Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 41-1878887Education

Who funds North House Folk School?

26 private foundations gave North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN $7.2 million across 78 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

78 grants

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

  1. Walter N and Phyllis A Anderson Charitable TrustGlencoe, MN 2025

    Unrestricted general support

    $70,089
  2. Lloyd K Johnson FoundationDuluth, MN 2025

    Community event planning and communi

    $25,000
  3. Pajor Family FoundationHenderson, NV 2025

    Contribution

    $2,500
  4. Nordlys FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2024

    Program support

    $300,000
  5. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    North house folk school community of craft initiative

    $250,000
  6. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2024

    General operating

    $250,000
  7. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Capacity building

    $200,000
  8. Walter N and Phyllis A Anderson Charitable TrustGlencoe, MN 2024

    Unrestricted general support

    $64,988
  9. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2024

    Project support for placemaking work in rural minnesota

    $37,500
  10. C K Blandin FoundationGrand Rapids, MN 2024

    Project support for placemaking work in rural minnesota

    $37,500
  11. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $25,000
  12. Jim and Linda Lee Family FoundationShoreview, MN 2024

    Teaching traditional northern crafts and building community in grand marais

    $11,000
  13. Hej Field Foundation IncStockholm, WI 2024

    Charitable

    $500
  14. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Framing the future: building the northern crossroads of craft

    $1,500,000
  15. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    North house folk school community of craft initiative

    $500,000
  16. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support and capital support

    $125,000
  17. Lenzmeier Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General operating

    $100,000
  18. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2023

    Scholarships

    $80,000
  19. Walter N and Phyllis A Anderson Charitable TrustGlencoe, MN 2023

    Unrestricted general support

    $59,913
  20. Nordlys FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2023

    Program support

    $25,000
  21. Jane N Mooty FoundationEdina, MN 2023

    Teaching of traditional crafts on lake superior

    $25,000
  22. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    North house folk school: framing our future

    $25,000
  23. Lloyd K Johnson FoundationDuluth, MN 2023

    Advancing emering craft & nonprofit

    $25,000
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $97
  25. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    North house folk school community of craft initiative - phase II

    $200,000
  26. Lloyd K Johnson FoundationDuluth, MN 2022

    Building the northern crossroads of

    $100,000
  27. Walter N and Phyllis A Anderson Charitable TrustGlencoe, MN 2022

    Unrestricted general support

    $74,192
  28. Nordlys FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2022

    Program support

    $25,000
  29. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  30. Jane N Mooty FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    Teaching of traditional crafts on lake superior

    $25,000
  31. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    2022 transitional gen op

    $25,000
  32. The Maxwellhanrahan FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support the Internship Program

    $10,000
  33. The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $7,000
  34. Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. Sewell Family FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    Arts education & appreciation

    $2,500
  36. Neville Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    General program support

    $1,500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $111
  38. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    Support for north house folk school community of craft initiative

    $300,000
  39. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    Supporting capacity building through threads of strength project

    $300,000
  40. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2021

    Investing in accessibility

    $60,000
  41. Walter N and Phyllis A Anderson Charitable TrustGlencoe, MN 2021

    Unrestricted general support

    $60,000
  42. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Harbor home: building a foundation for strategic growth and development

    $30,000
  43. Nordlys FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2021

    Program support

    $25,000
  44. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $25,000
  45. Jane N Mooty FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    Teaching of traditional crafts on lake superior

    $25,000
  46. Shavlik Family Charitable TrustWhite Bear Lake, MN 2021

    Technology grant

    $10,750
  47. Sewell Family FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    Arts education & appreciation

    $5,000
  48. Pachel FoundationDuluth, MN 2021

    General use

    $2,000
  49. Carolyn Dry Natural Process Design FundWinona, MN 2021

    Donation

    $2,000
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $112
  51. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Support for north house folk school community of craft initiative

    $400,000
  52. Manitou FundWhite Bear Lake, MN 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  53. Walter N and Phyllis A Anderson Charitable TrustGlencoe, MN 2020

    Unrestricted general support

    $50,000
  54. Mardag FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Harbor home: building a foundation f

    $30,000
  55. Lloyd K Johnson FoundationDuluth, MN 2020

    General operating support

    $30,000
  56. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  57. Neville Family FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Education support

    $1,000
  58. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $150
  59. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $125
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $72
  61. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Capital support for north house capital campaign planning and campus advancement project

    $385,000
  62. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Support for instructor and emerging artisan development

    $280,750
  63. Walter N and Phyllis A Anderson Charitable TrustGlencoe, MN 2019

    Unrestricted general support

    $60,000
  64. Lloyd K Johnson FoundationDuluth, MN 2019

    Capacity building support

    $45,000
  65. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $25,000
  66. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Employee matching grant

    $12,150
  67. The Ralph E Ogden Foundation IncMountainville, NY 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  68. White Flag FoundationKenilworth, IL 2019

    Charitable

    $3,188
  69. Pachel FoundationDuluth, MN 2019

    General use

    $2,000
  70. Lloyd K Johnson FoundationDuluth, MN 2019

    Historic herring skiff: com boat BDG

    $2,000
  71. Girard FoundationSan Diego, CA 2019

    General - schools & other charities

    $500
  72. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Capital grant; north house folk schools dockside campus expansion

    $350,000
  73. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Community of craft: instructor and emerging artisan development

    $236,250
  74. Walter N and Phyllis A Anderson Charitable TrustGlencoe, MN 2018

    Unrestricted general support

    $70,000
  75. Lloyd K Johnson FoundationDuluth, MN 2018

    Dockside campus expansion project

    $50,000
  76. The Ralph E Ogden Foundation IncMountainville, NY 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  77. Nordlys FoundationSaratoga Springs, NY 2018

    Program support

    $5,000
  78. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Employee matching grant

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Minnesota and are not among North House Folk School’s funders above.

  1. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 406 grants Accepts applications $1,412,232 to similar organizations
  2. The Graco FoundationMinneapolis, MN 171 grants Preselected only $1,422,360 to similar organizations
  3. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 180 grants Accepts applications $6,858,941 to similar organizations
  4. CH Robinson Worldwide FoundationSioux Falls, SD 126 grants Accepts applications $349,942 to similar organizations
  5. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 218 grants Accepts applications $25,759,711 to similar organizations
  6. The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 509 grants Accepts applications $74,726,678 to similar organizations
  7. Mortenson Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 157 grants Accepts applications $11,498,500 to similar organizations
  8. FR Bigelow FoundationSt Paul, MN 97 grants Accepts applications $2,977,323 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1878887 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.