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C K Blandin Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 41-6038619 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$15.8M
Grants reported
931
Typical grant
$2.9K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$4.4M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Blandin Foundation
Deadlines
No deadline
Application materials
Funding opportunities are announced via an invitation only process or through a competitive rfp process. Proposals are submitted utilizing online forms or emailed to grants@blandinfoundation.org (email applications are only accepted after confirmation from a blandin foundation staff member). Unsolicited proposals are not accepted. Applicants must be based in minnesota. All grants will be reviewed and awarded upon determined dates established by blandin foundation staff and leadership. Grant awards over $250,000 will be reviewed and approved by the board of trustees. Grant awards of $250,000 and below are reviewed and approved by the ceo. All grants will be ratified by the board of trustees on a quarterly basis.
Restrictions
Eligible organizations: 501(c)(3) organizations, tribal or governmental units located in (1) grand rapids/itasca county, mn; and (2) state of minnesota for projects focusing on rural minnesota communities under 35,000 in population. Priority is given to communities under 20,000. Please refer to www.blandinfoundation.org for the most current information and requirements, or any other questions pertaining to our grants or scholarships programs.
Original filing text
Contact
BLANDIN FOUNDATION
Address
100 N POKEGAMA AVENUE GRAND RAPIDS, MN, 55744
Phone
2183260523
Email
GRANTS@BLANDINFOUNDATION.ORG
Deadlines
NO DEADLINE
Application materials
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ARE ANNOUNCED VIA AN INVITATION ONLY PROCESS OR THROUGH A COMPETITIVE RFP PROCESS. PROPOSALS ARE SUBMITTED UTILIZING ONLINE FORMS OR EMAILED TO GRANTS@BLANDINFOUNDATION.ORG (EMAIL APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED AFTER CONFIRMATION FROM A BLANDIN FOUNDATION STAFF MEMBER). UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS ARE NOT ACCEPTED. APPLICANTS MUST BE BASED IN MINNESOTA. ALL GRANTS WILL BE REVIEWED AND AWARDED UPON DETERMINED DATES ESTABLISHED BY BLANDIN FOUNDATION STAFF AND LEADERSHIP. GRANT AWARDS OVER $250,000 WILL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. GRANT AWARDS OF $250,000 AND BELOW ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO. ALL GRANTS WILL BE RATIFIED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
Restrictions
ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS: 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBAL OR GOVERNMENTAL UNITS LOCATED IN (1) GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA COUNTY, MN; AND (2) STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR PROJECTS FOCUSING ON RURAL MINNESOTA COMMUNITIES UNDER 35,000 IN POPULATION. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO COMMUNITIES UNDER 20,000. PLEASE REFER TO WWW.BLANDINFOUNDATION.ORG FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS, OR ANY OTHER QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO OUR GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMS.

Reported organization name: C K BLANDIN FOUNDATION

Where C K Blandin Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Minnesota$15.8M

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Greater Minnesota Housing Fund

SAINT PAUL, MN

$335KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Project support for regional affordable housing capacity building in rural minnesota

Itasca Area Schools Collaborative

DEER RIVER, MN

$333.3KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Project support the invest early operations in itasca county

Itasca Area Schools Collaborative

DEER RIVER, MN

$333.3KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Project support the invest early operations in itasca county

Itasca Area Schools Collaborative

DEER RIVER, MN

$333.3KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Project support for invest early program operations in year 19 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) in itasca county

Itasca Area Schools Collaborative

DEER RIVER, MN

$333.3KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Project support for invest early program operations in year 19 (July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) in itasca county

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from C K Blandin Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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