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

In 2023, grants totaling $5,301,250 were made to local organizations.

Hardenbergh grant award percentages 2023

23%—Housing & Support Services
18%—Arts & History
16%—Community Support Services
15%—Health & Wellness
14%—Youth
11%—Employment Education & Training
3%—Environment Preservation & Education

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