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Grants paid by Minnesota Power Foundation, tax year 2025
EIN 56-2560595 · Duluth, MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21
In tax year 2025, Minnesota Power Foundation (EIN 56-2560595) reported 143 grants paid totaling $654,700. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2025
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | United Way Dultuh, MN | D | $200,000 | approved, future | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Regional Committees Duluth, MN | U | $118,000 | approved, future | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Head of the Lakes United Way Duluth, MN | B | $99,500 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Second Harvest Northland Duluth, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | MPF BOARD - FINAL INSTALLMENT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | United Way of 1000 Lakes Grand Rapids, MN | B | $41,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | United Way of Northeastern Mn Chisholm, MN | C | $30,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Boral Waters Community Foundation Duluth, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Veterans Resilience Projects Minnetonka, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | MINNESOTA POWER FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Positively Powerful Scholarship Duluth, MN | U | $20,000 | approved, future | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Positively Powerful Volunteers Dultuh, MN | U | $20,000 | approved, future | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | YMCA - Duluth Duluth, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | FOOD ACCESS GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Lake Superior Zoo Duluth, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | CAPYBARA BARN | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | United Way of Pine and Carlton Counties Cloquet, MN | D | $16,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Duluth Library Foundation St Duluth, MN | C | $15,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | North Central Mn Farm and Antique Grand Rapids, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | BUILDING AND CLIMATE COOLING PROJECT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Umd Science and Engineering Duluth, MN | U | $15,000 | approved, future | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | B | $15,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Second Harvest Northland Duluth, MN | B | $14,600 | paid | DULUTH OPERATIONS FOOD GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Iedc Grand Rapids, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Smart North Minneapolis, MN | C | $10,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Iaff Duluth Local 101 Duluth, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | YOUTH COMBAT PROGRAM | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Morrison County United Way Little Falls, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Duluth Children's Museum Ave W Duluth, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | FOUNDATION BOARD | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | City of Aurora Aurora, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Churches United in Ministry (chum) Duluth, MN | C | $8,750 | paid | FOOD SHELF GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Ecumen Lakeshore Duluth, MN | U | $8,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Regional Committees Duluth, MN | U | $7,700 | paid | REGIONAL COMMITTEES | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | International Falls High School International Falls, MN | U | $7,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Hartley Nature Center Duluth, MN | B | $5,500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL & CLASSROOM UPDATE GRANT (CC) | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Walker Food Bank Walker, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Union Gospel Mission Duluth, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | LIGHT UP THE PLAZA GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Iron Mosquitos Robotics Babbitt, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Mesabi East School District Aurora, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | College St Scholastica Duluth, MN | C | $5,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Holiday Gift Giving Program Falls, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Damiano Center Duluth, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Community Cafe Inc Grand Rapids, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Union Gospel Mission Duluth, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Habitat for Humanity of Morrison County Little Falls, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Youth Emergency Shelter Little Falls, MN | D | $5,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Second Harvest Northland Duluth, MN | B | $4,600 | paid | GRAND RAPIDS DISTRIBUTION FOOD GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Don Shippar Award Duluth, MN | U | $4,000 | approved, future | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Lakewood Township Fire Department Duluth, MN | U | $4,000 | paid | 2025 JIM GIBEAU GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Superior Hiking Trail Association Two Harbors, MN | B | $4,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Gibeau Volunteer Firefighter Award Duluth, MN | U | $4,000 | approved, future | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Lakes Area United Way Brainerd, MN | B | $3,500 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Helping Hands 365 Little Falls, MN | B | $3,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN | U | $3,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Floodwood Volunteer Fire Department Floodwood, MN | U | $3,000 | paid | JIM GIBEAU AWARD | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Little Falls School District Little Falls, MN | U | $3,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Mesabi Symphony Orchestra Virginia, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Sophie's Squad Circle Pines, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | VFW Gr 1720 Grand Rapids, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Support Within Reach Grand Rapids, MN | C | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Pay It Forward Foundation Inc Little Falls, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Proctor Public Schools Proctor, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Northshore Area Partners Silver Bay, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Arrowhead Robotics Coalition Duluth, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | DON SHIPPAR AWARD | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Circles of Support Grand Rapids, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | DON SHIPPAR AWARD | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Community Cafe Inc Grand Rapids, MN | B | $2,000 | paid | 2025 DON SHIPPAR AWARD | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Carlton 4h Carlton, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Positively Powerful Duluth, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Father's Rise Together Duluth, MN | C | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Make a Wish Minnesota St Paul, MN | D | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Bigfork Youth Basketball Bigfork, MN | D | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Centennial Rotary Grand Rapids, MN | U | $1,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Eldercircle Grand Rapids, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Pierz Freedom Fest Little Falls, MN | U | $1,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Normanna Volunteer Fire Department Duluth, MN | D | $1,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Volunteer Services of Carlton County Carlton, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | DON SHIPPAR AWARD | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Mount Itasca Coleraine, MN | U | $1,500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Cloquet Community Scholarship Cloquet, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | DON SHIPPAR AWARD | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Second Harvest Northland Duluth, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Heartland Lakes Development Association Rapids, MN | C | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Marshall School Robotics Duluth, MN | D | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Nevis PTA Nevis, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch Minot, ND | C | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Little Falls Bikes Little Falls, MN | C | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Morrison County United Way Little Falls, MN | B | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Second Harvest Northland Duluth, MN | B | $1,000 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Innovation School Bismark, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Humane Society of Douglas County Superior, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | DON SHIPPAR AWARD | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Ripsaw Robotics Cloquet, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Subzero Robotics Esko, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Pierz Freedom Fest Little Falls, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | 23rd Veteran Esko, MN | B | $1,000 | paid | DON SHIPPAR AWARD | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Compete for a Cure Superior, WI | B | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Denfeld Hunters First Robotics Team Duluth, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Bio Girls Fargo, ND | B | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Devildogs Robotics Duluth, MN | D | $1,000 | paid | FOUNDATION GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Memorial Blood Centers Duluth, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Angel Fund Hibbing, MN | B | $1,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Union Gospel Mission Duluth, MN | B | $1,000 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Lead Vets Classic Milwaukee, WI | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | American Heart Association Dultuh, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Lyric Opera of the North Duluth, MN | C | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | United Way - Northeastern Minnesota Chisholm, MN | U | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | St Louis County Depot Duluth, MN | D | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Rolling Readers Duluth, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative Esko, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Project Joy Saginaw, MN | C | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Children's Dyslexia Center Claire, WI | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Veterans Resilience Projects Minnetonka, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | American Red Cross Dultuh, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Lyric Opera of the North Duluth, MN | C | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Pavsa Duluth, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | United Way of Pine and Carlton Counties Cloquet, MN | D | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Northland Counseling Center Grand Rapids, MN | B | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Nevis PTA Nevis, MN | U | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Gracf- Blandin for Life Golf Grand Rapids, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Little Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Little Falls, MN | B | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Union Gospel Mission Duluth, MN | B | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Cogs Duluth, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Star of the North Skating Grand Rapids, MN | C | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Duluth 709 Duluth, MN | D | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | City of Cohasset Cohasset, MN | U | $500 | paid | HALLOWEEN PARTY SPONSORSHIP (CC) | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Down Syndrome Association of Minnesota St Paul, MN | B | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Salvation Army - Superior Superior, WI | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Schroeder Area Historical Society Schroeder, MN | B | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Hartley Nature Center Duluth, MN | B | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Duluth Bike Festival Duluth, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Superior Hiking Trail Association Two Harbors, MN | B | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Duluth Lions Club Duluth, MN | C | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Habitat for Humanity of Morrison County Little Falls, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Cancer Crew's Poker Run Chisholm, MN | U | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Little Falls Community High School Little Falls, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Ecolibrium 3 St Duluth, MN | C | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Great Lakes Aquarium Duluth, MN | D | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Itasca Historical Society - Itasca Grand Rapids, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Starbase Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN | D | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Veterans Resilience Projects Minnetonka, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Nevis PTA Nevis, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Portman Hockey Association Duluth, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation Grand Rapids, MN | C | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Itasca Driftskippers Snowmobile Club Grand Rapids, MN | C | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Damiano Center Duluth, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | St Louis County Depot Duluth, MN | D | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | St Louis County Historical Society Duluth, MN | B | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Morton County Fair Mandan, ND | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Friends of Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve Superior, WI | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Isd 709 Duluth, MN | U | $500 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Companies to Classrooms Duluth Duluth, MN | C | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL GRANT | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | 23rd Veteran Esko, MN | B | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Boys & Girls Club of the Northland Duluth, MN | B | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Schroeder Area Historical Society Schroeder, MN | B | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Mount Itasca Coleraine, MN | U | $500 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Morrison County Food Shelf Little Falls, MN | B | $300 | paid | POSITIVELY POWERFUL | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Quad City Food Shelf Gilbert, MN | U | $300 | paid | FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES MATCH | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Cloquet Public Library Cloquet, MN | U | $250 | paid | CONTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | 202641759349100714 |
| 2025 | Churches United in Ministry (chum) Duluth, MN | C | $200 | paid | FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES MATCH | 202641759349100714 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
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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