Northland Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$11.9M
Foundation funders
26
Grants recorded
81
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Northland Foundation?
Northland Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($4.3M), The McKnight Foundation ($2.7M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Northland Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 26 funders
| Larry and Donna Pulkrabek Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $3.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $505K.
What grants has Northland Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $75,000 |
| 2025 | SMDC Medical Center | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $18,000 |
| 2025 | The Sheltering Arms Foundation | EARLY CHILDHOOD | $12,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | INTEGRATED RURAL COMMUNITY AGING PROGRAM | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Duluth 1200 Fund Inc | Northland Child Care Activities Grant-Grant given to Northland Foundation to facilitate developing Child care grants & eligibility criteria and scoring, review, finalize training & peer Learning plans and engage projects in training & peer learning and connect projects with other resources. Analyze and prepare final reports of outcomes to the Duluth 1200 Fund. | $149,137 |
| 2024 | BCBSM Foundation Inc | Early Care and Education Community Connections Initiative | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM) | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Target Foundation | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY HOMETOWN (ECOSYSTEM); FY22 COMMITMENT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | BCBSM Foundation Inc | AGE to age Re Building Healthy Connections Across Generations | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Wells Fargo Foundation | ECONOMIC MOBILITY PROGRAMMING | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Duluth 1200 Fund Inc | Jump Into Child Care Project Activities- Northland Foundation acted as fiscal sponsor for Child Care pilot project, to expand interest in child care field to address the child care workforce shortage. 17 training sessions were held, engaging 151 people, assisting with required training to assist participants with opening a licensed family child care business, also with the use of job coaches. | $26,780 |
| 2024 | SMDC Medical Center | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Sheltering Arms Foundation | EARLY CHILDHOOD | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Initiative Foundation | TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | INTEGRATED RURAL COMMUNITY AGING PROGRAM | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Southwest Initiative Foundation | NORTHLAND FOUNDATION BELONGING, ANTI-HATE, AND ANTI-RACISM | $480,000 |
| 2023 | The Wallace Foundation | To participate in Advancing Opportunities for Adolescents | $175,000 |
| 2023 | Duluth 1200 Fund Inc | Non-profit Northland Foundation received the grant funding to perform the Northland Jump Into Child Care Activity grant, to attract and create more child care in the Duluth area. The grant agreement included developing application and eligibility criteria, create an outreach plan, release and provide technical assistance to Day care provider applicants, make funding awards, finalize training & peer learning plans, connect projects with other resources, analyze pilot project reports, and prepare final reports to the Duluth 1200 Fund. | $150,863 |
| 2023 | BCBSM Foundation Inc | Quality Early Care and Education Improvement Initiative | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Patrick and Aimee Butler Family | GRANTMAKING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PR | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation | General support | $25,000 |
| 2023 | SMDC Medical Center | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Lloyd K Johnson Foundation | AGE TO AGE: (RE)BUILDING HEALTHY CON | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Northland Foundation?
Northland Foundation is funded by 26 grantmakers, led by Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($4.3M), The McKnight Foundation ($2.7M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Northland Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Northland Foundation's largest funder?
Margaret a Cargill Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Northland Foundation, with $4.3M across 6 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Northland Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Northland Foundation across 81 grants from 26 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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