Empty Bowls Cook County | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 85-0767368
Foundation Overview
Based in Grand Marais, MN, Empty Bowls Cook County has awarded 134 grants totaling $332,617 to organizations in Minnesota. Individual grants range from $250 to $15,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 23 recipients (22%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
100% 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 Grand Marais (75%), Grand Portage (11%), Tofte (10%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 93% growth in annual giving over 2 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (38%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Empty Bowls Cook County'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Grove Community School | $5,000 | Tofte, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $5,000 | Tofte, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Cook County Council On Aging | $3,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Cook County Higher Ed | $1,200 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Cook County Public Health & Human Services | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Cook County Community Education | $4,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need - After School And Summer Prek | 2023 |
| Cooperation Station Day Care | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Grand Portage Headstart | $3,000 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Grand Portage Human Services | $2,500 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Oshki Ogimaag Community School | $5,000 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Sawtooth Mountain Clinic | $1,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Step-up Childcare | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Ymca | $4,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need - Ccyac | 2023 |
| Cook County Schools | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Ymca | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need - Child Care Center | 2023 |
| Ruby's Pantry | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| North Point | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| We Folk Child Care | $1,100 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Care Partners Of Cook County | $2,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Violence Prevention Center | $2,250 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Ymca | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Great Lunch | $6,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Empty Bowls Cc-mn | $4,671 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Food For Those In Need | 2023 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $2,500 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $2,500 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Council On Aging | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Food Shelf | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Higher Ed | $1,200 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Public Health & Human Services | $1,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Schools | $273 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Schools | $1,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Schools | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Schools | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Community Education | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cooperation Station Day Care | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Grand Portage Headstart | $3,000 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Grand Portage Human Services | $2,500 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Great Lunch | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Oshki Ogimaag Community School | $2,000 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Sawtooth Elementary School | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Sawtooth Mountain Clinic | $1,200 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Snacks Packs | $1,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Step-up Childcare | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | $500 | Hovland, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Violence Prevention Center | $1,200 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Ymca | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Ymca | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Zoar Lutheran Church | $5,000 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Isaac Sandstrom | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Addl Education | 2022 |
| Lucas Martinson | $500 | Schroeder, MN, US | Funding For Addl Education | 2022 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $2,500 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $2,500 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Council On Aging | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Food Shelf | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Higher Ed | $1,200 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Public Health & Human Services | $1,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Schools | $273 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Schools | $1,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Schools | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Schools | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cook County Community Education | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Cooperation Station Day Care | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Grand Portage Headstart | $3,000 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Grand Portage Human Services | $2,500 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Great Lunch | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Oshki Ogimaag Community School | $2,000 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Sawtooth Elementary School | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Sawtooth Mountain Clinic | $1,200 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Snacks Packs | $1,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Step-up Childcare | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | $500 | Hovland, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Violence Prevention Center | $1,200 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Ymca | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Ymca | $5,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Zoar Lutheran Church | $5,000 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2022 |
| Isaac Sandstrom | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Addl Education | 2022 |
| Lucas Martinson | $500 | Schroeder, MN, US | Funding For Addl Education | 2022 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $1,000 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $1,000 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Council On Aging | $1,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Food Shelf | $15,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Public Health & Human Services | $2,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Schools | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Schools | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Community Education | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cooperation Station Day Care | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Great Lunch | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Northwoods Playschool Llc | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Oshki Ogimaag Community School | $2,000 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Rubys Pantry | $250 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Step-up Childcare | $1,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Violence Prevention Center | $800 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Wee Folk Child Care | $2,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Ymca | $2,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Danny Deschampe | $500 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Addl Education | 2021 |
| Annie Lynch | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Addl Education | 2021 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $1,000 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $1,000 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Council On Aging | $1,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Food Shelf | $15,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Public Health & Human Services | $2,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Schools | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Schools | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Community Education | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cooperation Station Day Care | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Great Lunch | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Northwoods Playschool Llc | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Oshki Ogimaag Community School | $2,000 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Rubys Pantry | $250 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Step-up Childcare | $1,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Violence Prevention Center | $800 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Wee Folk Child Care | $2,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Ymca | $2,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Danny Deschampe | $500 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Addl Education | 2021 |
| Annie Lynch | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Addl Education | 2021 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $1,000 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Birch Grove Community School | $1,000 | Tofte, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Council On Aging | $1,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Food Shelf | $15,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Public Health & Human Services | $2,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Schools | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Schools | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Community Education | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cooperation Station Day Care | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Great Lunch | $3,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Northwoods Playschool Llc | $2,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Oshki Ogimaag Community School | $2,000 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Cook County Rubys Pantry | $250 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Step-up Childcare | $1,000 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Violence Prevention Center | $800 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Wee Folk Child Care | $2,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Ymca | $2,500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Groceries | 2021 |
| Danny Deschampe | $500 | Grand Portage, MN, US | Funding For Addl Education | 2021 |
| Annie Lynch | $500 | Grand Marais, MN, US | Funding For Addl Education | 2021 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 85-0767368 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 294 Grand Marais, MN 55604-0000 |
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Forms 990-PF
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- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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