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The Otto Bremer Trust recently announced grant winners and two non-profits were from Cook County.
The Sawtooth Mountain Clinic was awarded $40,000 to provide and expand dental care and education to low-income children, young adults, expectant mothers, and seniors.
Cook County Council on Aging, Inc received $25,000 for general operations to provide meals and programs to Cook County’s elderly and individuals living with disabilities.
All told, the Otto Bremer Trust awarded $11,090,773 in grants and program-related investments as part of its most recent grantmaking cycle.
“The grant recipients are making a positive impact in their communities, and we are impressed with the good work they do,” said Daniel C. Reardon, co-CEO and trustee, OBT.
Of those dollars, more than $1.9 million was given to organizations in central and northern Minnesota and the Red River Valley.
The Otto Bremer Trust is a bank holding company and a private charitable trust based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, that works at the intersection of finance and philanthropy. Created in 1944 by Otto Bremer, it is today one of the nation’s largest philanthropic organizations and is committed to supporting a better quality of life for residents of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. OBT is the majority owner of Bremer Financial Corporation, a regional financial services company; manages a diversified investment portfolio; and operates Community Benefit Financial Company, a financial resources subsidiary. Since its founding, OBT has invested more than $948 million in people, places, and opportunities in the Upper Midwest.
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