Grants awarded
Who does The Leonard Rydell Foundation fund?
The Leonard Rydell Foundation has awarded $420,000 across 180 grants to 114 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $2,000, with most between $2,000 and $2,000.
Total awarded
$420K
Typical grant
$2K
Grantees
114
Grants
180
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N North Dakota State University | $26K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of North Dakota | $24K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Nebraska - Lincoln | $12K | 4 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Wyoming | $12K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | $12K | 4 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Winona State University | $10K | 5 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$10K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| I Iowa State University | $10K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
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$10K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | WI | |
| A Augustana University | $8K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S South Dakota State University | $6K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Bemidji State University | $6K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N Northern Arizona University | $6K | 2 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Mitchell Technical Institute | $6K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U University of Minnesota - Morris | $6K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$6K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | WI | |
| N Northern State University | $6K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Concordia University | $6K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Minnesota State University - Moorhead | $6K | 3 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Iowa | $6K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| L Lake Area Technical Institute | $6K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of Minnesota - Rochester | $6K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| D Dakota County Technical College | $4K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of South Dakota | $4K | 2 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Minnesota - Crookston | $4K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A Alexandria Technical and Community College | $4K | 2 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Milwaukee School of Engineering
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$4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | WI | |
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$4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | WA | |
| B Bethel University | $4K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of Wisconsin - La Crosse | $4K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of Nebraska Medical Center | $4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Grand Canyon University
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$4K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | AZ | |
Arizona State University Alumni Association
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$4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | AZ | |
| R Rochester Community and Technical College | $4K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| W Wayne State College | $4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| V Valley City State University | $4K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | ND | |
Nebraska Wesleyan University
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$4K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | NE | |
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$2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NE | |
| U University of Wisconsin Platteville | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | WI | |
| U University of St Thomas | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| F Fort Lewis College | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Iowa Western Community College | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| L Laramie Co Community College | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Illinois Valley Community College | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Minnesota - Duluth | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| D Des Moines Area Community College | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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University of Mary
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | ND | |
| U University of California Santa Barbara | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| U University of California - Santa Cruz | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Iowa Central Community College | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| B Bismarck State College | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | WI | |
Dunwoody College of Technology
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| V Valparaiso University | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
University of Providence
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MT | |
University of Northern Colorado Foundation INC
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CO | |
| U University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S St John's University | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Minnesota State College Southeast | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| M Mayville State University | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Concordia College | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Wisconsin - Stout | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Truman State University | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| G Grand Canyon University | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Brigham Young University | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | UT | |
| B Boise State University | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Coastal Carolina University | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | SD | |
| M Millikin University | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| N New Mexico State University | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Idaho State University | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
University of Wisconsin River Falls Foundation
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WI | |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Education Foundation INC
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | WI | |
| S San Diego Miramar College | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IA | |
| S Snow College | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of Providence | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Mount Mary University INC
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | WI | |
Nova Southeastern University INC
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | FL | |
Ozarks Technical Community College Foundation
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MO | |
| I International Air and Hospitality Academy | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Morningside University
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$2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IA | |
| M Michigan Tech University | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| H Hamline University | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M Montana State University | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M MN State Community and Technical College | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation INC
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WI | |
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | SD | |
Gustavus Adolphus College
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$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| F Fox Valley Technical College | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation INC
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | WI | |
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| C Colorado Mesa University Real Estate Foundation | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CO | |
| S Southeast Community College | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Rocky Mountain College
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MT | |
| A Aveda Institute | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Spring Arbor University
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$2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MI | |
| I Inver Hills Community College | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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