Funding search · EIN 562560595 · Duluth, MN

Minnesota Power Foundation

Name: Minnesota Power Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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.

610
grants reported: $2.9M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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.

Top recipients

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

Head of the Lakes United Way4 grants · $398,000
United Way of 1000 Lakes5 grants · $166,000
Essentia Health Foundation3 grants · $110,000
Second Harvest Northland5 grants · $71,700
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank6 grants · $71,500
Greenway Area Community Fund2 grants · $51,500
Great Lakes Aquarium2 grants · $50,500
First Witness Child Advocacy Center2 grants · $50,500
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota1 grant · $50,000
United Way of Carlton County3 grants · $48,000

Giving over time

$580,500

2022

$796,700

2023

$869,290

2024

$653,700

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 610 grants.

$99,500
Head of the Lakes United Way · Duluth, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$99,500
Head of the Lakes United Way · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$99,500
Head of the Lakes United Way · Duluth, MN · 2023
Annual campaign
$99,500
Head of the Lakes United Way · Duluth, MN · 2022
Annual campaign
$50,000
Second Harvest Northland · Duluth, MN · 2025
Mpf board - final installment
$50,000
Essentia Health Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$50,000
Great Lakes Aquarium · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$50,000
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$50,000
Essentia Health Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2023
Vision northland
$50,000
First Witness Child Advocacy Center · Duluth, MN · 2023
Restoring hope: a capital campaign to end child abuse
$50,000
Greenway Area Community Fund · Coleraine, MN · 2022
Gibeau memorial gift
$50,000
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
Bethany crisis shelter rebuild
$45,000
Mesabi Fit Coalition · Virginia, MN · 2023
24/7 fitness and wellness center
$41,000
United Way of 1000 Lakes · Grand Rapids, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$41,000
United Way of 1000 Lakes · Grand Rapids, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$41,000
United Way of 1000 Lakes · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023
Campaign contribution
$41,000
United Way of 1000 Lakes · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022
Annual campaign
$35,000
College of St Scholastica · Duluth, MN · 2023
College of st. Scholastica student center
$35,000
Rock Ridge Public Schools · Virginia, MN · 2022
Rock ridge performing arts center
$30,000
United Way of Northeastern Mn · Chisholm, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$30,000
Old School Arts Center 210 Gallery and Art Center · Little Falls, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$30,000
United Way - Northeastern Minnesota · Chisholm, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$30,000
Smart North · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Deer river community tech hub
$30,000
United Way of Northeastern Minnesota · Chisholm, MN · 2023
Campaign contribution
$30,000
Chisholm Community Foundation · Chisholm, MN · 2022
Senator david j. Tomassoni bridge of peace memorial
$30,000
United Way of Northeastern Minnesota · Chisholm, MN · 2022
Annual campaign
$27,500
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation
$25,000
Boral Waters Community Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2025
Positively powerful scholarship program
$25,000
Starbase Minnesota Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$25,000
University of Wisconsin Superior Foundati · Superior, MN · 2024
Uws athletics stadium support
$25,000
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency · Virginia, MN · 2023
Hibbing homeless shelter renovations
$25,000
Employment Enterprises · Little Falls, MN · 2023
Keeping wheels on our recycling program
$25,000
Silver Bay Blue Line Club · Silver Bay, MN · 2023
Silver bay outdoor recreation area
$25,000
City of Aurora · Aurora, MN · 2022
Aurora senior and community center
$23,500
Duluth Area Family Ymca · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$20,000
Lake Superior Zoo · Duluth, MN · 2025
Capybara barn
$20,000
Veterans Resilience Projects · Minnetonka, MN · 2025
Minnesota power foundation grant
$20,000
Ymca - Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2025
Food access grant
$20,000
Cloquet Area Fire District · Cloquet, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$20,000
Itasca County Family Ymca · Grand Rapids, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$20,000
Verndale Pta · Verndale, MN · 2023
Pirate playground
$16,150
North Country Ride · Esko, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$16,000
United Way of Pine and Carlton Counties · Cloquet, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$16,000
United Way of Carlton County · Cloquet, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$16,000
United Way of Carlton County · Cloquet, MN · 2023
Annual campaign
$16,000
United Way of Carlton County · Cloquet, MN · 2022
Annual campaign
$15,000
Duluth Library Foundation · St Duluth, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$15,000
North Central Mn Farm and Antique · Grand Rapids, MN · 2025
Building and climate cooling project
$15,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$15,000
Divine Konnections · Duluth, MN · 2024
Annie's house expansion
$15,000
Ely Nordic Ski and Bike Club · Ely, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$15,000
Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank · Duluth, MN · 2024
Feeding our communities
$15,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$15,000
Duluth Playhouse · Duluth, MN · 2023
The lab re-envisioning project
$15,000
Friends of the Walker Public Library · Walker, MN · 2023
New walker public library
$14,600
Second Harvest Northland · Duluth, MN · 2025
Duluth operations food grant
$14,000
Northland Learning Center · Virginia, MN · 2024
Sensory and learning tools
$10,000
City of Aurora · Aurora, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$10,000
Duluth Children'S Museum · Ave W Duluth, MN · 2025
Foundation board
$10,000
Iaff Duluth Local 101 · Duluth, MN · 2025
Youth combat program
$10,000
Iedc · Grand Rapids, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$10,000
Morrison County United Way · Little Falls, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$10,000
Smart North · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$10,000
Men As Peacemakers · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$10,000
Mentor North · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$10,000
Morrison County United Way · Little Falls, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$10,000
Union Gospel Mission · Duluth, MN · 2024
Meal program
$10,000
United Way of Northeastern Minnesota · Chisholm, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$10,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$10,000
Youth Emergency Shelter · Cloquet, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$10,000
7 Stars Ranch · Duluth, MN · 2023
Program growth
$10,000
City of Deer River · Deer River, MN · 2023
Playground and pavilion project
$10,000
City of McKinley · McKinley, MN · 2023
Mckinley municipal park renovation
$10,000
Family Safety Network · Walker, MN · 2023
Trauma response for victims of domestic violence
$10,000
Kootasca Community Action · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023
Childhood education hub playground
$10,000
Minnesota Discovery Center · Chisholm, MN · 2023
Science & engineering festival
$10,000
Morrison County United Way · Little Falls, MN · 2023
Campaign contribution
$10,000
Silver Bay Public Library · Silver Bay, MN · 2023
Library renovation and expansion project
$10,000
University of Minnesota Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2023
Engineering scholarships
$10,000
West Duluth American Legion Post #71 · Duluth, MN · 2023
Rice lake veteran memorial park
$10,000
Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity · Duluth, MN · 2023
Home adaptations for safety and accessibility
$10,000
Duluth Area Family Ymca · Duluth, MN · 2022
Harbor highlands program space modernization
$10,000
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2022
Positively powerful scholarships
$10,000
Essentia Health Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2022
Supporting families with hospitalized children
$10,000
Family Safety Network · Walker, MN · 2022
Domestic violence victim support programming
$10,000
Men As Peacemakers · Duluth, MN · 2022
Making equal genders awesome (mega)
$10,000
Morrison County United Way · Little Falls, MN · 2022
Annual campaign
$10,000
University of Minnesota Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2022
Umd twin ports teen science cafe
$9,000
Starbase Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2023
Topographic sandbox
$8,750
Churches United in Ministry (Chum) · Duluth, MN · 2025
Food shelf grant
$8,000
Ecumen Lakeshore · Duluth, MN · 2025
Foundation grant
$8,000
University of Minnesota Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2022
Umd engineering scholarships for 2022-23 academic year
$7,700
Regional Committees · Duluth, MN · 2025
Regional committees
$7,500
International Falls High School · International Falls, MN · 2025
Contributions committee
$7,500
Family Safety Network · Walker, MN · 2024
Foundation grant
$7,500
Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity · Duluth, MN · 2022
Home repairs & home build, 2022, general operating support
$7,440
The Salbation Army - Disaster Relief · Duluth, MN · 2024
Ok tornadoes and severe storms
$7,000
Home and Away Ministries Dba Ruby'S Pantry · North Branch, MN · 2022
Ruby's pantry
$6,000
Mesabi Range College Foundation · Virginia, MN · 2024
Foundation grants
$6,000
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency · Virgina, MN · 2022
Meals on wheels

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