C K Blandin Foundation
Grand Rapids, MN · EIN 41-6038619. Reported 1,182 grants totalling $54.7M to 373 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$11,625median grant
$54.7Mgranted, 2021-2024
373organizations funded
55%of grantees funded again the next year
$506.3Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. C K Blandin Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $11,625. Half of everything it gave fell between $670 and $60,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $350,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 373 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $8,759,996 | 27 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minnesota North College | Hibbing, MN | $2,486,275 | 11 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kootasca Community Action Inc | Grand Rapids, MN | $2,391,280 | 17 | 4 | 2024 |
| Itasca County Family YMCA Inc | Grand Rapids, MN | $1,364,958 | 35 | 4 | 2024 |
| Itasca Economic Development Corporation | Grand Rapids, MN | $1,220,000 | 11 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Minnesota Housing Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $1,180,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation | Grand Rapids, MN | $1,078,417 | 44 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leech Lake Financial Services Inc | Cass Lake, MN | $855,000 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Mn | Duluth, MN | $854,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Economic Dev Authority | Grand Rapids, MN | $816,400 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bigfork Valley Foundation | Bigfork, MN | $770,500 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| Itasca Community Television Inc | Grand Rapids, MN | $670,120 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northern Community Radio Kaxe | Grand Rapids, MN | $666,410 | 20 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reif Arts Council | Grand Rapids, MN | $541,590 | 30 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $526,600 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MN | $501,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mississippi Headwaters Area Dental Health Center | Bemidji, MN | $500,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Native Governance Center | Saint Paul, MN | $490,650 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bemidji State University | Bemidji, MN | $473,700 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys Club of Duluth Inc | Duluth, MN | $470,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Leech Lake Area | Cass Lake, MN | $420,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eldercircle | Grand Rapids, MN | $404,200 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Deer River | Deer River, MN | $400,000 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency | Virginia, MN | $387,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northland Area Family Service Center | Remer, MN | $370,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regional Native Public Defense Corporation | Cass Lake, MN | $370,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest North Central Food Bank | Grand Rapids, MN | $367,056 | 74 | 4 | 2024 |
| Independent School District 318 | Grand Rapids, MN | $354,500 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Upper Midwest Film Office | Duluth, MN | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Rural Policy & Development | Mankato, MN | $335,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Itasca Community College | Grand Rapids, MN | $325,675 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| First Call for Help of Itasca County | Grand Rapids, MN | $324,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community | Duluth, MN | $320,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Independent School District 2 | Hill City, MN | $316,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Edge of the Wilderness Community Center | Bigfork, MN | $315,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace House of Itasca County | Grand Rapids, MN | $301,500 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| Anishinabe Legal Services | Cass Lake, MN | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Family Peace | Grand Rapids, MN | $282,600 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program | Grand Rapids, MN | $268,200 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc | Eveleth, MN | $260,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Calumet | Calumet, MN | $253,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Itasca County | Grand Rapids, MN | $251,700 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | Cloquet, MN | $251,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Support Within Reach | Bemidji, MN | $250,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Homes Inc | Grand Rapids, MN | $250,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Macrostie Art Center | Grand Rapids, MN | $249,970 | 21 | 4 | 2024 |
| 4-Directions Development Inc | Red Lake, MN | $240,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of 1000 Lakes | Grand Rapids, MN | $233,913 | 48 | 4 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $230,350 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mn Diversified Industries | Minneapolis, MN | $225,650 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Voices for Racial Justice | Minneapolis, MN | $225,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Communitygiving | Saint Cloud, MN | $216,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Coleraine | Coleraine, MN | $210,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Duluth-Superior Educational Tv Corp | Duluth, MN | $205,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Cafe | Grand Rapids, MN | $202,250 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Nashwauk | Nashwauk, MN | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Immigrant Law Center of Mn | Saint Paul, MN | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Marcell Family Center Inc | Marcell, MN | $200,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Itasca Youth for Christ | Grand Rapids, MN | $190,700 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Department of Public Transformation | Granite Falls, MN | $190,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| White Earth Tribal Council | White Earth, MN | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Isd 317 Deer River | Deer River, MN | $171,500 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Judy Garland Children's Museum | Grand Rapids, MN | $170,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Mahnomen | Mahnomen, MN | $165,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northland Foundation | Duluth, MN | $161,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $161,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Initiative Foundation | Little Falls, MN | $157,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Hill City | Hill City, MN | $156,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School | Bena, MN | $151,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Balsam Township | Bovey, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bemidji Community Arts Council | Bemidji, MN | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Bovey | Bovey, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Floodwood | Floodwood, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Hibbing | Hibbing, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Keewatin | Keewatin, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Lengby | Lengby, MN | $150,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Northome | Northome, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Remer | Remer, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Itasca County Housingredevelopment Authority | Grand Rapids, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity | Brainerd, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Land Access Alliance | Finland, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mesabi Fit Coalition | Virginia, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Niibi Center | Waubun, MN | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation | Owatonna, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Greenway | Marble, MN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Strong Towns | Brainerd, MN | $142,875 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Itasca County | Grand Rapids, MN | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Peacemaker Resources | Bemidji, MN | $140,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| West Central Initiative | Fergus Falls, MN | $132,150 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eagle Bend Area Community Development Corporation Inc | Eagle Bend, MN | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Le Sueur County | Le Center, MN | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Propel Nonprofits | Minneapolis, MN | $128,334 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cass Lake Rural Volunteer Fire Association | Cass Lake, MN | $125,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community and Economic Development Associates | Chatfield, MN | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Granite Area Arts Council | Granite Falls, MN | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tower-Soudan Historical Society | Tower, MN | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wells Historical Society Inc | Wells, MN | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Warba | Warba, MN | $123,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Voices for Ethnic and Multicultural Awareness Corporation | Chisolm, MN | $121,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership Inc | Detroit Lakes, MN | $120,100 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| All Nations Rise | Bagley, MN | $120,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Chisholm | Chisholm, MN | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Winnebago | Winnebago, MN | $120,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Something Cool Incorporated | Mcgregor, MN | $115,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northwest Minnesota Foundation | Bemidji, MN | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians | Red Lake, MN | $105,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | Saint Paul, MN | $100,400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aitkin County Friends of the Arts | Aitkin, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Art of the Lakes Association Inc | Battle Lake, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bear Paws Cultural Art | Brook Park, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bigfork Improvement Group | Bigfork, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Akeley | Akeley, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Laprairie | Laprairie, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Park Rapids | Park Rapids, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Silver Bay | Silver Bay, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Taconite | Taconite, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Tracy | Tracy, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Two Harbors | Two Harbors, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Embarrass Region Fair Association | Embarrass, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodland Township | Goodland, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harris Township | Grand Rapids, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Itasca County Land Department | Grand Rapids, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jacobson Community Center Foundation | Jacobson, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Main Street Project | Northfield, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures | Onamia, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwoods Battered Women's Shelter | Bemidji, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pine County | Pine City, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Preserve Appletons Heritage Inc | Appleton, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Peter Good Neighbor Diversity Council | Saint Peter, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Staples Economic Development Authority | Staples, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Lawrence | Bovey, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warroad Community Development | Warroad, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| We Got Your Back | Alexandria, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | Minneapolis, MN | $97,050 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boundary Waters Care Center | Ely, MN | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Minnesota Public Television Inc | Bemidji, MN | $95,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southwest Initiative Foundation | Hutchinson, MN | $95,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $90,050 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Palisade | Palisade, MN | $90,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dlccc Inc | Detroit Lakes, MN | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Giiwedinong Museum and Cultural Center of the North | Park Rapids, MN | $90,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakes Area Food Shelf Incorporated | Pequot Lakes, MN | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maji Ya Chai Land Sanctuary | Two Harbors, MN | $90,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Children's Press | Grand Marais, MN | $90,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| North Shore Area Partners | Silver Bay, MN | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prairie Island Indian Community | Welch, MN | $85,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota News Media Institute | Minneapolis, MN | $84,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Itasca Ski & Outing Club | Coleraine, MN | $81,450 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Goodhue County | Red Wing, MN | $81,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Red Wing Downtown Council Main Street Inc | Red Wing, MN | $81,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Spring Grove | Spring Grove, MN | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| African Development Center | Minneapolis, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Austin Community Charitable Fund | Austin, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Stone Area Growth | Ortonville, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Cass Lake | Cass Lake, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of New York Mills | New York Mills, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Stephen | Stephen, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franconia Sculpture Park | Shafer, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln County Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Ivanhoe, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Art and Innovation Center | Madison, MN | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mahnomen County | Mahnomen, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North House Folk School | Grand Marais, MN | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Springboard for the Arts | Saint Paul, MN | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Dawson | Dawson, MN | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Lanesboro | Lanesboro, MN | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Waldorf | Waldorf, MN | $70,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Range Joint Powers Board | Aurora, MN | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grand Portage Reservation Tribal Council | Grand Portage, MN | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Moose Lake Community Schools | Moose Lake, MN | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| One Heartland Inc | Willow River, MN | $70,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Henning | Henning, MN | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Marble | Marble, MN | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Warren | Warren, MN | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeast Itasca Rescue | Side Lake, MN | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Minnesota Extension Service | Saint Paul, MN | $62,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Families and Communities Together | Virginia, MN | $61,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Itasca County Housingredevel Authority | Grand Rapids, MN | $60,100 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ashby Legacy Fund | Ashby, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Buck Lake Improvement Club | Hibbing, MN | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of La Crescent | La Crescent, MN | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Face It Together Bemidji | Bemidji, MN | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leech Lake Tribal College | Cass Lake, MN | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Art Gallery | Madison, MN | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Aitkin | Aitkin, MN | $57,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Hoyt Lakes | Hoyt Lakes, MN | $55,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Headwaters Foundation for Justice | Minneapolis, MN | $51,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nameless Coalition for the Homeless | Bemidji, MN | $50,025 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blackberry Township | Grand Rapids, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Cloquet | Cloquet, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Luverne | Luverne, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Murdock | Murdock, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Paynesville | Paynesville, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Pine City | Pine City, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Squaw Lake | Squaw Lake, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Wabasha | Wabasha, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Worthington | Worthington, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Duluth Lighthouse for the Blind | Duluth, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Horizon Public Health | Alexandria, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Just for Nuts Inc | Luverne, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kanabec County | Mora, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakes Area Community Center | Battle Lake, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milroy Public School | Milroy, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minnesota Seeds of Justice | Worthington, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New London Arts & Culture Alliance Inc | New London, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Central Economic Development Association Inc | Staples, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oldenburg Arts and Cultural Community | Carlton, MN | $50,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sharing Our Roots | Northfield, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Wirt | Wirt, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wabana Township | Grand Rapids, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| White Earth Land Recovery Project | Callaway, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wykoff Commons | Wykoff, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ely's Historic State Theater | Ely, MN | $49,650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Walnut Grove | Walnut Grove, MN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Mn and Wi Lakes and Pines | Waite Park, MN | $45,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kensington Area Heritage Society Inc | Kensington, MN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Cass Lake, MN | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nashwauk Township | Nashwauk, MN | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Voyageurs Area Council #286 Boy Scouts of America Inc | Hermantown, MN | $45,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northland Counseling Center Inc | Grand Rapids, MN | $44,420 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lake of the Woods Economic Development Authority | Baudette, MN | $42,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Spang Township | Hill City, MN | $41,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Aitkin County | Aitkin, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Roseau | Roseau, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hutchinson Chamber Foundation | Hutchinson, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mni Sota Arts | Morton, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians | Nett Lake, MN | $39,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Revive Virginia | Virginia, MN | $36,950 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Independent School District 319 | Nashwauk, MN | $36,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Elmore | Elmore, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Longville | Longville, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Tower | Tower, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Winger | Winger, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative Healing Space | Worthington, MN | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pcs for People | Saint Paul, MN | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Finland Community | Finland, MN | $32,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Itasca Community College Foundation | Grand Rapids, MN | $30,112 | 17 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chatfield Center for the Arts | Chatfield, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conexiones | Morris, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Little Sand Group Homes | Remer, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Central Minnesota Farm & Antique Association | Grand Rapids, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sebeka Economic Development Authority | Sebeka, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sprout Mn | Little Falls, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trout Lake Township | Bovey, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Aurora | Aurora, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Blackduck | Blackduck, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Frazee | Frazee, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Pelican Rapids | Pelican Rapids, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clean Up the River Environment | Montevideo, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Integration Center | Willmar, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
141 of 373 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
Plus 2,370 grants to individuals totalling $4,856,270 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Grand Rapids Economic Dev Authority
PROJECT SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH A DOWNTOWN BUILDING IMPROVEMENT LOAN FUND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY WEALTH BUILDING AND PLACEMAKING IN ITASCA COUNTY - Itasca Area Schools Collaborative
OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CONTINUATION OF INVEST EARLY THROUGH JUNE 2021 IN ITASCA COUNTY - Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL MINNESOTA - Itasca County Family YMCA Inc
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN ITASCA COUNTY - Legal Aid Service of Northeastern Mn
OPERATING SUPPORT IN ITASCA COUNTY AND LEECH LAKE RESERVATION - Mississippi Headwaters Area Dental Health Center
CAPITAL SUPPORT TO ACQUIRE THE PARK RAPIDS DENTAL CLINIC IN RURAL MINNESOTA
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 592 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 323 | $10.7M | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 321 | $15.9M | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 265 | $13.7M | $6,000 |
| 2024 | 273 | $14.3M | $30,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. C K Blandin Foundation has 298 of them, worth $30.5M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Itasca County Family YMCA Inc | Grand Rapids, MN | $343,000 |
| Itasca County Family YMCA Inc | Grand Rapids, MN | $343,000 |
| Greater Minnesota Housing Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $335,000 |
| Greater Minnesota Housing Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $335,000 |
| Greater Minnesota Housing Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $335,000 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $333,333 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $333,333 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $333,333 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $333,333 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $333,333 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $333,333 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $333,333 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $333,333 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $333,333 |
| Itasca Area Schools Collaborative | Deer River, MN | $333,333 |
Where its money goes
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These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation75 shared recipientsThe Minneapolis Foundation59 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc58 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund56 shared recipientsOtto Bremer Trust55 shared recipientsThe Mcknight Foundation49 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $11,625. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from C K Blandin Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 100 N Pokegama Ave, Grand Rapids, MN, 55744. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 41-6038619 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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