Open Foundations · Minnesota

Charles K Blandin Foundation

Grand Rapids, Minnesota · EIN 416038619. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $11.1M across 880 grants in 2024, a median of $3K each.

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$11.1M
paid in 2024
880
grants paid
$3K
median grant
31%
to first-time recipients
$506.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
BLANDIN FOUNDATION
Address
100 N POKEGAMA AVENUE, GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 55744
Phone
2183260523
Form the request should take
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ARE ANNOUNCED VIA AN INVITATION ONLY PROCESS OR THROUGH A COMPETITIVE RFP PROCESS. PROPOSALS ARE SUBMITTED UTILIZING ONLINE FORMS OR EMAILED TO [email protected] (EMAIL APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED AFTER CONFIRMATION FROM A BLANDIN FOUNDATION STAFF MEMBER). UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. APPLICANTS MUST BE BASED IN MINNESOTA. ALL GRANTS WILL BE REVIEWED AND AWARDED UPON DETERMINED DATES ESTABLISHED BY BLANDIN FOUNDATION STAFF AND LEADERSHIP. GRANT AWARDS OVER $250,000 WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. GRANT AWARDS OF $250,000 AND BELOW ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO. ALL GRANTS WILL BE RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
Submission deadline
NO DEADLINE
Restrictions on awards
ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS: 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBAL OR GOVERNMENTAL UNITS LOCATED IN (1) GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA COUNTY, MN; AND (2) STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR PROJECTS FOCUSING ON RURAL MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES UNDER 35,000 IN POPULATION. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO COMMUNITIES UNDER 20,000. PLEASE REFER TO WWW.BLANDINFOUNDATION.ORG FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS, OR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO OUR GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMS.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533179349101878. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

scholarship minnesotascholarship universitynorth collegeminnesota northstate universityitasca countyuniversity minnesotarural minnesota

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 880 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Greater Minnesota Housing FundMN$335,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL MINNESOTA
2Itasca Area Schools CollaborativeMN$333,333PROJECT SUPPORT FOR INVEST EARLY PROGRAM OPERATIONS IN YEAR 19 (JULY 1, 2023 - JUNE 30, 2024) IN ITASCA COUNTY
3Legal Aid Service of Northeastern MnMN$250,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN RURAL MINNESOTA
4Mississippi Headwaters Area Dental Health CenterMN$250,000CAPITAL SUPPORT TO ACQUIRE THE PARK RAPIDS DENTAL CLINIC IN RURAL MINNESOTA
5Itasca County Family Ymca IncMN$240,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN ITASCA COUNTY
6Minnesota North CollegeMN$240,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OVER THREE YEARS IN RURAL MINNESOTA
7Kootasca Community Action IncMN$200,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATING IN ITASCA COUNTY
8Upper Midwest Film OfficeMN$200,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL MINNESOTA
9Edge of the Wilderness Community CenterMN$195,000CAPITAL SUPPORT TO REPLACE THE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY IN ITS THEATER IN ITASCA COUNTY
10Kootasca Community Action IncMN$175,000OPERATING SUPPORT FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CAPACITY BUILDING IN 2022 AND 2023 IN RURAL MINNESOTA
11CommunitygivingMN$170,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR A WEALTH TRANSFER STUDY AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS IN RURAL MINNESOTA
12University of Minnesota FoundationMN$153,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR TRANSITION PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING FUNDING IN ITASCA COUNTY
13Balsam TownshipMN$150,000CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY CENTER AND ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS IN ITASCA COUNTY.
14City of Deer RiverMN$150,000CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAIL PROJECT IN ITASCA COUNTY.
15City of FloodwoodMN$150,000CAPITAL SUPPORT TO MAKE CAMPGROUND IMPROVEMENTS AND INCREASE CHILD CARE AVAILABILITY AS WELL AS CONTRACT WITH CEDA TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS IN RURAL MINNESOTA.

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020956$11.7M
2021846$9.3M
2022815$15.1M
2023804$11.7M
2024880$11.1M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Minnesota100%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Alice MorenTRUSTEE/CHAIR & EXEC/GOV COMM CHAIR · 2024
Ashley CharwoodTRUSTEE · 2024
Bukata HayesTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR · 2024
Daniel LemmCFO & TREASURER · 2024
Dustin GoslinTRUSTEE/FINANCE & AUDIT COMM CHAIR · 2024
Guy ClairmontTRUSTEE · 2024
Julie MarinucciTRUSTEE · 2024
Kandace Creel FalconTRUSTEE · 2024
Kayla ScrivnerTRUSTEE · 2024
Laura ConnellyTRUSTEE · 2024
Mark HawkinsonTRUSTEE · 2024
Nadege SouvenirTRUSTEE/FORMER GOV COMM CHAIR · 2024
Peter BirkeyTRUSTEE/INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR · 2024
Sholom BlakeTRUSTEE · 2024
Tuleah PalmerPRESIDENT/CEO & SECRETARY · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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