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Who does William Boss Foundation fund?

William Boss Foundation has awarded $2.2 million across 307 grants to 91 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $6,000, with most between $5,000 and $8,500. Repeat grantees receive a median $6,000 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.

Total awarded
$2.2M
Typical grant
$6K
Grantees
91
Grants
307
Years
2020–2024

Organizations this funder supports

Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.

91 of 91 grantees
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Grantee Total receivedGrantsYearsLatestState Follow
K Keystone Community Services $100K52020–20242024— —
C Compas INC $84K52020–20242024— —
P Park Square Theatre Company $75K52020–20242024— —
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Society $60K52020–20242024MN
I Individual recipient $60K52020–20242024— —
The St Paul Conservatory of Music $50K52020–20242024MN
Textile Center of Minnesota $50K52020–20242024MN
I Individual recipient $50K52020–20242024— —
The Arts Partnership $50K52020–20242024MN
M Minnesota Opera Company $50K52020–20242024— —
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts $48K42021–20242024MN
C Children's Theatre Company $46K52020–20242024— —
T The Loft Literary Center $44K52020–20242024— —
T The History Theatre INC $42K52020–20242024— —
Cantus $42K52020–20242024MN
G Guthrie Theatre Foundation $42K52020–20242024— —
Macphail Center for Music $40K42020–20242024MN
Twin Cities Public Television INC $40K52020–20242024MN
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies $38K52020–20242024MN
F Friends of the St Paul Public Library $38K52020–20242024— —
S St David's Center for Child & Family Development $38K52020–20242024— —
The Schubert Club $38K52020–20242024MN
Minnesota Public Radio $36K52020–20242024MN
Minnesota Children's Museum $35K52020–20242024MN
One Voice Mixed Chorus $35K52020–20242024MN
I Individual recipient $32K52020–20242024— —
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Foundation $30K52020–20242024MN
T The Cowles Center for Dance $30K32020–20222022— —
Minnesota Museum of American Art $30K32020–20222022MN
B Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Twin Cities $27K52020–20242024— —
Walker Art Center INC $25K52020–20242024MN
M Minneapolis Institute of Arts $25K52020–20242024— —
Como Friends $25K42021–20242024MN
Minnesota Center for Book Arts $25K52020–20242024MN
I Individual recipient $25K32020–20242024— —
Midway Contemporary Art $25K52020–20242024MN
L Landmark Center $25K52020–20242024— —
East Side Arts Council $25K52020–20242024MN
C Community of Saints $25K52020–20242024— —
Merrick INC $25K52020–20242024MN
Playwrights Center INC $25K52020–20242024MN
Bolder Options $25K52020–20242024MN
Bach Society of Minnesota $23K42020–20242024MN
Children's Home Society of Minnesota $22K32022–20242024MN
Ramsey County Historical Society INC $22K42021–20242024MN
D Dodge Nature Center $21K32020–20222022— —
M Minnesota Boys Choir $20K52020–20242024— —
Lakeshore Players INC $20K22023–20242024MN
Minnesota Private College Fund $20K42020–20242024MN
Minnesota Fringe Festival $19K52020–20242024MN
Northern Clay Center $18K32020–20222022MN
Minnesota Historical Society $15K32021–20242024MN
M Midwest Special Services INC (dba Mss) $15K22023–20242024— —
I Individual recipient $15K32020–20222022— —
Public Art Saint Paul $15K32020–20222022MN
The Jungle Theater $15K32022–20242024MN
I Individual recipient $15K32022–20242024— —
Minnesota Chorale $15K32022–20242024MN
Walker West Music Academy $15K32021–20232023MN
Hot Summer Jazz Festival $14K22023–20242024MN
I Individual recipient $14K22020–20212021— —
Center for Irish Music INC $14K52020–20242024MN
Midwest Special Services INC $12K22020–20212021MN
The Bakken $10K22023–20242024MN
Junior Achievement North INC $10K22023–20242024MN
Illusion Theater and School INC $10K22022–20232023MN
I Individual recipient $10K22023–20242024— —
T The Bakken Museum $10K22020–20212021— —
Merrill Arts Center $10K22023–20242024MN
W Womenventure $10K22022–20232023— —
The Cedar Cultural Center INC $10K22023–20242024MN
M Merrill Community Arts Center $10K22020–20212021— —
Women Venture $10K22020–20212021MN
Stages Theatre Company INC $10K22020–20212021MN
S Stepping Stone Theatre Co $8K120202020— —
Minneapolis College of Art & Design $8K120202020MN
Thomas Irvine Dodge Nature Center $8K120242024MN
Minnesota Zoo Foundation $5K120202020MN
K Kfai $5K120202020— —
T Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus $5K120222022— —
Tickets for Kids Foundation $5K120242024PA
I Individual recipient $5K120242024— —
Ballet Co-Laboratory $5K120242024MN
H Hope Academy INC $5K120242024— —
P Project Imprintz Ziggy's Art Bus $5K120232023— —
I Individual recipient $5K120242024— —
M Minnesota Dance Theatre $5K120202020— —
I Individual recipient $5K120242024— —
Park Press INC $5K120242024MN
Artreach St Croix $2K120242024MN
Rosetown Playhouse $1K120232023MN

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