The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation 2020 Annual Report
Grants Awarded in 2020
Arts & Culture
Cook County Historical Society
John A. Spelman III Exhibit & Publication - $9,588
Grand Marais Art Colony
Capacity & Infrastructure Support - $23,500
Grand Marais Playhouse
General Operating Support - $20,000
Gunflint Trail Historical Society
Anishinaabe: In Their Own Words - $25,000
North House Folk School
General Operating Support - $30,000
Education
Cook County Higher Education
Student Support Services & Student Scholarships - $60,000
Cook County Schools – ISD 166
Forest Coordinator & Environmental Educator - $20,000
Education (continued)
Cook County YMCA
Support for Early Learners with Diverse Abilities - $20,000
Great Expectations School
Planning Support for the New Normal - $2,000
Minnesota Children’s Press
Book Camp: Pilot Chapter for a Children’s History of Grand Marais - $2,000
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
Oral Health Task Force - $10,000
Environment
Cook County Local Energy Project
COVID-19 Digital Transition - $2,000
Northwoods Volunteer Connection
Capacity Building Support - $10,000
Social Welfare
North Shore Health Care Foundation
Capacity Building Support - $25,000
North Shore Health
Serenity Garden Capital Project - $60,000
Arts & Culture
Northern Lake County Arts Board
Simple Gifts with Billy McLaughlin - $6,000
Education
Friends of the Finland Community
Childcare Program Development & Start-Up - $12,000
Lake Superior School District – ISD 381
Little Mariners Childcare Center - $30,000
Social Welfare
Northland Foundation
AGE to age Fellows Program - $20,000
Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity
Age In Place Lake County - $10,000
Arts & Culture
Knife River Heritage & Cultural Center
Restorations at the Historic Knife River Depot - $10,000
Schroeder Area Historical Society
Cross River Heritage Center Master Site Plan - $16,000
Community & Economic Development
Entrepreneur Fund
Support for North Shore Entrepreneurs - $30,000
Education
Voyageur Area Boy Scouts
Arrowhead & North Shore Recruitment Initiative - $15,000
Social Welfare
Lake View Foundation
Infusion Therapy Clinic - $10,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
Services for Veterans in Southern St. Louis, Lake & Cook Counties - $15,000
Arts & Culture
Arrowhead Chorale
Capacity Building Support - $10,000
Matinee Musicale
Invoke Ensemble - $2,000
Big Time Jazz Orchestra
30th Anniversary Community Celebration - $2,000
College of St. Scholastica
Live from Mitchell: Expanding Opportunities for Regional Musicians - $1,960
Duluth Playhouse
Preparing & Planning for Re-Opening - $12,000
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra
Casual Concerts - $10,000
Lyric Opera of the North
Decameron Consortium Project - $5,000
Nordic Center
Arts & Culture Events Coordinator - $14,000
Community & Economic Development
Duluth Community Garden Program
Implementation of Strategic Plan - $10,000
Ecolibrium3
Legacy House Capital Project - $40,000
GND Alliance
GND REC Skatepark Retaining Wall - $25,000
Education
Duluth Children’s Museum
Educational Programming - $10,000
Duluth Community School Collaborative
Expanded & Enriched Learning Time & Opportunities - $15,000
Duluth YMCA
Play, Observe & Reflect Programming - $10,000
Great Lakes Aquarium
H20 Watersheds at Work Exhibit - $20,000
Homecroft Parents & Educators United
Capital Project: Field Repairs - $10,000
Hope for Kids Childcare
Safety & Security Systems - $7,700
ServeMinnesota
Kindergarten Readiness in Duluth - $25,000
Environment
City of Duluth
Keep Duluth Clean - $2,000
Hartley Nature Center
Step Outside Capital Campaign - $25,000
Minnesota Land Trust
St. Louis County Forest & Forfeited Land Exchange - $15,000
W.J. McCabe Chapter – Izaak Walton League of America
50th Anniversary of Earth Day Celebration - $2,000
Social Welfare
Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc.
CJMM Discussion Guide - $1,509
Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs
Duluth Family Visitation Center - $10,000
Fathers Rise Together
African Heritage Collective - $5,000
Kids Closet of Duluth
School Clothing for Duluth Students - $10,000
Life House, Inc.
The Loft: Teen Emergency Shelter - $25,000
Lincoln Park Children & Families Collaborative
Capacity & Strategic Plan Work - $10,000
Lutheran Social Service
Another Door Emergency Shelter - $25,000
Men As Peacemakers
Youth Programming Support - $25,000
Mentor North
Capacity Building Support - $15,000
St. Ann’s Home
General Operating Support - $10,000
Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarer’s
Family Short Term Housing & Stabilization Programs - $10,000
Valley Youth Center
Youth Development & Recreational Project - $10,000
Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Community
Duluth Story Project - $25,000
Damiano Center
Community Kitchen - $20,000