Private foundation (trust)EIN 416038619Est. 1944-11
C K BLANDIN FOUNDATION
GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744
Total Assets
$496.8M
FY 2023
Annual Giving
$14.9M
FY 2023
Grants Made
849
FY 2023
Avg Grant
$18K
FY 2023
Grant Range
$50–$350K
Typical
Deadlines
—
Applications
Programs & Activities
Program 1
$1.1MCharles k. Blandin foundation is a rural-based, rural-focused private u.s. Foundation. We support rural communities throughout minnesota, empowering them to promote diversity and embrace sustainability and equity. We center equity of place, race and class in our work and in our grantmaking to nonprofits, government, educational institutions and native governments.our leadership program and public policy and engagement program were sunset in 2022. Aspects of these program areas were reorganized into new programmatic areas. Innovation and design program drives integration across program areas to increase impact. The department houses research, project management, and administrative support for program area.
Program 2
$525KRural capacity building program - housing programming for scholarships, community relationships, and leadership development, this department works to develop human capital in rural communities so that these communities can thrive. In 2023, we served leaders from 26 communities who received our funding via a community of practice. We developed a sponsorship program in support of local community projects, and provided programmatic support to 354 scholarship recipients in the local giving area.
Program 3
$518KRural advocacy program - utilizing public policy research and strategic communications, blandin foundation raises our voice to advance equity of race, place, and class.
Focus Areas
Financial Snapshot
2023 filing
Total Revenue
$21.3M
Total Expenses
$21.7M
Qualifying Distributions
$22.1M
Distributable Amount
$2.8M
Min. Investment Return
$2.5M
Payout rate
Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.
Grant Range
849 grants
Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.
Top Recipients
500 grants
Grant Size Distribution
500 grants
Geographic Focus
1 states
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