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Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation

The mission of the GREATER WHITE BEAR LAKE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is to inspire philanthropy and enrich the lives of people who live in the communities that share the shores of white bear lake.

$275k
Granted FY2024still arriving
17
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$36k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead

Read this first · the figures below need context

100% of Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation’s FY2025 grant dollars went to Communitygiving, not to grantees.

Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2025 names 0 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2024, the last year Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 16 organizations, $203k. It is dated, not current.

Organizations named directly on the return

3
’17
8
’18
9
’19
4
’20
7
’21
10
’22
14
’23
16
’24
0
’25

Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.

01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Philanthropy$5.0MArts & Culture$915kFood & Nutrition$494kEducation$418kRecreation & Sports$310kHealth$77kHuman Services$76kReligion$46kOther$0
02FY2024 · 17 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

How this is measured
The 17 grants below total $203,341, the rows itemized in this filing. The $274,597 headline is the total grant expense on the return; the other $71,256 is giving the schedule does not break out (grants under the $5,000 itemization floor, grants to individuals, grants on other schedules). Every figure below describes the itemized rows only.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k7 grants · $46k
  • $10k–50k10 grants · $157k
$10,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$26k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
NORTH SPRINGS CHURCH$36,000
MAHTOMEDI AREA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION$21,500
WHITE BEAR AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY$17,500
WHITE BEAR LAKE EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF$17,341
LAKE LINKS ASSOCIATION$15,000
LAKESHORE PLAYERS$10,000
INITIATIVE FOR ORCHESTRA INNOVATION$10,000
SUSTAINABLE SAFARI$10,000
ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF IOWA$10,000
NORTHEAST YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES$10,000
MAHTOMEDI AREA FOOD SHELF$7,700
YMCA OF THE NORTH$7,500
ST ANDREW'S COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER$7,500
CHILDREN'S PERFORMING ARTS$6,500
NEWTRAX$6,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY18–24, $526k) land where the poverty rate runs at 14%, against an area that typically sits at 7%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 7%YMCA OF THE NORTH: $8k → 11%GUADALUPE CENTER: $10k → 10%YMCA OF THE NORTH: $6k → 11%NEWTRAX: $401k → 14%NEWTRAX INC: $28k → 14%NEWTRAX: $15k → 14%NEWTRAX: $10k → 14%YMCA OF THE NORTH: $10k → 14%NORTHEAST YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES: $10k → 14%NEWTRAX: $6k → 14%WHITE BEAR CENTER FOR THE ARTS: $5k → 14%SOLID GROUND: $5k → 14%LYNGBLOMSTEN: $12k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
04

Where the work is directed

The same grants placed two ways: where each recipient sits, and where its stated purpose sends the money.

About 67% of Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation’s grant dollars are earmarked for a different county than the recipient’s own address. By recipient address, 96% of the giving stays in MN; by stated purpose, 29%.

Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundationlessmore of its giving
Placed by recipient address
How this is measured
Recipient view: each grant at its grantee’s ZIP, mapped to a county. Directed view: each grant at the county its stated purpose names, falling back to the recipient’s county when the purpose names no place; US grants only. A county shows only if it carries the top 95% of that view’s dollars. Purposes are read from the funder’s own 990 grant descriptions.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

81%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.9M · 15 repeat orgs$439k to everyone else

15 repeat relationships: 10 still active in FY2024, 5 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call). Read against FY2024, the last year this funder named its own grantees directly; its giving has since run through a sponsor, which reports no donor behind each grant.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

15
18

Total granted

$1.9M
$348k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+1%
+52%

Still filing today

73%
72%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 55% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $91k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EducationHuman ServicesArts & CultureHealthFood & NutritionPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • NI
    NEWTRAX INC
    5× · 2020–2024 · $465k · revenue +77%
  • IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
    4× · 2017–2020 · $200k · revenue +1%
  • WB
    WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
    5× · 2017–2024 · $53k · revenue +352%

Funded once

  • CO
    CITY OF MAHTOMEDI
    one grant, 2020 · $120k
  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN - ST PAUL
    one grant, 2023 · $40k · revenue +2%
  • UA
    UND Alumni Association and Foundation
    one grant, 2019 · $35k · revenue +16%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Minnesota Medical Association

To be the leading voice of medicine to make minnesota the healthiest state and the best place to practice.

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2
Minnesota Business Partnership

The minnesota business partnership's mission is to maintain a high quality of life for all minnesotans by ensuring that the state's economy remains strong, globally competitive and its prospects for growth bright by working with elected…

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3
Nebraska Wesleyan University

Nebraska wesleyan university is an academic community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth within the context of a liberal arts education and in an environment of christian concern.

Education
4
Augsburg University

Augsburg university educates students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.the augsburg experience is supported by an engaged community that is committed to intentional diversity in its…

Education
5
Northwestern Health Sciences University

Northwestern health sciences university prepares and serves the next generation of professionals and leaders to become vital contributors to the delivery and advancement of health care. our mission is accomplished through educational…

Education
6
United Way of Ne Minnesota

United way of northeastern minnesota invests in nonprofits, programs, and collaborations that equip and empower, creating opportunities for people to thrive in our communities.

—
7
Trustees of the Hamline University of Minnesota

Founded in 1854, hamline university is a nationally ranked comprehensive university serving over 2,600 students in its college of liberal arts, school of education, and school of business. it offers undergraduate, masters, doctorate and…

Education
8
Mitchell Hamline School of Law

Mitchell hamline school of law is an independent law school that advances its mission through a combination of legal education, public service, and community engagement. it is dedicated to preparing students to practice law, while also…

Education
9
Great Mn Schools

We believe that great schools are the cornerstone of a just and thriving community. ensuring that every child is able to attend a school that works is our moral and social imperative - our children deserve no less.

Education
10
Mn Community Measurement

Mn community measurement empowers stakeholders with meaningful information to drive improvement.

Health
11
Northland Foundation

The northland foundation supports northeastern minnesota people and communities working toward a future where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

Philanthropy
12
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Communitygiving; the most unlike its peers is Initiative for Orchestra Innovation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
05the grantee network

29 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 29 of the 41 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
28/29
Grantees still filing
22/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

COMMUNITYGIVING: $4,965,262 · PhilanthropyCOMMUNITYGIVING+1 more: $5,660 · PhilanthropyWHITE BEAR CENTER FOR THE ARTS: $756,600 · Arts & CultureWHITE BEAR C…LAKESHORE PLAYERS INC: $56,000 · Arts & CultureLAKESHORE PL…+2 more: $31,500 · Arts & CultureCITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE: $185,000 · OtherCITY OF MAHTOMEDI: $120,066 · OtherWHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $53,000 · OtherNORTH SPRINGS CHURCH OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD: $36,000 · OtherMAHTOMEDI AREA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: $29,000 · OtherISD 624: $23,500 · OtherBILL BETCHEY MEMORIAL FUND: $20,000 · Other+10 more: $105,200 · OtherNEWTRAX INC: $465,137 · Human ServicesYOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTH: $23,800 · Human Services+4 more: $37,000 · Human ServicesIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $200,000 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN - ST PAUL: $40,000 · EducationBETHEL UNIVERSITY: $35,000 · EducationUND Alumni Association and Foundation: $35,000 · EducationST PAUL ACADEMY AND SUMMIT SCHOOL: $25,000 · Education+1 more: $10,500 · EducationREGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $41,000 · HealthWarren Community Hospital Inc: $10,000 · HealthPLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTH CENTRAL STATES: $8,000 · HealthRise Up Health Clinics: $7,500 · HealthWHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF: $40,108 · Food & NutritionANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF IOWA INC: $10,000 · Animals
Philanthropy$4,970,922Arts & Culture$844,100Other$571,766Human Services$525,937Education$345,500Health$66,500Food & Nutrition$40,108Animals$10,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCOMMUNITYGIVING: $4,965,262 over 1y, 11% of budgetWHITE BEAR CENTER FOR THE ARTS: $756,600 over 4y, 42% of budgetNEWTRAX INC: $465,137 over 5y, 8.2% of budgetIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION: $200,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetLAKESHORE PLAYERS INC: $56,000 over 5y, 1.2% of budgetWHITE BEAR LAKE AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $53,000 over 5y, 6.2% of budgetREGIONS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $41,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetWHITE BEAR AREA FOOD SHELF: $40,108 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN - ST PAUL: $40,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBETHEL UNIVERSITY: $35,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUND Alumni Association and Foundation: $35,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMAHTOMEDI AREA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION: $29,000 over 2y, 3.8% of budgetST PAUL ACADEMY AND SUMMIT SCHOOL: $25,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetYOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTH: $23,800 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCHILDREN'S PERFORMING ARTS: $21,500 over 2y, 2.8% of budgetLYNGBLOMSTEN SERVICES INC: $12,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWHITE BEAR LAKE AREA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDAT: $10,500 over 2y, 1.2% of budgetWarren Community Hospital Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE OF IOWA INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWHITE BEAR SAILING SCHOOL: $10,000 over 1y, 6.7% of budgetHammer Residences Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGuadalupe Center Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTH CENTRAL STATES: $8,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRise Up Health Clinics: $7,500 over 1y, 2.7% of budgetWHITE BEAR LAKE ROTARY FOUNDATION: $5,660 over 1y, 6.7% of budgetSolid Ground: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetLUTHERAN BRAILLE EVANGELISM ASSOCIATION: $5,000 over 1y, 15% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Saint Paul & Minnesot…Osilas FoundationXcel Energy FoundationNicholson Family Foun…The Minneapolis Found…Hardenbergh FoundationFr Bigelow FoundationMightycause Charitabl…Otto Bremer TrustPaul and Suzanne Hani…Andersen Corporate Fo…Fred C and Katherine …
Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMN31.2× affinity15 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation · Osilas Foundation · Xcel Energy Foundation · Nicholson Family Foundation · The Minneapolis Foundation · Hardenbergh Foundation · Fr Bigelow Foundation · Mightycause Charitable Foundation · Otto Bremer Trust · Paul and Suzanne Hanifl Foundation · Andersen Corporate Foundation · Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Greater White Bear Lake Community Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%3%13%28%50%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Guadalupe Center Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
8report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–15%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 41 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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