Funding search · EIN 416055113 · White Bear Lake, MN

Manitou Fund

Name: Manitou Fund grants, 2022–2024
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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.

650
grants reported: $92.6M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $50,000
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

capital health campaign match education mental scholarship youth

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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.

Top recipients

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

Khr Family Fund1 grant · $14.0M
Schwab Charitable2 grants · $4.2M
University of Minnesota Foundation6 grants · $3.4M
Franklin University Switzerland2 grants · $3.4M
St Rita'S School1 grant · $3.2M
Usta Foundation Incorporated3 grants · $2.1M
Gwendolyn Strong Foundation1 grant · $2.0M
Century College Foundation4 grants · $1.8M
Ganna Walska Lotusland3 grants · $1.6M
Schwab Charitable Fund1 grant · $1.5M

Giving over time

$34.0M

2022

$38.5M

2023

$20.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 650 grants.

$14.0M
Khr Family Fund · Sonoma, CA · 2023
General operating
$3.2M
St Rita'S School · San Diego, CA · 2022
Building and art program
$2.5M
Schwab Charitable · Orlando, FL · 2022
Charitable gifts
$2.4M
Franklin University Switzerland · New York, NY · 2022
Garden & happiness dean fund ($875k), scholarship ($550), building capital ($500k) and av system ($450k)
$2.0M
Gwendolyn Strong Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Magical tree and kindness garden capital campaign
$1.8M
Schwab Charitable · Orlando, FL · 2024
Charitable gifts
$1.6M
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
College of design: kusske design initiative
$1.5M
Schwab Charitable Fund · Orlando, FL · 2023
Charitable gifts
$1.5M
Usta Foundation Incorporated · White Plains, NY · 2022
Scholarship and grants ($750k), education & njtl programs ($750k)
$1.2M
International Tennis Hall of Fame Incorporated · Newport, RI · 2023
Teamfame learning center at canfield house capital campaign
$1.1M
Ganna Walska Lotusland · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Education program ($100k)/triton fountain & abalone pond ($950k)/general operating ($50k)
$1.0M
International Tennis Hall of Fame · Newport, RI · 2024
Historical grounds capital project ($750k) and teamfame & be legendary programs ($250k)
$1.0M
Franklin University Switzerland · New York, NY · 2023
Building capital campaign
$995,000
College of St Scholastica · Duluth, MN · 2022
Student center ($500k) and nursing scholarship ($275k), warner series ($25k) and one nursing skill lab ($195k)
$915,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
College of design: kusske design initiative ($840k) and addiction project ($75k)
$875,000
Franklin University Switzerland · New York, NY · 2023
Happiness dean fund
$750,000
Century College Foundation · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024
Start right program
$750,000
St Catherine University · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Katie leadership impact program
$750,000
Century College Foundation · White Bear Lake, MN · 2023
Start right program
$720,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
College of design: kusske design initiative
$600,000
World Monuments Fund · New York, NY · 2023
Guell pavilions and garden ($130k), magnum foundation partnership ($120k), royal botanic gardens kew palm house ($350k)
$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
$500,000
Sonoma Valley Film Festival · Sonoma, CA · 2023
General operating
$455,000
Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Capital project: panda exhibit
$450,000
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey, CA · 2024
Dog park capital project ($350k) and esalen tribe ($100k)
$450,000
Sonoma Valley Film Festival · Sonoma, CA · 2022
General operating
$435,000
Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Surrealism & magic exhibit ($400k) and general support ($35k)
$400,000
Redford Center · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Giants rising film ($250k) and various programs ($150k)
$400,000
White Buffalo Land Trust · Summerland, CA · 2022
General operating
$350,000
Deetjen'S · Big Sur, CA · 2024
Building improvements capital project
$350,000
Cerenity Care Center - White Bear Lake · White Bear Lake, MN · 2023
Cerenity residence project match
$350,000
Deetjens · Big Sur, CA · 2023
Capital project: building improvements
$350,000
Friends of Fai the Italian Environment Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Capital project: velarca boat
$350,000
Cerenity Senior Care White Bear Lake · White Bear Lake, MN · 2022
Renovation project for senior facilities match
$310,000
College of St Scholastica · Duluth, MN · 2024
Manitou fund nursing scholarships
$300,000
Conservation Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Conservation crew program
$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
The Whale Sanctuary Project · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating
$300,000
Allina Associated Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Courage kenny able, adaptive sports & recreation programs
$300,000
Big Sur Land Trust · Monterey, CA · 2023
Capital project: carr lake-salinas sports center ($250k), general operating ($50k)
$300,000
College of St Scholastica · Duluth, MN · 2023
Manitou fund nursing scholarship
$300,000
Community Human Services · Monterey, CA · 2023
Casa de noche buena
$300,000
Conservation Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Conservation crew
$300,000
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
Match
$300,000
Santa Barbara International Film Festival · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Education program ($200k), general operating ($100k)
$300,000
Community Human Services · Monterey, CA · 2022
Heart house capital ($150k) and general operating ($150k)
$300,000
Conservation Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Conservation crew program
$300,000
Elings Park Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Tennis center viewing center & courts
$300,000
Solid Ground · White Bear Lake, MN · 2022
Match ($250k) and general operating ($50k)
$300,000
World Monuments Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General operating ($50k) and royal botanic gardens ($250k)
$285,000
Redford Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Giants rising film ($260k), general operating ($25k)
$280,000
Uc Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Various programs ($230k) and bren school scholarships ($50k)
$275,000
Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens · Goleta, CA · 2024
Adult teaching garden capital project
$275,000
Tennis Patrons Association of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Capital project ($225k) and general operating ($50k)
$260,000
Royal Horticultural Society · 2022
Lab restoration at rhs garden wisley
$250,000
Cerenity Senior Care-White Bear Lake · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024
Cerenity residence project match
$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
The Nature Conservancy · Sacramento, CA · 2024
Dangermond preserve point conception institute & restoration
$250,000
College of St Scholastica · Duluth, MN · 2023
Warner series
$250,000
Dignity Moves · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Capital project: la posada village
$250,000
Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Environmental justice programming
$250,000
Santa Barbara Humane Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Humane campaign
$250,000
The Nature Conservancy · Sacramento, CA · 2023
Ocean recovery program ($150k), african elephant work ($50k), general operating ($50k)
$250,000
Allina Associated Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Courage kenny able and adaptive sports programs
$250,000
Century College Foundation · White Bear Lake, MN · 2022
Start right program
$250,000
Fondazione Lugano Per Il Polo Culturale · 2022
Two dance performances
$250,000
Friends of St Paul College · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
Direct student support and emergency funds
$250,000
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
Match
$250,000
Museum of Contemporary Art · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Environmental justice programming
$250,000
Sonoma Academy · Santa Rosa, CA · 2022
Multipurpose building
$230,000
Rockhouse Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
School expansion ($200k) and library improvements ($30k)
$225,000
Community Human Services · Monterey, CA · 2024
Casa de noche buena
$200,000
National Park Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Various programs
$200,000
Santa Barbara Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Foothills forever endowment fund ($50k), restoration endowment for foothills preserve capital campaign ($100k), homelessness fund-shelter and safety fund ($50k)
$200,000
Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network · Goleta, CA · 2023
Raptor aviaries and large mammal enclosures capital campaign ($150k), general operating ($50k)
$200,000
The National Trust for Scotland Foundation USA · Boston, MA · 2023
Montane willow habitat at mar lodge ($60k), culzean castle ($90k), abedeeshire garden ($50k)
$200,000
Whitney Musuem of American Art · New York, NY · 2023
Jaune quick-to see smith exhibit & educational programs
$200,000
Dignity Moves · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Santa barbara housing
$200,000
Union Gospel Mission Association of St Paul · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
Renovation and improvements
$200,000
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2022
Bienniel
$185,000
Sonoma Valley Education Foundation · Sonoma, CA · 2023
Various programs ($160k), general operating ($25k)
$180,000
The Whale Sanctuary Project · Kanab, UT · 2022
Land acquisition
$175,000
Solid Ground · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024
Capital campaign ($100k) and general operating ($75k)
$175,000
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art · Sonoma, CA · 2023
Exhibitions & programming
$170,000
Santa Barbara Zoological Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Red panda habitat capital project ($135k) and foster feeder ($25k) and memorial plaque ($10k)
$165,000
Oakland-Alameda County-Emeryville Firefighters Charity Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023
Edraulic extraction equipment and two compliments
$160,000
Yosemite Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Wahhoga's path forward ($125k), wildlink program ($15k), adventure risk challenge ($20k)
$160,000
Walker Art Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Art exhibition ($100k), family programs ($50k) and operating ($10k)
$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)
$150,000
Sansum Clinic · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Physician housing program
$150,000
The American Ireland Fund · New York, NY · 2024
Capital project ($100k) and heart of the community program ($50k)
$150,000
White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024
Store front market
$150,000
Ganna Walska Lotusland · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
4th grade education program ($100k), general operating ($50k)

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