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EIN 41-0754835

Mcknight Foundation

Philanthropy and grantmaking · Minneapolis · MN

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Eligibility and identity

This section reports the provider record. It is not an endorsement, fraud clearance, or measure of impact.

Tax subsection
501(c)(3)
Deductibility
Contributions are deductible.
Exempt status
Unconditional Exemption
NTEE category
Philanthropy and grantmaking
Address on file
921 WASHINGTON AVE S, Minneapolis, MN, 55415-1257

Latest financial filing

Tax period: Fiscal year 2023. Dollar amounts can be delayed and reporting practices differ among organizations.

Total revenue
$106,746,947
Total expenses
$162,849,317
Operating difference
-$56,102,370
Assets
$2,661,443,888
Liabilities
$96,556,813
Net assets
Not published

Selected expense context

Reported itemAmountShare of total expenses
Officer compensationNot publishedNot available
All listed compensation and benefitsNot publishedNot available
Advertising and promotionNot publishedNot available
Professional fundraisingNot publishedNot available
These amounts do not show whether programs worked. Salaries, technology, fundraising, and advertising can support or undermine a mission depending on context that a Form 990 does not capture.

Financial history

Digitized Form 990 filings. Growth or decline is context, not a verdict; a shrinking budget can reflect a completed program and a growing one can reflect need.

Fiscal yearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$106,746,947$162,849,317$2,661,443,888
2022$165,036,445$200,900,058$2,566,350,071
2021$364,557,003$177,049,148$3,199,348,023
2020$132,141,977$123,681,045$2,844,919,359
2019$102,069,778$127,445,731$2,552,879,588
2015$149,898,625$111,372,797$2,199,921,758
2014$190,873,531$94,932,327$2,262,928,471
2013$198,507,550$137,763,820$2,239,101,299
2012$113,171,591$82,175,813$2,063,472,860
2011$108,091,343$105,982,066$1,982,175,198

Minnesota solicitation registration

Registered with the Minnesota Attorney General to solicit donations, status active. Registered charities file annual financial reports with the Attorney General; these are often more recent than the newest digitized Form 990.

Revenue (FY ending 12/31/2024)
$189,397,037
Program spending
$0
Fundraising expense
$0
Total expenses
$209,369,790

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Source: IRS Business Master File and Form 990 extracts via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and the Minnesota Attorney General soliciting-charities registry, retrieved 7/11/2026. Verify status directly with the IRS and, for Minnesota solicitation, the Minnesota Attorney General.

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