Grants awarded
Who does Charlson Foundation fund?
Charlson Foundation has awarded $3.2 million across 138 grants to 60 organizations between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $20,000, with most between $10,000 and $30,000.
Total awarded
$3.2M
Typical grant
$20K
Grantees
60
Grants
138
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| S St Paul Minnesota Fdn | $250K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$180K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | MN | |
Veap INC
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$170K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | MN | |
| C Cornerstone | $140K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
The Lift Garage
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$135K | 7 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | MN | |
| I Immigrant Law Center of MN | $135K | 5 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$135K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
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$130K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | MN | |
Washburn Center for Children
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$115K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| S Step | $105K | 5 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T True Friends | $105K | 4 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Ampersand Families
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$93K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| N Normandale Community College Founda | $85K | 3 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Commonbond Comunities | $75K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$75K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | MN | |
| R Rise Early Learning Center | $75K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| C Catholic Charities - St Paulmpls | $65K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$60K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MN | |
Project for Pride in Living INC
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$60K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MN | |
Avenues for Youth
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$60K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| T The Link | $55K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$54K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | MN | |
| N Nature Conservancy MN ND SD | $50K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Family Values for Life
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$50K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
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$45K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | MN | |
| L Lutheran Social Services | $40K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| F Friends of the Boundary Waters | $40K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S St Stephen's Human Services | $40K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$35K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| Y Young Hearts Open Minds | $35K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Chum | $35K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| V Vail Communities | $30K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Minnesota Orchestra | $30K | 5 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Dunwoody Colleg of Technology | $30K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$30K | 2 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| C Conversation with Friends | $25K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Chum | $25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Wilderness Inquiry INC
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$20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
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$20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| C Catholic Chaities - Western Slope | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Open Arms of Minnesota INC
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$20K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | MN | |
| L Lift-Up | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| P People Incorporated | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$15K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
Metro Meals on Wheels INC
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$15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
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$15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CO | |
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$15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | WA | |
| C Calvary Lutheran Church | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Courage Kenny Foundation
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$15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| M Metavivor | $12K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| O Open Your Hearts | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| N NC Little Memorial Hospice | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Wallin Education Partners
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| S Salvation Army - Northern Div | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MN | |
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| R Rummler Hope Network | $5K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| H Hats Mittens | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| O One Village Partners | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A Abbott Nw Hospital Fdn | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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