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Manitou Fund

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$92.6M
in grants paid: 650
grants: 381
recipients: 2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$1.8M
Schwab Charitable · Orlando, FL · 2024
Charitable gifts
$1.0M
International Tennis Hall of Fame · Newport, RI · 2024
Historical grounds capital project ($750k) and teamfame & be legendary programs ($250k)
$915,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
College of design: kusske design initiative ($840k) and addiction project ($75k)
$750,000
St Catherine University · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Katie leadership impact program
$750,000
Century College Foundation · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024
Start right program
$540,000
Save Venice · New York, NY · 2024
Capital projects
$510,000
Usta Foundation Incorporated · White Plains, NY · 2024
Various programs ($370k) and scholarship fund ($140k)
$500,000
Friends of Fai the Italian Environment Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Accessibility initiative capital project
$450,000
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey, CA · 2024
Dog park capital project ($350k) and esalen tribe ($100k)
$400,000
Redford Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Giants rising film ($250k) and various programs ($150k)
$350,000
Deetjen'S · Big Sur, CA · 2024
Building improvements capital project
$310,000
College of St Scholastica · Duluth, MN · 2024
Manitou fund nursing scholarships
$300,000
The Whale Sanctuary Project · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating
$300,000
Ganna Walska Lotusland · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Education program ($100k) and lotusland presents ($50k) and arts & artifacts restoration ($150k)
$300,000
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Match
$300,000
Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Environmental & education justice program ($250k) and capital project ($50k)
$300,000
Santa Barbara International Film Festival · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Educational programming ($200k) and general operating ($100k)
$300,000
Conservation Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Conservation crew program
$280,000
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Various programs ($230k) and bren school scholarships ($50k)
$275,000
Tennis Patrons Association of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Capital project ($225k) and general operating ($50k)
$275,000
Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens · Goleta, CA · 2024
Adult teaching garden capital project
$250,000
The Nature Conservancy · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Dangermond preserve point conception institute & restoration
$250,000
North House Folk School · Grand Marais, MN · 2024
General operating
$250,000
State Street Ballet · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Live music fund
$250,000
Cerenity Senior Care-White Bear Lake · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024
Cerenity residence project match
$225,000
Community Human Services · Monterey, CA · 2024
Casa de noche buena
$200,000
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Various programs
$175,000
Solid Ground · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024
Capital campaign ($100k) and general operating ($75k)
$170,000
Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Red panda habitat capital project ($135k) and foster feeder ($25k) and memorial plaque ($10k)
$150,000
Sansum Clinic · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Physician housing program
$150,000
White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024
Store front market
$150,000
The American Ireland Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Capital project ($100k) and heart of the community program ($50k)
$150,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
Native americans pathway program ($100k) and hearing loop ($50k)
$150,000
National Public Radio · Washington, DC · 2024
Tiny desk program ($100,000) and democracy program ($50,000)
$135,000
Saint Paul Urban Tennis · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Leadership program
$125,000
Santa Barbara Museum of Art · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Education program ($25k) and impressionist show ($100k)
$125,000
Jazz at Lincoln Center · New York, NY · 2024
Various programs
$100,000
Wildlife Rehabilitation Center · Roseville, MN · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Ymca of the North · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Camp widjiwagan aid and sauna ($50k) and various funds ($50k)
$100,000
Great Mn Schools · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Literacy programs
$100,000
Cheyenne River Youth Project · Eagle Butte, SD · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Aim for Mental Health · Carmel, CA · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Santa Barbara Firefighters Alliance · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Aerial ignition drone capital project ($75k) and general operating ($25k)
$100,000
The Food Group Minnesota · New Hope, MN · 2024
Match program
$100,000
United Family Practice Health Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Site improvements
$100,000
Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
General operating
$100,000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024
General operating-matching gift challenge
$100,000
Montessori American Indian Childcare Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Rockhouse Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
School expansion
$100,000
Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Summerland geology study match
$100,000
Point Lobos Foundation · Monterey, CA · 2024
Trail maintenance & restoration program ($50k) and docent program ($50k)
$100,000
Nrdc · Chicago, IL · 2024
Protecting the boreal forest
$100,000
Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness · Ely, MN · 2024
Match
$100,000
Academy Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Education program ($50k) and accessible programs ($50k)
$100,000
North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (Natifs) · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Migizi Communications · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade · Big Sur, CA · 2024
Capital project ($70k) and utv station 1 ($30k)
$100,000
Dignity Moves · San Francisco, CA · 2024
La posada capital project
$100,000
The Reading Center · Rochester, MN · 2024
Various programs and scholarships
$95,000
Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Instrument fund
$90,000
American Indian Family Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
General operating
$80,000
All Nations Rise · Ogema, MN · 2024
General operating
$75,000
Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Community engagement fund ($50k) and caregiver fund ($25k)
$75,000
Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Mental health services
$75,000
Lakota Youth Development · Herrick, SD · 2024
Blooming honey lodge ($50k) and general operating ($25k)
$75,000
Return To Freedom · Lompoc, CA · 2024
General operating
$75,000
Dream of Wild Health · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$50,000
White Buffalo Land Trust · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Education program
$50,000
Los Angeles Unified School District Education Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Last repair shop capital project
$50,000
Walker West Music Academy · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
General operating
$50,000
American Public Gardens Association · Wilmington, DE · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Minnesota Historical Society · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Making mn music history series
$50,000
Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Protection and Education · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Animal Humane Society · Golden Valley, MN · 2024
University avenue veterinary center
$50,000
Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation · Monterey, CA · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County · Pacific Grove, CA · 2024
Marjorie r. Mcneely low-vision clinic optometry equipment
$50,000
Mountain Parks Foundation of Santa Cruz · Fenton, CA · 2024
Nature rx wellness program ($25k) and big basin recovery fund ($25k)
$50,000
United Way of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Resiliency program
$50,000
Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Percussion scholarship
$50,000
Musicares Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDS · New York, NY · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Ujamaa Place · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
General operating
$50,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the US · Washington, DC · 2024
Saving places program
$50,000
Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance · Reliance, SD · 2024
General operating
$50,000
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation · New Orleans, LA · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Trustees of the Hamline University of Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Adopt-a-drain program
$50,000
Care4paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Carmel Public Library Foundation · Carmel, CA · 2024
Reading program
$50,000
Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Hurricane relief fund program
$50,000
Division of Indian Work · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General operating
$50,000
The Granada Theatre · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Mn band and special music presentations program
$50,000
Familymeans · Stillwater, MN · 2024
School-based mental health ($25k) and youth development ($25k)
$50,000
Firework Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
Music workshop programs
$50,000
First Star · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Friendship Adult Day Care Center · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General operating
$50,000
The Harker School · San Jose, CA · 2024
Bio-informatics research upper school instructor endowment
$50,000
Santa Barbara Education Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
College affordability program ($25k) and college success program ($25k)
$50,000
Wildlife Direct · Washington, DC · 2024
Tv series
$50,000
Mearth · Carmel, CA · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
General operating

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.