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Grant recipient EIN 38-3732809Human services

Who funds Northern Lights Foundation?

8 private foundations gave Northern Lights Foundation in Duluth, MN $63,198 across 17 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

17 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Alexander Charitable FoundationincPort Edwards, WI 2025

    Same

    $10,000
  2. James and Nancy Holmgren FoundationJupiter, FL 2025

    General use

    $5,000
  3. James and Nancy Holmgren FoundationJupiter, FL 2024

    General use

    $5,000
  4. Larry and Donna Pulkrabek Foundation IncSuperior, WI 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Edina Realty FoundationEdina, MN 2024

    Assistance to the disadvantaged

    $1,000
  6. James and Nancy Holmgren FoundationJupiter, FL 2023

    General use

    $5,000
  7. Larry and Donna Pulkrabek Foundation IncSuperior, WI 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Rachel FoundationSaint Michael, MN 2023

    Donation

    $5,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $24
  10. Jeno and Lois Paulucci Family FoundationSanford, FL 2022

    Financial assistance for children facing life threateding illness

    $10,000
  11. Larry and Donna Pulkrabek Foundation IncSuperior, WI 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Edina Realty FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    Assistance to the disadvantaged

    $2,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $6
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $20
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $48
  16. James and Nancy Holmgren FoundationJupiter, FL 2019

    General use

    $5,000
  17. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Duluth, MN and are not among Northern Lights Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Ordean FoundationDuluth, MN 33 grants Accepts applications $1,302,500 to similar organizations
  2. Lloyd K Johnson FoundationDuluth, MN 41 grants Accepts applications $561,250 to similar organizations
  3. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 13 grants Accepts applications $970,000 to similar organizations
  4. Minnesota Power FoundationDuluth, MN 9 grants Accepts applications $57,500 to similar organizations
  5. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 7 grants Accepts applications $246,890 to similar organizations
  6. Pachel FoundationDuluth, MN 4 grants Accepts applications $9,337 to similar organizations
  7. Muriel Whiteside Charitable TREagan, MN 11 grants Preselected only $1,607,123 to similar organizations
  8. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 6 grants Accepts applications $451,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 38-3732809 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.