2015 Grants
As a Foundation, we have an enormous responsibility to use the resources that have been left to us by Mr. Johnson to help shape the communities in our service area. Of course, as a foundation we are privileged to do this work by providing funding for important projects, small and large, that positively impact communities and with scholarships awards that change individual lives.
Looking back over 2015 we are excited to report that we were able to expand the options for our scholarship program to Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, award eight new scholarships to Lake Superior College for Cook County High School students along with four renewal scholarships and five second renewal scholarships.
Grants Made in 2015
Colder by the Lake, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for ‘Les Uncomfortable’ Performance” $8,000
Cook County Historical Society, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Support for Capacity Building” $25,000
Cook County Tennis Association, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Support for Tennis Reconstruction” $5,000
Duluth Library Foundation, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Mt. Royal Library Remodel” $27,920
Hartley Nature Center, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Capacity Building” $25,000
Life House, Inc., Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Futures Education Program” $20,000
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Street Outreach Program” $15,000
North Shore Health Care Foundation, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Support for Oral Health Task Force” $10,000
Northland Foundation, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Child Care Training Project” $10,000
Northwoods Volunteer Connection, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Support for Start-Up Costs” $20,000
Valley Youth Centers, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Outdoor Recreational Program” $26,000
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, Finland, Minnesota
“Support for Building Renovations” $50,000
Swedish Cultural Society of Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Midsommer Programming” $2,000
Arrowhead Chorale, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Student Apprentice Program $2,000
American Indian Community Housing Organization, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Kitchen Remodel” $16,800
Churches United in Ministry, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Capacity Building Project” $15,000
Community Action Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Adult Freedom School Project” $20,000
Duluth Children’s Museum, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Capacity Building” $10,000
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for North Shore Arts Learning Projects” $6,000
Friends of the Sax-Zim Bog, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Capacity Building” $20,000
GND Development Alliance, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Capital Project” $25,000
Miller Dwan Foundation, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit Renovation” $20,000
Minnesota Ballet, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Outreach Week” $8,500
Myers-Wilkins Community School Collaborative, Duluth, Minnesota
” General Operating Support” $25,000
North House Folk School, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Support for Marketing/Communication Strategies” $35,000
The Salvation Army, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for the Pathways Program” $20,000
Schroeder Area Historical Society, Schroeder, Minnesota
“General Operating Support” $2,000
Animal Allies Humane Society, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Educational & Volunteer Initiatives” $12,000
Armory Arts & Music Center, Duluth, Minnesota
“General Operating Support” $8,000
Birch Grove Foundation, Tofte, Minnesota
“General Operating and Capital Support” $25,000
Conservation Corps Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
“Support for local youth to participate in Summer Youth Corps $10,000
Cook County School District ISD #166, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Support for Planning Grant for Multi-Use Facility” $10,000
Duluth Playhouse, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Resident Company Program” $15,000
Harbors Centers, Inc., Duluth, Minnesota
“General Operating Support” $10,000
Kids Closet of Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support to Purchase School Clothing” $10,000
Lyric Opera of the North, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Little Opera of the North” $5,000
Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Capital Project” $10,000
Northern Lake County Arts Board, Silver Bay, Minnesota
“Support for Brule Performance”$10,000
Program to Aid Victims of Sexual Assault” Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Trafficking Awareness Program” $25,000
Seeds of Hope Youth Ranch, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Capital Project” $20,366
Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Capital Project Sugarloaf Cove” $9,000
The Scottish Rite Foundation, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for New Clinic for Childhood Language Disorders” $50,000
Hovland Area Volunteer Fire Department, Hovland, Minnesota
“Support for STOP Traffic Control Training” $1,200
W.J. McCabe Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Community Meetings on St. Louis River Corridor Initiative” $1,895
Northern Expressions Arts Collective, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Summer Arts Program in West Duluth” $500
Boreal Community Media, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Capacity Building Support” $25,000
Cook County Community YMCA, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Support for New Childcare Program” $20,000
Damiano Center, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Soup Kitchen” $20,000
Duluth Art Institute, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Free Family Days” $4,000
Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Support for Staff Capacity Building” $30,000
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Support for Kitchen Remodel” $12,929
Just Kids Dental, Two Harbors, Minnesota
“Support for Preventative Dental Services” $10,000
Great Lakes Aquarium, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Discovery Center” $10,000
Lake Superior College Foundation, Duluth, Minnesota
“Scholarship Support” $6,000
Lincoln Park Children & Families Collaborative, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Early Childhood Programming” $3,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Duluth, Minnesota
“General Operating Support/St. Louis River Corridor” $17,000
Men As Peacemakers, Duluth, Minnesota
“Capacity Building Support” $20,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Homeless Vets in Service Area” $10,000
Minnesota Land Trust, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Recreational Infrastructure Project in Duluth” $10,000
ServeMinnesota, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Reading Corps” $20,000
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, Finland, Minnesota
“Support for Naturalist Training Program” $20,000
Lake Superior Youth Chorus, Duluth, Minnesota
“Support for Honor Choir” $1,995
Violence Prevention Center, Grand Marais, Minnesota
“Funding for Women’s Support Group” $2,000
Arts on Superior, Two Harbors, Minnesota
“Support for a Story to Literacy Residency Project” $2,000
