Foundation awards $300,000 in grants to assist Minneapolis and St. Paul students

August 18, 2003 — The Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation recently announced 18 grants totaling $300,000 to non-profit organizations that operate after-school programs for youth in Minneapolis and St. Paul. These grants, the result of a new Foundation initiative, expand the Foundation’s support for youth education and enrichment services.

Among the approved grants are: $50,000 to Admission Possible for services that help 11th and 12th grade students gain admission to college and expansion of services to 9th and 10th graders; $20,000 to Youth Farm and Market for a program that teaches students gardening and entrepreneurial skills; and $10,000 for Project Spirit, a tutoring and enrichment program for St. Paul African-American students sponsored by The St. Paul Area Council of Churches.

The 18 organizations awarded grants expect to serve more than 3,600 youth during the 2003-04 school year. Eight of the grantees provide services exclusively in Minneapolis, five exclusively in St. Paul, and five have program locations in both cities.

The Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation is a private family foundation. Since 1999, the Foundation has approved more than $12.5 million in grants. The Foundation provides grant support through its own initiatives that support families and children and build stronger communities, by participating in major community projects, or directing support to organizations of interest and importance to family members.

2003-04 After School Services Grantees

Organization Name/Grant Amount
Admission Possible/$50,000
Athletes Committed to Educating Students (A.C.E.S.)/$20,000
Best Friends Minnesota/$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Twin Cities/Power Hour/$20,000
Community Design Center of Minnesota/Youth Enterprise/$10,000
East Side Neighborhood Service, Inc./$15,000
Harvest Preparatory School/$10,000
Jabbok Foundation/Cool Youth Center/$10,000
La Oportunidad, Inc./El Camino/$15,000
University of Minnesota Foundation/Citysongs/$20,000
Park Avenue Foundation/$10,000
Plymouth Christian Youth Center (PCYC)/$15,000
The Saint Paul Area Council of Churches/Project Spirit/$10,000
Urban Ventures Leadership Foundation/Learning Lab/$15,000
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation/Achievement+/$10,000
YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis/Beacons/$20,000
Youth Farm and Market Project/$20,000
YWCA of St. Paul/Youth Achievers/$20,000
Total $300,000.00