Community Foundation Annual Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
Governed by a dedicated Board of Directors, the foundation awards grants to nonprofits addressing local needs across various sectors, including education and the arts. With over 30 years of experience, it connects generous donors with community needs, fostering collaboration and compassion to create lasting, positive change.
Each year, the Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations and community groups working to strengthen the Greater Itasca Area, which includes Itasca County and surrounding areas. If your organization is addressing local needs—whether through education, human services, the arts, environment, or other areas of impact—we invite you to apply.
What is a Community Foundation?A Community Foundation is a nonprofit, public charity, whose purpose is to impact a geographical area through grants. Grant money for these funds comes from individuals, businesses, private foundations and community service organizations.
What Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 50
- Total given
- $1.08M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,200–$133K
- By dollars: Minnesota 98%, Ohio 1%, District of Columbia <1%. Top recipient cities: Grand Rapids, MN; Deer River, MN; Bigfork, MN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 26% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Itasca Driftskippers Snowmobile Club Inc · Grand Rapids, MN
Sports & recreation
$133K
Second Harvest North Central Food · Grand Rapids, MN
Annual distribution
$84K
Itasca Orchestra and Strings · Grand Rapids, MN
Arts & culture
$60K
Grand Itasca Foundation · Grand Rapids, MN
Annual distribution
$57K
First Call for Help 211 · Grand Rapids, MN
Health & well-being
$57K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Arts
- Community development
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