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501(c)(3) Bonds

Big or small the Port Authority helps its customers in Saint Paul and Ramsey County do it all -- from business expansions and equipment financing to advise with respect to banking relationshipls.

Tax-Exempt Revenue Bonds. This financing tool offers manufacturers and nonprofit entities below market rate financing for the purchase of fixed assets. Through this tool, we are able to offer non-profit entities and manufacturers below market rate financing for their capital needs. The key feature of the revenue bond is its non-taxed status, which lowers the cost of financing.

Post Authority Considerations/ Requirements:
  • state law compliance
  • federal law compliance
Benefits to City Workers and Taxpayers:
  • jobs
  • tax growth 
  • business retention and growth
  • reinvestment in community
Benefits to Consumers:
  • access to broader market
  • lower interest rates
  • access to financial product that banks don't offer
501(c)(3) Bonds Examples:
  • Second Harvest
  • St. Pascals
  • HealthEast
  • Model Cities
  • MPR
  • Memorial Blood Centers
  • Ecumen
  • Hmong American Partnership
  • Minnesota Diversified Industries
  • Public housing Authority
  • New Harmony Care Center
  • See our full customer list


Ken Borle, Vice President of Finance, Ecumen

"The Saint Paul Port Authority took the time to understand our needs. The financing closed flawlessly."

- Ken Borle, Vice President of Finance, Ecumen


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