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Grants paid by Minnesota Power Foundation, tax year 2023

EIN 56-2560595 · Duluth, MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21

In tax year 2023, Minnesota Power Foundation (EIN 56-2560595) reported 160 grants paid totaling $797,200. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

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Every grant, 2023

Grants reported by Minnesota Power Foundation for tax year 2023
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2023United Way Chisholm, MND$200,000approved, futureVARIOUS AREAS202411289349102491
2023Head of the Lakes United Way Duluth, MNB$99,500paidANNUAL CAMPAIGN202411289349102491
2023Positively Powerful Scholarship Fund Duluth, MNU$52,000approved, futureSCHOLARSHIPS202411289349102491
2023Essentia Health Foundation Duluth, MNB$50,000paidVISION NORTHLAND202411289349102491
2023First Witness Child Advocacy Center Duluth, MNC$50,000paidRESTORING HOPE: A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO END CHILD ABUSE202411289349102491
2023Mesabi Fit Coalition Virginia, MNB$45,000paid24/7 FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTER202411289349102491
2023United Way of 1000 Lakes Grand Rapids, MNB$41,000paidCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION202411289349102491
2023College of St Scholastica Inc Duluth, MNU$35,000paidCOLLEGE OF ST. SCHOLASTICA STUDENT CENTER202411289349102491
2023United Way of Northeastern Minnesota Chisholm, MNB$30,000paidCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION202411289349102491
2023Smart North Minneapolis, MNB$30,000paidDEER RIVER COMMUNITY TECH HUB202411289349102491
2023Silver Bay Blue Line Club Silver Bay, MNU$25,000paidSILVER BAY OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA202411289349102491
2023Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency Virginia, MNB$25,000paidHIBBING HOMELESS SHELTER RENOVATIONS202411289349102491
2023Employment Enterprises Inc Little Falls, MNB$25,000paidKEEPING WHEELS ON OUR RECYCLING PROGRAM202411289349102491
2023Verndale PTA Verndale, MNB$20,000paidPIRATE PLAYGROUND202411289349102491
2023Feeding Our Communities North Mankato, MNC$20,000approved, futureMISC AWARDS202411289349102491
2023United Way of Carlton County Cloquet, MNU$16,000paidANNUAL CAMPAIGN202411289349102491
2023Duluth Playhouse Inc Duluth, MNB$15,000paidTHE LAB RE-ENVISIONING PROJECT202411289349102491
2023Friends of the Walker Public Library Walker, MNB$15,000paidNEW WALKER PUBLIC LIBRARY202411289349102491
20237 Stars Ranch Duluth, MNB$10,000paidPROGRAM GROWTH202411289349102491
2023West Duluth American Legion Post #71 Duluth, MNU$10,000paidRICE LAKE VETERAN MEMORIAL PARK202411289349102491
2023City of Mckinley Mckinley, MNU$10,000paidMCKINLEY MUNICIPAL PARK RENOVATION202411289349102491
2023University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MNU$10,000paidENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIPS202411289349102491
2023Kootasca Community Action Grand Rapids, MNB$10,000paidCHILDHOOD EDUCATION HUB PLAYGROUND202411289349102491
2023Family Safety Network Walker, MNC$10,000paidTRAUMA RESPONSE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE202411289349102491
2023Silver Bay Public Library Silver Bay, MNU$10,000paidLIBRARY RENOVATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT202411289349102491
2023City of Deer River Deer River, MNU$10,000paidPLAYGROUND AND PAVILION PROJECT202411289349102491
2023Morrison County United Way Little Falls, MNB$10,000paidCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION202411289349102491
2023Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity Duluth, MNU$10,000paidHOME ADAPTATIONS FOR SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY202411289349102491
2023Minnesota Discovery Center Chisholm, MNB$10,000paidSCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL202411289349102491
2023Starbase Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MND$9,000paidTOPOGRAPHIC SANDBOX202411289349102491
2023Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids and Greenway Grand Rapids, MNU$5,000paidBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GRAND RAPIDS AND GREENWAY202411289349102491
2023Habitat for Humanity Morrison County Little Falls, MNU$5,000paidHOUSE 23202411289349102491
2023Minnesota North Elm Program Hibbing, MND$5,000paidELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM BUILD OUT202411289349102491
2023Icaa DBA Lights in the Pines Grand Rapids, MNU$5,000paidLIGHT UP THE PINES202411289349102491
2023Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Duluth, MNB$5,000paid2023 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD202411289349102491
2023Second Harvest North Central Food Bank Inc Grand Rapids, MND$3,500paid2023/2024 CHILD HUNGER PROGRAM202411289349102491
2023Hoyt Lakes Fire Department Hoyt Lakes, MNU$3,500paidFIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR202411289349102491
2023Lakes Area United Way Brainerd, MNB$3,500paidCAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION202411289349102491
2023Aurora Hoyt Lakes Band Booster Aurora, MNC$3,295paidSAXOPHONE PURCHASE202411289349102491
2023Pierz Youth Baseball Club Pierz, MNB$3,000paidNEW CONCESSION STAND202411289349102491
2023College of St Scholastica Inc Duluth, MNU$3,000paidANNUAL THANKSGIVING BUFFET202411289349102491
2023Animal Allies Humane Society Duluth, MNB$2,680paid2024 HUMANE EDUCATION PROGRAM202411289349102491
2023Mesabi East High School Cheerleading Aurora, MNU$2,603paidMESABI EAST CHEER TEAM GROWTH202411289349102491
2023Wolverines Blue Line Club Biwabik, MNU$2,602paidCORPORATE SPONSORSHIP202411289349102491
2023Goodland Township Goodland, MNU$2,500paidGOODLAND PARK EXPANSION & RENOVATION202411289349102491
2023Quad City Food Shelf Mountain Iron, MNU$2,500paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Horizon Health Inc Pierz, MNB$2,200paidFAITH IN ACTION GIFT MATCH202411289349102491
2023Itasca County Family YMCA Grand Rapids, MND$2,000paidCHILDCARE ASSISTANCE202411289349102491
2023Moose Lake Area Fire Protection District Moose Lake, MNU$2,000paidEMERGENCY EQUIPMENT202411289349102491
202323rd Veteran Esko, MNB$2,000paidSHIPPAR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD202411289349102491
2023Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Elementary School Long Prairie, MNU$2,000paidBAND IS "INSTRUMENTAL"202411289349102491
2023Duluth Community Garden Program Duluth, MNU$2,000paidPROVIDING ACCESSIBLE GARDENING SPACES202411289349102491
2023Wildwoods Duluth, MNB$2,000paidENHANCING THE REHABILITATION OF WILDLIFE202411289349102491
2023Indigenous Healthcare Career Exploration Camp Cloquet, MIU$2,000paidCAREER EXPLORATION CAMP202411289349102491
2023Superior Hiking Trail Association Two Harbors, MNB$2,000paidTRAIL MAINTENANCE202411289349102491
2023Lake Superior Warriors (disabled Hockey) Esko, MND$2,000paidOPERATING EXPENSES AND TEAM JERSEYS202411289349102491
2023Clifton Volunteer Fire Department Duluth, MNU$1,600paidPURCHASING FIRE RESCUE SAW202411289349102491
2023Grand Rapids Itasca Mountain Bike Association Bovey, MNU$1,500paidPOWERED WHEELBARROW202411289349102491
2023Gnesen Volunteer Fire Department Duluth, MNB$1,500paidGIBEAU VOLUNTEER FIRST RESPONDER AWARD202411289349102491
2023Tower Food Shelf Tower, MNU$1,500paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Drift Toppers Snowmobile Club Duluth, MNC$1,500paidSHIPPAR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD202411289349102491
2023Chisholm Food Shelf Chisholm, MNU$1,500paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault-Pavsa Duluth, MNC$1,500paidSHIPPAR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD202411289349102491
2023International Falls Hunger Coalition International Falls, MNU$1,500paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Aurora Food Shelf Aurora, MNU$1,500paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department Grand Marais, MNB$1,500paidGIBEAU VOLUNTEER FIRST RESPONDER AWARD202411289349102491
2023Rails Endowment for Academic Art and Athletic Dev Proctor, MNC$1,320paidDOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY202411289349102491
2023Carlton County Riders Atvutvohm Club Carlton, MND$1,250paidLIDS-4-KIDS202411289349102491
2023Normanna Volunteer Fire Department Duluth, MND$1,000paidELECTRIC VEHICLE EMERGENCY PLUG202411289349102491
2023Aitkin County Search and Rescue Aitkin, MND$1,000paidDRONE PROJECT202411289349102491
2023Second Harvest North Central Food Bank Grand Rapids, MND$1,000paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Deer River Food Shelf Deer River, MND$1,000paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Subzero Robotics Esko, MNU$1,000paid2023 FIRST ROBOTICS SEASON202411289349102491
2023Mariner Robotics Team 3267 William Kelley Second Silver Bay, MNU$1,000paid2023 SEASON SPONSORSHIP202411289349102491
2023South Aitkin First Responders Aitkin, MNB$1,000paidCPR CLASS AED TRAINER PROCUREMENT202411289349102491
2023Duluth Armory Duluth, MNU$1,000paidRECORDING STATION EXPANSION202411289349102491
2023Neighbors Helping Neighbors Nashwauk, MNC$1,000paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Loon Country Quilters Grand Rapids, MNU$1,000paidQUILTS FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS202411289349102491
2023Umd Robotics Duluth, MNU$1,000paidAUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC CART202411289349102491
2023Northwood School Archery Program (nasp) Cook, MNU$1,000paidEQUIPMENT FUNDRAISER202411289349102491
2023Denfeld Dna First Robotics Team 4009 Duluth, MNU$1,000paidDENFELD DNA ROBOTICS 2023-24202411289349102491
2023Cuyuna Range Youth Center Crosby, MNB$1,000paidPROGRAMMING FOR VULNERABLE YOUTH202411289349102491
2023Caring for the Kids Community Aurora, MNB$1,000paidDON SHIPPAR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD202411289349102491
2023Heartland Arts (fka Pr Lakes Area Arts Council) Park Rapids, MNU$1,000paidMURAL ON 2ND STREET202411289349102491
2023Ely Food Shelf Ely, MNU$1,000paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Northern Expressions Arts Collective Duluth, MNB$1,000paidCOMMUNITY CONNECTION INITIATIVE202411289349102491
2023The Marshall School Robotics Duluth, MND$1,000paidROBOTICS COMPETITION202411289349102491
2023Hermantown Robotics Hermantown, MND$1,000paidHERMANTOWN TALONS ROBOTICS TEAM 5232202411289349102491
2023Mesabi East Schools Isd #2711 Aurora, MNU$1,000paidSHIPPAR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD202411289349102491
2023Community Partners Live Well at Home Block Nurse Two Harbors, MNU$1,000paidDEMENTIA PROGRAMMING202411289349102491
2023Bigfork Food Shelf Bigfork, MNU$1,000paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Minnesota Warriors Hockey South St Paul, MNC$750paidHOCKEY TEAM SUPPORT202411289349102491
2023The Salvation Army Duluth, MNC$750paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Salvation Army - Cloquet Cloquet, MND$750paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Family Pathways North Branch, MNB$750paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Churches United in Ministry (chum) Duluth, MNC$750paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Proctor Food Shelf Proctor, MNU$750paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Floodwood Area Food Shelf Floodwood, MNU$750paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Two Harbors Area Food Shelf Two Harbors, MNB$750paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Food Shelf - Silver Bay Silver Bay, MNU$750paidMARCH FOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Pine River-Backus Family Center Pine River, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute - Northland Duluth, MNU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Superior Area Lacrosse Superior, WIB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Sebeka Area Food Shelf Sebeka, MNB$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Little Falls Community High School Little Falls, MNU$500paidDAY OF CARING202411289349102491
2023Motley Area Food Shelf Motley, MNB$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Nevis Basketball Boosters Inc Nevis, MNB$500paidPROGRAM SUPPORT202411289349102491
2023Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank Duluth, MND$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANTS202411289349102491
2023Itasca County Historical Society Grand Rapids, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Ardent Archers Eagan, MNU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Little Falls Community High School Little Falls, MNU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Gracf-Grand Rapids Mn Farmer's Market Pop Club Grand Rapids, MNU$500paidPOWER OF PRODUCE PROGRAM202411289349102491
2023Aitkin Community Food Shelf Aitkin, MNU$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Itasca Driftskippers Snowmobile Club Grand Rapids, MNC$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Duluth Cross Country Ski Club Duluth, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023College of St Scholastica Inc Duluth, MNU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Hackensack Area Community Food Shelf Hackensack, MNU$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
20237 Stars Ranch Duluth, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Wildwoods Wildlife Rehabilitation Duluth, MNU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Life House Inc Duluth, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Grand Rapids Area Lacrosse Association Grand Rapids, MNC$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Two Harbors Agates Youth Football Two Harbors, MNU$500paidEQUIPMENT - HELMETS202411289349102491
2023Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland Duluth, MNC$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Duluth Lions Club Foundation Duluth, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Grand Rapids Farmers Market - Gracf Grand Rapids, MNU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANTS202411289349102491
2023Menahga Food Shelf Menahga, MND$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Blandin Employees for Life Grand Rapids, MNU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023United Way of Northeastern Minnesota Chisholm, MNB$500paidVETERAN HOLIDAY MEALS202411289349102491
2023Damiano Center Duluth, MNU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Life House Duluth, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANTS202411289349102491
2023Marshall School Duluth, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023YMCA - Superior Douglas County Superior, WIU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Fortitude Service Dogs Saginaw, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Rails Junior Football Proctor, MNU$500paidRAILS JUNIOR FOOTBALL SHOULDER PAD REPLACEMENT202411289349102491
2023Pierz Food Shelf Pierz, MND$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Ripsaw Robotics Cloquet, MNU$500paidROBOTICS TEAM202411289349102491
2023Northern Lakes Rescue Pequot Lakes, MNC$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Superior Hiking Trail Association Two Harbors, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Pine River Area Food Shelf Pine River, MNU$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Walker Area Food Shelf Walker, MNB$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Duluth East Daredevils Robotics Team 2512 Duluth, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Second Harvest North Central Food Bank Inc Grand Rapids, MND$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Long Prairie Food Shelf Long Prairie, MNU$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Akeley Community Food Shelf Akeley, MND$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Mesabi East Volleyball Boosters Biwabik, MND$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Harbor House Crisis Shelter Superior, WIU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Rice Area Food Shelf Rice, MNB$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Lakes Area Food Shelf Pequot Lakes, MNB$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Hubbard County Food Shelf Park Rapids, MNB$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Browerville Area Food Shelf Browerville, MNB$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Range Engineering Council (rec) Hibbing, MNC$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
202323rd Veteran Esko, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Morrison County Food Shelf Little Falls, MNB$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023Special Olympics Minnesota Minneapolis, MNB$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Duluth Devo Mountain Bike Program Duluth, MNC$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANTS202411289349102491
2023Itasca Driftskippers Snowmobile Club Grand Rapids, MNC$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023The Salvation Army Duluth, MNC$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023M-Club (william Kelley Athletics) Silver Bay, MNU$500paidWILLIAM KELLEY SCHOOL MARINERS FOOTBALL HELMET PURCHASE202411289349102491
2023Cuyuna Range Food Shelf Crosby, MNB$500paidFOOD SHARE MONTH202411289349102491
2023YWCA Duluth Duluth, MNU$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023Animal Allies Human Society Duluth, MNC$500paidPOSITIVELY POWERFUL TEAM GRANT202411289349102491
2023National Ms Society Minneapolis, MNU$500paidMS RIDE ACROSS MINNESOTA 2023202411289349102491
2023Esko Community Education Esko, MNU$400paidSUMMER PROGRAMMING202411289349102491

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Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.

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