Grants paid by Empty Bowls Cook County
EIN 85-0767368 · MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Empty Bowls Cook County of MN (EIN 85-0767368) reported 49 grants paid totaling $133,873 to 19 recipients in tax years 2021–2023, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $5,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$133,873
49 grants
Recipients
19
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2023
3 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$5,000
1 commitment · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | $34,050 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 20 | $43,373 | — |
| 2023 | 16 | $56,450 | — |
Top recipients
The 19 recipients receiving the most from Empty Bowls Cook County, by grants paid, out of 19 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA | U | Grand Marais, MN | 6 | $26,500 | 2023 |
| Cook County Food Shelf | U | Grand Marais, MN | 2 | $18,000 | 2022 |
| Birch Grove Community School 20-1816956 | B | Tofte, MN | 6 | $17,000 | 2023 |
| Cook County Schools | U | Grand Marais, MN | 7 | $9,273 | 2023 |
| Cook County Community Education 41-1754979 | C | Grand Marais, MN | 3 | $9,000 | 2023 |
| Oshki Ogimaag Community School 80-0272550 | D | Grand Portage, MN | 3 | $9,000 | 2023 |
| Cook County Council On Aging 41-1290535 | B | Grand Marais, MN | 3 | $8,000 | 2023 |
| Cook County Public Health & Human Services | U | Grand Marais, MN | 3 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| Zoar Lutheran Church 41-1290958 | B | Tofte, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Ruby's Pantry | U | Grand Marais, MN | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Grand Portage Human Services | U | Grand Portage, MN | 2 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Violence Prevention Center 41-1551944 | B | Grand Marais, MN | 3 | $4,250 | 2023 |
| Sawtooth Mountain Clinic 41-1347593 | B | Grand Marais, MN | 2 | $2,700 | 2023 |
| Care Partners of Cook County 47-3747964 | B | Grand Marais, MN | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Cook County Higher Ed 41-1920590 | C | Grand Marais, MN | 2 | $2,400 | 2023 |
| Northwoods Playschool LLC | U | Grand Marais, MN | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Sawtooth Elementary School | U | Grand Marais, MN | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | U | Hovland, MN | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Cook County Rubys Pantry | U | Grand Marais, MN | 1 | $250 | 2021 |
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 50 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Birch Grove Community School Tofte, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Oshki Ogimaag Community School Grand Portage, MN | D | $5,000 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Birch Grove Community School Tofte, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | YMCA Grand Marais, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | Food for those in need - Child Care Center | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | YMCA Grand Marais, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Ruby's Pantry Grand Marais, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | YMCA Grand Marais, MN | U | $4,000 | paid | Food for those in need - CCYAC | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Cook County Community Education Grand Marais, MN | C | $4,000 | paid | Food for those in need - After School and Summer PreK | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Cook County Council On Aging Grand Marais, MN | B | $3,500 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Cook County Public Health & Human Services Grand Marais, MN | U | $3,000 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Grand Portage Human Services Grand Portage, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Care Partners of Cook County Grand Marais, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Violence Prevention Center Grand Marais, MN | B | $2,250 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Cook County Schools Grand Marais, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Sawtooth Mountain Clinic Grand Marais, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2023 | Cook County Higher Ed Grand Marais, MN | C | $1,200 | paid | Food for those in need | 202403209349108430 |
| 2022 | YMCA Grand Marais, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | YMCA Grand Marais, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Zoar Lutheran Church Tofte, MN | B | $5,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Cook County Community Education Grand Marais, MN | C | $3,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Cook County Council On Aging Grand Marais, MN | B | $3,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Cook County Food Shelf Grand Marais, MN | U | $3,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Birch Grove Community School Tofte, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Grand Portage Human Services Grand Portage, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Birch Grove Community School Tofte, MN | B | $2,500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Cook County Schools Grand Marais, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Oshki Ogimaag Community School Grand Portage, MN | D | $2,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Cook County Public Health & Human Services Grand Marais, MN | U | $1,500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Cook County Higher Ed Grand Marais, MN | C | $1,200 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Violence Prevention Center Grand Marais, MN | B | $1,200 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Sawtooth Mountain Clinic Grand Marais, MN | B | $1,200 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Cook County Schools Grand Marais, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Trinity Lutheran Church Hovland, MN | U | $500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Sawtooth Elementary School Grand Marais, MN | U | $500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Cook County Schools Grand Marais, MN | U | $500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2022 | Cook County Schools Grand Marais, MN | U | $273 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202333179349100603 |
| 2021 | Cook County Food Shelf Grand Marais, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | YMCA Grand Marais, MN | U | $5,000 | approved, future | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Cook County Schools Grand Marais, MN | U | $3,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | YMCA Grand Marais, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Cook County Public Health & Human Services Grand Marais, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Cook County Community Education Grand Marais, MN | C | $2,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Northwoods Playschool LLC Grand Marais, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Oshki Ogimaag Community School Grand Portage, MN | D | $2,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Cook County Council On Aging Grand Marais, MN | B | $1,500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Birch Grove Community School Tofte, MN | B | $1,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Birch Grove Community School Tofte, MN | B | $1,000 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Violence Prevention Center Grand Marais, MN | B | $800 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Cook County Schools Grand Marais, MN | U | $500 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
| 2021 | Cook County Rubys Pantry Grand Marais, MN | U | $250 | paid | Funding for Groceries | 202321359349101007 |
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 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403209349108430 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202333179349100603 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202321359349101007 |
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/850767368.json.
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