Private foundation · EIN 41-6038619 · Grand Rapids, MN · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where C K Blandin Foundation's grants went
It reported $14.9M in grants paid across 849 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 50.5% of those dollars to 96 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $7.55M 180 lines
- No confident match $6.17M 85
- Individuals, not shown $1.22M 584
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ARE ANNOUNCED VIA AN INVITATION ONLY PROCESS OR THROUGH A COMPETITIVE RFP PROCESS. PROPOSALS ARE SUBMITTED UTILIZING ONLINE FORMS OR EMAILED TO GRANTS@BLANDINFOUNDATION.ORG (EMAIL APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED AFTER CONFIRMATION FROM A BLANDIN FOUNDATION STAFF MEMBER). UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. APPLICANTS MUST BE BASED IN MINNESOTA. ALL GRANTS WILL BE REVIEWED AND AWARDED UPON DETERMINED DATES ESTABLISHED BY BLANDIN FOUNDATION STAFF AND LEADERSHIP. GRANT AWAR
- Deadlines
- ITASCA COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY DONATIONS (2023 WAS FINAL YEAR) - $100 TO $1,000: NO DEADLINE
- Restrictions
- ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS: 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBAL OR GOVERNMENTAL UNITS LOCATED IN (1) GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA COUNTY, MN; AND (2) STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR PROJECTS FOCUSING ON RURAL MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES UNDER 35,000 IN POPULATION. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO COMMUNITIES UNDER 20,000. PLEASE REFER TO WWW.BLANDINFOUNDATION.ORG FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS, OR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO OUR GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMS.
- Website on filing
- WWW.BLANDINFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 263 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Economic Dev Authority Grand Rapids, MN · no confident EIN match | $350,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH A DOWNTOWN BUILDING IMPROVEMENT LOAN FUND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING AND PLACEMAKING IN ITASCA COUNTY | Unmatched Help match |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Deer River, MN · no confident EIN match | $333,333 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INVEST EARLY PROGRAM OPERATIONS IN YEAR 18 (JULY 1, 2022 - JUNE 30, 2023) IN ITASCA COUNTY | Unmatched Help match |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Deer River, MN · no confident EIN match | $333,333 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INVEST EARLY PROGRAM OPERATIONS IN YEAR 18 (JULY 1, 2022 - JUNE 30, 2023) IN ITASCA COUNTY | Unmatched Help match |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Deer River, MN · no confident EIN match | $333,333 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INVEST EARLY PROGRAM OPERATIONS IN YEAR 18 (JULY 1, 2022 - JUNE 30, 2023) IN ITASCA COUNTY | Unmatched Help match |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Deer River, MN · no confident EIN match | $333,333 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INVEST EARLY PROGRAM OPERATIONS IN YEAR 19 (JULY1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024) IN ITASCA COUNTY | Unmatched Help match |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Deer River, MN · no confident EIN match | $333,333 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INVEST EARLY PROGRAM OPERATIONS IN YEAR 19 (JULY1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024) IN ITASCA COUNTY | Unmatched Help match |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative Deer River, MN · no confident EIN match | $333,333 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INVEST EARLY PROGRAM OPERATIONS IN YEAR 19 (JULY1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024) IN ITASCA COUNTY | Unmatched Help match |
| Greater Minnesota Housing Fund St Paul, MN · EIN 41-1836919 | $330,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same city 1.00 |
| Itasca County Family YMCA Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-1358634 | $300,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN ITASCA COUNTY | Same address 1.00 |
| Itasca County Family YMCA Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-1358634 | $300,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN ITASCA COUNTY | Same address 1.00 |
| Grand Rapids Economic Dev Authority Grand Rapids, MN · no confident EIN match | $300,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH A DOWNTOWN ENTERTAINMENT FUND TO SUPPORT PLACEMAKING IN GRAND RAPIDS IN ITASCA COUNTY | Unmatched Help match |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · no confident EIN match | $240,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OVER THREE YEARS IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Unmatched Help match |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · no confident EIN match | $240,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OVER THREE YEARS IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Unmatched Help match |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · no confident EIN match | $240,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OVER THREE YEARS IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Unmatched Help match |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · no confident EIN match | $240,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OVER THREE YEARS IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Unmatched Help match |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · no confident EIN match | $240,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OVER THREE YEARS IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Unmatched Help match |
| City of Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MN · no confident EIN match | $225,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A PILOT PROJECT TO TEST THE TECHNOLOGICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL VIABILITY OF OPERATING A CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLE (CAV) SERVICE IN ITASCA COUNTY. | Unmatched Help match |
| Itasca Community Television Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 36-4209055 | $200,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT TO BUILD RURAL MEDIA CAPACITY ACROSS ITASCA COUNTY | Same address 1.00 |
| Kootasca Community Action Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-0904805 | $175,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY BUILDING IN 2022 AND 2023 IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Kootasca Community Action Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-0904805 | $155,011 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2022 TO 2024 IN ITASCA COUNTY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Kootasca Community Action Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-0904805 | $155,011 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 2022 TO 2024 IN ITASCA COUNTY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Boys' Club of Duluth Duluth, MN · EIN 41-0969947 | $154,000 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT TO STABILIZE KEY STAFF POSITIONS AND STRENGTHEN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN ITASCA COUNTY | Same address 1.00 |
| Itasca Economic Development Corpor Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-1413301 | $150,000 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEUR SUPPORT IN ITASCA COUNTY. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Minnesota Duluth, MN · EIN 41-0958386 | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN ITASCA COUNTY | Same ZIP 0.80 |
| Reif Arts Council Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-1447509 | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING IN ITASCA COUNTY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Initiative Foundation Little Falls, MN · EIN 36-3451562 | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CULTURAL EVENTS IN THE MILLE LACS AREA IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same address 1.00 |
| Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity Brainerd, MN · EIN 41-1659149 | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL MINNESOTA. | Same address 1.00 |
| Mesabi Fit Coalition Virginia, MN · EIN 92-0456348 | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Native Governance Center Minneapolis, MN · EIN 47-4901644 | $150,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT TO PROMOTE A NATIVE NATION REBUILDING MOVEMENT, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DIRECT TRIBAL GOVERNANCE SUPPORT, AND COM… | Exact name 1.00 |
| Northern Community Radio Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-0989515 | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE NORTHERN COMMUNITY NEWS INITIATIVE IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same address 0.73 |
| Upper Midwest Film Office Duluth, MN · EIN 85-4181615 | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same address 1.00 |
| Independent School District 318 Grand Rapids, MN · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO CONSTRUCT A PAVILION FOR OUTDOOR TRADITIONAL CULTURAL LEARNING FOR NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE STUDENTS IN ITASCA COUNTY | Unmatched Help match |
| Isd 317 Deer River Deer River, MN · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO ENHANCE TRADITIONAL CULTURAL LEARNING FOR NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE STUDENTS IN ITASCA COUNTY | Unmatched Help match |
| Itasca County Housingredevelopment Authority Grand Rapids, MN · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO CREATE A LOCAL HOUSING TRUST FUND TO BENEFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN ITASCA COUNTY. | Unmatched Help match |
| 4-DIRECTIONS Development Red Lake, MN · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR EXPANSION OF A SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURS IN RURAL MINNESOTA. | Unmatched Help match |
| Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School Bena, MN · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT TO INCREASE STUDENT SUCCESS IN RURAL MINNESOTA. | Unmatched Help match |
| City of Hibbing Hibbing, MN · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A VISITOR'S CENTER AT HULL RUST MINE VIEW PARK IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Unmatched Help match |
| Second Harvest North Central Food Bank Grand Rapids, MN · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PLANNING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT THE MERGER INTO SECOND HARVEST NORTHLAND IN RURAL MINNESOTA. | Unmatched Help match |
| Granite Area Arts Council Granite Falls, MN · EIN 30-0564224 | $125,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A LEADERSHIP BOOST GRANT FOR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IN GRANITE FALLS IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same city 1.00 |
| Leech Lake Financial Services Cass Lake, MN · EIN 46-2579700 | $125,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Tower-Soudan Historical Society Tower, MN · EIN 41-1641547 | $125,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A LEADERSHIP BOOST GRANT FOR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IN TOWER-SOUDAN IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same address 1.00 |
| Wells Historical Society Wells, MN · EIN 41-1760561 | $125,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A LEADERSHIP BOOST GRANT FOR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IN WELLS IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same address 1.00 |
| Eldercircle Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-1994691 | $120,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO CONTINUE CORE ELDERCIRCLE AND HOME VISITOR PROGRAM OPERATIONS, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF INTERNAL SYSTEMS OVE… | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN · EIN 41-6042488 | $117,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR MINNESOTA 4-H YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, PROGRAMMING, AND EVALUATION IN ITASCA COUNTY | Same address 1.00 |
| Northwest Minnesota Foundation Bemidji, MN · EIN 41-1556013 | $110,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A LEADERSHIP BOOST GRANT FOR CREATIVE PLACEMAKING IN FOSSTON IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same address 1.00 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN · no confident EIN match | $110,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY ENERGY TRANSITION AND DECARBONIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN RURAL MINNESOTA. | Unmatched Help match |
| Anishinabe Legal Services Cass Lake, MN · EIN 41-0960032 | $106,750 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL MINNESOTA | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Kootasca Community Action Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-0904805 | $101,892 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR HOSTING THE COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM AND BUILDING AND GROWING ITS IMPACT IN ITASCA COUNTY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-1761590 | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO STUDY THE IMPACT AND STRUCTURE OF THE TRAILS TASK FORCE AND CONTINUE FUNDING TRAIL CREATION AND IMPROVEMENT IN ITASCA CO… | Same address 1.00 |
| Leech Lake Financial Services Cass Lake, MN · EIN 46-2579700 | $100,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY BUILDING IN BALL CLUB IN ITASCA COUNTY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
2 more lines ($800) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.