The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation 2018 Annual Report
Grants Awarded in 2018
Arts & Culture
Grand Marais Art Colony
Capacity Building - $25,000
Grand Marais Music Collaborative
Stars of the North Music Program - $2,000
Grand Marais Playhouse, Inc.
Strategic Planning - $6,500
North House Folk School
Dockside Campus Expansion Project - $50,000
Community & Economic Development
Cook County Grand Marais Economic Development Authority
Cook County Workforce Solutions - $30,000
Education
Boreal Community Media
Intern Technology Program - $25,000
Cook County Community Center
Community Playground & Natural Play Area - $35,000
Cook County Higher Education
Support Services & Student Scholarships - $80,000
Cook County Schools – ISD #166
Timber Frame Outdoor Classroom - $18,178
Great Expectations School
Strategic Planning & Grant Writing - $25,000
Social Welfare
North Shore Health Care Foundation
Oral Health Task Force - $10,000
Arts & Culture
Friends of the Band Shell Park
Capital Support for the Two Harbors Performing Arts Center - $25,000
Community/Economic Development
Friends of the Finland Community
Timber Frame Picnic Pavilion Project - $2,000
Environment
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
Lake Superior Field Station: A Learning Laboratory - $50,000
Social Welfare
Beacons of Hope
Capacity Building - $5,000
Community Partners
Addressing Critical Needs for Seniors - $25,000
Friends of the Finland Community
Childcare Program Development - $6,300
Neighbor to Neighbor
Youth Center Support - $10,000
North Shore Horizons
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Education Program - $7,000
Two Harbors Area Food Shelf
Capital Support - $15,000
Arts & Culture
Arrowhead Chorale
Learning About the Requiem - $2,000
Lake Superior Community Theatre
“Fences” Play Production Support - $2,000
Minnesota Public Radio
Class Notes Artists - $5,000
Northern Lake County Arts Board
Buddy Holly & The Winter Dance Party - $3,000
Community & Economic Development
One Roof Community Housing
4 Directions Dwellings - $40,000
Education
Two Harbors Curling Club, Inc.
Curling Education Program - $1,300
Environment
Conservation Corps Minnesota
Summer Youth Corps Program - $5,000
The Nature Conservancy
Highway 61 Reforested - $15,000
Social Welfare
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Inc.
Lake County Community Connect - $1,500
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency, Inc.
RSVP Bone Builders Program - $2,000
Arts & Culture
Arrowhead Chorale
Holiday Jubilations & Traditions: A Scandinavian Christmas - $2,000
Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc.
Duluth Black History Project: The Work, The Life, The Fight Phase II - $1,351
Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc.
Twin Cities Gospel Choir - $7,000
Duluth Art Institute Association
General Operating Support - $10,000
Duluth Children’s Museum
Emergency Rehousing of a Historic Collection - $2,000
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra
Strategic Planning - $10,000
Friends of the Duluth Public Library
Moving Words: Writers Across America - $2,000
Lake Superior Chamber Orchestra
2018 Summer Season - $2,000
Matinee Musicale, Inc.
Celebrating Our Legacy with Emanuel Ax - $7,500
Prove Gallery
2018 Arts Mentoring Series - $3,600
Community/Economic Development
Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
Adaptive Sports & Recreation Program - $15,000
GND Development Alliance
Skateboard Park Development - $25,000
Lincoln Park Business Group
Support for Capacity Building - $10,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Building Quality of Life Neighborhoods - $20,000
North Shore Community School
Playground Expansion - $12,000
Education
Duluth Community School Collaborative
Stemming Academic Success Program - $18,000
Duluth Public Schools – ISD #709
Duluth Service Learning Collaborative - $1,900
Duluth Public Schools – ISD #709
Pathways2Teaching Program - $15,000
Friends of Sax-Zim Bog
Environmental Education Partnership - $10,000
KUMD
Studio A Equipment Upgrade - $25,000
Northland Foundation
Children, Families & Care Providers Education Program - $20,000
Environment
Minnesota Land Trust
St. Louis County & City of Duluth Land Exchange - $15,000
Northern Expressions Arts Collective
Haunted Happenings Event - $500
Social Welfare
American Indian Community Housing Organization
Dabinoo’Igan Shelter Improvements - $12,000
Boys & Girls of the Northland
Healthy Lifestyles Program - $20,000
CHUM
Support for Project to Improve Healthcare Systems - $25,000
Community Action Duluth
Tax Site Program - $15,000
Copeland Valley Youth Centers
Youth Outdoor Recreation Program - $15,000
Damiano Center
Community Kitchen Program - $20,000
Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs
Duluth Family Visitation Center - $10,000
Duluth Community Garden Program
Strategic Planning & AmeriCorps VISTA Position - $15,000
Just Kids Dental
Bright Smiles for All Program - $10,000
Kids Closet of Duluth
Clothing for Duluth Students - $10,000
Life House, Inc.
Youth Center Support - $20,800
Lighthouse Center for Vision Loss
Technology & Me Program - $26,000
Lincoln Park Children & Families Collaborative
General Operating Support - $5,000
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Supportive Apartments at the Center for Changing Lives - $20,000
Men As Peacemakers
Boys’ Restorative Program - $20,000
Minnesota Citizens Federation Northeast
Outreach for Medicare Navigator Service - $5,000
Seeds of Hope Youth Ranch
Capital Project - $10,000
The Hills Youth & Family Services
Neighborhood Youth Services Program - $20,000
Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarers, Inc.
Lincoln Park Resource & Housing Center - $15,000