Smdc Medical Center
Duluth, MN · EIN 41-1878730. Reported 162 grants totalling $5,499,667 to 95 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Smdc Medical Center, the IRS classifies it under health care rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE E220) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 95 distinct organizations, with 18% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 45% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $5,100 and the largest $965,693. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of St Scholastica Inc | Duluth, MN | $973,693 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $791,650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Essentia Health Foundation | Duluth, MN | $413,350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Miller Dwan Foundation | Duluth, MN | $389,384 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| One Roof Community Housing | Duluth, MN | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Churches United in Ministry | Duluth, MN | $180,100 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Northland | Duluth, MN | $173,700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Just Kids Dental Inc | Two Harbors, MN | $134,415 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Witness Child Advocacy Center | Duluth, MN | $125,850 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Way of Northeastern Minnesota Inc | Chisholm, MN | $111,750 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Duluth Center of Women and Children | Duluth, MN | $94,381 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Evangelical Lutheran | Duluth, MN | $93,920 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Northland Foundation | Duluth, MN | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys Club of Duluth | Duluth, MN | $75,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Soar Career Solutions | Duluth, MN | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Damiano of Duluth Inc | Duluth, MN | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| St Louis County | Duluth, MN | $66,610 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arrowhead Parish Nurse Association | Duluth, MN | $60,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Program to Aid for Victims of Sexual Assault | Duluth, MN | $60,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Life House Incorporated | Duluth, MN | $60,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Virgina, MN | $58,250 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Healthy Alliances Matter for All | Duluth, MN | $52,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northern Waters Parish Nurse Ministry | Superior, WI | $51,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Center Against Sexual & Domestic Abuse Inc | Superior, WI | $50,204 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Indian Community Housing Organization | Duluth, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iron Range Partnership for Sustainability | Virginia, MN | $40,443 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency Incorporated | Virginia, MN | $34,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Action Duluth | Duluth, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kids Closet of Duluth | Duluth, MN | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Duluth, MN | $27,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chester Bowl Improvement Club | Duluth, MN | $25,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Lung Association | St Paul, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mesabi Fit Coalition | Virginia, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Starbase Minnesota Inc | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Zeitgeist Center for Arts and Community | Duluth, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Rapids Area Community Fndtn | Grand Rapids, MN | $24,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Minnesota State Colleges & Universities | St Paul, MN | $23,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Families and Communities Together | Ely, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Greenhaven Parent Teacher Organization | Hibbing, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Together for Life Northland Inc | Duluth, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Virginia | Virginia, MN | $19,450 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Genesis 1990 Incorporated | Ashland, WI | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Sandstone | Sandstone, MN | $18,282 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Laurentian Arts & Culture Alliance | Virginia, MN | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mentor North | Duluth, MN | $15,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Moose Lake Township Carlton County | Moose Lake, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwoods Women Inc | Ashland, WI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Quarry Kids Child Care Center | Sandstone, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Brainerd Minn | Brainerd, MN | $14,870 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smart North | Minneapolis, MN | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Men As Peacemakers | Duluth, MN | $12,700 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Jack Link Community Center Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northern Expressions Arts Collective | Duluth, MN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $10,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brainerd Sports Boosters Club Inc | Brainerd, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridges of Hope | Brainerd, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Range Pickleball Club | Hibbing, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chisholm Kids Plus | Chisholm, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Longville | Longville, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duluth Art Institute Association | Duluth, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duluth Heritage Sports Center Foundation | Duluth, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ely Community Health Center | Ely, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Downtown Council | Duluth, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Association of Lions Clubs | Stone Lake, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kettle River Volunteer Fire Department | Kettle River, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mid-Minnesota Womens Center Inc | Brainerd, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Range Mental Health Center | Virginia, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women | Duluth, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Lake Nebagamon | Lake Nebagamon, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Ann's Home | Duluth, MN | $9,999 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Biwabik Area Civic Assoc Inc | Biwabik, MN | $8,702 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| NAMI Lake Superior South Shore Wi Inc | Superior, WI | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeland Family Resource Center Inc | Spooner, WI | $8,396 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Independent School Dist #317 | Deer River, MN | $8,264 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boreal Development | Duluth, MN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Virginia Community Foundation | Virginia, MN | $7,738 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenwood Community Recreation Board | Tower, MN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harbor Centers Inc | Carlton, MN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans | Saint Paul, MN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minong Area Fire and Ambulance | Minong, MN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Coast Cycling Association Inc | Washburn, WI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Caring for the Kids Community | Aurora, MN | $6,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Remer Area Ambulance Service | Remer, MN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cloquet Isd #94 | Cloquet, MN | $5,784 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palo Regional Volunteer Fire Department | Aurora, MN | $5,542 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Deer River Chamber of Commerce | Deer River, MN | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Historic Civic Center Foundation | Washburn, WI | $5,300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Superior, WI | $5,240 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| County of Itasca | Grand Rapids, MN | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Independent School Dist #709 | Duluth, MN | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | St Croix Fls, WI | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Legacy of Excellence Foundation | Moose Lake, MN | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Womens Care Center Duluth Inc | Duluth, MN | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
36 of 95 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 58 of 95 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35 | $1,020,019 | $16,420 |
| 2021 | 44 | $967,471 | $15,305 |
| 2022 | 38 | $746,556 | $13,350 |
| 2023 | 45 | $2,765,621 | $12,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
95% of its giving went to organizations in Minnesota. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Smdc Medical Center's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 44 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 1 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 502 E 2ND St, Duluth, MN, 55805.
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