St Luke's Hospital of Duluth

Otto Bremer Trust

St. Paul, MN

The Otto Bremer Trust funds organizations and projects addressing community needs and opportunities, including health care and social services, in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $4.2 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests or direct grant applications; Community Responsive Fund grants are offered through selected intermediaries.

Lloyd K Johnson Foundation

Duluth, MN

The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation funds social welfare, arts and culture, education, community and economic development, and environmental work in Lake, Cook, and southern St. Louis counties in Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $1,265,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts small grant proposals of $3,500 or less year-round; larger requests require an inquiry and invitation to apply.

Ordean Foundation

Duluth, MN

The Ordean Foundation funds basic needs, health care, safety, youth development, education, job training, and other efforts to address poverty and strengthen community health. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000 (ranging from $500 to $145,000), and it supports organizations serving Duluth and nearby communities in St. Louis County; its Catalyst grants are invitation-only, while its filing says written requests may be directed to the executive director.

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation funds community-led work in areas including economic opportunity, health and human services, youth and education, housing, and organizational capacity. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,000; listed programs offer up to $50,000 for eligible East Metro work and up to $15,000 for qualifying Minnesota organizations. It accepts applications through specific programs, including rolling application opportunities; the Community Solutions Grant Program serves Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington counties.

Head of the Lakes United Way

Duluth, MN

Head of the Lakes United Way funds community programs in health, education, and financial stability across northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin, including Greater Duluth, Lake and Cook Counties, Ashland and Bayfield Counties, and Superior-Douglas County. In 2025, grants ranged from $7,097 to $47,928, with a median of $15,687; its 2026 application cycle is closed, and the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests outside that process.

Minnesota Power Foundation

Duluth, MN

The Minnesota Power Foundation funds education, environmental, community service, youth, arts and culture, and health and human services projects that improve quality of life, prioritizing nonprofits and accredited schools in its Minnesota Power service area, mainly in Minnesota and also Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $99,500, with a median of $1,000; it accepts applications year-round, so unsolicited requests are accepted.

Mardag Foundation

St. Paul, MN

Mardag Foundation supports Minnesota nonprofits serving low-income or marginalized children, youth and families, older adults, and—through 2025—arts and humanities organizations; current programs also address food access and housing. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000, and it focuses on the East Metro and Greater Minnesota; unsolicited requests are accepted by email on a rolling basis for its Community Emergency Grant Program, while most other programs use GranteeView.

Medica Foundation

Minnetonka, MN

Medica Foundation funds community-led programs that advance health equity in Minnesota, particularly in behavioral health, early childhood health, rural health, and strategic initiatives. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Northland Foundation

Duluth, MN

Northland Foundation funds work supporting children, youth and families, community wellbeing, and Indigenous communities, along with regional economic and community development. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $25,000, with itemized grants ranging from $10,000 to $750,000, for work serving Northeast Minnesota’s seven counties and parts of five Native nations.

Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation

Duluth, MN

Boreal Waters Community Foundation (formerly the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation) funds nonprofits and community initiatives in human services, economic development, education, the environment, and the arts, primarily in Minnesota and Wisconsin. In 2024, its listed grants ranged from $5,055 to $256,361, with a median of $19,771. It introduced a letter-of-intent process for one request for proposals, but the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Shirley G Benerofe Foundation Inc

White Plains, NY

The Lois B Victor Foundation

Philadelphia, PA