Grant Funders in Duluth, MN
Bespoke Grants indexes 22 grant-making foundations headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota — together $72.8M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, education, higher education and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Duluth nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Duluth
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of St Scholastica Inc | $38.7M | 2024 |
| 2 | Northland Foundation | $4.3M | 2025 |
| 3 | Northwood Children's Home | $4.0M | 2024 |
| 4 | Essentia Health Foundation | $3.1M | 2023 |
| 5 | Duluth-superior Area Community | $2.8M | 2024 |
| 6 | St Mary's Medical Center | $2.6M | 2023 |
| 7 | Smdc Medical Center | $2.6M | 2023 |
| 8 | Benedictine Health System Foundation | $1.7M | 2024 |
| 9 | Ordean Foundation | $1.6M | 2024 |
| 10 | Duluth 1200 Fund Inc | $1.3M | 2024 |
| 11 | Head of the Lakes United Way | $1.2M | 2024 |
| 12 | Marshall H and Nellie Alworth | $1.2M | 2025 |
| 13 | St Luke's Foundation | $1.1M | 2023 |
| 14 | Miller-dwan Foundation | $1.0M | 2024 |
| 15 | Upper Midwest Film Office | $987K | 2024 |
| 16 | Lloyd K Johnson Foundation | $873K | 2024 |
| 17 | Kitchi Gammi Club Foundation Inc the | $668K | 2024 |
| 18 | Domestic Abuse Intervention | $642K | 2017 |
| 19 | Churches United in Ministry | $638K | 2025 |
| 20 | Arrowhead Regional Arts Council | $602K | 2023 |
| 21 | Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc | $553K | 2024 |
| 22 | Minnesota Power Foundation | $510K | 2023 |
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