Foundations that fund organizations in Duluth, Minnesota
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Duluth nonprofits
213 private foundations gave $21M to Duluth organizations in their latest filings; 46 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
1,228 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Duluth around $25K. 50 of these funders are based in Minnesota; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 213
- Accept applications
- 46
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Duluth
- $21M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 1,228
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in MN
- 50%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Duluth organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $2.1M | $2.1M | Preselected only | Essentia health ultrasound initiative |
| M Alworth Tr M & N Alworth Meml Fd | New York, NY | 1 | $2.0M | $2.0M | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Marshall H and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund | Duluth, MN | 566 | $1.5M | $2,500 | Yes | Educational scholarship |
| Ordean Foundation | Duluth, MN | 40 | $1.5M | $20K | Yes | General operating support; General operating support, another door youth shelter / pea…; Special initiatives grant, operational support, carl crawfo… |
| Muriel Whiteside Charitable Tr | Eagan, MN | 10 | $1.4M | $118K | Preselected only | General operating; General operatng |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 9 | $1.2M | $50K | Yes | for general operating support; for re-granting programs in support of individual artists a…; for capital support to assist with costs associated with mo… |
| Lloyd K Johnson Foundation | Duluth, MN | 38 | $575K | $15K | Yes | Community engagement opportunities f; Trans northland's efforts to provide; A duluth ymca camp miller retreat fo |
| C K Blandin Foundation | Grand Rapids, MN | 9 | $556K | $1,000 | Yes | Matching gift contribution; Matching gift contribution in itasca county; Project support to continue producing native report and cap… |
| The Depot Foundation | Duluth, MN | 29 | $523K | $5,249 | Preselected only | Hanft fride voucher program; Arts for all scholarships; Operating - depot united campaign |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 3 | $502K | $1,250 | Preselected only | Employee service award; Integrated rural community aging program |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Healthy Foods Builder Awards |
| Otto Bremer Trust | St Paul, MN | 3 | $490K | $150K | Yes | Food distribution; Emergency department expansion for rural ne mn; Youth development and citizenship skills |
| FIRST Community Health Foundaton | Duluth, MN | 8 | $460K | $50K | Yes | General operating support; Support provide permanent housing; Support coordinator |
| Wildey Mitchell Family Foundation C/O Johnson Killen & Seiler Pa | Duluth, MN | 20 | $437K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Mardag Foundation | St Paul, MN | 13 | $380K | $25K | Yes | Annie's house expansion phase 2; General operations support; Community action duluth general operations support |
| Generations Health Care Initiatives Inc | Duluth, MN | 7 | $365K | $26K | Preselected only | Informing residents about coverage through mnsure; Educate families on access to health care; Renovate new space |
| Ribenack Dorothy Char Tr U W-Main | St Louis, MO | 4 | $356K | $89K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Manitou Fund | White Bear Lake, MN | 2 | $350K | $175K | Preselected only | General operating; Manitou fund nursing scholarships |
| Minnesota Power Foundation | Duluth, MN | 49 | $323K | $1,000 | Yes | Positively powerful; Positively powerful grant; Foundation grant |
| Wilson Foundation | St Paul, MN | 3 | $321K | $100K | Preselected only | Joint/workforce grant; Climate/multiple grant; Poverty/housing grant |
| Raft Charitable Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 7 | $270K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating; General operating fund; Pastor's fund; general |
| Ads Foundation | Hilliard, OH | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Corporate donation |
| Angels Among US Inc | Garden City, ID | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Religious |
| Dr and Mrs Bernhard Boecker Foundation Charitable Trust | Sarasota, FL | 4 | $224K | $73K | Preselected only | Charity |
| Arsher Charitable Trust | Hibbing, MN | 9 | $211K | $15K | Preselected only | General support |
| Alliss Educational Foundation-Equity | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $179K | $179K | Yes | General operating |
| Target Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $175K | $88K | Yes | Economic opportunity - hometown; Economic opportunity - hometown (ecosystem) |
| Moon Jack Scholarship Trust | St Louis, MO | 29 | $168K | $5,789 | Yes | Scholarship |
| James and Nancy Holmgren Foundation | Jupiter, FL | 22 | $165K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General use; General |
| Bcbsm Foundation Inc | St Paul, MN | 2 | $150K | $75K | Yes | AGE to age Re Building Healthy Connections Across Generatio…; Early Care and Education Community Connections Initiative |
| Starkey Hearing Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | To fund the Essentia East Region childrens health audiology… |
| The Roots and Wings Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 2 | $125K | $63K | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant; Site visit honorarium |
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | Enhancing an ecological approach to bipoc wealth, entrepren… |
| Bentson Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | General |
| Paul Liebman Family Foundation C/O Harrison Llp | Chicago, IL | 3 | $125K | $50K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Ames Ward Memorial Fund | St Louis, MO | 1 | $101K | $101K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Cdl Family Foundation | Gibsonia, PA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | To further the mission and purpose of the foundation. |
| Myers Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The James M Stanton Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $95K | $95K | Preselected only | Human services |
| Enterprise Education Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $90K | $45K | Preselected only | For academic scholarships |
| Lahti Family Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 10 | $85K | $5,000 | Yes | Support of daily operations; Specialized nursery |
| Steven C Leuthold Family Foundation | Brevard, NC | 1 | $80K | $80K | Yes | Operations |
| Veritas Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 2 | $69K | $35K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust | Wilmington, DE | 10 | $65K | $3,500 | Yes | Charitable |
| Victor and Mary Nelson Scholarship Fund | Detroit, MI | 3 | $54K | $11K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Pachel Foundation | Duluth, MN | 16 | $52K | $2,302 | Yes | General use; General |
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $50K | $25K | Yes | May 2024 Newman Catholic Campus Ministries at UMD; November 2024 Newman Catholic Campus Ministries at UMD |
| Claire & Maurits Edersheim Foundation | New Haven, CT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Shepherd Charitable Trust | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General use of charity |
| The Joan M Wismer Foundation | Sarasota, FL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Hunger Relief |
| Greystone Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $46K | $46K | Preselected only | General operations of the organization |
| Weekes Family Foundation | Hudson, WI | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| E W Hallett Charitable Tr Ua | Eagan, MN | 2 | $45K | $23K | Yes | Hunger relief services; General operating |
| Api Group Foundation | New Brighton, MN | 4 | $44K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Jessie F Hallett Char Trust Ua | Eagan, MN | 1 | $42K | $42K | Yes | General operating |
| Thomas and Julianne Youngren Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 8 | $42K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Foundation | St Paul, MN | 2 | $40K | $20K | Yes | To ensure families have access to safe and affordable housi… |
| Charlson Foundation | Edina, MN | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Food Shelf and General Operations |
| The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | General support |
| Jeno and Lois Paulucci Family Foundation II Inc | Altamonte Springs, FL | 2 | $35K | $18K | Yes | To provide aid for a scholarship fund.; To improve the health of the people of our region. |
| Glen Avon Foundation | Duluth, MN | 8 | $35K | $2,500 | Preselected only | Youth activities |
| Hrk Foundation | St Paul, MN | 3 | $33K | $15K | Yes | Gos |
| Larry and Donna Pulkrabek Foundation Inc | Superior, WI | 10 | $33K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Louisiana-Pacific Foundation | Nashville, TN | 2 | $33K | $16K | Yes | General |
| Alexander Charitable Foundationinc | Port Edwards, WI | 5 | $32K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Same |
| Rmlow Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Education |
| Charles & Andriene Johnson Foundation | Savage, MN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Charitable program support |
| Hugh J Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General operating support |
| Shavlik Family Charitable Trust | White Bear Lake, MN | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Technology grant |
| Amateur Radio Digital Communications | San Diego, CA | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Upgrade repeater with backup power, antennas, and deploy ar… |
| Moses G and Julie M Smith Foundation | Duluth, MN | 6 | $28K | $4,000 | Yes | General |
| Amesmargaret Memorial Fund | St Louis, MO | 1 | $26K | $26K | Preselected only | General operating |
| North Star Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | 2 | $26K | $13K | Preselected only | General use |
| Timothy and Sheila Patton Family Charitable Trust | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable - general operating |
| Adams Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | For mission support |
| Owens Family Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Donald Weesner Charitable Tr Ua | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Orosz Family Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | To benefit the organization |
| Big T Foundation | Lakeville, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Support mental illness |
| Martha Morse Beck von Peccoz Animal Plc | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Hall Family Foundation | Hudson, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To enhance the lives of veterans and other individuals |
| Whiteside Scholarship Fund Trust | Eagan, MN | 4 | $24K | $5,500 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Russell Charles a & Carolyn M Fdn | St Louis, MO | 1 | $23K | $23K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Bush Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $23K | $23K | Yes | Media sponsorship 2024 |
| Jurkovich Charitable Remainder Trust | St Louis, MO | 5 | $23K | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship; Scholarhip |
| Cvs Foundation | Woonsocket, RI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Scholarship grants |
| The Scrooby Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Encampment forest fund |
| Grotto Foundation Inc | Arden Hills, MN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Operational support |
| Charles and Carolyn Russell Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 6 | $18K | $2,680 | Yes | General operating |
| Patricia Ann Emberg Charitable Trust | St Louis, MO | 4 | $18K | $4,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Olga B Hart Education Foundation | Two Harbors, MN | 3 | $18K | $6,000 | Preselected only | For educational purposes |
| Oconnor Charitable Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | O'connor scholarship fund |
| Robert and Bernarda Neal Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Burkehaven Family Foundation | West Roxbury, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General charitable support |
| Wipfli Foundation Inc | Wausau, WI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General funding |
| Still Ain't Satisfied - a Foundation With Attitude (sas) | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Rhude Family Charitable Foundation | Hibbing, MN | 2 | $14K | $7,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Gilmore Family Scholarship Fdn | St Louis, MO | 2 | $14K | $7,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Be Here Inc | Duluth, MN | 4 | $14K | $3,750 | Yes | One Roof Community Housing provides a dynamic spectrum of h…; Life House has provided homeless youth ages 14 to 24 with u…; Strengthen our communities by uniting people and resources. |
| Eddy Foundation Char Trust U W C/O North Shore Bank of Commerce | Duluth, MN | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Grant |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Duluth, Minnesota?
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust, M Alworth Tr M & N Alworth Meml Fd, Marshall H and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund, Ordean Foundation, Muriel Whiteside Charitable Tr and 95 others reported grants to Duluth organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Duluth. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.