2020 Grants
2020 was an unusual year for everyone. Although many things changed, the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation was able to continue its work to support local communities with funding for important programs and initiatives. We provided funds for the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra’s “Casual Concerts.” We supported the Valley Youth Center for the “Youth Development & Recreational Project.” Friends of the Finland Community received funding for their “Childcare Program Development & Start-Up” program.
Grants Made in 2020
City of Duluth
“Keep Duluth Clean” – $2,000
Duluth Community School Collaborative
“Expanded & Enriched Learning Time & Opportunities” – $15,000
Fathers Rise Together
“African Heritage Collective” – $5,000
GND Development Alliance
“GND REC Skatepark Retaining Wall” – $25,000
Gunflint Trail Historical Society
“Anishinaabe: In Their Own Words” – $25,000
Hartley Nature Center
“Step Outside Capital Campaign” – $25,000
Hope for Kids Childcare
“Safety & Security Systems” – $7.700
Life House
“The Loft Emergency Shelter for Youth” – $25,000
Lincoln Park Children & Families Collaborative
“Capacity Building & Strategic Plan Work” – $10,000
Nordic Center
“Arts & Culture Events Coordinator” – $14,000
North Shore Health Care Foundation
“Capacity Building” – $25,000
ServeMinnesota
“Kindergarten Readiness in Duluth” – $25,000
Voyageur Area Boy Scouts
“Arrowhead & North Shore Recruitment Initiative” – $15,000
Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Community
“Duluth Story Project” – $25,000
College of St. Scholastica
“Live from Mitchell: Expanding Opportunities for Regional Musicians” – $1,960
Cook County Local Energy Project
“COVID-19 Digital Transition” – $2,000
Arrowhead Chorale
“Capacity Building Support” – $10,000
Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs
“Duluth Family Visitation Center” – $10,000
Ecolibrium3
“Legacy House Capital Project” – $40,000
Entrepreneur Fund
“Support for North Shore Entrepreneurs” – $30,000
Grand Marais Playhouse
“General Operating Support” – $20,000
Lake Superior School District – ISD #381
“Little Mariners Childcare Center” – $30,000
Lyric Opera of the North
“Decameron Consortium Project” – $5,000
Men As Peacemakers
“Youth Programming Support” – $25,000
North House Folk School
“General Operating Support” – $30,000
Northwoods Volunteer Connection
“Capacity Building Support” – $10,000
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
“Oral Health Task Force” – $10,000
St. Ann’s Home
“General Operating Support” – $10,000
Matinee Musicale
“Invoke Ensemble” – $2,000
Minnesota Children’s Press
“Book Camp: Pilot Chapter for a Children’s History of Grand Marais” – $2,000
Great Expectations School
“Planning Support for the New Normal” – $2,000
Cook County Higher Education
“Student Support Services & Student Scholarships” – $60,000
Cook County YMCA
“Support for Early Learners with Diverse Abilities” – $20,000
Duluth Children’s Museum
“Educational Programming” – $10,000
Duluth Community Garden Program
“Implementation of Strategic Plan” – $10,000
Duluth Playhouse
“Preparing & Planning for Reopening” – $12,000
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra
“Casual Concerts” – $10,000
Kids Closet of Duluth
“School Clothing for Duluth Students” – $10,000
Knife River Heritage & Cultural Center
“Restorations at the Historic Knife River Depot” – $10,000
Lake View Foundation
“Infusion Therapy Clinic” – $10,000
Lutheran Social Service
“Another Door Emergency Shelter” – $25,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
“Service for Minnesota Veterans in Southern St. Louis, Lake & Cook Counties” – $15,000
Minnesota Land Trust
“St. Louis County Forest Land & Forfeited Land Exchange” – $15,000
Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarer’s
“Family Short Term Housing & Stabilization Programs” – $10,000
Valley Youth Center
“Youth Development & Recreational Project” – $10,000
Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity
“Age in Place in Lake County” – $10,000
Cook County Historical Society
“John A. Spelman III Exhibit & Publication” – $9,588
Cook County School – ISD 166
Forest Coordinator & Environmental Educator – $20,000
Damiano Center
“Community Kitchen” – $20,000
Duluth YMCA
“Play, Observe & Reflect Programming” – $10,000
Friends of the Finland Community
“Childcare Program Development & Start-Up” – $12,000
Grand Marais Art Colony
“Capacity & Infrastructure Support” – $23,500
Great Lakes Aquarium
“H20 Watersheds at Work Exhibit” – $20,000
Homecroft Parents & Educators United
“Capital Project: Field Repairs” – $10,000
Mentor North
“Capacity Building Support” – $15,000
North Shore Health
“Serenity Garden Capital Project” – $60,000
Northern Lake County Arts Board
“Simple Gifts with Billy McLaughlin” – $6,000
Northland Foundation
“AGE to age Fellows Program” – $20,000
Schroeder Area Historical Society
“Cross River Heritage Center Master Site Plan” – $16,000
W. J. McCabe Chapter – Izaak Walton League
“50th Anniversary of Earth Day Celebration” – $2,000
Big Time Jazz Orchestra
“30th Anniversary Community Celebration” – $2,000
Clayton Jackson McGhie Memorial, Inc.
“CJMM Discussion Guide” – $1,509
