Harlan R Thurston Foundation
The Harlan R. Thurston Foundation transferred its assets, mission, and legacy to the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation in 2024; AHEF now hosts the Thurston Fund scholarship program page describing the fund's purpose and scholarship process. The AHEF site is an active, official host for the Thurston Fund and lists contact and program details.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A high school or a local scholarship program serving students in the Anoka‑Hennepin/Anoka area of Minnesota with a clear written application for scholarship funding.
Good Fit
- • Serves Anoka‑Hennepin district students or nearby Minnesota high schools.
- • Seeks modest, individual scholarship awards (around $2,000).
- • Can submit the required written application via the Anoka‑Hennepin Educational Foundation.
- • Has an existing relationship or visible alignment with the host educational foundation or local schools.
Geography
Both observed years' grants were entirely in Minnesota, concentrated in Anoka and neighboring cities; all grant dollars stayed in‑state.
Recipient Variety
Each year the foundation made five separate scholarship grants to five different high schools, showing a modest spread of independent recipients; recipients are mission‑specific (high school scholarships) so institutional variety is moderate.
New Applicants
A published written application and named contact are hosted by the Anoka‑Hennepin Educational Foundation, and two new recipients were funded in 2023 alongside returning grantees, indicating unfamiliar applicants can realistically access funding.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
