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Duluth foundations

There are 110 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Duluth metro area. Combined, these Duluth metro foundations employ 132 people, earn more than $65 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $614 million.
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Types of foundations in Duluth

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
76
 
$18,567,305
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
15
 
$43,048,024
Community foundations
 
9
 
$40,829,955
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
4
 
$0
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
3
 
$0
Corporate foundations
 
3
 
$1,118,956
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Job trends for Duluth foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
53
1-10
 
6
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Duluth

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
43
$250k to $1M
 
15
$1M to $5M
 
8
$5M to $25M
 
4
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of foundations in Duluth

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1-20 of 110

Northwest Minnesota Foundation (NMF)

The Northwest Minnesota Foundation invests resources, facilitates collaboration, and promotes philanthropy to make the region a better place to live and work.
Revenue
$11.1m
Assets
$110.7m
Employees
31
EIN
41-1556013
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Northland Foundation

Created in 1986 by The McKnight Foundation, the Northland Foundation is a regional foundation serving the communities of northeastern Minnesota.
Revenue
$14.0m
Assets
$124.7m
Employees
23
EIN
41-1554455
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boreal Waters Community Foundation

The Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation empowers communities through grants and scholarships, fostering belonging, resilience, and vibrant growth across northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$118.0m
Employees
14
EIN
41-1429402
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Essentia Health Foundation

Essentia Health Foundation fosters charitable support for Essentia Health patient care and serves as an umbrella for local foundations.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$25.8m
Employees
19
EIN
27-1984704
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lloyd K Johnson Foundation

The Lloyd K Johnson Foundation provides grants to organizations, including Lake Superior College. Last year, the foundation made 82 grants.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$31.3m
Employees
0
EIN
51-0180842
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ordean Foundation

The Ordean Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general operating, general operations, youth programs, scholarships, another door program, youth in government program sponsorship, speech language pathologist.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$42.6m
Employees
2
EIN
41-0711611
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marshall H and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund

The Marshall H and Nellie Alworth Memorial Fund is a scholarship program that awards grants to students with outstanding academic ability and potential in the sciences.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$18.4m
Employees
0
EIN
41-0797340
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Generations Health Care Initiatives

Generations Health Care Initiatives is a Minnesota-based organization that makes grants to various organizations that work to improve access to health care in the Duluth area.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$13.5m
Employees
4
EIN
41-2000473
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lakeside Early Learning

Lakeside Early Learning is a private foundation nonprofit that offers early childhood learning in Duluth, MN.
Revenue
$955.4k
Assets
$315.7k
Employees
0
EIN
85-1293378
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tischer Creek Duluth Building Company

TCDBC owns and maintains school facilities in Duluth, MN for lease to DPSA charter schools for educational purposes.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$16.4m
Employees
0
EIN
20-8386877
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Denfeld Foundation

Greater Denfeld Foundation is a private foundation in Duluth, MN, which was founded in 1974 and most recently had $984,893 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$984.9k
Assets
$8.8m
Employees
0
EIN
23-7182610
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ely Area Community Foundation

The Ely Area Community Foundation enhances community development and quality of life in Ely and the surrounding communities by distributing endowment fund grants. Its mission is to achieve this objective. It is located in Ely, MN.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$4.0m
Employees
0
EIN
06-1770182
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Minnesota Power Foundation

Corporate foundation in Duluth, MN funding programs like positively powerful team grant, March food share month, and shippar community leadership award.
Revenue
$789.6k
Assets
$961.0k
Employees
0
EIN
56-2560595
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Head of the Lakes United Way

Head of the Lakes United Way is a foundation or grantmaking organization in Duluth, MN whose mission is: Head of the Lakes United Way unites people and resources to strengthen communities in Duluth, MN.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$8.8m
Employees
15
EIN
41-0857077
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arsher Charitable Trust

Arsher Charitable Trust makes 46 grants, primarily to Lutheran Social Services. The trust refunds prior year taxes paid.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$12.2m
Employees
0
EIN
41-6331441
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hibbing Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Hibbing Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation is a private foundation in Hibbing, MN that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
87-2345292
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mountain Iron-Buhl Speech and Drama Booster Club

Mountain Iron-Buhl Speech and Drama Booster Club is a private foundation in Virginia, MN that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-0626802
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hibbing Recreation and Wellness Foundation

Hibbing Recreation and Wellness Foundation is a private foundation in Hibbing, MN that was founded in 2022.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-1109503
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mesabi East Archery Booster Club

Mesabi East Archery Booster Club is a private foundation in Aurora, MN that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
35-2781696
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vaaj Xauvkaub Foundation

Vaaj Xauvkaub Foundation is a community foundation in Poplar, WI that was founded in 2016.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
71-1047487
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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