A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 41-1251705Environment

Who funds Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center?

26 private foundations gave Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland, MN $1.1 million across 70 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

70 grants

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

  1. Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationBayport, MN 2025

    General operating

    $200,000
  2. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General Funding

    $13,500
  3. Pachel FoundationDuluth, MN 2025

    General use

    $2,000
  4. Albright FoundationEdina, MN 2025

    Public charity

    $500
  5. Scott Richards North Star Charitable Foundation DBA Scott Richards North StarMinneapolis, MN 2025

    General

    $500
  6. Donald Weesner Charitable TR UAMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $51,000
  7. George Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Core mission support

    $25,000
  8. The Reddy FoundationSummit, NJ 2024

    General purpose

    $10,000
  9. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General Funding

    $9,500
  10. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Other operating support

    $5,000
  11. Pachel FoundationDuluth, MN 2024

    General use

    $2,000
  12. Albright FoundationEdina, MN 2024

    Public charity

    $1,000
  13. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Conservation and Environment

    $1,000
  14. Scott Richards North Star Charitable Foundation DBA Scott Richards North StarMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General

    $500
  15. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant

    $150
  16. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2024

    Matching gift

    $50
  17. The Reddy FoundationSummit, NJ 2023

    General purpose

    $15,000
  18. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Education

    $15,000
  19. The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland, OH 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  20. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General funding

    $10,000
  21. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Other operating support

    $5,000
  22. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC 2023

    Operations

    $3,000
  23. Pachel FoundationDuluth, MN 2023

    General use

    $1,250
  24. Pamela Bakken FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating

    $1,000
  25. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Conservation and Environment

    $1,000
  26. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Match credit card donation (501(c)3)

    $300
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $71
  28. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2023

    Matching gifts

    $25
  29. Donald Weesner Charitable TR UAMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $127,000
  30. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Education

    $30,000
  31. The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland, OH 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  32. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General funding

    $10,000
  33. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    Other operating support

    $5,000
  34. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    Other operating support

    $5,000
  35. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC 2022

    Operations

    $4,000
  36. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Education and STEM

    $1,900
  37. Pamela Bakken FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    General operating

    $1,000
  38. H B Alexander Foundation IncLancaster, PA 2022

    General purpose

    $600
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $108
  40. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Education

    $30,000
  41. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    Professional training program for a cohort of teachers

    $15,000
  42. The Cleveland-Cliffs FoundationCleveland, OH 2021

    General Support

    $10,000
  43. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General funding

    $10,000
  44. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC 2021

    Operations

    $5,000
  45. Pachel FoundationDuluth, MN 2021

    General use

    $3,800
  46. Pamela Bakken FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    General operating

    $1,000
  47. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2021

    MG

    $700
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $164
  49. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Matching employee donation

    $150
  50. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2020

    Activation of the lake superior site

    $150,000
  51. Driscoll FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    The capital campaign - lake superior building

    $50,000
  52. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2020

    In support of recreation programs for youth experiencing economic or health challenges

    $35,000
  53. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $30,000
  54. Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilySt Paul, MN 2020

    Emergency financial needs during the covid-19 pandemic

    $30,000
  55. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Education

    $25,735
  56. Lenzmeier Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  57. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General funding

    $10,000
  58. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Other operating support

    $5,000
  59. Steven C Leuthold Family FoundationBrevard, NC 2020

    Operations

    $5,000
  60. Pamela Bakken FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General operating

    $1,000
  61. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2020

    General operating fund

    $60
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $48
  63. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2019

    In support of recreation programs for youth experiencing economic or health challenges

    $30,000
  64. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General funding

    $10,000
  65. Terhuly FoundationRoseville, MN 2019

    Program support

    $1,000
  66. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 2019

    General operating fund

    $180
  67. National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL 2018

    To fund programs directly applied to at-risk youth and healthy lifestyles

    $30,000
  68. The Helgeson FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General funding

    $10,000
  69. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Employee matching grant

    $3,000
  70. Terhuly FoundationRoseville, MN 2018

    Program support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Minnesota and are not among Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center’s funders above.

  1. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 163 grants Accepts applications $27,821,200 to similar organizations
  2. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 78 grants Accepts applications $1,335,500 to similar organizations
  3. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 39 grants Preselected only $3,980,000 to similar organizations
  4. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 43 grants Preselected only $906,352 to similar organizations
  5. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 31 grants Accepts applications $889,000 to similar organizations
  6. Longview FoundationMilwaukee, WI 25 grants Preselected only $216,500 to similar organizations
  7. The McNeely FoundationSt Paul, MN 22 grants Accepts applications $764,500 to similar organizations
  8. Pohlad Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 20 grants Accepts applications $4,422 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1251705 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.