Funding search · EIN 834534853 · Elk River, MN

Carlson Family Lightshield Foundation

Name: Carlson Family Lightshield Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

74
grants reported: $1.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

financial arch covid entry kidz kitz lakeside relief

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Gateway Church3 grants · $503,466
Covenant Christian Academy1 grant · $350,000
Mn Adult Teen Challenge3 grants · $95,500
Turning Point1 grant · $50,000
Caer Food Shelf Aka Community Aid Elk River3 grants · $50,000
Big Lake Community Food Shelf3 grants · $35,000
St Judes2 grants · $32,000
Fishing for Life2 grants · $30,000
All Nations New Life2 grants · $30,000
Oak Hills Fellowship1 grant · $27,500

Giving over time

$340,900

2022

$380,900

2023

$665,168

2024

Grant history

All 74 reported grants, largest first.

$350,000
Covenant Christian Academy · Big Lake, MN · 2024
General support
$200,000
Gateway Church · Elk River, MN · 2022
General support
$153,466
Gateway Church · Elk River, MN · 2024
General support
$150,000
Gateway Church · Elk River, MN · 2023
General support
$50,000
Turning Point · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General support
$40,000
Mn Adult Teen Challenge · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General support, covid relief & lakeside entry arch support
$30,000
Mn Adult Teen Challenge · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General support, covid relief & lakeside entry arch support
$27,500
Oak Hills Fellowship · Warroad, MN · 2022
All nations new life center
$25,500
Mn Adult Teen Challenge · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General support
$25,000
City of Big Lake Financehuman Resourses Department · Big Lake, MN · 2024
General support
$25,000
All Nations New Life · Warroad, MN · 2023
General support
$25,000
Caer Food Shelf Aka Community Aid Elk River · Elk River, MN · 2022
Kidz kitz
$20,000
Fishing for Life · Minneapols, MN · 2023
General support
$17,000
St Judes · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General support
$15,000
St Judes · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General support
$15,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Kansas City, MO · 2022
General support
$12,500
Big Lake Community Food Shelf · Big Lake, MN · 2024
General support
$12,500
Caer Food Shelf Aka Community Aid Elk River · Elk River, MN · 2024
General support
$12,500
Big Lake Community Food Shelf · Big Lake, MN · 2023
General support
$12,500
Caer Food Shelf Aka Community Aid Elk River · Elk River, MN · 2023
Kidz kitz
$10,000
Fishing for Life · Minneapols, MN · 2024
General support
$10,000
Hunter Houle Memorial Foundation · Forest Lake, MN · 2024
General support
$10,000
Minnesota Fca · Arden Hllls, MN · 2024
General support
$10,000
Hunter Hoult Memorial Foundation · Forest Lake, MN · 2023
General support
$10,000
Midwest Ride in · Elk River, MN · 2023
General support
$10,000
Minnesota Fca · Arden Hills, MN · 2023
General support
$10,000
Abba Corporation Aka Elevier Women'S Center · Elk River, MN · 2022
General support
$10,000
Big Lake Community Food Shelf · Big Lake, MN · 2022
General support
$5,000
All Nations New Life · Warroad, MN · 2024
General support
$5,000
Srp Critical Response Team · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Thumbs Up High · Elk River, MN · 2024
General support
$5,000
World Harvest Network · Inver Grive Heights, MN · 2024
General support
$5,000
Concordia University · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
General support
$5,000
Gustavus Adolphus College · Saint Peter, MN · 2023
General support
$5,000
Thumbs Up High · Elk River, MN · 2023
General support
$5,000
Achieve Services · Blaine, MN · 2022
General support
$5,000
Survival Pac · Oak Grove, MN · 2022
General support
$5,000
Thumbs Up High · Elk River, MN · 2022
General support
$3,510
Cook Lions Club Flood Relief · Cook, MN · 2024
General support
$3,400
Isd · Independence, MO · 2023
General support
$2,000
Anoka Technical College · Anoka, MN · 2024
General support
$2,000
Childrens Cancer Research Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General support
$2,000
Childrens Cancer Research Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General support
$2,000
Holly Mogler · Elk River, MN · 2023
General support
$2,000
University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
General support
$1,139
The Front Line Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General support
$1,033
Achieve Services · Blaine, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
American Legion · Elk River, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
Big Lake Bass Team · Big Lake, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
Central Lake College · Brainerd, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
Livin Foundation · Anoka, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
River of Hope · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General support
$1,000
Vietnam Veterans of America · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
General support
$1,000
American Legion · Elk River, MN · 2023
General support
$1,000
American Legion · Elk River, MN · 2022
General support
$1,000
Angel Foundation-Grace Beck · Elk River, MN · 2022
Financial need grant
$1,000
Annie Riley · Elk River, MN · 2022
Financial need grant
$1,000
Snowmobile Hall of Fame · St Germain, WI · 2022
General support
$1,000
True Hope · St Michael, MN · 2022
Ukraine missions
$1,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
$520
Bethany Haugen · Cambridge, MN · 2024
General support
$500
Backing the Blue Line · Bloomington, MN · 2024
General support
$500
Breezy Point 5k · Duluth, MN · 2024
General support
$500
Central Minnesota Christian School · Prinsburg, MN · 2024
General support
$500
Elks Club · Maple Grove, MN · 2024
General support
$500
Nisswa Fire Department · Nisswa, MN · 2024
General support
$500
Zimmerman Archery Club · Zimmerman, MN · 2024
General support
$500
Christ Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General support
$500
Angle Inlet Elementary · Angle Inlet, MN · 2022
General support
$500
Bame Foundation · Golden Valley, MN · 2022
General support
$500
Malvig Family · Elk River, MN · 2022
Financial need grant
$500
Rachel Foundation · St Michael, MN · 2022
General support
$200
Jesse Hooper · Elk River, MN · 2022
Financial need grant
$200
Thom Ott Memorial · Elk River, MN · 2022
Financial need grant

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