Carlson Family Lightshield Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 36.2% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian Academy | Big Lake, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $350,000 | 2024 |
| Gateway Church | Elk River, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $153,466 | 2024 |
| MN Adult Teen Challenge | Minneapolis, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,500 | 2024 |
| City of Big Lake Financehuman Resourses Department | Big Lake, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 | 2024 |
| St Judes | Minneapolis, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,000 | 2024 |
| Caer Food Shelf Aka Community Aid Elk River | Elk River, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Big Lake Community Food Shelf | Big Lake, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Fca | Arden Hllls, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Fishing for Life | Minneapols, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Hunter Houle Memorial Foundation | Forest Lake, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2024 |
| SRP Critical Response Team | Los Angeles, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 | 2024 |
| World Harvest Network | Inver Grive Heights, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 | 2024 |
| All Nations New Life | Warroad, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Thumbs Up High | Elk River, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Cook Lions Club Flood Relief | Cook, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,510 | 2024 |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Childrens Cancer Research Fund | Minneapolis, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 | 2024 |
| The Front Line Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,139 | 2024 |
| Achieve Services | Blaine, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,033 | 2024 |
| Livin Foundation | Anoka, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | Silver Spring, MD | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Big Lake Bass Team | Big Lake, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Central Lake College | Brainerd, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 | 2024 |
| River of Hope | Minneapolis, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 | 2024 |
| American Legion | Elk River, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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