Funding search · EIN 376439235 · Sioux Falls, SD
Raft Charitable Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 125
- grants reported
- $6.3M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $30,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Hamline University of Minnesota4 grants · $1.0M
- Minnesota Teen Challenge4 grants · $920,000
- American Red Cross4 grants · $440,000
- The Salvation Army4 grants · $430,000
- Many Rivers Montessori4 grants · $400,000
- Minnesota Public Radio4 grants · $250,000
- Science Museum of Minnesota4 grants · $200,000
- United Fund of Cumberland4 grants · $200,000
- Minnesota Historical Society4 grants · $200,000
- First United Methodist Church of Duluth4 grants · $195,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 125 grants.
- $260,000
Hamline University of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2025
100,000 unrestricted;
- $260,000
Hamline University of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2024
100,000 unrestricted;
- $260,000
Hamline University of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2023
100,000 unrestricted;
- $260,000
Hamline University of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2022
100,000 unrestricted;
- $230,000
Minnesota Teen Challenge · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
100,000 general fund;
- $230,000
Minnesota Teen Challenge · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
100,000 general fund;
- $230,000
Minnesota Teen Challenge · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
100,000 general fund;
- $230,000
Minnesota Teen Challenge · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
100,000 general fund;
- $140,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022
Disaster relief and general
- $130,000
The Salvation Army · Roseville, MN · 2022
General operating
- $100,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2025
Duluth-area support;
- $100,000
Many Rivers Montessori · Duluth, MN · 2025
General operating; building
- $100,000
Minnesota Public Radio · St Paul, MN · 2025
Wscn in duluth
- $100,000
The Salvation Army · Roseville, MN · 2025
General operating
- $100,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024
Duluth-area support;
- $100,000
Many Rivers Montessori · Duluth, MN · 2024
General operating; building
- $100,000
The Salvation Army · Roseville, MN · 2024
General operating
- $100,000
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023
Duluth-area support;
- $100,000
Many Rivers Montessori · Duluth, MN · 2023
General operating; building
- $100,000
The Salvation Army · Roseville, MN · 2023
General operating
- $100,000
Many Rivers Montessori · Duluth, MN · 2022
General operating
- $50,000
First United Methodist Church of Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2025
Pastor's fund; general
- $50,000
Minnesota Historical Society · St Paul, MN · 2025
General operating
- $50,000
Science Museum of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2025
General operating
- $50,000
United Fund of Cumberland · Cumberland, WI · 2025
General operating
- $50,000
First United Methodist Church of Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2024
Pastor's fund; general
- $50,000
Minnesota Historical Society · St Paul, MN · 2024
General operating
- $50,000
Minnesota Public Radio · St Paul, MN · 2024
Wscn in duluth
- $50,000
Science Museum of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2024
General operating
- $50,000
United Fund of Cumberland · Cumberland, WI · 2024
General operating
- $50,000
First United Methodist Church of Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2023
Pastor's fund; general
- $50,000
Minnesota Historical Society · St Paul, MN · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Minnesota Public Radio · St Paul, MN · 2023
Wscn in duluth
- $50,000
Science Museum of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
United Fund of Cumberland · Cumberland, WI · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Minnesota Historical Society · St Paul, MN · 2022
General operating
- $50,000
Minnesota Public Radio · St Paul, MN · 2022
General operating
- $50,000
Science Museum of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2022
General operating
- $50,000
United Fund of Cumberland · Cumberland, WI · 2022
General operating
- $45,000
First United Methodist Church of Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2022
General operating,
- $40,000
Cumberland Tsap Library Foundation · Cumberland, WI · 2025
General operating
- $40,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Umf glensheen conservation
- $30,000
Children'S Shelter of Cebu · Shoreview, MN · 2025
General operating
- $30,000
Churches United in Ministry · Duluth, MN · 2025
General operating
- $30,000
Duluth Library Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2025
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the Hennepin County Library · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries · Shoreview, MN · 2025
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the St Paul Public Library · St Paul, MN · 2025
General operating
- $30,000
Safe Haven Shelter & Resource Center · Duluth, MN · 2025
General operating
- $30,000
Twin Cities Public Television · St Paul, MN · 2025
Wdse/wrpt in duluth
- $30,000
Washington County Library · Woodbury, MN · 2025
General operating
- $30,000
Allina Health Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Courage-kenney
- $30,000
Children'S Shelter of Cebu · Shoreview, MN · 2024
General operating
- $30,000
Duluth Library Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2024
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the Hennepin County Library · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries · Shoreview, MN · 2024
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the St Paul Public Library · St Paul, MN · 2024
General operating
- $30,000
Twin Cities Public Television · St Paul, MN · 2024
Wdse/wrpt in duluth
- $30,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Umf glensheen conservation
- $30,000
Washington County Library · Woodbury, MN · 2024
General operating
- $30,000
Allina Health Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Courage-kenney
- $30,000
Children'S Shelter of Cebu · Shoreview, MN · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Cumberland Tsap Library Foundation · Cumberland, WI · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Duluth Library Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the Hennepin County Library · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries · Shoreview, MN · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the St Paul Public Library · St Paul, MN · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Twin Cities Public Television · St Paul, MN · 2023
Wdse/wrpt in duluth
- $30,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Umd glensheen conservation
- $30,000
Washington County Library Partners · St Paul, MN · 2023
General operating
- $30,000
Allina Health Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating fund
- $30,000
Children'S Shelter of Cebu · Shoreview, MN · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
Duluth Library Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the Hennepin County Library · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries · Shoreview, MN · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
Friends of the St Paul Public Library · St Paul, MN · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
Twin Cities Public Television · St Paul, MN · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Umd glensheen conservation
- $30,000
Washington County Library Partners · St Paul, MN · 2022
General operating
- $20,000
American Swedish Institute · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
General operating
- $20,000
Dwelling Place · Columbia Heights, MN · 2025
General operating
- $20,000
Heifer International Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2025
General operating
- $20,000
International Justice Mission · Washington, DC · 2025
General operating
- $20,000
Kinship of Cumberland · Cumberland, WI · 2025
General operating
- $20,000
Parable Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
General operating
- $20,000
Textile Center of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
General operating
- $20,000
Western Lake Superior Habitat for · Duluth, MN · 2025
General operating
- $20,000
Ymca of the Greater Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
10,000 ymca kids to camp
- $20,000
American Swedish Institute · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Churches United in Ministry · Duluth, MN · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Cumberland Tsap Library Foundation · Cumberland, WI · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Heifer International Foundation · Little Rock, AR · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
International Justice Mission · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Kinship of Cumberland · Cumberland, WI · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Parable Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Safe Haven Shelter & Resource Center · Duluth, MN · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Textile Center of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Western Lake Superior Habitat for · Duluth, MN · 2024
General operating
- $20,000
Ymca of the Greater Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
10,000 ymca kids to camp
- $20,000
American Swedish Institute · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General operating
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