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
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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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