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Ronald Joseph Mathis Scholarship Fund Grant

Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation

Funding Amount

Up to US $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Applicants must be graduates of any high school in the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation (DSACF) service area, or have completed a homeschool program or earned a GED.

Other requirements

  • They must be seeking a bachelor’s degree in the Visual Arts Department at the University of Wisconsin-Superior and demonstrate financial need.

Overview

The Ronald Joseph Mathis Scholarship Fund offers scholarships to future artists attending the University of Wisconsin-Superior, honoring the legacy of Ronald Joseph Mathis. With an award range of $2,500 annually for up to four years, this fund supports students pursuing a bachelor's degree in the Visual Arts Department, emphasizing financial need and academic achievement within the Duluth Superior Area.

Scholarships from the fund support future generations of artists attending the University of Wisconsin-Superior. The Ronald Joseph Mathis Scholarship Fund recognizes the life and contributions of Ronald Joseph Mathis, the father of Emile Mathis, who built a prosperous career as an art collector.

Eligibility

Applicants must be graduates of any high school in the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation (DSACF) service area, or have completed a homeschool program or earned a GED. They must be seeking a bachelor’s degree in the Visual Arts Department at the University of Wisconsin-Superior and demonstrate financial need.

What Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
136
Total given
$4.23M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,055–$256K
  • By dollars: Minnesota 82%, Wisconsin 17%, Iowa <1%. Top recipient cities: Duluth, MN; Bayfield, WI; Ashland, WI.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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    $244K

  • YWCA of Duluth · Duluth, MN

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    $153K

  • Divine Konnections Inc · Duluth, MN

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    $115K

  • Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians · Odanah, WI

    Comm econ dev

    $104K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Visual artists

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