The Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation 2020 Annual Report

Grants Awarded in 2020

COOK COUNTY

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


LAKE COUNTY

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


NORTH SHORE

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


SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY

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

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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