The following organizations were among the recipients in this round:

We Resolve was awarded $60,000 by the Foundation and F. R. Bigelow Foundation over two years to help reduce the number of conviction rates and sentence lengths of Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) individuals in Minnesota. We Resolve is a Black-led organization with a predominantly BIPOC represented board, serving community members primarily from Ramsey County, while also extending support to individuals from Greater Minnesota. The organization focuses on those most negatively impacted by the criminal legal system, and aims to humanize individuals before the court, providing support through various channels including community meetings, court appearances, social biography creation and referrals to supportive organizations.

Conexiones was awarded $25,000 by the Mardag Foundation to support their general operating efforts. It’s vision is to build stronger, more united communities and is the sole organization dedicated to supporting Latino immigrants in Stevens and Swift Counties, through four focus areas: a) relocation services for immigrants; b) health services and well-being education; c) partnerships with local schools to help families navigate the local school system; and d) community and cultural activities.

Bear Paws Cultural Art was awarded a $50,000 capital grant by the Mardag Foundation to invest in their mobile operation. Based in Hinckley, Minnesota, Bear Paws Cultural Art provides traditional and contemporary Native American art classes that are free and open to the public. Its projects have included Ojibwe Pucker Toe Moccasins, Hand Painted Leather Belts, Regalia Bells, Ribbon Skirts, Ribbon Shirts, Beaded Earrings, Hand Drums and Drumsticks and Ceremonial Blankets. It has plans for dozens of other classes including birchbark canoes, frybread making, Ojibwe storytelling and wigwam construction.

Theresa Living Center was awarded $30,000 by F. R. Bigelow Foundation for general operations, which includes providing affordable housing, stability and economic independence to women and single-parent families. Located in Saint Paul, Theresa Living Center serves the east metro community with a mission is to “provide transitional/rapid re-housing opportunities for women and single-parent families who are striving to reclaim self-dignity and economic independence following a period of homelessness.”

Exposed Brick Theatre (EBT) was awarded $20,000 by the Foundation for general operating practices. For 20 years this Saint Paul based theater has made their mission to tell untold stories, center omitted narratives and create art at the intersection of identities. Current programming includes Through Our Eyes new play commissioning, Theater Productions, School Residencies, and Arts-Based Equity Trainings. EBT works with playwrights who identify as Algerian-American, African American, Asian-American/Taiwanese Maldivian, Asian-American/Karen, South Asian/transracial adoptee, South Asian/Indian, Latine/Peruvian/Indigenous, Latine/Puerto-Rican and Indigenous (White Earth Ojibwe/Hupa).

Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community was awarded $31,000 by F. R. Bigelow Foundation, $30,000 by Mardag Foundation and $29,000 by the Foundation for general operating purposes. The Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Tribal Community (MMDTC) is a Tribal organization with a mission to preserve, protect and promote Dakota culture for future generations. The organization offers in-person and online courses on Dakota language, traditional arts and crafts taught by Minnesota's Dakota elders with goal to preserve cultural skills within Native American families and educate non-Native Minnesotans about Dakota language, culture and history.