Minnesota Power Foundation
Private foundation · Duluth, MN · EIN 56-2560595 · reported 2023–2025
471grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$200smallest grant
$2.3Mtotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 471 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $33K 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
30 W Superior St
Duluth, MN 55802-2191
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Head of the Lakes United Way FOUNDATION GRANT | Duluth, MN | $99,500 |
| Head of the Lakes United Way ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Duluth, MN | $99,500 |
| Head of the Lakes United Way FOUNDATION GRANT | Duluth, MN | $99,500 |
| Second Harvest Northland MPF BOARD - FINAL INSTALLMENT | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| Essentia Health Foundation VISION NORTHLAND | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| First Witness Child Advocacy Center RESTORING HOPE: A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO END CHILD ABUSE | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| Great Lakes Aquarium FOUNDATION GRANT | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank FOUNDATION GRANT | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| Essentia Health Foundation FOUNDATION GRANT | Duluth, MN | $50,000 |
| Mesabi Fit Coalition 24/7 FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER | Virginia, MN | $45,000 |
| United Way of 1000 Lakes FOUNDATION GRANT | Grand Rapids, MN | $41,000 |
| United Way of 1000 Lakes CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | Grand Rapids, MN | $41,000 |
| United Way of 1000 Lakes FOUNDATION GRANT | Grand Rapids, MN | $41,000 |
| College of St Scholastica Inc COLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA STUDENT CENTER | Duluth, MN | $35,000 |
| United Way of Northeastern MN FOUNDATION GRANT | Chisholm, MN | $30,000 |
| Smart North DEER RIVER COMMUNITY TECH HUB | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 |
| United Way of Northeastern Minnesota CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION | Chisholm, MN | $30,000 |
| Old School Arts Center 210 Gallery and Art Center FOUNDATION GRANT | Little Falls, MN | $30,000 |
| United Way - Northeastern Minnesota FOUNDATION GRANT | Chisholm, MN | $30,000 |
| Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation FOUNDATION | Duluth, MN | $27,500 |
| Boral Waters Community Foundation POSITIVELY POWERFUL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency HIBBING HOMELESS SHELTER RENOVATIONS | Virginia, MN | $25,000 |
| Employment Enterprises Inc KEEPING WHEELS ON OUR RECYCLING PROGRAM | Little Falls, MN | $25,000 |
| Silver Bay Blue Line Club SILVER BAY OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA | Silver Bay, MN | $25,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Superior Foundati UWS ATHLETICS STADIUM SUPPORT | Superior, MN | $25,000 |
| Starbase Minnesota Duluth FOUNDATION GRANT | Duluth, MN | $25,000 |
| Duluth Area Family YMCA FOUNDATION GRANT | Duluth, MN | $23,500 |
| Lake Superior Zoo CAPYBARA BARN | Duluth, MN | $20,000 |
| Veterans Resilience Projects MINNESOTA POWER FOUNDATION GRANT | Minnetonka, MN | $20,000 |
| YMCA - Duluth FOOD ACCESS GRANT | Duluth, MN | $20,000 |
| Verndale PTA PIRATE PLAYGROUND | Verndale, MN | $20,000 |
| Cloquet Area Fire District FOUNDATION GRANT | Cloquet, MN | $20,000 |
| Itasca County Family YMCA FOUNDATION GRANT | Grand Rapids, MN | $20,000 |
| North Country Ride FOUNDATION GRANT | Esko, MN | $16,150 |
| United Way of Pine and Carlton Counties FOUNDATION GRANT | Cloquet, MN | $16,000 |
| United Way of Carlton County ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | Cloquet, MN | $16,000 |
| United Way of Carlton County FOUNDATION GRANT | Cloquet, MN | $16,000 |
| Duluth Library Foundation FOUNDATION GRANT | St Duluth, MN | $15,000 |
| North Central MN Farm and Antique BUILDING AND CLIMATE COOLING PROJECT | Grand Rapids, MN | $15,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation FOUNDATION GRANT | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 |
| Duluth Playhouse Inc THE LAB RE-ENVISIONING PROJECT | Duluth, MN | $15,000 |
| Friends of the Walker Public Library NEW WALKER PUBLIC LIBRARY | Walker, MN | $15,000 |
| Ely Nordic Ski and Bike Club FOUNDATION GRANT | Ely, MN | $15,000 |
| Divine Konnections Inc ANNIE'S HOUSE EXPANSION | Duluth, MN | $15,000 |
| Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES | Duluth, MN | $15,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation FOUNDATION GRANT | Duluth, MN | $15,000 |
| Second Harvest Northland DULUTH OPERATIONS FOOD GRANT | Duluth, MN | $14,600 |
| Northland Learning Center SENSORY AND LEARNING TOOLS | Virginia, MN | $14,000 |
| City of Aurora FOUNDATION GRANT | Aurora, MN | $10,000 |
| Duluth Children's Museum FOUNDATION BOARD | Ave W Duluth, MN | $10,000 |
| Iaff Duluth Local 101 YOUTH COMBAT PROGRAM | Duluth, MN | $10,000 |
| Iedc FOUNDATION GRANT | Grand Rapids, MN | $10,000 |
| Morrison County United Way FOUNDATION GRANT | Little Falls, MN | $10,000 |
| Smart North FOUNDATION GRANT | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 |
| 7 Stars Ranch PROGRAM GROWTH | Duluth, MN | $10,000 |
| City of Deer River PLAYGROUND AND PAVILION PROJECT | Deer River, MN | $10,000 |
| City of McKinley MCKINLEY MUNICIPAL PARK RENOVATION | McKinley, MN | $10,000 |
| Family Safety Network TRAUMA RESPONSE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | Walker, MN | $10,000 |
| Kootasca Community Action CHILDHOOD EDUCATION HUB PLAYGROUND | Grand Rapids, MN | $10,000 |
| Minnesota Discovery Center SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL | Chisholm, MN | $10,000 |
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