C K Blandin Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

3 grants matching “karl” · $8,350

• $3,050

  Kallio Karl · Grand Rapids, MN · 2024

  Scholarship - northwest technical college minnesota state colleges & universities

• $2,650

  Kallio Karl · Grand Rapids, MN · 2024

  Scholarship - northwest technical college minnesota state colleges & universities

• $2,650

  Kallio Karl · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Scholarship - northwest technical college minnesota state colleges & universities

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Itasca Area Schools Collaborative8 grants · $2.5M
• Kootasca Community Action9 grants · $1.2M
• Greater Minnesota Housing Fund5 grants · $880,000
• Grand Rapids Economic Dev Authority6 grants · $816,400
• Leech Lake Financial Services8 grants · $760,000
• Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation25 grants · $731,800
• Bigfork Valley Foundation10 grants · $709,500
• Itasca County Family Ymca20 grants · $663,420
• Northern Community Radio Kaxe14 grants · $608,730
• Itasca Community Television5 grants · $585,120

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 2,513 grants.

• $350,000

  Grand Rapids Economic Dev Authority · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Project support to establish a downtown building improvement loan fund to support community wealth building and placemaking in itasca county

• $335,000

  Greater Minnesota Housing Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Project support for regional affordable housing capacity building in rural minnesota

• $333,334

  Itasca Area Schools Collaborative · Deer River, MN · 2022

  Project support for invest early program operations in year 18 (july 1, 2022 - june 30, 2023) in itasca county

• $333,333

  Itasca Area Schools Collaborative · Deer River, MN · 2024

  Project support for invest early program operations in year 19 (july 1, 2023 - june 30, 2024) in itasca county

• $333,333

  Itasca Area Schools Collaborative · Deer River, MN · 2024

  Project support the invest early operations in itasca county

• $333,333

  Itasca Area Schools Collaborative · Deer River, MN · 2023

  Project support for invest early program operations in year 18 (july 1, 2022 - june 30, 2023) in itasca county

• $333,333

  Itasca Area Schools Collaborative · Deer River, MN · 2023

  Project support for invest early program operations in year 19 (july1, 2023 - june 30, 2024) in itasca county

• $333,333

  Itasca Area Schools Collaborative · Deer River, MN · 2022

  Project support for invest early program operations in year 18 (july 1, 2022 - june 30, 2023) in itasca county

• $333,333

  Itasca Area Schools Collaborative · Deer River, MN · 2022

  Project support to itasca area schools collaborative for invest early program operations in year 17 (july 1, 2021-june 30, 2022) in itasca county

• $330,000

  Greater Minnesota Housing Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Project support for regional affordable housing capacity building in rural minnesota

• $300,000

  Grand Rapids Economic Dev Authority · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Project support to establish a downtown entertainment fund to support placemaking in grand rapids in itasca county

• $300,000

  Itasca County Family Ymca · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Project support for organizational capacity building in itasca county

• $250,000

  Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Mn · Duluth, MN · 2024

  Project support for capacity building in rural minnesota

• $250,000

  Mississippi Headwaters Area Dental Health Center · Bemidji, MN · 2024

  Capital support to acquire the park rapids dental clinic in rural minnesota

• $250,000

  Bigfork Valley Foundation · Bigfork, MN · 2022

  Capital support for community enhancement and wellness projects in itasca county.

• $250,000

  Northern Community Radio Kaxe · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022

  Project support for the northern community news initiative in rural minnesota

• $240,000

  Itasca County Family Ymca · Grand Rapids, MN · 2024

  Project support for organizational capacity building in itasca county

• $240,000

  Minnesota North College · Hibbing, MN · 2024

  Project support for capacity building over three years in rural minnesota

• $240,000

  Minnesota North College · Hibbing, MN · 2023

  Project support for capacity building over three years in rural minnesota

• $225,000

  City of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  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.

• $225,000

  City of Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022

  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.

• $200,000

  Kootasca Community Action · Grand Rapids, MN · 2024

  Project support for general operating in itasca county

• $200,000

  Upper Midwest Film Office · Duluth, MN · 2024

  Project support for organizational capacity building and workforce development in rural minnesota

• $200,000

  Itasca Community Television · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Operating support to build rural media capacity across itasca county

• $195,000

  Edge of the Wilderness Community Center · Bigfork, MN · 2024

  Capital support to replace the equipment and technology in its theater in itasca county

• $185,000

  Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency · Virginia, MN · 2022

  Project support for the adult scholarship program in itasca county

• $180,000

  Itasca Area Schools Collaborative · Deer River, MN · 2022

  Project support for ongoing operating in 2021-2022 in itasca county

• $180,000

  Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Mn · Duluth, MN · 2022

  Operating support in itasca county and leech lake reservation

• $180,000

  Reif Arts Council · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022

  Project support for continued support in 2022 and 2023 in itasca county

• $175,000

  Kootasca Community Action · Grand Rapids, MN · 2024

  Operating support for housing development capacity building in 2022 and 2023 in rural minnesota

• $175,000

  Kootasca Community Action · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Operating support for housing development capacity building in 2022 and 2023 in rural minnesota

• $175,000

  Kootasca Community Action · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022

  Operating support for housing development capacity building in 2022 and 2023 in rural minnesota

• $170,000

  Communitygiving · Saint Cloud, MN · 2024

  Project support for a wealth transfer study and capacity building support for community foundations in rural minnesota

• $155,011

  Kootasca Community Action · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Operating support for 2022 to 2024 in itasca county

• $155,011

  Kootasca Community Action · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022

  Operating support for 2022 to 2024 in itasca county

• $154,000

  Boys Club of Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2023

  Organizational support to stabilize key staff positions and strengthen resource development in itasca county

• $154,000

  Boys Club of Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2022

  Project support for continued operating support of the boys and girls club of greenway and grand rapids in itasca county

• $153,000

  University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Project support for transition planning and capacity building funding in itasca county

• $150,000

  Balsam Township · Bovey, MN · 2024

  Capital support for community center and accessibility improvements in itasca county.

• $150,000

  City of Deer River · Deer River, MN · 2024

  Capital support for the safe routes to school trail project in itasca county.

• $150,000

  City of Floodwood · Floodwood, MN · 2024

  Capital support to make campground improvements and increase child care availability as well as contract with ceda to identify community needs in rural minnesota.

• $150,000

  City of Remer · Remer, MN · 2024

  Capital and project support to market and attract businesses and visitors to the remer area and contract with ceda to assist with identifying community needs in remer in itasca county.

• $150,000

  Itasca Community Television · Grand Rapids, MN · 2024

  Operating support to build rural media capacity across itasca county

• $150,000

  Leech Lake Financial Services · Cass Lake, MN · 2024

  Capital support to expand community center kitchen and add a sugar bush camp, commemorative history statue and interpretive nature trail along battle point in rural minnesota.

• $150,000

  Native Governance Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Program support to promote a native nation rebuilding movement, including leadership development, direct tribal governance support, and community engagement in rural minnesota.

• $150,000

  Town of Greenway · Marble, MN · 2024

  Capital support to make improvements to twin lakes beach, explore trail development alongside highway 169 and upgrades to the pengilly ballfield in itasca county.

• $150,000

  4-Directions Development · Red Lake, MN · 2023

  Capital support for expansion of a small business incubator to support indigenous entrepreneurs in rural minnesota.

• $150,000

  Bug-O-Nay-GE-Shig School · Bena, MN · 2023

  Organizational support to increase student success in rural minnesota.

• $150,000

  City of Hibbing · Hibbing, MN · 2023

  Project support for design and construction of a visitor's center at hull rust mine view park in rural minnesota

• $150,000

  Independent School District 318 · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Project support to construct a pavilion for outdoor traditional cultural learning for native and non-native students in itasca county

• $150,000

  Initiative Foundation · Little Falls, MN · 2023

  Project support for cultural events in the mille lacs area in rural minnesota

• $150,000

  Isd 317 Deer River · Deer River, MN · 2023

  Project support to enhance traditional cultural learning for native and non-native students in itasca county

• $150,000

  Itasca County Housingredevelopment Authority · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Project support to create a local housing trust fund to benefit affordable housing development in itasca county.

• $150,000

  Itasca Economic Development Corporation · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Organizational support for business development and entrepreneur support in itasca county.

• $150,000

  Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity · Brainerd, MN · 2023

  Project support to build capacity for affordable housing development in rural minnesota.

• $150,000

  Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Mn · Duluth, MN · 2023

  Project support for capacity building in itasca county

• $150,000

  Mesabi Fit Coalition · Virginia, MN · 2023

  Project support for organizational capacity building in rural minnesota

• $150,000

  Native Governance Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Program support to promote a native nation rebuilding movement, including leadership development, direct tribal governance support, and community engagement in rural minnesota.

• $150,000

  Northern Community Radio Kaxe · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Project support for the northern community news initiative in rural minnesota

• $150,000

  Reif Arts Council · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Project support for planning and capacity building in itasca county

• $150,000

  Second Harvest North Central Food Bank · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Project support for planning and staff development to support the merger into second harvest northland in rural minnesota.

• $150,000

  Upper Midwest Film Office · Duluth, MN · 2023

  Project support for organizational capacity building and workforce development in rural minnesota

• $150,000

  Bigfork Valley Foundation · Bigfork, MN · 2022

  Capital support for construction of community wellness spaces, public restrooms, and storage for the edge center for the performing arts at the bigfork school in itasca county

• $150,000

  City of Bovey · Bovey, MN · 2022

  Project support for itasca area small communities development in bovey

• $150,000

  City of Calumet · Calumet, MN · 2022

  Project support for itasca area small communities development project in calumet in itasca county

• $150,000

  City of Coleraine · Coleraine, MN · 2022

  Project support for itasca area small communities development in coleraine

• $150,000

  City of Deer River · Deer River, MN · 2022

  Project support for itasca area small communities development in deer river

• $150,000

  City of Hill City · Hill City, MN · 2022

  Project support for the itasca area small communities development project in hill city in itasca county

• $150,000

  City of Keewatin · Keewatin, MN · 2022

  Project support for itasca area small communities development in keewatin

• $150,000

  City of Nashwauk · Nashwauk, MN · 2022

  Project support for itasca area small communities development in city of nashwauk

• $150,000

  City of Northome · Northome, MN · 2022

  Project support for itasca area small communities development in northome

• $150,000

  Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022

  Project support for itasca area small communities development in s lake community

• $150,000

  Itasca Community Television · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022

  Operating support to build rural media capacity across itasca county

• $150,000

  Itasca Economic Development Corporation · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022

  Project support for infrastructure and capacity building in 2021 and 2022 in itasca county

• $150,000

  Native Governance Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2022

  Program support to promote a native nation rebuilding movement, including leadership development, direct tribal governance support, and community engagement in rural minnesota.

• $150,000

  Northeast Entrepreneur Fund · Eveleth, MN · 2022

  Operating support for the entrepreneur fund for capacity growth for serving bipoc, women, and rural entrepreneurs in rural minnesota

• $150,000

  Regional Native Public Defense Corporation · Cass Lake, MN · 2022

  Project support for organizational capacity building in rural minnesota

• $131,000

  Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa · Cloquet, MN · 2022

  Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in fond du lac in rural minnesota

• $130,000

  Eagle Bend Area Community Development Corporation · Eagle Bend, MN · 2022

  Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in eagle bend in rural minnesota

• $130,000

  Le Sueur County · Le Center, MN · 2022

  Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in le sueur county in rural minnesota

• $125,000

  Community and Economic Development Associates · Chatfield, MN · 2024

  Project support for planning and capacity building for small communities in itasca county

• $125,000

  Granite Area Arts Council · Granite Falls, MN · 2023

  Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in granite falls in rural minnesota

• $125,000

  Leech Lake Financial Services · Cass Lake, MN · 2023

  Project support for community development capacity building in rural minnesota

• $125,000

  Tower-Soudan Historical Society · Tower, MN · 2023

  Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in tower-soudan in rural minnesota

• $125,000

  Wells Historical Society · Wells, MN · 2023

  Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in wells in rural minnesota

• $125,000

  Leech Lake Financial Services · Cass Lake, MN · 2022

  Project support for community development capacity building in rural minnesota

• $123,000

  University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  Project support for minnesota 4-h youth engagement, programming, and evaluation in itasca county

• $120,000

  Eldercircle · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Project support to continue core eldercircle and home visitor program operations, strategic planning and evaluation of internal systems over the next two years in itasca county.

• $117,000

  University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Project support for minnesota 4-h youth engagement, programming, and evaluation in itasca county

• $111,850

  Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN · 2024

  Project support for organizational sustainability planning in rural minnesota

• $110,000

  Northwest Minnesota Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2023

  Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in fosston in rural minnesota

• $110,000

  Regents of the University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Project support to establish a community energy transition and decarbonization assistance program in rural minnesota.

• $106,750

  Anishinabe Legal Services · Cass Lake, MN · 2023

  Project support for organizational capacity building in rural minnesota

• $101,892

  Kootasca Community Action · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  Operating support for hosting the community action team and building and growing its impact in itasca county

• $101,892

  Kootasca Community Action · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022

  Operating support for hosting the community action team and building and growing its impact in itasca county

• $101,750

  Anishinabe Legal Services · Cass Lake, MN · 2022

  Project support for organizational capacity building in rural minnesota

• $100,000

  Center for Rural Policy & Development · Mankato, MN · 2024

  Project support for capacity building to develop and disseminate rural and tribal policy research in rural minnesota

• $100,000

  City of Taconite · Taconite, MN · 2024

  Capital support to establish a seed fund for a joint community center/fire hall, ballfield and gibbs park improvements and signage in itasca county.

• $100,000

  Department of Public Transformation · Granite Falls, MN · 2024

  Project support for capacity building in rural minnesota

• $100,000

  Jacobson Community Center Foundation · Jacobson, MN · 2024

  Capital support for community center renovations in itasca county.

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