North House Folk School

Grand Marais, MN ·EIN 41-1878887 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$6.4M received 37 funders 82 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds North House Folk School?

North House Folk School is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($3.7M), Manitou Fund ($440K), Nordlys Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to North House Folk School between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$3,650,15092020–2024
Manitou Fund$440,00042020–2024
Nordlys Foundation$375,00042021–2024
Walter N and Phyllis a Anderson$309,09352020–2024
The McKnight Foundation$225,00052020–2024
Duluth-superior Area Community$222,99532020–2022
Lloyd K Johnson Foundation$180,00042020–2023
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$164,93542021–2024
Northland Foundation$140,25012024
Mardag Foundation$110,00042020–2023
Lenzmeier Family Foundation$100,00012023
C K Blandin Foundation$75,00022024
Jane N Mooty Foundation$75,00032021–2023
Mightycause Charitable Foundation$50,14152020–2024
The American-Scandinavian Foundation$50,00012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$38,50022022–2024
Jim and Linda Lee Family Foundation$21,00032022–2024
Minnesota Historical Society$19,80012021
The Community Foundation for the Greater$15,00012020
Shavlik Family Charitable Trust$10,75012021
The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation$10,00012022
Arts Midwest Incorporated$10,00012021
Charities Aid Foundation America$8,19312023
Sewell Family Foundation$7,50022021–2022
The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation$7,00012022

Showing top 25 of 37 funders by total given.

What grants has North House Folk School received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION$6,750
2024Nordlys FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$300,000
2024Manitou FundGENERAL OPERATING$250,000
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationNORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL COMMUNITY OF CRAFT INITIATIVE$250,000
2024Margaret a Cargill FoundationCAPACITY BUILDING$200,000
2024Northland FoundationTO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.$140,250
2024Walter N and Phyllis a AndersonUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$64,988
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$39,500
2024C K Blandin FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT FOR PLACEMAKING WORK IN RURAL MINNESOTA$37,500
2024C K Blandin FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT FOR PLACEMAKING WORK IN RURAL MINNESOTA$37,500
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$26,000
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$25,000
2024Jim and Linda Lee Family FoundationTEACHING TRADITIONAL NORTHERN CRAFTS AND BUILDING COMMUNITY IN GRAND MARAIS$11,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,844
2024Hej Field Foundation IncCHARITABLE$500
2023Margaret a Cargill FoundationFRAMING THE FUTURE: BUILDING THE NORTHERN CROSSROADS OF CRAFT$1,500,000
2023Margaret a Cargill FoundationNORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL COMMUNITY OF CRAFT INITIATIVE$500,000
2023The McKnight FoundationFor general operating support and capital support$125,000
2023Lenzmeier Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
2023Manitou FundSCHOLARSHIPS$80,000
2023Walter N and Phyllis a AndersonUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$59,913
2023The American-Scandinavian FoundationPUBLIC PROJECT$50,000
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES$44,885
2023Lloyd K Johnson FoundationADVANCING EMERING CRAFT & NONPROFIT$25,000
2023Mardag FoundationNORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL: FRAMING OUR FUTURE$25,000
2023Nordlys FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$25,000
2023Lloyd K Johnson FoundationADVANCING EMERING CRAFT & NONPROFIT$25,000
2023Jane N Mooty FoundationTEACHING OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS ON LAKE SUPERIOR$25,000
2023Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$8,313
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$8,193

Showing 30 most recent of 82 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds North House Folk School?

North House Folk School is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($3.7M), Manitou Fund ($440K), Nordlys Foundation ($375K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to North House Folk School between 2019–2025.

Who is North House Folk School's largest funder?

Margaret a Cargill Foundation is the largest recorded funder of North House Folk School, with $3.7M across 9 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has North House Folk School received?

IRS 990 filings record $6.4M in grants to North House Folk School across 82 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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