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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 85-0767368

Empty Bowls Cook County

A private foundation in Grand Marais, MN. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 23 grants and $84,221 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Dec 31, 2023), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Beth Kennedy
PO Box 294
Grand Marais, MN 55604
(218) 370-1281
[email protected]
Form and materials
The form has no name. It varies from year to year. The current form is mailed or emailed to all Cook County MN applicants upon request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Cook County MN organizations that are able to distribute groceries grocery gift cards or food to persons or nonprofit organizations that will serve persons in Cook County MN who are unable to obtain sufficient food to feed themselves and or their families.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2023

    $84,221

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2022

    $58,873

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $58,862
  • Tax year 2021

    $43,550

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $72,376
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $49,992

Grants paid in 2023

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Food for those in need

    $6,000
  2. Birch Grove Community SchoolTofte, MN

    Food for those in need

    $5,000
  3. Birch Grove Community SchoolTofte, MN

    Food for those in need

    $5,000
  4. Oshki Ogimaag Community SchoolGrand Portage, MN

    Food for those in need

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Food for those in need

    $5,000
  6. YMCAGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need - Child Care Center

    $5,000
  7. Ruby's PantryGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $5,000
  8. North PointGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $5,000
  9. YMCAGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $5,000
  10. Empty Bowls CC-MNGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $4,671
  11. Cook County Community EducationGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need - After School and Summer PreK

    $4,000
  12. YMCAGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need - CCYAC

    $4,000
  13. Cook County Council on AgingGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $3,500
  14. Cook County Public Health & Human ServicesGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $3,000
  15. Individual

    Food for those in need

    $3,000
  16. Individual

    Food for those in need

    $3,000
  17. Grand Portage Human ServicesGrand Portage, MN

    Food for those in need

    $2,500
  18. Care Partners of Cook CountyGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $2,500
  19. Violence Prevention CenterGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $2,250
  20. Cook County SchoolsGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $2,000
  21. Sawtooth Mountain ClinicGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $1,500
  22. Cook County Higher EdGrand Marais, MN

    Food for those in need

    $1,200
  23. Individual

    Food for those in need

    $1,100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $10,00039% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $5,00019% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $4,75018% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $4,67118% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota18 grants $66,121

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Pat CampanaroPresident Hours 3Pay $0
  • Beth KennedyTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Judi BarsnessSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ada IgoeVice President Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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