EIN: 41-1260581
St. Paul, MN 55117-1065
| Total Grants to Think Small | |
| Total $ Granted: | $ 9,471,271 |
| For Years: | 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 |
| # Grants: | 82 |
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| Date | Amount | Purpose | Funder |
| 1/1/2023 | 36,500 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2023 | 3,100,000 | GENERAL | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2022 | 9,790 | GENERAL SUPPORT | American Online Giving Foundation Inc |
| 1/1/2022 | 2,500 | RAPIDS RESPONSE GRANT | John & Denise Graves Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 4,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2022 | 25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 77,000 | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, EDUCATION | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 105,500 | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2022 | 80,000 | GENERAL | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2021 | 15,000 | THE MISSION OF THINK SMALL IS TO ADVANCE QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THEIR CRUCIAL EARLY YEARS. THINK SMALL PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES BASED ON RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES FROM THE EARLY CHILDHOOD FIELD. | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 4,000 | General operating support | Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2021 | 66,200 | Donor-recommended, education | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 50,000 | General | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2021 | 10,000 | Program costs | Greater Twin Cities United Way |
| 1/1/2021 | 46,000 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2021 | 6,000 | HUMAN SERVICES | Schwab Charitable Fund |
| 1/1/2021 | 11,558 | GENERAL SUPPORT | American Online Giving Foundation Inc |
| 1/1/2020 | 6,600 | HUMAN SERVICES | Schwab Charitable Fund |
| 1/1/2020 | 246,750 | Multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 10,652 | Scholarship | Think Small |
| 1/1/2020 | 5,750 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund |
| 1/1/2020 | 50,000 | General | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2020 | 9,590 | GENERAL SUPPORT | American Online Giving Foundation Inc |
| 1/1/2020 | 4,000 | General operating support | Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2020 | 15,000 | THINK SMALLS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE QUALITY CARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THEIR CRUCIAL EARLY YEARS. THINK SMALL PLACES A HIGH PRIORITY ON LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY SUPPORTING GREATER ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION. WE BELIEVE BOTH ACCESS AND QUALITY ARE CRITICAL TO CLOSING MINNESOTA'S OPPORTUNITY GAP AND THUS ELIMINATING THE STATES ACHIEVEMENT GAP. WE PARTNER WITH CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS, FAMILIES, POLICY MAKERS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN MINNESOTA, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES. | Mortenson Family Foundation |
| 1/1/2020 | 55,200 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 3,000 | General operating support | Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2019 | 10,000 | Multiple grants | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 53,650 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2019 | 40,000 | General operating support | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2019 | 75,000 | Advancing quality early childhood care & education | Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| 1/1/2019 | 30,000 | Operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 3,000 | General operating support | Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2018 | 30,000 | General operating support | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2018 | 75,000 | General operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 39,600 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 6,500 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2018 | 75,000 | Advancing quality early childhood care & education | Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| 1/1/2018 | 75,000 | ADVANCING QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE & EDUCATION | Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| 1/1/2018 | 40,000 | General operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 75,000 | Advancing quality early childhood care & education | Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| 1/1/2017 | 65,410 | Advancing quality early childhood care & education - 347808 | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 93,500 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 5,250 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Minnesota Community Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 3,000 | General operating support | Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2017 | 40,000 | General operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2017 | 990,000 | Program operating costs [Editor's note: The grant recipient field of the IRS 990 lists the recipient as "Think Small - DBA Redleaf Press"] | Greater Twin Cities United Way |
| 1/1/2017 | 30,000 | General operating support | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2017 | 75,000 | Program/Project | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 20,000 | General operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 100,000 | Advancing quality early childhood care and education. | Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| 1/1/2016 | 3,000 | General operating support | Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2016 | 100,000 | Program/Project | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 990,000 | Program operating costs [DBA REDLEAF PRESS] | Greater Twin Cities United Way |
| 1/1/2016 | 275,000 | General operating support | McKnight Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 66,300 | Advancing quality early childhood e (sic) | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 7,070 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2016 | 50,000 | Unrestricted | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2015 | 20,000 | General operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 2,500 | General operating support | Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2015 | 900,000 | Program operating costs | Greater Twin Cities United Way |
| 1/1/2015 | 65,000 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 50,000 | Unrestricted | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2015 | 64,000 | Advance early childhood quality care | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 100,000 | Program/Project | Cargill Foundation |
| 1/1/2015 | 125,000 | Advancing quality early childhood care & education | Ciresi Walburn Foundation For Children |
| 1/1/2014 | 5,000 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 83,000 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 20,000 | Operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 5,518 | UNRESTRICTED | Mightycause Charitable Foundation |
| 1/1/2014 | 5,000 | General operating support | Jay and Rose Phillips Family Foundation of Minnesota |
| 1/1/2014 | 200,000 | In recognition of receiving a 2014 Education Ecosystem Grant, this funding will advance the organization's work in education | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 10,000 | Operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 3,000 | Education | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2013 | 25,000 | Education | WEM Foundation [Whitney MacMillan] |
| 1/1/2013 | 5,000 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2013 | 67,383 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 7,500 | Operating support | General Mills Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 55,250 | Multiple grants for multiple purposes | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 2,500 | General operating support | Bush Foundation |
| 1/1/2012 | 8,750 | General operating support | Minneapolis Foundation |
| 1/1/2011 | 45,000 | For its Minneapolis Get Ready Initiative for systemic improvement for child care systems in (sic) | Minneapolis Foundation |
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