Saint Paul, MN

Airport Foundation MSP

EIN 36-4088129

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs

Mission

To elevate the travel experience and support the aviation community.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Airport Foundation MSP

Airport Foundation MSP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) founded in 1982 to serve the airport community and traveling public. The Foundation operates Travelers Assistance and Meet & Assist services, an Arts@MSP program that places rotating visual and performing arts throughout the terminals, an Animal Ambassador (pet therapy) program, extensive volunteer programs, tourism support, grantmaking, and signature fundraising events.

The Foundation partners closely with the Metropolitan Airports Commission and other regional stakeholders to enhance traveler experience and support the broader aviation community. In recent years the organization has continued to expand volunteer and passenger services, mount arts and performance seasons in the terminals, maintain a large animal-ambassador therapy program, and host annual events and fundraisers that support its programs and grants to aviation-related initiatives.

Notable achievements

Large volunteer-driven passenger assistance

Operates one of the largest airport volunteer programs in North America, providing trained volunteers who assist travelers with wayfinding, information, and special services and serving more than two million people directly each year.

Arts@MSP programming

Built and manages a comprehensive airport arts and culture program that installs rotating exhibitions, commissions public artworks, and presents regular live performances to enrich the passenger experience.

Animal Ambassador program

Established a significant airport pet-therapy program (Animal Ambassadors) that regularly deploys volunteer handler-and-animal teams to provide comfort and reduce travel stress for passengers.

At a glance

Total assets: $883K
Annual revenue: $1.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 36-4088129
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Website: www.airportfoundation.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Longstanding formal partnership with the Metropolitan Airports Commission to deliver passenger services and arts programming at MSP.

Regional recognition for passenger service and hospitality, including awards from local tourism bodies for contributions to traveler experience.

Public transparency through published annual reports and filed Form 990s; routinely profiled on nonprofit information platforms.

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