On November 20th, 2003 - Pohlad Family Foundation

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TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ECONOMICALLY-DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES
AND CHILDREN AND PARTICIPATE IN PROJECTS THAT MAINTAIN
OR IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL METRO AREA.
B O A R D
M E M B E R S
Carl R. Pohlad
James O. Pohlad
Robert C. Pohlad
William M. Pohlad, President
Marina Muñoz Lyon, Vice President
Pamela E. Omann, Secretary/Treasurer
S T A F F
ELOISE O‘ROURKE POHLAD
Kristen Keran Joe Langel Chou Moua
January 26, 1917 – November 20, 2003
Marina Muñoz Lyon Pam Omann Rose Peterson
DESIGN/PHOTOGRAPHY: ROS NELSON [email protected]
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E L O I S E
P O H L A D
She was born in Dubuque, Iowa on January 26, 1917, and was christened Mary Eloise O’Rourke.
As the youngest of ten children in a fiercely Irish Catholic family, Eloise developed a deep devotion
to family and faith at an early age. She was especially close to her mother, Mary Ellen, and her older
sister Dorothy, and their quiet, graceful personalities rubbed off on young “Lammie”, as they called
her. But Eloise had an independent spirit as well, and her destiny seemed to lie beyond the confines
of that small Mississippi River town.
In 1946, she met Carl Pohlad on a blind date. It was love at first sight, and after a short
courtship, the two were married on April 22, 1947. In the early 50’s, the couple moved to Minneapolis, and while Carl began building a business empire, Eloise built their family. Together, they had
three sons; Jim, Bob and Bill, and never was there a wife and mother more dedicated than Eloise.
While her devotion to her family was unceasing, she found the time to be an active volunteer in civic
and charitable organizations. Over the years, she played important roles in a wide variety of organizations including the Boys and Girls Clubs, the Minnesota Orchestra and the Carondelet Health Care
Foundation. Eloise was a founding member of the Sisters of St. Joseph Ministries Foundation and
actively supported their programs for children, families and individuals in need. And, of course, she
was an enthusiastic co-founder and a passionate director of the family foundation that bears her and
her husband’s names.
On November 20th, 2003, surrounded by the family that she had devoted her life and love
to, Eloise O’Rourke Pohlad passed away. Her death left an immense hole in the lives of all who knew
her, but her quiet grace, devotion and unfailing love lives on in their hearts. And her spirit continues
to inspire the work of this foundation.
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A LETTER FROM BILL POHLAD
In late 1993, my father, mother, brothers and I met to sign the final documents
that would incorporate our family foundation. It was an important moment that
signaled a dramatic change in our family’s attitudes toward charitable giving.
To be sure, my parents had always felt that giving back to the community was an
important value. And they instilled that value in us, by practicing it quietly
throughout their lives. But up until that day in 1993, most of our family’s giving was
personal, informal and spontaneous, when one or more of us were moved by a need
in the community.
A lot of wonderful things happened that way, and almost all of our giving had an
extremely personal connection to one or more of us. But over the years, my father’s
business successes dramatically increased our family’s resources and, consequently,
our ability to give even more significant gifts. At the same time, the needs of our
community seemed to become greater and more critical.
We found ourselves feeling that the old way wasn’t working as well. We wanted our
giving to be more organized, more informed, less reactive and more proactive. And
so, the Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation was born.
A Decade of Giving – Three Organizational Phases
Much has transpired since our foundation’s early meetings. From a modest first year,
our foundation giving has both changed and grown during the decade that followed.
Through three distinct organizational stages, we became much more proactive,
using information and experience to adjust our grant making.
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In total, we approved almost $34 million in grants between 1995 and 2004. Included in this
giving are targeted programs for youth and large grants to capital campaigns for important
projects. To meet our collective family interest in maintaining the quality of life in the Twin
Cities, we approved annual operating support grants to select cultural organizations and other
nonprofits that provide essential emergency, health, job training and other human services. And,
along the way, we also made experimental grants – testing ideas to encourage residents
of affordable housing communities to move into market-rate housing, and to increase the use
of education tax credits available to low-income families.
Our three distinct organizational phases are reflected on the following pages.
A Changed Family
This foundation report is the first since the passing of our wife and mother, Eloise. Mom’s death
on November 20th, 2003, left a huge void in each of our lives. She was the heart of our family,
and her spirit was behind all that we’ve done, including the work of this foundation.
And so, as we report on a decade of giving, we dedicate this account of the foundation’s work
to our mother. We hope to reflect her gentleness, grace, and compassion, and her love of life,
family and community in all of our foundation’s work.
S i n c e r e l y,
William M. Pohlad
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Organizations that received
grants: 1995-2004
Some organizations received more than one grant.
List excludes employee matching grant recipients.
Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School;
AccountAbility Minnesota; Admission Possible;
The Albuquerque Museum Foundation; Alzheimer’s
Association; American Heart Association; American
Red Cross , Minneapolis; Andrew Community Schools;
Anishinaabe Center; Arc Anoka, Ramsey
and Suburban; Arc Hennepin-Carver; Archdiocese
of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; City of Argyle;
Athletes Committed to Educating Students;
Phase One: 1995-1998
BEGINNING
The Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation, like most family
foundations, began after consultations with advisors. Foundation
incorporation documents were filed in December 1993. IRS
approval arrived in June 1994. Later that year, the foundation
would hold its first formal meetings and approve a round of grants,
before beginning its first full year of operations in 1995.
The Basilica of Saint Mary; Best Friends Minnesota;
BestPrep; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater
Minneapolis; Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater
Twin Cities; Blooming Prairie Recreation Association;
Blue Earth County Human Services; B’nai B’rith
Center for Community Action; Bolder Options;
Boston College; Boy Scouts of America, Indianhead
Council; Boy Scouts of America, Viking Council;
Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities;
Brainerd Community Action; Breck School; Bridging,
Inc.; Buck Hill Ski Racing Club; Cambridge-Isanti
Diamond Club; Camp Dudley; Camp Heartland, Inc.;
To organize and lead the foundation’s early giving efforts, the Pohlad
family relied on guidance from the family-owned Marquette Banks.
They turned to Chris Andersen, a bank employee experienced
in community affairs. Chris organized the family’s first foundation
meetings, reviewed requests and assisted family members in
examining their individual and collective charitable interests.
While their new foundation provided the opportunity to give
in a more structured way, much of the foundation’s giving during
its first four full years continued to be modest and patient, reflecting
CapCURE; CARE International; Carver-Scott
family members’ personalities and interest in learning more about
Educational Cooperative; Casa de Esperanza;
community needs. It was also somewhat informal, not requiring
Cass County/Leech Lake Reservation Children’s
Initiative; Catalyst Foundation; Catholic Charities
requestors to complete an application, submit organization
or experience due diligence.
of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis;
Center for Science in the Public; A Chance to Grow,
Inc.; Charities Review Council; Children’s Cancer
Research Fund (Minneapolis); Children’s HeartLink;
Children’s Home Society & Family Services;
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics Foundation;
Chrysalis, A Center for Women; Church of Our Lady
of Grace; Circle of Our Lives Youth Center; Citizens
League; Clarke College; City of Cloquet; CommonBond Communities; Community Action Council;
Community Design Center of Minnesota; Community
Emergency Assistance Program, Inc.; Community
Foundation giving supported a wide variety of community services
with most grants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. Between 1995
and 1998, the total amount granted annually would grow from
$247,000 to more than $673,000.
At the close of 1998, the foundation’s assets had increased
significantly due to Wall Street’s record-setting performances
in the 1990s. Carl and Eloise Pohlad’s initial stock gifts of $4 million
grew to $14 million. These increased assets provided a healthy base
as the foundation moved into a new giving phase.
Health Charities; Community Solutions Fund;
Construction Career Training Program;
CornerHouse; Cornerstone Advocacy Service;
Council on Crime and Justice; Cradle of Hope;
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Phase Two: 1999-2001
STRENGTHENING OUR
COMMITMENT TO GIVING
Affordable Housing and Moving On
to Market-Rate Housing
In August 1998, the directors of the Pohlad
Beginning in 1999, the Twin Cities began to experience
Family Foundation decided to increase and
a severe shortage of affordable housing. Three grants totaling
formalize the foundation’s philanthropic work.
$2.16 million were made to affordable housing organizations
Directors invested in staff and other resources
during the crisis. CommonBond Communities received
needed to organize and operate a giving program
a $500,000 matching grant to help build an endowment
that would distribute significantly more
for tutoring, health employment and other services provided
grant funds.
to its residents. Another $500,000 grant to the Rochester
Area Foundation, helped finance the development
During her first months with the foundation,
of affordable housing units in southeastern Minnesota.
new director Marina Muñoz Lyon worked with
Pohlad family members to define foundation
The foundation also made a $1.16 million grant to the
priorities and create a more visible and open
Family Housing Fund (FHF). The grant supported two pilot
framework for grantmaking. Working together,
programs: Homesteps, which provides intensive home owner-
directors drafted and approved the foundation’s
ship training services to suburban low-income renters,
first mission statement and three-year giving plan.
and; Moving On, which provided grants to help families
Governance was improved and staff created
move from subsidized housing to market-rate housing
needed administrative systems, grant guidelines
and, as important, free up a much-needed affordable
and an application form.
housing unit for another family.
Among the most important decisions in the
A FHF evaluation found that the Moving On program
three-year plan was a public commitment to
helped 59 families purchase homes and six others move
make $7.5 million in grants. Representing more
into market-rate rental housing between 2000 and 2003.
than 50 percent of the foundation’s assets at the
In addition, each $5,000 Moving On grant saved public
time, this commitment greatly exceeded required
and private investors at least $140,000 the estimated cost
foundation distributions.
of building one new affordable-housing unit in 2002.
With significant assets, policies, systems and
Remaining Moving On funds were provided to CommonBond
personnel in place, the foundation became
Communities late in 2004. CommonBond estimates the
more open and responsive, giving more and
funds will provide support to 70 resident families
giving differently.
purchasing their first home.
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Dassel-Cokato Public Schools #466; DeafBlind
Services Minnesota, Inc.; East Grand Forks Home
Run Club; East Side Neighborhood Service, Inc.;
ECS Family Resource Center; Edina Education Fund;
Edina Federated Women's Club/GFCW; Edina
Foundation; Eftin; El Colegio Charter School;
El Fondo de Nuestra Comunidad; Employment
Action Center; Episcopal Community Services;
Everybody Wins! Minnesota; Family Alternatives;
Family Hope Services, Inc.; Family Housing Fund;
Family Service, Inc.; FamilyMeans; Floodwood KIDS
PLUS; City of Floodwood; The Foundation for the
Children of Iran; The Foundation HealthSystem
Minnesota; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center;
Freeport West, Incorporated; Friends of Saint
Helping Families Access Education Tax Credits
The Minnesota legislature enacted an education tax credit in 1997
to assist low-income families in financing tutoring and other
education expenses for their children. Three years later, only
29 percent of eligible taxpayers were receiving the credit. For this
reason, the Pohlad Family Foundation created a pilot program
to increase the number of families receiving the credit.
Grant funds were provided for two purposes – to purchase after
school services for students whose families qualified for the tax
Stephens; The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library;
Friendship Ventures; The Fund for the Legal Aid
Society; Girl Scout Council of Cannon Valley; Girl
Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis; Girl Scout
Council of St. Croix Valley; Golden Valley Little
League; Gonzaga University; Grand Rapids Amateur
Baseball Association; Greater Lake Country Food
Bank; Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery; Greater
Oelwein Area Charitable Foundation; Greater Twin
Cities Youth Symphony; The Green Institute; Hamilton
Elementary School, Minneapolis; Harlem RBI; Harmon
credit, and to educate and provide free tax preparation services
to participating families. When received, tax credit funds could
be used to purchase education services for students in future years.
The St. Paul Public Schools Foundation and AccountAbility
Minnesota were the program’s nonprofit partners.
While grant funds successfully provided after school services
to more than 130 students at five elementary schools and created
education tax credit materials for low-income families, the program
Killebrew Foundation; Harriet Tubman Center;
did not increase access to the education tax credit. Low-income
Harvest Preparatory School; Hatton Park Board;
families’ inexperience as purchasers of education services, along
Headwaters Fund; Headwaters Intervention Center,
with difficulty setting up credit refund accounts and low
Inc.; Helping Paws of Minnesota, Inc.; Hermantown
Little League; HIRED; Hmong Minnesota Pacific
Association, Inc.; Holmen Area Foundation; Home
participation in free tax-preparation services, proved to be
insurmountable obstacles.
for Life; Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished
America; Huron Little League; Hutchinson Baseball
Association; Illusion Theater; ISD #1 ( Sheridan
Global Arts & Communications School - Mpls.);
ISD #11 (Hamilton Elementary School - Coon
Rapids); ISD #11 (Hoover Elementary School);
ISD #11 (Lincoln Elementary School - Anoka);
ISD #11 (Mississippi Elementary); ISD #13
(Columbia Heights Public Schools); ISD #13
(North Park Elementary School); ISD #13
(Valley View Elementary School); ISD #15
(Saint Francis); ISD #186 (Pequot Lakes
Public School); ISD #2448 (Martin County West);
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Sending Kids to Camp
Valuable Experience for the Future
One of the foundation’s first significant investments to enrich
By the end of 2001, the Pohlad Family
the lives of children in Minnesota began in 1999, when it created
Foundation had become a busy place. More
the Summer Camp Scholarship Initiative. Directing grants
visible and open grantmaking processes and
to education organizations, social service agencies and other
public commitment of funds resulted in
nonprofits, the initiative provides residential summer camp
large increases in the number of requests
scholarships for economically disadvantaged youth ages 10-15.
received, grants approved, and grant funds
For many children, the scholarships provide the first opportunity
distributed. The foundation’s increased
to live away from home for a few days – helping kids enjoy
activity and new ways of giving would also
Minnesota’s great outdoors, meet new friends and learn new skills.
provide valuable information and experience
Now in its seventh year, the Summer Camp Scholarship Initiative
has granted almost $1.5 million to more than 80 different
for use in determining future foundation
grantmaking.
Minnesota organizations. These grants have helped more than
4,900 youth attend the summer camp of their choice. Grants
also provide a brief respite for parents and a positive incentive
to social workers and teachers who recommend students
for the scholarship.
Summer Camp Evaluation
A 2003 independent evaluation of the Pohlad Family
Foundation’s Summer Camp Scholarship Initiative concluded that
more than 50 percent of youth that received scholarships showed
improved self-reliance, were better able to express their feelings
and more easily made friends after returning from camp. The
majority of parents reported that their children returned from
camp with improved leadership skills and more respect for the
environment. And more than 25 percent of campers also
improved their academic performance, school behavior and school
attendance in the fall after attending summer camp. Positive
evaluation results led directors to increase initiative funds from
$250,000 to $350,000, beginning in 2004.
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ISD #2683 (Greenbush/Middle River Schools);
ISD #270 (Hopkins West Junior High Get Connected); ISD #272 (Eden Prairie);
ISD #2758 (Reed Gray Elementary School); ISD #277
(Grandview Middle School); ISD #279
(Elm Creek Elementary School); ISD #279
(Osseo School Community Education); ISD #279
Phase Three: 2002 - Present
EXPANDING OUR PRESENCE
IN THE COMMUNITY
(Park Brook Elementary); ISD #279 (Willow Lane
Elementary School); ISD #2805 (Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Schools); ISD #281 (Thorson Family Resource
Center); ISD #2859 (Glencoe/Silver Lake Community
Education); ISD #473 (Isle Recreation & Education
Center); ISD #599 (Fertile-Beltrami); ISD #625
(Saint Paul Open School); ISD #690 (KIDS-N-US
Program); ISD #696 (Ely Public Schools); ISD #728
(Elk River Area Schools); ISD #740 (Melrose)/
Melrose Dutchmites; ISD #745 (Albany Area Schools);
ISD #831 (Lino Lakes Elementary); ISD #876
(Annandale); ISD #883 (Rockford Area Public
Schools); ISD #91 (Barnum Kids Plus); ISD #97
(Moose Lake Kids Plus); Illusion Theater; InnerCity
Tennis; Institute for Successful Church Leadership;
Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners;
International Falls Little League Baseball Association;
Jabbok Foundation; Jefferson-Haven Tenant Organ-
With a significant percentage of foundation assets committed
to grants, foundation directors took time in 2002 to review
previous grantmaking efforts and discuss plans for future giving.
Specifically, directors focused on how to improve grantmaking
so that it could have more impact.
During the planning process, Carl and Eloise Pohlad contributed
$20 million to the foundation’s assets – a generous gift that would
also allow foundation directors to consider new opportunities
and grantmaking strategies.
The completed 2002-2005 plan, made two important changes
to the foundation’s giving program:
Grantmaking would be much more proactive, and;
A small number of capital campaigns would be selected
ization; Jewish Family and Children’s Service
to receive large grants.
of Minneapolis; Junior Achievement of the Upper
Midwest, Inc.; Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Foundation directors also vowed to continue and strengthen their
International, Minnesota Chapter; Kaleidoscope;
support for economically-disadvantaged youth. And they made
Keystone Community Services; Kids ’n Kinship;
a commitment to provide unrestricted annual operating support
Kinship of Greater Minneapolis; Kirchbak
Gardens, Inc.; Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation; La Oportunidad, Inc.; Lao Advance-
to a variety of Twin Cities-based nonprofit organizations that
provide cultural and human services.
ment Organization of America; Lao Family
Community of Minnesota, Inc.; Lawton-Bronson
Summer League; Town of Lesterville; Lifetrack
Resources; Reuben Lindh Family Services; City
of Littlefork; Living Word Christian Center; Loring
Nicollet-Bethlehem Community Centers, Inc.; Lupus
Foundation of Minnesota; Lutheran Social Service
of Minnesota; Lyndale Neighborhood Association;
MacPhail Center for the Music; Main Street School
for the Performing Arts; The Management Assistance
Program for Nonprofits; Martin County C.A.R.E.
Council; Mayo Foundation; McLeod West Public
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Capital Support
During 2003 and 2004, the foundation approved 20 capital grants, totaling more than
$14.4 million. The foundation assisted three health organizations with $7.5 million
to construct new facilities or improve services.
Large grants were also approved for important civic, arts, human service and economic
development projects, including the new Minneapolis Public Library, the Children’s Theater
Company’s expansion, the new Global Marketplace on Lake Street, and a new headquarters
building for Project for Pride in Living.
2003-2004 Capital Grants
Special Grant in Memory of Eloise Pohlad
Health
Sisters of St. Joseph Ministries
Foundation
Abbott Northwestern Foundation
$1 million
Courage Center
Arts and Culture
American Swedish Institute
$50,000
Children’s Theater Company
$500,000
Guthrie Theater
$250,000
Juxtaposition Arts
MacPhail Center for Music
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Walker Art Center
$25,000
$100,000
$1.5 million
$1 million
Civic
Friends of the Minneapolis
Public Library
Minnesota Public Radio
– for Minneapolis Heart Hospital
Park Nicollet Foundation
Mayo Clinic Foundation
– for Scottsdale, Arizona facility
$3 million
$ 50,000
$3.5 million
$1 million
Human Services, Economic Development
and Education
College of St. Catherine
$25,000
Hope Community
$75,000
Neighborhood Development Center
– for Plaza Verde
– for Global Marketplace
$100,000
$500,000
Project for Pride in Living
$250,000
St. Stephen’s Community
$10,000
$1 million
$500,000
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School; Meeker County Park Commission; MELD;
Methodist Hospital HealthSystem Minnesota; Migizi
Communications Inc.; Minneapolis Children’s Medical
Center Foundation; The Minneapolis Foundation;
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation; Minneapolis
Park and Recreation Board; Minneapolis Public
Schools; Minneapolis Recreation Development, Inc.;
Expanding Support for Youth
As the foundation expanded its focus to large capital gifts,
it also created three new giving initiatives for students:
Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation;
Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers; Minnesota
Community Foundation; Minnesota Council
Horatio Alger Scholarship Initiative provides college
scholarships for students graduating from high schools
on Foundations; Minnesota Dance Theatre; Minne|sota Department of Health Minority Health Office;
Minnesota Environmental Fund; University
located in the Twin Cities metro area. Administered for the
Foundation by the Horatio Alger Association, the $500,000
of Minnesota Foundation, Citysongs; Minnesota
four-year initiative will distribute $2,500 scholarships
Historical Society; Minnesota Humanities Com-
to more than 150 students. The foundation also hosts
|mission; Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource
Center; Minnesota Linking Youth Nature and
Critters, Inc.; Minnesota Medical Foundation;
Minnesota Medical Foundation, Women's Health
Fund; Minnesota Minority Education Partnership, Inc.; The Minnesota Opera; Minnesota Special
Olympics; Minnesota Twins Community Fund;
The Minnesota Youth Symphonies; Minnesota Zoo;
University of Minnesota Foundation; Minnetonka
Center for the Arts; Model Cities of St. Paul, Inc.;
Moorhead Healthy Community Initiative; Mount
Olivet Missionary Baptist Church; The National Czech
& Slovak Museum & Library; The Nature
Conservancy; Neighborhood Involvement Program;
New Harmony Community Music; New Prague
Community Education/Summer Recreation; Northfield
Community Action Center; Northland Area Family
Service Center; Northwoods Coalition for Battered
Women; Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership; Officers’
Family Network; Open Book; Opportunity
Neighborhood Development Corporation; Ordway
Center for Performing Arts; Osage Park and Recreation
Department; Our Saviors Lutheran Church; P.A.C.
Inner City Missions; PACER Center; PACT 4 Families
Collaborative; Page Education Foundation; Park
scholarship recipients and their families at an annual picnic
and Minnesota Twins game.
After-School Academic Support Initiative makes grants
to organizations that help students improve academic
achievement. Since its inception in 2003, the initiative
has awarded more than $500,000 in grants to organizations
that serve third- through eighth-graders in the Twin Cities
metro area.
Summer Youth Employment Initiative provides summer jobs
and valuable career experience for high school juniors and
seniors. Through the initiative, employers that are members
of participating business associations recruit, hire and train
students. During 2004, the initiative’s first year, members
of the Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota (ICBM)
hired 44 students. During the summer of 2005, the initiative
expects to support 125-150 jobs, including at least
75 students at ICBM member banks, and 50 students hired
by members of the Minnesota Newspaper Association,
a new initiative partner.
Avenue Foundation; Penumbra Theatre Company, Inc.;
Plymouth Christian Youth Center; Polk County Social
Services; The Portage for Youth; School District
of Prentice; Professional Association of Treatment
Homes; Project Foundation Homeaway Centers, Inc.;
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Operating Support
for Twin Cities
Institutions and Services
The Pohlad Family Foundation’s
directors believe that sustaining a high
quality of life in the Twin Cities requires
Supporting Employee Interests
The Pohlad Family Foundation offers an employee gift-matching
program for employees of businesses owned by family members.
Since the program began in 2002, more than $86,000 in matching
grants have been approved to nonprofit organizations of interest
to employees.
support for museums, performing arts,
public broadcasting and services
to people in need. For this reason,
annual operating support is provided
Multi-Year Operating Grants
to select community organizations.
Performing Arts
Health
During 2002, 11 large arts, culture
Children’s Theater Company
Neighborhood Health Care
Guthrie Theater
Network
Minnesota Orchestral Association
YWCA of Minneapolis
and public broadcasting organizations
received three-year unrestricted
operating grants totaling $259,000.
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Theater de la Jeune Lune
Goodwill Industries
The next year, the foundation
awarded three-year operating grants
totaling $570,000 to 16 nonprofit
organizations that deliver emergency,
Employment Training
Visual Arts/Museums
Summit Academy OIC
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Twin Cities Rise
Minnesota Children’s Museum
Science Museum of Minnesota
Multi-Service
Walker Art Center
Chicanos Latinos Unidos
En Servicio
economically-disadvantaged
Public Broadcasting
Family & Children’s Service
families and children.
Minnesota Public Radio
Hmong American Partnership
Twin Cities Public Television
Minneapolis Urban League
health, job training or other human
services to underserved and
Perspectives, Inc.
Emergency Services
Pillsbury United Communities
Bridge for Runaway Youth
Day One Center
People Serving People
Second Harvest Heartland
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Project Success; Regions Hospital Foundation; Rise,
Inc.; Risen Christ Catholic School; Rochester Area
Family YMCA; Rochester Area Foundation; Ronald
McDonald House Charities, Upper Midwest; Royalton
High School; Saint Ambrose of Woodbury; St. David’s
Child Development and Family Services; St. James
School District; Church of St. Jerome; Saint John
the Evangelist Catholic Church; St. Johns University,
Collegeville; St. Mary’s TEC; The Saint Paul Area
EMBRACING THE FUTURE
Between 1995 and 2004, the Pohlad Family Foundation
approved grants totaling almost $34 million. As this report
illustrates, the foundation’s grantmaking evolved during
these ten years.
Council of Churches; St. Paul Parks and Recreation
Department; St. Paul Public Schools Foundation;
St. Paul Urban Tennis Program; St. Paul Youth
At the close of this decade of giving, foundation directors and
staff are grateful for their shared experience, new relationships
Services; City of Saint Paul; University of St. Thomas;
formed, and the opportunity to support the work of many
The Salvation Army, Divisional Headquarters; Second
organizations. They move forward with more knowledge of
Harvest Food Bank of Greater Minneapolis;
Sharing and Caring Hands; Sholom Community
Alliance; City of Silver Bay Parks and Recreation
Department; Sojourner Project, Inc.; Somali
community issues, greater interest in working closely with
grantees and a renewed commitment to making grants that
positively impact people and communities.
Community Services, Inc.; South Central Children’s
Project; South Des Moines Little League; Southeast
Asian Community Council, Inc.; Southeast Asian
FOUNDATION FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Refugee Community Home; Southside Family School;
The Starkey Hearing Foundation; STMA Youth
Baseball, Inc.; The Storefront Group; Success
Academy; Three Rivers Park District; Tracy Area
Friends of Baseball; Tree Trust; Tubman Family
Alliance; United Arts; United Cambodian Association
of Minnesota, Inc.; Greater Twin Cities United Way;
Financial Summary
ASSETS
Market Value, 12/31/2004
Cash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
402,862
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,635,750
TOTAL ASSETS
$27,038,612
Upper Tonka Little League; Urban Ventures
Leadership Foundation; Valley Youth Center;
Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People; Victory Christian
Future Grants Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,426,500
NET ASSETS
$13,612,112
Academy; Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota;
Violence Intervention Project Voyageur Outward
Bound School; Washburn Child Guidance Center;
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation; Wilderness Inquiry,
Inc.; Williston Parks and Recreation Department;
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; Women &
Contributions, Income, Grants and Expenses, 1995-2004
Family
Contributions
Investment
Income
Grants Paid
Expenses*
$22,764, 824
$5,167,738
$20,528, 018
$789,509
Philanthropy; Women Venture; The Woodrow Wilson
Center; Working Capital Fund; World War II
Memorial; Worthington Area YMCA; YMCA
*Excludes staff-related expenses paid from non-foundation sources
of Greater Saint Paul; YMCA of Metropolitan
Minneapolis; Youth Express; Youth Farm and Market
Project; Youth Performance Company; Youth Service
Bureau, Inc.; YouthCare, Inc.; YouthLink; YWCA
of St. Paul; Zumbrota-Mazeppa Schools
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Carl R. Pohlad
James O. Pohlad
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William M. Pohlad, President
Marina Muñoz Lyon, Vice President
Pamela E. Omann, Secretary/Treasurer
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ELOISE O‘ROURKE POHLAD
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January 26, 1917 – November 20, 2003
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