Northwest Area Foundation

Organization Overview

Northwest Area Foundation is located in St Paul, MN. The organization was established in 1947. According to its NTEE Classification (T20) the organization is classified as: Private Grantmaking Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Northwest Area Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2020, Northwest Area Foundation generated $38.1m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $33.9m during the year ending 12/2020. While expenses have increased by 3.9% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2017, Northwest Area Foundation has awarded 1,060 individual grants totaling $119,865,578. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990PF Filing

TAX YEAR

2020

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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ESTABLISHED IN 1934, THE NORTHWEST AREA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS GRANTEES ACROSS ITS REGION OF EIGHT STATES AND 76 NATIVE NATIONS WHO LEAD WITH COURAGE, WISDOM, AND VISION. THEY ARE ADVANCING LONG-OVERDUE CHANGE IN DEEP CONNECTION WITH THE LAND THEY INHABIT AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE - NATIVE AMERICANS, COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND PEOPLE IN RURAL AREAS. THE ORGANIZATIONS WE SUPPORT ARE ON A JOURNEY OF BUILDING SOCIAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE - HELPING COMMUNITIES THRIVE ON THEIR OWN TERMS.OUR GRANTEE PARTNERS HAVE BEEN DOING THIS WORK FOR DECADES. WE TRUST THEM TO LEAD THE WAY. WE LEARN FROM THEM AND SHARE LEARNING WITH FELLOW FUNDERS AND OTHERS WHO CAN SUPPORT THEIR JOURNEYS. WE CONNECT THEM TO RESOURCES, INFORMATION, AND OTHER LEADERS.


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Nepc Llc
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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar $633,000
Interest on Savings $0
Dividends & Interest $3,752,918
Net Rental Income$0
Net Gain on Sale of Assets $33,365,047
Capital Gain Net Income $33,891,793
Net ST Capital Gain $0
Income Modifications $0
Profit on Inventory Sales $0
Other Income $393,851
Total Revenue $38,144,816

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Northwest Area Foundation has awarded $28,157,529 in support to 200 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

Astoria, OR

PURPOSE: UPLIFT AMERICA FUND

$720,000

THUNDER VALLEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

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Porcupine, SD

PURPOSE: FOSTERING HEALING THROUGH LAKOTA LIFEWAYS TO PROMOTE A REIMAGINED REGENERATIVE ECONOMY

$700,000

FIRST PEOPLES FUND

PURPOSE: GROWING A THRIVING INDIGENOUS ARTS ECOLOGY

$600,000

THE DIRECTORS COUNCIL

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Des Moines, IA

PURPOSE: ONE ECONOMY IN ACTION

$550,000

CHIEF SEATTLE CLUB

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Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$500,000

SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND NORTHWEST

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Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: RESOURCING AND RESTORING MOVEMENT WORK

$500,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 1 grants that Northwest Area Foundation has recieved totaling $42,500.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Kawasaki Good Times Foundation

Lincoln, NE

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$42,500
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