Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation (MN)



The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation is a trust, a collection of endowment funds that are contributed by individuals, corporations and community service organizations to benefit the geographical area of Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

The Community Foundation is one of 700 community foundations in the United States. As a community foundation, it is a public charity whose purpose is to enhance giving, or philanthropy, in all sectors of the community. This means a partnering in philanthropy - giving to nonprofit community service agencies and charities and giving to develop and enhance new ideas and projects needed in the area.

The Community Foundation started in 1994 is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who live and work in the Grand Rapids/Itasca County area, who are knowledgeable about their community, and who are committed to ensuring that the spirit and the intent of each gift is honored.

Web Address

www.gracf.org


Assets and Giving for Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

Assets

2018 - 20,485,847
2017 - 21,004,276
Domestic Grants

2018 - 1,078,304


    

Recent News from Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation


Hill City invests in students and community
Foundation: Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

Because of the love of family and friends, the Jan Ferraro Memorial Scholarship was established at the Grand Rapids Area Community...more

Bigfork community supports their youth through scholarships
Foundation: Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

“Getting ready for college can be exciting and scary at the same time,” notes Chris Fulton, Executive Director at the Community...more

Greenway scholarships at the Community Foundation
Foundation: Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation administers almost 100 separate scholarship funds for the betterment of the Greater Itasca...more

Transforming the lives of area youth
Foundation: Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation provides grants to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids and Greenway. The Boys & Girls Clubs...more

Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation provides funding for the purchase of 10 new AEDS
Foundation: Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

The Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation awarded the local Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officers funding...more

Working together to take care of each other
Foundation: Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

Hill City Area Community Fund provides a grant to the local food shelf. The Hill City Area Community Fund recently provided a grant to the local...more

Salvation Army helps those experiencing critical life events
Foundation: Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation supports Salvation Army ... during the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation's Annual Grant...more

The woods are alive with music
Foundation: Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation supports music and theater ... the Arts ($764) and TJ Maroney/Barzen Donor Advised Fund ($250) to help fund their ... The grant from the Community Foundation...more

Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus
Foundation: Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

Brianna Spry, Program Administrator at the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation, presents two grants from the Annual Grant Cycle to the...more

The woods are alive with music
Foundation: Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation

Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation supports music and theater performances. The Grand Rapids Area Male Chorus and Grand...more



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