenship

414 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-215-5304 | xcelenergy.com/foundation

$12,068,063

$2,488,670

13

Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota & Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota

90 South Seventh Street, MAC-N9305-192
Minneapolis, MN 55479
612-667-7860 | wellsfargo.com/donations

$10,349,031

$10,349,031

14

The Mosaic Company

3033 Campus Drive
Plymouth, MN 55441
763-577-2856 | mosaicco.com/community.htm

$8,100,000

$600,000

15

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

64 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
612-671-3131 | ameriprise.com

$7,689,376

$2,000,000

16

Ecolab Foundation & Corporation

370 Wabasha Street North
St. Paul, MN 55102
651-293-2923 | ecolab.com

$4,764,313

$3,367,605

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17

The Pentair Foundation

5500 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 800
Minneapolis, MN 55416
763-545-1730 | pentair.com/foundation/html

$4,508,647

$1,846,643

18

Andersen Corporate Foundation & Andersen Corporation

342 Fifth Avenue North
Bayport, MN 55003
651-275-4450 | andersenwindows.com

$3,602,250

$1,559,750

19

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation & Corporation

3535 Blue Cross Road, Route M 459
Eagan, MN 55122
651-662-3950 | bcbsmnfoundation.org

$3,306,313

$3,218,013

20

RBC Foundation - USA

60 South Sixth Street, P20
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-371-2936 | rbcwm-usa.com/communityinvolvement

$3,149,578

$1,501,766

21

Opus Foundation

10350 Bren Road West
Minnetonka, MN 55343
952-656-4695 | No Web site

$3,065,130

$466,750

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22

TCF Foundation

200 East Lake Street, Mail Code EX0-01-C
Wayzata, MN 55391
952-745-2757 | tcfexpress.com

$3,000,000

$1,000,000

23

The Graco Foundation

P.O. Box 1441
Minneapolis, MN 55440
612-623-6684 | graco.com

$2,785,266

$2,388,111

24

Deluxe Corporation Foundation/Deluxe Corporation

P.O. Box 64235
St. Paul, MN 55164
651-787-5124 | deluxe.com/foundation

$2,737,907

$1,341,958

25

Marquette Financial Companies Community Support Program

60 South Sixth Street, Suite 3900
Minneapolis, MN 55402
612-661-3966 | marquette.com/giving

$2,217,360

$1,510,800

Note: Grants paid do not include in-kind or other non-cash contributions such as products, services, or volunteer time.
• Target Foundation & Corporation was not ranked last year because it reported combined cash and in-kind contributions.
• Cargill Foundation & Cargill Incorporated and Andersen Corporate Foundation & Andersen Corporation's grants paid in Minnesota do not include business unit contributions.
• United Health Foundation & UnitedHealth Group has additional direct charitable distributions in the form of mission-related programs and projects that amount to $6,800,000.
• Figures for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation & Corporation do not include fraternal giving which totaled $126.2 million in 2008.

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