Lloyd K Johnson Foundation
Private foundation · Duluth, MN · EIN 51-0180842 · reported 2023–2025
219grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$294smallest grant
$5.4Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 219 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $58K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
130 W Superior St Ste 710
Duluth, MN 55802-4035
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior TO SUPPORT LAND RESTORATION COSTS FO | Grand Portage, MN | $1,265,000 |
| Sawtooth Mountain Clinic NEW ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS SYSTEM | Grand Marais, MN | $130,000 |
| Cook County Schools- Isd 166 PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS AND ADA-COMP | Grand Marais, MN | $100,000 |
| Chum CHUM SHELTER EXPANSION PROJECT | Duluth, MN | $100,000 |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN | $73,527 |
| Cook County Higher Education TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COOK COUNTY | Grand Marais, MN | $70,000 |
| Cook County Higher Education STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES & SCHOLARSH | Grand Marais, MN | $70,000 |
| Cook County Higher Education TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS AND THE | Grand Marais, MN | $70,000 |
| Wtip Cook County Community Radio GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES AS WTIP W | Grand Marais, MN | $65,000 |
| Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior HISTORY PROJECT, PLAYGROUND, & PILOT | Grand Portage, MN | $63,500 |
| Sawtooth Mountain Clinic EARLY CHILDHOOD CONNECTIONS & ORAL H | Grand Marais, MN | $62,050 |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN | $60,608 |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth, MN | $59,032 |
| Violence Prevention Center GENERAL OPERATING COSTS TO SUSTAIN C | Grand Marais, MN | $53,000 |
| National Parks of Lake Superior Fou AN INTERPRETIVE EXHIBIT AT THE NEW G | St Paul, MN | $50,000 |
| Divine Konnections Inc THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION O | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| Maji YA Chai Land Sanctuary SECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEM | Two Harbors, MN | $50,000 |
| Great Expectations Foundation GREAT EXPECTATIONS EXPANSION PROJECT | Grand Marais, MN | $50,000 |
| Chester Bowl Improvement Club GROWING UP CHESTER CHALET EXPANSION | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| Cook County Hra PRE-DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR NEW | Cook, MN | $50,000 |
| Wtip Cook County Community Radio COMMUNITY MEDIA EXPANSION & DEVELOPM | Grand Marais, MN | $45,000 |
| Wtip Cook County Community Radio COMMUNITY MEDIA EXPANSION & DEVELOPM | Grand Marais, MN | $45,000 |
| Minnesota North College | Virginia, MN | $43,174 |
| American Indian Community Housing O PROGRAMMING AND GENERAL OPERATIONS F | Duluth, MN | $40,000 |
| Mentor North MENTOR NORTH'S ONE-ON-ONE, COMMUNITY | Duluth, MN | $40,000 |
| Friends of the Finland Community OUTDOOR OVEN & AWNINGS AT THE CLAIR | Finland, MN | $38,000 |
| Old Maple Hill Church EXTERIOR RENOVATION AND PRESERVATION | Grand Marais, MN | $35,000 |
| Minnesota Land Trust NORTH SHORE LAND CONSERVATION AND GR | St Paul, MN | $31,900 |
| Grand Marais Art Colony OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTS ACCESS AND AR | Grand Marais, MN | $30,000 |
| Damiano of Duluth Inc COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROGRAM | Duluth, MN | $30,000 |
| One Roof Community Housing PLOVER PLACE CAPITAL | Duluth, MN | $30,000 |
| Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food NOURISH THE NORTHLAND CAPITAL CAMPAI | Duluth, MN | $30,000 |
| Damiano of Duluth Inc DAMIANO OF DULUTH | Duluth, MN | $30,000 |
| Sawtooth Mountain Clinic THE ORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE DENTAL PR | Grand Marais, MN | $30,000 |
| Violence Prevention Center OFFICE AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR | Grand Marais, MN | $28,000 |
| Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PERMANENT ACCE | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| North House Folk School COMMUNITY EVENT PLANNING AND COMMUNI | Grand Marais, MN | $25,000 |
| Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Wom GENERAL OPERATING COSTS FOR COMPREHE | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| Care Partners of Cook County CARE PARTNERS' WORK TO PROVIDE GAP S | Grand Marais, MN | $25,000 |
| Duluth Salvation Army THE PLOVER PLACE PILOT HOUSING PROJE | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| Grand Marais Playhouse Inc OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE LOC | Grand Marais, MN | $25,000 |
| Gunflint Trail Historical Society THE FINAL FABRICATION PHASE OF A NEW | Grand Marais, MN | $25,000 |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning C EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, STAFF TRAINING | Finland, MN | $25,000 |
| Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Communi PROGRAM COSTS FOR A FULL SEASON OF L | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| Family Freedom Center | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| Friends of Silver Bay Public Librar LIBRARY EXPANSION & RENOVATION | Silver Bay, MN | $25,000 |
| Grand Marais Art Colony CERAMICS STUDIO RENOVATION (PHASE 1) | Grand Marais, MN | $25,000 |
| Life House Inc YOUTH OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corp | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| North House Folk School ADVANCING EMERING CRAFT & NONPROFIT | Grand Marais, MN | $25,000 |
| North Shore Health Care Foundation CAPACITY FOR INCUBATOR PROGRAMS & HE | Grand Marais, MN | $25,000 |
| Pavsa MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES & OUTREACH | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| Violence Prevention Center CAPACITY BUILDING | Grand Marais, MN | $25,000 |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning C SCIENCE CENTER ROOF | Finland, MN | $25,000 |
| Duluth Art Institute Association | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| Family Freedom Center FAMILY FREEDOM CENTER GENERAL OPERAT | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| Grand Marais Art Colony CERAMICS STUDIO IMPROVEMENTS | Grand Marais, MN | $25,000 |
| Grand Marais Playhouse Inc PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY THEATER AND EDU | Grand Marais, MN | $25,000 |
| North Shore Area Partners LEADERSHIP TRANSITION | Silver Bay, MN | $25,000 |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning C UPGRADED STUDENT TRANSPORTATION | Finland, MN | $25,000 |
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