Best Buy Foundation

Best Buy Foundation is a US private foundation based in Richfield, MN.

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Best Buy Foundation works with nonprofit community-based organisations around the country to help young people build brighter futures through technology access, career training and vibrant communities. Its primary focus is teens and technology, through Teen Tech Centers and other youth- and technology-focused initiatives. Its grantmaking also supports creative youth expression, hands-on STEAM skills training and paid summer internships for teens. The foundation funds nonprofit partners that host Teen Tech Center locations and technical-skills partners that engage teens outside school. It directs specific funds towards the vibrancy of its hometown communities in Minneapolis-St. Paul and Seattle. For technical-skills partnerships, it values an asset-based approach that amplifies young people’s strengths and experience engaging teens in out-of-school settings.

Themes

• Technology access
• Career training
• Youth creative expression
• Vibrant communities

Geographic Focus

Priority: Minneapolis-St. Paul; Seattle.

What They Don't Fund

• Event sponsorship in most cases
• Requests for technology donations
• Seed money to entrepreneurs or small businesses
• Organizations without a 501(c)(3) designation
• Political, fraternal or civic organizations
• Religious organizations (for sectarian purposes)
• Individuals or for-profit organizations
• Endowments
• Award ceremonies, memorials, conference attendance or travel
• Health, therapeutic or recreation programs, projects or activities
• Athletic teams or events

For categories accepting applications, applicants select the relevant grant category, use its application link during the category’s application window, answer eligibility questions and complete the application through Submittable.

Deadlines: Technical Skills Partner Grants applications open January 2 and close April 1.

What the foundation says:

• Technical-skills partners should demonstrate an asset-based programming track record that amplifies young people’s strengths in disinvested communities and experience engaging teens outside school.