Minnesota · Public charity
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc
The mission of entrepreneur fund is to advance community economic development in rural and underserved communities. We work to achieve this by actively partnering with entrepreneurs to stimulate the growth of successful businesses. Our vision is to have vibrant communities and a diverse regional economy that is created and sustained by…
- $553k
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 52
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 32
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $491k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $14,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 2 to 59
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 6
- Total assets, FY2024
- $83M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 100% of the organizations Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 0% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $486k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
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.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 52 | $491k | 94% |
| FY2023 | 32 | $486k | 100% |
| FY2022 | 59 | $517k | 100% |
| FY2017 | 2 | $25k | n/a |
98% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Employment$315kCommunity Improvement$292kHousing & Shelter$292kFood & Nutrition$137kRecreation & Sports$107kHealth$96kHuman Services$89kArts & Culture$76kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paladin Properties | $195,814 | 1 | n/a |
| Lightning Storm Gfx | $25,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Doll's Day Care | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Copper Crow Distillery Inc | $18,300 | 2 | n/a |
| Rkg & G - Rivord Auto | $17,384 | 2 | n/a |
| Cashmere Hair N Beauty Spa | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lakewoods Transportation LLC | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Taqueria la Monarca LLC | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Frybread Shack | $13,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Farmboyz Mercantile LLC | $13,052 | 1 | n/a |
Show all 132 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paladin Properties | $195,814 | 1 | n/a |
| Lightning Storm Gfx | $25,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Doll's Day Care | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Copper Crow Distillery Inc | $18,300 | 2 | n/a |
| Rkg & G - Rivord Auto | $17,384 | 2 | n/a |
| Cashmere Hair N Beauty Spa | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lakewoods Transportation LLC | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Taqueria la Monarca LLC | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Frybread Shack | $13,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Farmboyz Mercantile LLC | $13,052 | 1 | n/a |
| Maysquare | $12,220 | 1 | n/a |
| Jnjs Up N Up | $12,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Sheppard Property Management | $12,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Hudson Square LLC | $12,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Du Nord Meat Company | $12,200 | 1 | n/a |
| 46 North Environmental LLC | $12,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Wildwood Haven Resort & Campground LLC | $12,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Strongman Smokehouse | $12,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Hibbing Chamber of Commerce | $11,672 | 1 | n/a |
| Lamppa Manufacturing Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Home Expressions of Ashland | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Duluth Cider | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Center for Autism Awareness and Support | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hayward Bait and Bottle Shoppe | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hummingbird Cafe LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northern Lakes Dental of Grand Rapids | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sonder LLC Dba Cafe Sonder | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fabric Life LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Indigenous Birth Services LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Apostle Islands Rustic Makwa Den | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Replace-A-Lace LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Knox Professional Cleaning | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Marshall Handyman Services | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cradle to Crayons Preschool | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| White Buffalo Resort | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Old School Arts and Learning Center LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Discovery Horse | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lightning Storm Gfx | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Effie Country Service | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Momentum Center | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Thirsty Pagan | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Strength Factory | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gentle Healing Acupuncture LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Marks Lawn Care | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Penny Print Studio | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Detail and Dash | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| 200 Rittenhouse Avenue LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mama T's Smokin Eats and Drinks | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Arrow Embroidery of Grand Rapids | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nashwauk Market | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Diggity Dowdle LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gather Group | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jbn | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fivehalls LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Good Flower Farm | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Duluth Running Co | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Custom Marine Canvas and Services | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Baby's on Broadway | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Roots Salon | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Spokengear | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Master Crunch USA | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hen and Oak Hemp Farm | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| T&R Dinky Diner | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Vincent Creations | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Green Home Solutions | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lifestone Health Care | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Birddog | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Midwest Indigenous | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Stephanie's This and That | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Medcycle Solutions | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Edutechtrek LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Croix Works | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ricks Auto Body | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northern Grounds | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Whirly Board LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Ohnstad Therapy Services | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mr Larson LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Snow River Cooperative | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Superior Living Arts | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nelson Oil | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Luscious Locks | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Black Eagle Enterprises Inc | $9,260 | 1 | n/a |
| Grandma's Day Care Center | $8,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Agjma | $8,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Aj & Sons Construction | $8,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Country Boy Detailing LLC | $8,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Yukon 51 | $8,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Chachos Tacos | $8,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Diannaz Dreamz | $8,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Superior Waffles | $8,250 | 1 | n/a |
| New London Cafe | $8,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Mama Roots | $8,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Growing Futures | $8,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Zen House | $8,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Love LLC | $8,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Jamrock Cultural Restaurant | $8,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Courtney & Leigh Ltd | $8,076 | 1 | n/a |
| Childs Frame Company LLC | $7,970 | 1 | n/a |
| Uffda & Ubetcha Antiques | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Cp Labarge | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bopha Sar | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Wyk | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| 144 Music Fashion and More | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Spriggan Stone | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Margarita's LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| One Stop Shop Duluth | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Design Eye Q | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| A&E Homes | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Back Country Property Services | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| El Oasis del Norte | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Heaven on Earth Wellness Spa | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Progressive Pride Properties | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Superior Treehouses | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Local Bar & Grille LLC | $7,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Cheesecake | $5,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Ihana | $5,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Fallout Comics & Games LLC | $5,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Leiha LLC | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Harvest Nation | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Lifeview Glaucoma Center | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bali Asian Cuisine | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Bella Young Aesthetics LLC | $5,326 | 1 | n/a |
| Adventureus | $5,221 | 1 | n/a |
| Love Creamery LLC | $5,204 | 1 | n/a |
| Hayward Mercantile Co LLC | $5,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Snyper Precision Rods LLC | $5,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Sisu Builders LLC | $5,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Swingclear LLC | $5,180 | 1 | n/a |
| Hammond Landscaping & Excavating LLC | $5,166 | 1 | n/a |
| Lake Effect Enterprise LLC | $5,160 | 1 | n/a |
| Priemo Construction LLC | $5,160 | 1 | n/a |
| Jcc of Superior LLC | $5,155 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 10 recipients with no EIN on record ($86k), not named here.
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 set of overlaps that mostly run through this funder rather than between each other.
Northland FoundationMN17.6× affinity8 shared granteesties to 0 of 0Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: Northland 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.
About Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc
- How much does Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc give?
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc reported 52 itemized grants totaling $490,734, out of $552,718 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 2 and 59 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Employment (21%), Community Improvement (19%), Housing & Shelter (19%).
- Who are Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Paladin Properties ($196k), Lightning Storm Gfx ($26k), Doll's Day Care ($20k).
- Does Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Northland Foundation.
- Where is Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc based?
- Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc is based in MN.
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