Supporting charitable organizations serving individuals located in the East Metro, Ramsey and Washington Counties of Minnesota, and the St. Croix River Valley.

In 2025, grants totaling $6,798,000 were made to local organizations.

Hardenbergh grant award percentages 2025

21%—Employment Education & Training
17%—Housing & Support Services
17%—Youth
13%—Community Support Services
13%—Health & Wellness
10%—Arts & History
9%—Environment Preservation & Education

Apply for the Hardenbergh Grant

The Hardenbergh Foundation focuses its community support on charitable organizations serving individuals located in the East Twin Cities Metro Area.

Grant Application Deadline: October 1st

Hardenbergh Foundation History

David Bronson created his wealth in the St. Croix white pine logging boom in the mid- to late 1800s. With partners, he created the East Side Lumber Company then acquired a fleet of steam-powered paddle wheelers which pushed log rafts down the Mississippi to market. In 1950, Bronson’s granddaughter Ianthe Hardenbergh (nee Bronson) and her daughter Gabrielle Hardenbergh created the St. Croix Foundation—now the Hardenbergh Foundation.

Directors: Jeffrey T. Peterson, John G. Couchman, Mary Schmid Daugherty, Tammy Davis Cownie, Glenn E. Johnson