Total Assets:
$33,379,915
Total Giving:
$1,607,375
57% of grants stay in Minnesota.
Four other states receive a large number of grants: Connecticut, Washington, Oregon and Massachusetts.
Arts & Culture
Environment
Community Grantmaking
Supports youth development and out-of-school time (OST) programs for middle-school youth.
Supports programs that improve the lives of children, youth, and families.
Environmental / Climate Change Grantmaking
Funds climate mitigation and adaptation efforts in Minnesota.
Supports systemic change for clean energy, community resilience, and sustainable solutions.
Strategic Grantmaking
Invests in long-term, systemic change rather than short-term projects.
Partners with organizations that aim to improve communities, families, and the environment.
COVID & Equity Grants (Special Grantmaking)
Focused on COVID-19 equity in 2021, supporting basic needs, opportunity funding, and partner support.
History shows that 26% of their giving goes to Social & Human Services, 20% goes to Arts & Culture and 18% goes to Environment Category.
Grants in recent years include:
$25,000 for Iris-Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services;
$25,000 for Asian Media Access; and
$30,000 for Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota.
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The foundation mission is to improve the lives of children, families, communities, and the environment by involving successive generations of the Carolyn McKnight Christian family.
The Carolyn Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 1964.
Phone #:
612-596-3279
Email:
[email protected]
Application Address:
Carolyn Foundation
729 N Washington Ave
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401
Procedures:
Applicants must complete an online application on the foundation website.
There are no deadlines.
Founder:
Carolyn McKnight Christian.
Donor
Carolyn McKnight Christian.
Director:
Alexander Crosby, Trustee
Brooke Reed, Trustee
Charlie Dobson, Vice Chair
Chris Smith, Trustee
Claren Copp Larocque, Trustee
Guido Calabresi, Emeritus Trustee
Jack Jolliffe, Trustee
Jennifer Phelps, Trustee
Ned Graham, Trustee
Nell Smith, Treasurer
Olivia Jolliffe, Trustee
Rebecca Erdahl, Secretary Executive Director
Sophie Larocque, Chairman
Stewart Crosby, Trustee
Tim Crosby, Trustee
