Recent Grants
The mission of the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation is to promote access to educational opportunities in Cook County and to improve the quality of life in the North Shore communities of Cook, Lake and Southern St. Louis counties through grantmaking in the areas of Arts and Culture, Community & Economic Development, Education, Environment, and Social Welfare programs to qualified organizations.
Bob Tavani House for Medical Respite: General Operating Support: $15,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland: Capacity Building: $20,000
Center City Housing Corp: CCHC Family Supportive Housing: $20,000
Duluth Art Institute Association: General Operating Support: $25,000
Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness: Boundary Waters is Our Backyard: $10,000
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church: Central Hillside Parish Nurse Program: $7,650
Mentor North: Mentoring to Build Resilience and Decrease Isolation in Duluth: $20,000
Twin Ports Choral Project: 2024-2025 Twin Ports Choral Project Operating Support: $10,000
Vita Nova: General Operations:$20,000
WTIP Cook County Community Radio: Community Media Expansion and Development Year 2 $45,000
Chester Bowl Improvement Club: Growing Up Chester Chalet Expansion and Renovation: $50,000
Choice Unlimited: BOLD-choice Theatre Company Outreach Performances: $10,000
CHUM: Chum Shelter Expansion Project: $100,000
Conflict Resolution Center: Restorative Services for At-Risk Youth in Duluth area:$15,000
Conservation Corps Minnesota: Conservation Corps Minnesota: $15,000
Cook County Community YMCA: Cook County Community YMCA: $20,000
Divine Konnections Inc.: Annie’s House Capital Expansion: $20,000
Duluth Community School Collaborative: DCSC General Operating Support: $15,000
The Duluth Salvation Army: Food Shelves: $15,000
Grand Marais Art Colony: Ceramics Studio Improvements (Phase II): $25,000
Grand Marais Playhouse Inc: Provide High Quality Theater and educational opportunities to cook county community and its visitors in a safe inclusive environment: $25,000
Great Lakes Aquarium (Lake Superior Center): Lava to Lakes Exhibit Gallery- $20,000
Greater Downtown Council dba Downtown Duluth: Imagine Downtown—Duluth’s 5 Year Workplan : $15,000
Maji ya Chai Land Sanctuary: Infrastructure expansion to increase our safety and security-$3,500
Miller-Dwan Foundation: Northland Adaptive Recreation’s 4th Street Building-$15,000
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans: Supportive Services for Veterans in Northeast Minnesota-$15,000
Minnesota Land Trust-C/O Duluth Area Outdoor Alliance: Content and speaker expenses related to the Great Lakes Outdoor Summit-$2,500
Rocky Wall Entertainment: Silver Bay City Center Park and Amphitheater Design-$11,000
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic: The Oral Health Task Force dental program-$30,000
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center: Upgraded Student Transportation-$25,000
Armory Arts & Music Center: Building Capacity through a Comprehensive Business Plan- $25,000
Animal Allies Humane Society: Feline Observation and Isolation Kennels Replacement-$3,500
Animikii Mazina’iganan: Thunderbird Press: Fur Trade Nation Release $3,500
Birch Grove Community School: Furniture for Seedlings Program-$3,500
Care Partners of Cook County: General Operating Support-$20,000
Cook County/Grand Marais Joint Economic Development Authority (EDA): Community/Economic Development-$3,000
Cook County Higher Education: Tuition Scholarships and the Student Support Specialist Position-$70,000
Cook County HRA: Pre-development funds for new housing projects-$50,000
Duluth Public Schools ISD 709: -Diamonds and Pearls Program Support-$3,500
Duluth Public Schools ISD 709: Enhanced Outdoor Play and Learning: Shed and Sleds Project-$15,000
Family Freedom Center: General Operating Support- $25,000
Finland Children In Nature Group: Exhibit Enhancement and Upgrade: $9,000
Finland Children In Nature Group: Yard Development-$3,500
Minnesota Ballet: General Operating Support: $15,000
The Kako Foundation: That’s a Rap! Artist-in Residence summer program-$3,000
The Nature Conservancy: Highway 61 Reforested: $10,000
North Shore Area Partners: Leadership Transition: $25,000
Rocky Wall Entertainment: Summer Concert Series-$3,500
Scaredy Cat Studio LLC:Pilot course for group music program-$3,500
Violence Prevention Center: Office and Development Coordinator: $28,000
