North House Folk School
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.4M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
82
Years covered
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.
Show all 37 funders
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $6,750 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mickey Inbody Charitable | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mary and Charles Sethness Charitable | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Neville Family Foundation | $2,500 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Pachel Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carolyn Dry Natural Process | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hej Field Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nicholson Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girard Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2019 |
| Ibm International Foundation | $125 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has North House Folk School received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, EDUCATION | $6,750 |
| 2024 | Nordlys Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Manitou Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL COMMUNITY OF CRAFT INITIATIVE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | CAPACITY BUILDING | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Northland Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. | $140,250 |
| 2024 | Walter N and Phyllis a Anderson | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $64,988 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $39,500 |
| 2024 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PLACEMAKING WORK IN RURAL MINNESOTA | $37,500 |
| 2024 | C K Blandin Foundation | PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PLACEMAKING WORK IN RURAL MINNESOTA | $37,500 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $26,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jim and Linda Lee Family Foundation | TEACHING TRADITIONAL NORTHERN CRAFTS AND BUILDING COMMUNITY IN GRAND MARAIS | $11,000 |
| 2024 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $5,844 |
| 2024 | Hej Field Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $500 |
| 2023 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | FRAMING THE FUTURE: BUILDING THE NORTHERN CROSSROADS OF CRAFT | $1,500,000 |
| 2023 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL COMMUNITY OF CRAFT INITIATIVE | $500,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support and capital support | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Lenzmeier Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Manitou Fund | SCHOLARSHIPS | $80,000 |
| 2023 | Walter N and Phyllis a Anderson | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $59,913 |
| 2023 | The American-Scandinavian Foundation | PUBLIC PROJECT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $44,885 |
| 2023 | Lloyd K Johnson Foundation | ADVANCING EMERING CRAFT & NONPROFIT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Mardag Foundation | NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL: FRAMING OUR FUTURE | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Nordlys Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Lloyd K Johnson Foundation | ADVANCING EMERING CRAFT & NONPROFIT | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Jane N Mooty Foundation | TEACHING OF TRADITIONAL CRAFTS ON LAKE SUPERIOR | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Mightycause Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $8,313 |
| 2023 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE 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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