The Foundation established the Endowment Fund in 1986 to carry out one of the intentions of founder William L. McKnight (1887-1978), one of the early leaders of the 3M Company.
ມູນນິທິກໍ່ຕັ້ງກອງທຶນສະຫນັບສະຫນູນໃນປີ 1986 ເພື່ອດໍາເນີນການຫນຶ່ງໃນຈຸດປະສົງຂອງຜູ້ກໍ່ຕັ້ງ William L. McKnight (1887-1978), ຜູ້ນໍາຂອງບໍລິສັດ 3M.