· Public charity
Lakes Media Collaborative
To provide educational opportunities to individuals related to the production and distribution of broadcast media.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
By grant size · FY2024
- $10k–50k9 grants · $165k
- $50k–250k4 grants · $248k
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | $78,000 |
| THE BRAINERD BAXTER YOUTH CENTER | $60,000 |
| BRAINERD FAMILY YMCA | $60,000 |
| CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE FOUNDATION | $50,000 |
| LAKES AREA UNITED WAY | $30,000 |
| LAKELAND PBS | $30,000 |
| LAKES AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER | $15,000 |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | $15,000 |
| PAUL BUNYAN ARBORETUM | $15,000 |
| BRIDGES OF HOPE | $15,000 |
| BRAINERD AREA SERTOMA CLUB INC | $15,000 |
| BRAINERD ROTARY FOUNDATION | $15,000 |
| WEST CENTRAL MN YOUTH FOR CHRIST | $15,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY24–24, $60k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
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.
To advance the general welfare and prosperity of the brainerd lakes area so that its citizens and all areas of its business community shall prosper. all necessary means of promotion shall be provided and particular attention and emphasis…
Attracting new industry, retaining present industry, and general economic development activities including workforce development in brainerd and the surrounding area.
The mission of burnett medical center is to provide compassionate, comprehensive, community healthcare that exceeds our customer's expectations. our mission, as well as our vision and values, serves as a guideline for daily decision making…
Arrowhead library system enhances the value of all types of libraries to their communities by cultivating collaboration, technological innovation, and professional development; and enriches the quality of life by providing direct services…
To enable young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. for more information visit www.boysandgirls.org.
The mission of lad lake, inc. is to guide the growth of at-risk youth so that they reach their potential and live responsibly.
To provide all young people with opportunities to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible individuals.
The itasca county family ymca (ymca) is a charitable, community service organization founded in 1979 with a mission to strengthen ourselves, families and communities by promoting growth in spirit, mind and body. the ymca includes men,…
We are a catholic, faith-based organization entrusted with advancing the life-enhancing senior care ministry of the benedictine sisters of duluth, minnesota. we witness to god's love by creating inclusive communities, supporting those we…
The mission of brainerd baptist school is to provide a high quality, comprehensive academic program in a loving christian enviornment. the school is dedicated to the belief that young people need both strong educational and spiritual…
To instill in young people; values, develop leadership skills, and ethical character as expressed in the scout oath and law.
Uniting people and resources to advance the health, education, and financial stability of our communities.
How this is measured
13 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.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
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.
- Who funds BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF BRAINERD ↗
- Who funds THE BRAINERD BAXTER YOUTH CENTER ↗
- Who funds CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds NORTHERN MINNESOTA PUBLIC TELEVISION INC ↗
- Who funds LAKES AREA UNITED WAY ↗
- Who funds AITKIN COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ↗
- Who funds BRAINERD ROTARY FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds LAKES AREA SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER INC ↗
- Who funds BRAINERD AREA SERTOMA CLUB INC ↗
- Who funds WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA YOUTH FOR CHRIST ↗
- Who funds BRIDGES OF HOPE ↗
- Who funds PAUL BUNYAN ARBORETUM ↗
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.
Open a dossier: Communitygiving · Initiative Foundation · R R & Clara J Gould Foundation · Smdc Medical Center · Otto Bremer Trust · Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Lakes Media Collaborative funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Lakes Media Collaborative. Bigger dots raise more.
How this is measured
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