The Blake Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-7292114
Foundation Overview
Based in Minnetonka, MN, The Blake Foundation has awarded 137 grants totaling $281,015 to organizations in Minnesota, Virginia and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $15,000, with a median award of $263.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 11 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
84% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Minneapolis (39%), Saint Paul (26%), Hopkins (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 9 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Blake Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Resource West | $4,947 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Tpt | $168 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | $300 | Eden Prairie, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Mpr | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum | $125 | Chaska, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Mn Ovarian Cancer Alliance | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Carleton College | $100 | Northfield, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Northstar Scouting | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Colonial Williamsburg | $1,000 | Williamsburg, VA, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| Pasadena Human Society | $263 | Pasadena, CA, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2024 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Resource West | $4,649 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Tpt | $125 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Mpr | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | Eden Prairie, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Minnesota Arboretum | $50 | Chaska, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Clean Water Fund | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| University Of Minnesota Foundation | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Resource West | $4,649 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Special Olympics | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Tpt | $125 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Mpr | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | Eden Prairie, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Minnesota Arboretum | $50 | Chaska, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Clean Water Fund | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Advocates For Human Rights | $100 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Cornerhouse | $515 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Hopkins Historical Society | $100 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Mn Public Radio | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Northern Star Scouting Boy Scouts | $300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Resource West | $4,090 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| St Louis Pronaos Of Rosicrucian Ord | $4,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Tpt | $125 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| U Of Minnesota Foundation | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Upturnships | $300 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Virginia Piper Cancer Center | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Ywca St Paul Minnesota | $156 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Animal Humane Society | $103 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kissys Stay Put Services | $107 | Minnetonka, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Advocates For Human Rights | $100 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Cornerhouse | $515 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Hopkins Historical Society | $100 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Mn Public Radio | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Northern Star Scouting Boy Scouts | $300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Resource West | $4,090 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| St Louis Pronaos Of Rosicrucian Ord | $4,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Tpt | $125 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| U Of Minnesota Foundation | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Upturnships | $300 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Virginia Piper Cancer Center | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Ywca St Paul Minnesota | $156 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Animal Humane Society | $103 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kissys Stay Put Services | $107 | Minnetonka, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Advocates For Human Rights | $100 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Cornerhouse | $515 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Hopkins Historical Society | $100 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Mn Public Radio | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Northern Star Scouting Boy Scouts | $300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Resource West | $4,090 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| St Louis Pronaos Of Rosicrucian Ord | $4,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Tpt | $125 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| U Of Minnesota Foundation | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Upturnships | $300 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Virginia Piper Cancer Center | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Ywca St Paul Minnesota | $156 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Alzheimers Association | $50 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Animal Humane Society | $103 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Kissys Stay Put Services | $107 | Minnetonka, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Advocates For Human Rights | $100 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Alsorg | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | $1,000 | Williamsburg, VA, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Cornerhouse | $300 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Eside Heart Home Center | $350 | East Saint Louis, IL, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Harvard Business School | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Hopkins Historical Society | $321 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Ica Foodshelf Empty Bowls | $4,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Mn Historical Society | $54 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Mn Public Radio | $100 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| North Country Food Alliance | $180 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Northern Star Scouting | $300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | $150 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Resource West | $1,142 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| St Louis County Library | $103 | Florissant, MO, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Tpt | $226 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| U Of Minnesota Foundation | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2021 |
| Upturnships | $300 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Upturnship | $300 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Unniversity Of Mn Foundation | $15,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| St Louis Lodge Amorc | $4,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Ica Food Shelf | $5,000 | Minnetonka, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Missourikidsorg | $100 | Saint Peters, MO, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Rosicrucian Order Amorc | $2,500 | San Jose, CA, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| Upturnship | $500 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Unniversity Of Mn Foundation | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Hopkins Public Schools | $4,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| St Louis Lodge Amorc | $4,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Hopkins Historical Society | $550 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Twin Cities United Way | $107 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Colonial Williamsburg | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Nca Food Alliance | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Planned Parenthood | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Fairvotemnorg | $774 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Further Their Charitable Purpose | 2019 |
| Upturnship | $300 | Saint Louis Park, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Unniversity Of Mn Foundation | $10,300 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Hopkins Public Schools | $4,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| St Louis Lodge Amorc | $4,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Al Mann Center | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Northern Star Council | $500 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| League Of Women Voters | $50 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| Tpt Mn | $260 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum | $100 | Chaska, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Thomas Jefferson Polar Forest | $200 | Forest, VA, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Hopkins Public Schools | $200 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Rosicrucian Order Amorc | $1,000 | San Jose, CA, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Unniversity Of Mn Foundation | $10,100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Sierra Club | $200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $300 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| Tpt Mn | $120 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2016 |
| Minnesota Landscape Arboretum | $100 | Chaska, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2016 |
| Salvation Army | $200 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2016 |
| Hopkins Public Schools | $4,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2016 |
| Unniversity Of Mn Foundation | $12,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2016 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $1,200 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2016 |
| The Savation Army | $200 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2015 |
| Silicon North Starts | $1,000 | Menlo Park, CA, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2015 |
| Hopkings Historical Socciety | $500 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2015 |
| Resource West | $690 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2015 |
| Hopkins Public Schools | $4,000 | Hopkins, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2015 |
| Essene Chapter Amorc | $499 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2015 |
| Harvard Business School | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2015 |
| Unniversity Of Mn Foundation | $10,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2015 |
| Collonial Williamsburg | $2,000 | Williamsburg, VA, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2015 |
| Minnesota Historical Society | $1,200 | Saint Paul, MN, US | To Futher Their Charitable Purpose | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-7292114 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 14800 WYCHEWOOD RD Minnetonka, MN 55345-3665 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Mary Pat Blake |
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