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.
Grants Made in 2021
Birch Grove Community School
“Birch Grove Campsite Addition” – $10,000
Courage Kenny Foundation (Courage Kenny Northland)
“Adaptive Recreation Northshore” – $15,000
Family Rise Together
“Growing Kinship Connection” – $25,000
GND Development Alliance
“GND Rec Skatepark” – $25,000
Go Dog North Shore
“Grand Marais Dog Park” – $10,000
Grand Marais Playhouse Inc.
“Operation Support School” – $25,000
Kids Closet of Duluth
“Clothes for Young Students of Low Income” – $10,000
Loaves and Fishes Housing Inc.
“Olive Branch Capital Project” – $25,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation Duluth
“Building Wealth and Equity” – $25,000
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (Duluth)
“Another Door Emergency Center” – $25,000
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
“Oral Health Task Force – Expansion to Serve Seniors” – $10,000
Bridging Hearts
“Bridging Lonely Hearts in Duluth” – $3,500
Children’s Dental Service
“Duluth Oral Health Telehealth Hub ” – $25,000
Conflict Resolution Center
“Conflict Resolution Programming at Denfeld” – $15,000
Cook County Historical Society
“Restoration & Landscaping at the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery” – $28,000
Duluth Art Institute
“The Power of Arts Series” – $21,500
Duluth Community Garden Program
“Education & Outreach Programs” – $20,000
Duluth Public Schools – Duluth Preschool
“Observing & Reflection of Children’s Play” – $8,960
Essentia Health Foundation
“Supporting Families with Hospitalized Children” – $10,000
First Witness Child Advocacy Center
“Child Abuse Prevention Coalition” – $20,000
Lyric Opera of the North
“The Pirates of Penzance School Tour” – $7,500
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans
“Comprehensive Services for Northeast Minnesota Veterans” – $15,000
Minnesota Ballet
“Outreach Week” – $8,500
North Shore Health
“Capital Project” – $27,000
Proctor Public Schools
“Collaboration with Duluth Core Learning” – $17,000
Safe Haven Shelter & Resource Center
“Shelter Remodel” – $50,000
YWCA
“Spirit Valley Young Mothers Program” – $15,000
Duluth Public Schools
“Interactive Garden Mural” – $3,200
Lake Superior Community Theatre
“Anne Frank Project Support” – $3,500
Northern Expressions Arts Collective
“Community Playtime Series” – $1,000
Life House
“Neighborhood Youth Services” – $30,000
Ecumen Lakeshore
“Home Delivered Meals Program” – $3,500
Matinee Musicale, Inc.
“Outreach & Artist Support” – $3,300
Harbor Center, Inc.
“Senior & Caregiver Guide” – $2,500
YMCA
“American Sign Language Interpreter” – $3,000
American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)
“COVID Emergency Food Distribution” – $10,000
Community Action Duluth
“Free Tax Site” – $20,000
Conservation Corps of MN & IA
“Summer Youth Corps Program” – $5,000
Cook County Higher Education
“Student Support Services & Student Scholarships” – $60,000
Cook County Local Energy Project
“Capacity Building” – $10,000
Duluth Folk School
“BOAT Project” – $15,000
Friends of the Finland Community
“Wild Rice Processing Facility” – $25.000
Grand Marais Art Colony
“General Operating Support” – $30,000
Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior
“Grand Portage Community Teen Center” – $7,500
Great Expectations School Foundation
“Great Lunch Meal Program” – $10,000
Minnesota Children’s Press
“Book Camp Sessions” – $25,000
Minnesota Land Trust
“City of Duluth Natural Lands Acquisition Project” – $15,000
North Shore Community Rink
“Community Rink Safety & Access Improvements” – $10,000
One Roof Community Housing
“Operating Support” – $25,000
Rise, Inc.
“Assisting Deaf Minnesotans Find Employment” – $5,000
Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
“Oral Health Task Force” – $10,000
St. Louis County Historical Society
“Veterans Oral History & 100th Anniversary Publication” – $15,000
Twin Ports Choral Project
“Capacity Building” – $10,000
Finland Minnesota Historical Society
“Site Improvements for Visitor Experience” – $3,500
Nordic Center
“Shift: Ethnic Origin, Identity & Belonging – The Duluth Lynchings: A Family Perspective with Author Karen F. Nance” – $3,500
Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Community
“Between” – $3,500
Kako Foundation
“Hiking in Harmony” – $2,000
Animal Allies Humane Society
“Expanded Humane Education Programs to Underserved Communities” – $3,500
Positive Energy Outdoors
“Climbing Outdoors & Climbing Wall” – $3,500
Duluth Superior Sailing Association
“Sailing Training & Experiences for At-Risk Youth” – $2,000
Green New Deal Housing
“Green New Deal Housing Traveling Exhibition” – $2,000
Women’s Initiative for Service & Education (WISE)
“Smaby Pandemic Book Project” – $2,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland
“Academic Support – COVID Focused” – $20,000
CHUM
“Food Shelf Delivery Program” – $25,000
Cook County Extension
“Garden Addition” – $5,985
Damiano Center
“Community Kitchen” – $20,000
Duluth Superior Area Television Corporation (WDSE)
“Education Initiative” – $25,000
Duluth YMCA
“True North AmeriCorps COVID Gap Funding” – $30,000
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
“New Education Facilities Master Plan” – $10,000
Minnesota Sixth Judicial District
“Shore Substance Use Recovery Court” – $10,000
Superior Hiking Trail Association
“Volunteer Powered Renewal Work & Training” – $10,000
Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarer’s
“Lincoln Park Community Housing” – $15,000
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
“Re-Opening Wolf Ridge” – $50,000
