City of Lakes Community Land Trust
ActivePublic CharityHousing & ShelterMakes PRIs
About City of Lakes Community Land Trust
Creating community ownership that preserves affordability and inclusivity
Focus Areas
Affordable housingCommunity land trust modelHomeownership education and supportProperty development and rehabilitationHomeowner financial and technical assistance
Who They Fund
local small businesses and entrepreneurscommunity-based organizationsneighborhood commercial districtslow- and moderate-income local residents (indirect beneficiaries)
Funding Style
community-driven / participatoryplace-based redevelopment
About City of Lakes Community Land Trust
City of Lakes Community Land Trust centers its grantmaking on preserving long-term affordable commercial space through community-driven redevelopment. The largest recent grant on file—$2,307,366 in 2023 to Partnership in Property Commercial Land Trust in Minneapolis—points to a funding strategy tied to commercial land trust work rather than a broad generalist portfolio. That award aligns with the foundation’s stated emphasis on affordable housing, property development and rehabilitation, and the community land trust model, with commercial space stabilization included in its topic taxonomy. The foundation’s work also reaches local residents indirectly through neighborhood economic revitalization and shared retail or workspace models. Its beneficiary list includes local small businesses and entrepreneurs, community-based organizations, and low- and moderate-income local residents. The grant programs show two clear ways it operates: a small Opportunity Fund for CLCLT homeowners and their households, and a commercial space selection process for businesses seeking to locate in CLCLT-managed property. Together, those programs suggest a funder focused on stewardship, occupancy, and long-term local asset building.
What City of Lakes Community Land Trust Funds
Affordable commercial real estate preservation is a core theme. In 2023, City of Lakes Community Land Trust gave $2,307,366 to Partnership in Property Commercial Land Trust for redeveloping and preserving long-term affordable commercial spaces through community-driven needs. The foundation also supports homeowner capacity and asset-building. Through the CLCLT Opportunity Fund, it offers one-time small grants of up to $500 for trainings, conferences, study materials, and business development for CLCLT homeowners and their immediate household. A third area is commercial space access for local enterprises. Its Commercial Land Trust — Commercial Space Selection program reviews applicants through a committee and Advisory Board for occupancy in CLCLT-managed commercial property, linking grantmaking to local business location and neighborhood economic development.
How City of Lakes Community Land Trust Gives
The clearest grant-size pattern is concentration: the reported p25, median, and p75 are all $2,307,366, indicating a single large grant amount in the available data. City of Lakes Community Land Trust is a public charity, not a fund for individuals, and it also makes program-related investments. The grant programs show a mix of one-time small support through the Opportunity Fund and a selection process for commercial space occupancy, so its giving is tied to stewardship and place-based operations rather than conventional open-call grant cycles. The recent record also shows a 2023 award, which fits a pattern of direct support for its own land trust model.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.3M
Total Assets
$15.8M
Total Revenue
$2.3M
Total Expenses
$4.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2.3M and $2.3M, with a median of $2.3M.
25th Percentile
$2.3M
Median
$2.3M
75th Percentile
$2.3M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MN.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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