Grants paid by Carlson Family Lightshield Foundation
EIN 83-4534853 · Elk River, MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Carlson Family Lightshield Foundation of Elk River, MN (EIN 83-4534853) reported 89 grants paid totaling $1,842,148 to 64 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,842,148
89 grants
Recipients
64
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | $457,080 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | $339,000 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | $380,900 | — |
| 2024 | 32 | $665,168 | — |
Top recipients
The 64 recipients receiving the most from Carlson Family Lightshield Foundation, by grants paid, out of 64 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Church 46-5063435 | C | Elk River, MN | 3 | $503,466 | 2024 |
| Covenant Christian Academy 99-2428442 | B | Big Lake, MN | 1 | $350,000 | 2024 |
| Gateway Ch | U | Elk River, MN | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Mn Adult Teen Challenge | U | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $95,500 | 2024 |
| Fishing for Life 43-2058434 | B | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Caer Food Shelf Aka Community Aid Elk River | U | Elk River, MN | 3 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Turning Point 51-0164092 | B | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Mn Adult Teen Challenge (lakeside Academy) | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $49,500 | 2020 |
| Hunter Houle Mem Fdn 82-1043483 | C | Forest Lake, MN | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Big Lake Community Food Shelf 41-1820136 | B | Big Lake, MN | 3 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| St Judes | U | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $32,000 | 2024 |
| Achieve Services 30-0202036 | B | Blaine, MN | 3 | $31,033 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Fca | U | Ramsey, MN | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| All Nations New Life 26-4497232 | C | Warroad, MN | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Oak Hills Fellowship Inc 41-0795255 | C | Warroad, MN | 1 | $27,500 | 2022 |
| City of Big Lake Financehuman Resourses Department | U | Big Lake, MN | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Harvest Ministries | U | Ramsey, MN | 1 | $18,500 | 2020 |
| Community Aid Elk River 41-1415484 | C | Elk River, MN | 1 | $16,000 | 2020 |
| Thumbs Up High 5k 47-1273057 | B | Elk River, MN | 4 | $15,500 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes 44-0610626 | C | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Livin Fdn 47-3383175 | B | Anoka, MN | 2 | $11,000 | 2024 |
| Abba Corp 41-1694262 | B | Elk River, MN | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Abba Corporation Aka Elevier Women's Center | U | Elk River, MN | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Midwest Ride in | U | Elk River, MN | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| City Joy 03-0406197 | C | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $8,000 | 2020 |
| World Harvest Network | U | Inver Grive Heights, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| 2 Wheels 4 Heros | U | East Bethel, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Survival Pac 87-4210747 | C | Oak Grove, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | U | Saint Peter, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Srp Critical Response Team | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Concordia University | U | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Childrens Cancer Research Fund 41-1893645 | C | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $4,000 | 2024 |
| Cook Lions Club Flood Relief | U | Cook, MN | 1 | $3,510 | 2024 |
| Isd | U | Independence, MO | 1 | $3,400 | 2023 |
| American Legion | U | Elk River, MN | 3 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| University of St Thomas 41-0693970 | B | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Holly Mogler | U | Elk River, MN | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Anoka Technical College | U | Anoka, MN | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Regents of the Univ of Mn | U | East Bethel, MN | 1 | $1,330 | 2020 |
| The Front Line Foundation 47-4249389 | B | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,139 | 2024 |
| Central Lake College 23-7007111 | C | Brainerd, MN | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Snowmobile Hall of Fame | U | St Germain, WI | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| River of Hope | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Twin Cities | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | U | Silver Spring, MD | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Big Lake Bass Team | U | Big Lake, MN | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Angel Foundation-Grace Beck | U | Elk River, MN | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen 27-3521132 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| True Hope 26-3562183 | B | St Michael, MN | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Community Table Inc 84-3279532 | C | Elk River, MN | 1 | $750 | 2020 |
| Bethany Haugen 41-1344822 | D | Cambridge, MN | 1 | $520 | 2024 |
| Nisswa Fire Department | U | Nisswa, MN | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Elks Qb Club | U | Elk River, MN | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Central Minnesota Christian School 41-0784388 | B | Prinsburg, MN | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Christ Church 41-0804980 | C | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Elks Club | U | Maple Grove, MN | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | U | Eagan, MN | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Angle Inlet Elementary | U | Angle Inlet, MN | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Backing the Blue Line 46-2002406 | B | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Rachel Foundation 87-2960273 | B | St Michael, MN | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Zimmerman Archery Club 82-2454242 | B | Zimmerman, MN | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Bame Foundation 27-4159707 | B | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| United Hospital Foundation | U | St Paul, MN | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Breezy Point 5k | U | Duluth, MN | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
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.
Every grant
All 89 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Covenant Christian Academy Big Lake, MN | B | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Gateway Church Elk River, MN | C | $153,466 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Mn Adult Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MN | U | $25,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | City of Big Lake Financehuman Resourses Department Big Lake, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | St Judes Minneapolis, MN | U | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Caer Food Shelf Aka Community Aid Elk River Elk River, MN | U | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Big Lake Community Food Shelf Big Lake, MN | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Hunter Houle Memorial Foundation Forest Lake, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Fca Arden Hllls, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Fishing for Life Minneapols, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Srp Critical Response Team Los Angeles, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Thumbs Up High Elk River, MN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | World Harvest Network Inver Grive Heights, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | All Nations New Life Warroad, MN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Cook Lions Club Flood Relief Cook, MN | U | $3,510 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Childrens Cancer Research Fund Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | The Front Line Foundation Minneapolis, MN | B | $1,139 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Achieve Services Blaine, MN | B | $1,033 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Big Lake Bass Team Big Lake, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | American Legion Elk River, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Vietnam Veterans of America Silver Spring, MD | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Livin Foundation Anoka, MN | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Central Lake College Brainerd, MN | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | River of Hope Minneapolis, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Bethany Haugen Cambridge, MN | D | $520 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Breezy Point 5k Duluth, MN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Backing the Blue Line Bloomington, MN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Central Minnesota Christian School Prinsburg, MN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Zimmerman Archery Club Zimmerman, MN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Nisswa Fire Department Nisswa, MN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2024 | Elks Club Maple Grove, MN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202523219349101877 |
| 2023 | Gateway Church Elk River, MN | C | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Turning Point Minneapolis, MN | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Mn Adult Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MN | U | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, COVID RELIEF & LAKESIDE ENTRY ARCH SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | All Nations New Life Warroad, MN | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Fishing for Life Minneapols, MN | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | St Judes Minneapolis, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Caer Food Shelf Aka Community Aid Elk River Elk River, MN | U | $12,500 | paid | KIDZ KITZ | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Big Lake Community Food Shelf Big Lake, MN | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Fca Arden Hills, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Hunter Hoult Memorial Foundation Forest Lake, MN | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Midwest Ride in Elk River, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Concordia University Saint Paul, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Thumbs Up High Elk River, MN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Isd Independence, MO | U | $3,400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Holly Mogler Elk River, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Childrens Cancer Research Fund Minneapolis, MN | C | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | American Legion Elk River, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2023 | Christ Church Minneapolis, MN | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443169349102954 |
| 2022 | Gateway Church Elk River, MN | C | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Mn Adult Teen Challenge Minneapolis, MN | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, COVID RELIEF & LAKESIDE ENTRY ARCH SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Oak Hills Fellowship Inc Warroad, MN | C | $27,500 | paid | ALL NATIONS NEW LIFE CENTER | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Caer Food Shelf Aka Community Aid Elk River Elk River, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | KIDZ KITZ | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Big Lake Community Food Shelf Big Lake, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Abba Corporation Aka Elevier Women's Center Elk River, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Thumbs Up High Elk River, MN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Survival Pac Oak Grove, MN | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Achieve Services Inc Blaine, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Angel Foundation-Grace Beck Elk River, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | FINANCIAL NEED GRANT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | American Legion Elk River, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | True Hope St Michael, MN | B | $1,000 | paid | UKRAINE MISSIONS | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Snowmobile Hall of Fame St Germain, WI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Angle Inlet Elementary Angle Inlet, MN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Bame Foundation Golden Valley, MN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2022 | Rachel Foundation St Michael, MN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202322799349100107 |
| 2020 | Gateway Ch Elk River, MN | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Mn Adult Teen Challenge (lakeside Academy) Minneapolis, MN | U | $49,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT, COVID RELIEF & LAKESIDE ENTRY ARCH SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Fishing for Life Minneapolis, MN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Hunter Houle Mem Fdn Forest Lake, MN | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Achieve Services Blaine, MN | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Harvest Ministries Ramsey, MN | U | $18,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Community Aid Elk River Elk River, MN | C | $16,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Livin Fdn Anoka, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | 2020 LIVIN MUSIC FESTIVAL | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Abba Corp Elk River, MN | B | $10,000 | paid | NEW BUILDING FUND | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Fca Ramsey, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ZACH HANSEN AND NORTH METRO CAMP SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | City Joy Minneapolis, MN | C | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | 2 Wheels 4 Heros East Bethel, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Regents of the Univ of Mn East Bethel, MN | U | $1,330 | paid | LODGING FOR YOUTH DEER PROGRAM | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | YMCA of Greater Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Community Table Inc Elk River, MN | C | $750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | American Cancer Society Eagan, MN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | United Hospital Foundation St Paul, MN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Thumbs Up High 5k Elk River, MN | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
| 2020 | Elks Qb Club Elk River, MN | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202102249349100805 |
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.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523219349101877 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443169349102954 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202322799349100107 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102249349100805 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/834534853.json.
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