2025-10-20T15:47:07-04:00 2024-12-31 853390892 BLAKE & LIND CPAS PLLC 504 NW 1ST AVE STE 200 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 990 2024-01-01 411761590 GRAND RAPIDS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRAN 2189999100 350 NW 1ST AVENUE SUITE E GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 MINDY NUHRING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2189999100 2025-08-26 true true SHOLOM R BLAKE CPA P00495609 2183262879 2025-09-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MINDY NUHRING 16023434 false X WWW.GRACF.ORG X 1993 MN INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INVEST IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE. 10 10 4 183 0 1847768 3012181 0 1223185 2859151 22794 28728 3093747 5900060 1122826 1653430 0 224574 232449 0 69984 333836 618626 1681236 2504505 1412511 3395555 31096735 34030673 3192206 3144634 27904529 30886039 INSPIRE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INVEST IN THEIR COMMUNITY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE. false false 2203855 1652659 IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED 479 GRANTS, TOTALING 1,310,695 BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED 211 SCHOLARSHIPS, TOTALING 342,735 TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. 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THE ENDOWMENT IS COMPRISED OF DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTANCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. false WABANA TOWNSHIP 30980 CLEARWATER RD GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411471227 GOV 128446 COMMUNITY SECOND HARVEST NORTH CENTRAL FOOD PO BOX 5130 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411782776 501C3 84408 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION ITASCA COMMUNITY TELEVISION INC 819 NE 4TH ST GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 364209055 501C3 60044 COMMUNITY ELDERCIRCLE 400 RIVER RD SUITE 1 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411994691 501C3 55153 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION FIRST CALL FOR HELP 211 1007 NW 4TH ST SUITE B GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 363541015 501C3 43777 HEALTH & WELL-BEING GREAT TAILS ANIMAL RESCUE 201 NW 4TH ST GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 832424258 501C3 42430 ANIMAL CARE INDEPENDEND SCHOOL DISTRICT 318 820 NW FIRST AVENUE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411680100 501C3 42419 YOUTH ITASCA AREA CANCER CRISIS ENDOWMENT 32546 SOUTHWOOD RD GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411761590 501C3 40400 CRISIS GRAND ITASCA FOUNDATION 1601 GOLF COURSE ROAD GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411560554 501C3 37942 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT 318 ENDOWMENT FUND 820 NW FIRST AVENUE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411680100 501C3 36996 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION GRAND RAPIDS AREA LIBRARY FOUND 140 NE 2ND STREET GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411422956 501C3 36326 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION ITASCA ORCHESTRA AND STRINGS PO BOX 140 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411423314 501C3 35143 ARTS & CULTURE ITASCA COUNTY FAMILY YMCA 400 RIVER RD GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411358634 501C3 29032 YOUTH CITY OF DEER RIVER 60 2ND STREET SE PO BOX 70 DEER RIVER MN 56636 416005091 GOV 27000 COMMUNITY BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GRAND RAPIDS AND GREENWAY PO BOX 61 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 410969947 501C3 26558 YOUTH LEACH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE 115 SIXTH STREET NW CASS LAKE MN 56633 411242052 GOV 26464 COMMUNITY GET FIT ITASCA - ITASCA COUNTY YMCA 400 RIVER RD GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411358634 501C3 25500 HEALTH & WELL-BEING BIGFORK VALLEY HOSPITAL 258 PINE TREE DRIVE BIGFORK MN 56628 411242647 GOV 23214 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION COMMUNITY CAFE INC PO BOX 5192 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 201239743 501C3 20650 COMMUNITY NORTHERN COMMUNITY RADIO 260 NE 2ND ST GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 410989515 501C3 20580 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION ITASCA DRIFTSKIPPERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB INC 31708 LAPLANT ROAD GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 237328627 501C3 20500 SPORTS & RECREATION REIF ARTS COUNCIL 720 CONIFER DRIVE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411447509 501C3 15200 COMMUNITY ITASCA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 440 NE 1ST AVE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 416005810 GOV 13500 COMMUNITY ISD 319 400 2ND ST NASHWAUK MN 55769 416001598 GOV 12400 YOUTH SMART NORTH 310 E 38TH STREET 200 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55409 863782715 501C3 12210 COMMUNITY CITY OF HILL CITY PO BOX 160 HILL CITY MN 55748 416005235 GOV 11780 COMMUNITY ISD 002 500 IONE AVE HILL CITY MN 55748 416000027 GOV 10000 YOUTH NORTHERN LIGHTS NORDIC SKI CLUB 826 NW 3RD AVE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411748417 501C3 10000 SPORTS & RECREATION ITASCA LIFE OPTIONS PO BOX 20 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 410907640 501C3 9837 COMMUNITY YOUTH FOR CHRIST PO BOX 209 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411325636 501C3 9527 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION ITASCA COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 123 NE 4TH STREET GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 416005810 GOV 8567 COMMUNITY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION 200 OAK STREET SE 500 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55455 416042488 501C3 8500 EDUCATION PALISADE EVENT COMMITTEE PO BOX 154 PALISADE MN 56469 874264714 501C3 8200 COMMUNITY GRACE HOUSE OF ITASCA COUNTY 501 SW FIRST AVE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 141974011 501C3 8000 HEALTH & WELL-BEING ISD 317 101 1ST AVE NE DEER RIVER MN 56636 416001597 GOV 8000 EDUCATION SWAMPSIDERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB 29730 COUNTY ROAD 52 BIGFORK MN 56628 411345098 501C3 8000 SPORTS & RECREATION UNITED WAY OF 1000 LAKES 350 1ST AVE NW SUITE A GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 416042589 501C3 7400 COMMUNITY ITASCA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 201 N POKEGAMA AV GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 410984222 501C3 7039 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION NEW BEGINNINGS PREGANANCY CARE CENTER 605 NW 4TH ST GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 030579091 501C3 7000 HEALTH & WELL BEING FORWARD HEALTH FOUNDATION 1057 COMSTOCK DRIVE DEER RIVER MN 56636 411770765 501C3 6750 HEALTH & WELL-BEING ITASCA FRIENDSHIP CLUB 812 S POKEGAMA AVE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411761590 501C3 6750 COMMUNITY NORTH HOMES INC 303 SE FIRST STREET SUITE 1 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411682025 501C3 6750 HEALTH & WELL-BEING KIESLER WELLNESS CENTER 3130 SE 2ND AVE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 410859738 501C3 6450 HEALTH & WELL-BEING CITY OF NASHWAUK 301 CENTRAL AVE NASHWAUK MN 55769 416005403 GOV 6000 COMMUNITY MAJOIRTY IN THE MIDDLE 2136 FORD PARKWAY BOX 5114 ST PAUL MN 55116 853710761 501C3 6000 COMMUNITY COMMUNITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 703 N POKEGAMA AVE GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 410703354 501C3 5600 COMMUNITY ISD 004 148 S 2ND ST MCGREGOR MN 55760 416007875 GOV 5500 YOUTH KOOTASCA COMMUNITY ACTION 201 NW 4TH ST SUITE 130 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 410904805 501C3 5444 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION AMERICAN RED CROSS 430 17TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20006 530196605 501C3 5340 COMMUNITY ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH 315 SW 21ST ST GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 410729968 501C3 5223 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION GRACE BIBLE CHAPEL 2452 CO RD 76 GRAND RAPIDS MN 55744 411236917 501C3 5050 COMMUNITY 39 SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS 211 342735 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE GRANT, A SITE VISIT IS CONDUCTED. STAFF MAY ALSO INTERVIEW KEY STAFF IDENTIFIED IN THE GRANT PROPOSAL, INTERVIEW COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS, AND INTERVIEW OTHER FUNDING SOURCES. IF THE FOUNDATION ELECTED TO MAKE AN EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY GRANT, IT REQUIRES THE GRANTEE TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT SUMMARIZING THE PROJECT PROMPTLY FOLLOWING THE END OF THE PERIOD DURING WHICH IT USED ALL GRANT FUNDS AND TO SUBMIT ANY INTERIM REPORTS THE FOUNDATION MAY REQUIRE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND FINAL APPROVAL. THIS INCLUDES AN AUDIT PRESENTAION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE AUDITING AGENCY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DELINEATES THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THIS POLICY IS PERSONALLY SIGNED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR AS SOON AS AVAILABLE THEREAFTER. RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. CONFLICS OF INTEREST ARE RARE, BUT BOARD PROCESSES ACCOUNT FOR REGULAR REMINDERS OF ENFORCEMENT AS NEEDED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD OFFICERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED PER BYLAWS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY TO "RECOMMEND FOR APPROVAL BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECTUVE DIRECTOR AND KEY STAFF". THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED AT THE YEARLY NOVEMBER BOARD MEETING. COMPENSATION IS GENERALLY DETERMINED BY COMPARISON TO THE LATEST SALARY TABLES AS PUBLISHED BY THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS LONGEVITY, MARKET PERFORMANCE, INFLATION, AND MERIT CAN IMPACT COMPENSATION ON A YEAR-TO-YEAR BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BYLAWS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDIT REPORTS AND FORM 990S (RECENT 3 YEARS) ARE AVAILABLE AS REQUESTED DIRECTLY FROM THE STAFF. FORM 990S ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.