Walter N and Phyllis a Anderson

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.

Mickey Inbody Charitable

Los Alamos, NM

The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation supports field-based science, art and craft, teaching, and protection of the natural world, with programs spanning field biology, public school teachers, and resilient ecosystems. Recent listed grants range from $25,000 to $1.2 million, while field biologist small grants address immediate research needs; its geography ranges from U.S.-based research institutions to field biologists worldwide. It does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Jane N Mooty Foundation

Edina, MN

The Jane N Mooty Foundation funded education, scholarships, community development, trails, and historical and cultural preservation, with 2024 grants of $50,000–$625,000 (median $250,000). Giving was concentrated in New York and Minnesota, with a small share in Arizona. It funded only preselected charities and did not accept unsolicited requests; its 2024 filing was its final return, and it reported liquidation in 2025.

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.

HEJ Field Foundation Inc

Stockholm, WI

HEJ Field Foundation supports work including hunger relief, libraries, land conservation, youth development, children’s mental health, and community assistance, with most grants going to Minnesota organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $125 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jim and Linda Lee Family Foundation

Shoreview, MN

The foundation supports organizations working in areas including youth, housing, food access, arts, and LGBTQ+ communities, primarily in Minnesota, with some funding in California. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lenzmeier Family Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Lenzmeier Family Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working in areas such as arts, parks, education, and human services, with nearly all 2025 grant dollars going to Minnesota and 1% to California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $1.5 million, with a median of $52,500. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

Nordlys Foundation

Saratoga Springs, NY

The foundation supports organizations working in areas including land and farm protection, arts and culture, education, heritage preservation, and community services. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $20,000, and primarily went to New York, with additional funding in Minnesota, Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Shavlik Family Charitable Trust

White Bear Lake, MN

The Shavlik Family Charitable Trust funds ready-to-implement technology projects that strengthen Minnesota nonprofits’ and Tribal governments’ operations or programs. Requests are typically $10,000–$40,000; 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $60,000, with a $30,000 median. It funds across Minnesota and does not accept unsolicited requests; applicants submit a letter of intent and must be invited to apply.