Grants awarded
Who does Firefly Scientists Foundation fund?
Firefly Scientists Foundation has awarded $23 million across 248 grants to 155 organizations between 2019 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $50,000, with most between $25,000 and $85,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $50,000 versus $37,250 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$22.7M
Typical grant
$50K
Grantees
155
Grants
248
Years
2019–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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The Minnesota Opera
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$2.4M | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| S Saint Paul Jewish Community Center | $1.7M | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| H Healthpartners Co Regions Hospital Foundation | $1.6M | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$1.2M | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
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$979K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | NV | |
| H Hamline University | $800K | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| D Dodge Nature Center | $765K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$655K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| M Meg Memorial Donor Advised Fund - Fidelity | $650K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Jewish National Fund -Keren Kayemeth Leisrael- INC
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$603K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | NY | |
| L Leland Stanford Junior University | $400K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Walker West Music Academy
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$378K | 5 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
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$375K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | MA | |
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$375K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | PA | |
| A American Technion | $350K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | — | — |
Kairos Alive
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$304K | 6 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
River Valley Riders
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$300K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| P Pbj Memorial Fund for Creative Gifting - Fidelity Charitable | $250K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Mn Sinfonia | $232K | 5 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Crown Center | $220K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| K Ketcnine Network PBS | $200K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Springboard for the Arts
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$180K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
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$165K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
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$157K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
Wilderness Inquiry INC
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$153K | 3 | 2019–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
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$150K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NH | |
Open Arms of Minnesota INC
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$150K | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| F Frontline Foodsworld Central Kitchen INC | $150K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Friends of the Hennepin County Library
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$150K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| P PBS Reno | $150K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Stanford University | $150K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | — | — |
21 Roots Farm
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$142K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| D Dress for Success | $141K | 4 | 2019–2023 | 2023 | SC | |
The Golden Scoop LLC
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$136K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | KS | |
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$128K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| T Ten Thousand Things Theater | $125K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Youth Frontiers INC
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$125K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
Hugs Cafe INC
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$125K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TX | |
| A Access Ability Wi INC | $121K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$120K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$120K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| C College Possible Philadelphia | $115K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| L Lemberg Children's Center | $110K | 2 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| R Repowered Jobs Foundation | $108K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Best Prep | $106K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$105K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| M Marnita's Table | $100K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| W Wildflower Foundation | $100K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Educational Center | $100K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| F Festival Napa - JR Conducting Fellowship | $100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M Minnesota Independence College | $100K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| L Laughing Bear Bakery | $90K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MO | |
All Square
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$90K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| L Lubavitch Cheder Day School | $85K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A Artists Breaking Limits & Expectations | $85K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Young Dance INC
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$80K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MN | |
Land Stewardship Project
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$80K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
Lift for Life Academy INC
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$77K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | MO | |
Partnership Resources INC
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$75K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| A Arete Academy | $75K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | — | — |
Dream of Wild Health
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$75K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
Dunwoody College of Technology
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$75K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | MN | |
| B Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest | $75K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| D Disabled But Not Really | $74K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$70K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
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$70K | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | NJ | |
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$70K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MI | |
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$68K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| V Vetri Community Partnership | $67K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$65K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| F Farmer's House | $65K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$65K | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | MI | |
Carrusel En La Sebastiana Corp
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$65K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | PR | |
| A Avivo | $60K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I International Association for Spelling as Communication | $60K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$60K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| D Duke University Lemur Center | $55K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T True Tales Live | $55K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Tech Dump | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | WA | |
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$50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| F Fraser | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CT | |
| V Variety the Children's Charity of St Louis | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| O Omnium Circus | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Gustavus Adolphus College
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$50K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | MN | |
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$50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MN | |
Safe Toddles INC
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$50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | NY | |
| S Sarah Bellum's Bakery & Workshop | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| E Exodus Lending | $50K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| O Opera Theatre of St Louis | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| E Equality Farms | $47K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Musica Sierra | $45K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| L Literacy Trust INC | $45K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | NY | |
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$45K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| T The Open Door | $40K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| M Musica Sierranew Vintage Baroque | $40K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Spark Youth | $40K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Adaptive Adventures | $40K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Disability Belongs
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$38K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | VA |
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