Granite Members
Granite Members are individuals, families, and foundations invested in thoughtful, long-term ownership. Many have strong ties to Minnesota and are experienced business leaders who value the stability and community impact that differentiates Granite Partners.
Membership Base
Twelve families from Central Minnesota provided the initial capital in 2002 to launch the Granite mission, and they remain lead owners and board members today. In the years since our founding, we have opened to new members on several occasions to fuel ongoing investments, and our values-focus attracted non-profit foundations. Today, over 300 members and 13 Minnesota-based foundations bring complementary networks, deep experience, and shared values.
Membership Benefits
Granite Partners welcomes families and foundations seeking a long-term membership opportunity. Members can:
- Build long-term financial wellbeing through ownership in a diversified family of established companies
- Participate in annual cash distributions for a gradual return on investment
- Create a multigenerational legacy with options for family transfers, charitable giving, and redemptions
- Join a community of like-minded families and foundations who learn from and support each other
- Advance community wellbeing
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member retention rate
Members include individuals, families, and foundations. Transfers and redemptions occur on an annual basis. Member retention rate is calculated for all members since inception, excluding 2012 conversion. Metrics are as of December 31, 2025.
Member Services
Membership includes access to experiences, spaces, and tools designed to support connection, learning, and purposeful engagement. Here are just a few examples.
Granite Stakeholder Day
Each year in May, the Granite community gathers on the campus of Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, for a full day of connection and celebration.
- Stakeholder Tradeshow — meet Granite Company leaders and 140+ ecosystem partners
- Stakeholder Meeting — hear year-in-review presentations and celebrate milestones
- Evening reception and dinner — enjoy time to connect with fellow members
Granite Innovations
A destination for collaboration, wellbeing, and innovation, Granite Innovations is a shared space designed to advance our mission. As members and stakeholders, you can reserve meeting rooms, access workspace, host events, and use our wellbeing facilities. This multi-disciplinary hub serves as a recruiting center, training facility, digital studio, innovation lab, and economic engine for the Granite community.
Granite Charitable
An integral feature of membership, Granite Charitable enables the donation of Granite units for the benefit of charitable organizations. Members have the option to transfer units to Granite Charitable to support chosen community charities with grants and receive tax deductions to the extent permitted by law. Since 2019, 45 non-profit organizations have benefited from $4.4 million in distributions from donated units held by Granite Charitable.*
*Granite Charitable was established in 2018 as a structure to enable member donations of units for the benefit of charitable organizations in local communities. It is a single and special purpose, Minnesota-based, tax-exempt non-profit corporation with an independent Board of Directors. Metrics are as of December 31, 2025.
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