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Lloyd K Johnson Foundation: 72 grants to organizations, $2.7 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Lloyd K Johnson Foundation, a private foundation in Duluth, MN, paid 72 grants to organizations totaling $2,745,657 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 23, 2026. The largest was $1,265,000 to Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior in Grand Portage, MN for to support land restoration costs fo.
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- EIN
- 510180842
- Based in
- Duluth, MN
- Assets
- $31,261,701
- Grants paid
- $2,745,657
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 23, 2026, IRS object ID 202611749349100121. It reported $2,745,657 in grants paid; 72 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior | Grand Portage, MN | To support land restoration costs fo | $1,265,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sawtooth Mountain Clinic | Grand Marais, MN | New electronic health records system | Health care | $130,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cook County Schools- Isd 166 | Grand Marais, MN | Playground improvements and ada-comp | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN | Scholarships | $73,527 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cook County Higher Education | Grand Marais, MN | Tuition scholarships for cook county | Community improvement and capacity building | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wtip Cook County Community Radio | Grand Marais, MN | General operating expenses as wtip w | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Violence Prevention Center | Grand Marais, MN | General operating costs to sustain c | Human services | $53,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Divine Konnections Inc | Duluth, MN | The development and implementation o | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maji Ya Chai Land Sanctuary | Two Harbors, MN | Security and infrastructure improvem | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Parks of Lake Superior Fou | St Paul, MN | An interpretive exhibit at the new g | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota North College | Virginia, MN | Scholarships | $43,174 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Indian Community Housing O | Duluth, MN | Programming and general operations f | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mentor North | Duluth, MN | Mentor north's one-on-one, community | Youth development | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Maple Hill Church | Grand Marais, MN | Exterior renovation and preservation | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Marais Art Colony | Grand Marais, MN | Opportunities for arts access and ar | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care Partners of Cook County | Grand Marais, MN | Care partners' work to provide gap s | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duluth Salvation Army | Duluth, MN | The plover place pilot housing proje | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Marais Playhouse Inc | Grand Marais, MN | Opportunities for members of the loc | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gunflint Trail Historical Society | Grand Marais, MN | The final fabrication phase of a new | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory | Duluth, MN | The construction of a permanent acce | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North House Folk School | Grand Marais, MN | Community event planning and communi | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Wom | Duluth, MN | General operating costs for comprehe | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning C | Finland, MN | Educational programs, staff training | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Communi | Duluth, MN | Program costs for a full season of l | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fond Du Lac Tribal Community Colleg | Cloquet, MN | Scholarships | $21,269 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Land Trust | St Paul, MN | Lake superior headwaters sustainabil | Environment | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duluth Art Institute Association | Duluth, MN | The general operations of the dai, i | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duluth Playhouse | Duluth, MN | Opportunities for creative expressio | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifehouse | Duluth, MN | The futures program, which provides | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Men As Peacemakers | Duluth, MN | Map's best (be equal safe and trustw | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pavsa | Duluth, MN | Supportive services within residenti | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| We Health Clinic | Duluth, MN | General operating costs to sustain a | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Northland | Duluth, MN | Out-of-school time programming for s | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duluth Community School Collaborati | Duluth, MN | Organizational capacity and support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Local Initiatives Support Corp | Duluth, MN | Income and wealth-building programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwood Children's Services | Duluth, MN | Outdoor recreational activities for | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Propel Nonprofits | Minneapolis, MN | Leadership development, mentorship i | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Northland | Duluth, MN | Food access for low-income families | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Superior Hiking Trail Association | Two Harbors, MN | Volunteer coordination, training, an | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | Land restoration work including larg | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Duluth | Duluth, MN | The development, implementation, and | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Givemn | Edina, MN | Cohort learning and 1:1 fundraising | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Boundary Waters Wild | St Paul, MN | No boundaries to the boundary waters | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Expectations School | Duluth, MN | The school's specialist education pr | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids Closet of Duluth | Duluth, MN | New school and outdoor clothing to d | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwoods Volunteer Connection | Tofte, MN | Nvc's volunteer program in facilitat | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agen | Virginia, MN | The aeoa volunteer services program, | $9,887 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cook County YMCA | Grand Marais, MN | Accessibility for all cook county fo | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Expectations Foundation | Grand Marais, MN | Fundraising efforts which will allow | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Borealis Chamber Artists | Duluth, MN | Environmental stewardship through mu | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chester Bowl Improvement Club | Duluth, MN | A strategic planning process to meet | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cook County Historical Society | Grand Marais, MN | An indigenous-led research project s | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duluth Folk School | Duluth, MN | The duluth 101 free public lecture s | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duluth Superior Area Community Foun | Duluth, MN | Nonprofits unite project | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jam Concert Series Inc | Duluth, MN | Opportunities for students and educa | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kako Foundation | Duluth, MN | The 'that's a rap' program, which pr | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Matinee Musicale Inc | Duluth, MN | World-class chamber music and music | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Bedrock Historic Preservat | Duluth, MN | Workforce development, cultural heri | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocky Wall Productions | Silver Bay, MN | The silver bay music in the park fre | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon | Duluth, MN | Indigenous artist design, on-trail a | $3,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartley Nature Center | Duluth, MN | Administrative costs and strengthen | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildwoods | Duluth, MN | Solar panel project which will provi | Animal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Shore Music Association | Grand Marais, MN | Expanded offerings and increased acc | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vaaj Xauvkaub Foundation Inc | Poplar, WI | The twin ports hmong new year celebr | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pincushion Ski and Run Club | Grand Marais, MN | Facility updates and repairs at the | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uws Alumni and Friends Foundation | Superior, WI | The live well initiative's well-bein | $1,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duluth Children's Museum Inc | Duluth, MN | Community-building, cultural awarene | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duluth Naacp | Duluth, MN | Ignite empower transform's economic | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regents of the University of Minnes | Minneapolis, MN | Lake superior summit on teaching wri | $950 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duluth Area Family YMCA | Duluth, MN | A duluth ymca camp miller retreat fo | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duluth Public Schools Isd 709 | Duluth, MN | Community engagement opportunities f | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trans Northland | Duluth, MN | Trans northland's efforts to provide | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202501749349100555. It reported $1,284,032 in grants paid; 69 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chum | Duluth, MN | Chum shelter expansion project | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cook County Higher Education | Grand Marais, MN | Tuition scholarships and the | Community improvement and capacity building | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN | Scholarships | $60,608 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chester Bowl Improvement Club | Duluth, MN | Growing up chester chalet expansion | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cook County Hra | Cook, MN | Pre-development funds for new | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wtip Cook County Community Radio | Grand Marais, MN | Community media expansion & developm | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Land Trust | St Paul, MN | North shore land conservation and gr | Environment | $31,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Damiano of Duluth Inc | Duluth, MN | Damiano of duluth | Human services | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sawtooth Mountain Clinic | Grand Marais, MN | The oral health task force dental pr | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Violence Prevention Center | Grand Marais, MN | Office and development coordinator | Human services | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duluth Art Institute Association | Duluth, MN | General operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Freedom Center | Duluth, MN | Family freedom center general operat | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Marais Art Colony | Grand Marais, MN | Ceramics studio improvements | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Marais Playhouse Inc | Grand Marais, MN | Provide high quality theater and edu | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Shore Area Partners | Silver Bay, MN | Leadership transition | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning C | Finland, MN | Upgraded student transportation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care Partners of Cook County | Grand Marais, MN | Build out and general for cook count | Human services | $23,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota North College | Virginia, MN | Scholarships | $21,225 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Armory Arts and Music Center | Duluth, MN | Building capacity through a comprehe | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Northland | Duluth, MN | Capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center City Housing Corp | Duluth, MN | Cchc family supportive housing | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cook County YMCA | Grand Marais, MN | Early childhood support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Divine Konnections Inc | Duluth, MN | Annie's house capital expansion | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Witness Child Advocacy Center | Duluth, MN | Child abuse prevention and response | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Lakes Aquarium | Duluth, MN | Lava to lakes exhibit gallery | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mentor North | Duluth, MN | Mentoring to build resilience and de | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Shore Health | Grand Marais, MN | Overhead body weight support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vita Nova | Duluth, MN | Vita nova general operations | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Duluth | Duluth, MN | Future forward | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fond Du Lac Tribal Community Colleg | Cloquet, MN | Scholarships | $19,349 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duluth Public Schools - Isd 709 | Duluth, MN | Enhanced outdoor play and learning: | $18,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bob Tavani House for Medical Repite | Duluth, MN | Bob tavani house general operating f | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conflict Resolution Center | Duluth, MN | Restorative services for at-risk you | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation Corps Minnesota | St Paul, MN | 2024 summer youth corps | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duluth Community School Collaborati | Duluth, MN | Dcsc general operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duluth Salvation Army | Duluth, MN | Food shelves | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Downtown Council Dba Downto | Duluth, MN | Imagine downtown --- duluth's 5 year | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miller-Dwan Foundation | Duluth, MN | Northland adaptive recreation's 4th | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Assistance Council Vets | St Paul, MN | Supportive services for veterans in | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Ballet | Duluth, MN | General operating support for mn bal | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Superior Hiking Trail Association | Two Harbors, MN | Shta volunteer-centered programming | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Two Harbors Area Food Shelf | Two Harbors, MN | Food purchases | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocky Wall Productions | Silver Bay, MN | Silver bay city center park and summ | $14,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duluth Playhouse | Duluth, MN | 24-25 general operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Choice Unlimited | Duluth, MN | Bold-choice theatre company outreach | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Boundary Waters Wild | St Paul, MN | Boundary waters is our backyard | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior | Grand Portage, MN | Duluth core learning pilot project | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids Closet of Duluth | Duluth, MN | Kids closet clothing | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Local Initiatives Support Corp | Duluth, MN | Emerging developers capacity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | Highway 61 reforestation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Twin Ports Choral Project | Duluth, MN | 2024-2025 twin ports choral project | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gunflint Trail Historical Society | Grand Marais, MN | Video exhibit enhancement and upgrad | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church | Duluth, MN | Central hillside parish nurse progra | $7,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arrowhead Chorale | Duluth, MN | Musical storytelling through puppetr | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Support for grand portage community | Education | $5,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Allies Humane Society | Duluth, MN | Feline observation and isolation ken | Animal-related | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animikii Mazina'iganan Thunderbird | Cloquet, MN | Fur trade nation release | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birch Grove Community School | Tofte, MN | 2024 summer youth corps | Education | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Compas Inc | St Paul, MN | Spoken word poetry in silver bay | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cyclists of Gitchee Gummee Shores | Duluth, MN | Harbor highlands earn a bike program | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Finland Children in Nature Group | Finland, MN | Yard development | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Let's Plant Trees | Lutsen, MN | Funding for 2025 minnesota tree | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maji Ya Chai Land Sanctuary | Two Harbors, MN | Infrastrucure expansion to increase | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Shore Music Association | Grand Marais, MN | Pilot course for group music program | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vaaj Xauvkaub Foundation Inc | Poplar, WI | Twin ports hmong new year | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cook County Grand Marais Eda | Grand Marais, MN | Eda three-year strategic framework | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kako Foundation | Duluth, MN | That's a rap artist-in residence su | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wisconsin - Superior | Superior, WI | Scholarships | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Communi | Duluth, MN | Potus: or, behind every great dumbas | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $310,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $248,000 |
| Health care | $175,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $155,000 |
| Youth development | $60,000 |
| Environment | $55,900 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $53,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $40,000 |
States funded
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Updated June 23, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.