Public Charity

COOK COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION

Based in GRAND MARAIS, MN, COOK COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $661K in revenue, $627K in expenses, $850K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $65K.

EIN: 411920590 GRAND MARAIS, MN Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$661K
Total Expenses$627K
Total Assets$850K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$65K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

PROVIDE LOCAL ACCESS TO COLLEGE EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES FOR INDIVIDUALS ON THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. COLLEGE PREPARATION, COLLEGE CERTIFICATES AND DEGREES, WORKFORCE TRAINING, AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING. SUPPORTED POST-SECONDARY AND TRADES EDUCATION THROUGH 55,106 IN TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS, PROVIDED 71 REFURBISHED LOW COST LAPTOPS TO RESIDENTS, OFFERED TUTORING SUPPORT TO 54 NEW STUDENTS, PROCTORED 51 EXAMS, SPENT 957 HOURS ADVOCATING FOR 176 STUDENTS, AND HOSTED 11,380 EDUCATION EVENTS.

Sample Grants Received

DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
2023
ADULT AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING, ANISHANAABEMOWIN WEEKLY ZOOM CLASSES, PROGRAM SUPPORT
$8,362
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
2021
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$25,000
$6,585
NORTHLAND FOUNDATION
TO SUPPORT COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN COOK COUNTY.
$25,000

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Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDE David Coleman
SECRETARY Donna Paine
BOARD Janice Latz
EXECUTIVE DI Karen Blackburn
TREASURER Karen Halbersleben
BOARD Kory Bowman

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$25,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN COOK COUNTY.
$25,000 1 grant
ADULT AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING, ANISHANAABEMOWIN WEEKLY ZOOM CLASSES, PROGRAM SUPPORT
$8,362 1 grant
PROGRAM SUPPORT
$6,585 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $661K $627K $850K
2024 $721K $597K $810K
2023 $584K $589K $670K
2022 $556K $508K $675K
2021 $516K $456K $648K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $516K to $661K (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $850K.

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