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FY 2023

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2023EIN 41-1322769

Minnesota Humanities Center

ST PAUL, MNFounded 1979Website

mission statement

To spark positive change by increasing collective understanding of ourselves, our communities, and our histories through stories and experiences.

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Total Revenue

$6.5M

FY 2023

Program Spending

81.1%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2023)

The Numbers

$27.6M

Total Assets

$26.7M net

32.38 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2023

Active Programs

FY 2023

Total Employees

FY 2023

Funding Track Record

Backed by 19 Institutional Funders

$12.1M raised across 37 grants · +$545K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 8 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
The Sherwood Foundation	OMAHA, NE	$10,735,458
Lumina Foundation for Education Inc	Indianapolis, IN	$300,000
The Teagle Foundation Incorporated	NEW YORK, NY	$275,000 +$545,000 committed
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation	SAINT PAUL, MN	$175,050
The Minneapolis Foundation	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	$166,563
The McKnight Foundation	Minneapolis, MN	$160,000
F R Bigelow Foundation Trust 555	ST PAUL, MN	$75,000
Federation of State Humanities Councils	ARLINGTON, VA	$50,000
Hardenbergh Foundation	ST PAUL, MN	$45,000
Mardag Foundation	ST PAUL, MN	$30,000

Total tracked: $12,085,697 across 37 grants · +$545,000 committed across 3 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2023)

What They Do

$7.8M in expenses

Minnesota Humanities Center Educational Programs: The Organization's educational programs prepare schools, cultural organizations, state agencies, and other professional and community-based organizations to meet the complicated needs of the 21st century. Through its Absent Narratives approach and strategy, the Organization puts the under-represented and untold stories and experiences of marginalized communities at the heart of school, community, and organizational planning for the future of Minnesota. Whether these marginalized communities are ethnic minorities, veterans, or immigrants nd refugees, the Organization's programs work to guarantee that the wisdom and knowledge in these communities is seen and represented as essential to creating a successful future together; a future founded on expanding economic and social opportunity.The Absent Narratives approach has brought work which was traditionally considered separate programs under one program entity; it permeates all activities whether programs for teachers, development of resources for educators and communities or community programming.MHC was also responsible for administering Legacy Funding for the Children's Museums throughout Minnesota, four Hmong Cultural Heritage grants, six Somali Cultural Heritage grants, eleven Cultural Identity grants, three Minnesota Civic Education Coalition grants, two Community Partner grants, and 82 NEH CARES grants. In addition, MHC administers the Healthy Eating Program.

$226K in expenses

Event Center: In addition to its Educational programming, MHC operates a full-service event center, as created by the State Legislature in 1996. In addition to housing programs of MHC, this restored architectural landmark serves educators, social service providers, other nonprofits, state colleges and universities, and state agencies and community groups seeking to improve both their individual work and the quality of life for all Minnesotans, by providing high quality, cost effective meeting and event space for educational and public programs, and staff education and development.

Financial History