Funding search · EIN 363453471 · Fergus Falls, MN

West Central Initiative

Name: West Central Initiative grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

415
grants reported: $14.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

1 grant matching “glyndon” · $9,400

$9,400
Dilworth Glyndon Felton (Dgf) Public School #2164 · Dilworth, MN · 2024
Native voices and culturally responsive professional development

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

City of Pelican Rapids2 grants · $1.6M
Detroit Lakes Public Library Foundation1 grant · $751,713
Prairie Rose Agriculture Institute for Research Innovation and Education3 grants · $331,433
Morris Area Public School District #27692 grants · $325,787
The Hudson Inn Llc1 grant · $320,642
City of Barnesville3 grants · $276,512
Pelican Rapids Public Schools1 grant · $274,185
Perham-Dent Public School District #5492 grants · $271,837
City of Perham3 grants · $242,955
Moorhead Center Mall Development Llc1 grant · $199,990

Giving over time

$2.5M

2022

$6.9M

2023

$5.3M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 415 grants.

$1.5M
City of Pelican Rapids · Pelican Rapids, MN · 2023
Pool construction
$751,713
Detroit Lakes Public Library Foundation · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2023
Furniture; general support
$320,642
The Hudson Inn Llc · Morris, MN · 2023
Deed main street revitalization grant
$296,433
Prairie Rose Agriculture Institute for Research Innovation and Education · Moorhead, MN · 2023
Disbursement of funds-prairie; small farm incubation; congolese comm. Garden; lease
$274,185
Pelican Rapids Public Schools · Pelican Rapids, MN · 2022
Auditorium improvements; cna class equip & supplies
$215,871
Morris Area Public School District #2769 · Morris, MN · 2023
Robotics team; trap team; ag education & ffa; staff recognition; invest in youth; archery; band trip; artist residency, 5th grade rockets; scholarships; general support
$199,990
Broadway Welding · Lake Park, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$199,990
Moorhead Center Mall Development Llc · Moorhead, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$199,900
Sterling Development Group Four Llc · Moorhead, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$199,900
Purpose Llc · Morris, MN · 2023
Deed main street revitalization grant
$197,538
Snirtstopper Llc · Browns Valley, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$186,719
Perham-Dent Public School District #549 · Perham, MN · 2023
Support for the hive; bio girls; indigenous education; robot stem; best buddies; kindergarten math & literacy; scholarships; deloris barnack kenner gift
$170,082
City of Perham · Perham, MN · 2022
Pickleball project; bb field maint; angel of hope
$167,458
City of Barnesville · Barnesville, MN · 2022
Project support
$160,000
American Sports Outfitters Llc · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$159,920
Jerry'S U-Save · Morris, MN · 2023
Deed main street revitalization grant
$158,858
Lau-Gilbertson Properties Llc · Moorhead, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$144,415
Atkinson Rural Fire Department · Atkinson, NE · 2024
Msa packs
$140,904
Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District (Swcd) · Alexandria, MN · 2024
Ditch 23/lake ida ama wetland project
$136,786
City of Pelican Rapids · Pelican Rapids, MN · 2024
2024 eda mini grants; find your path project; aquatic center support; other project support
$135,000
Valley Hardwood Supply · Moorhead, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$120,672
City of Wheaton · Wheaton, MN · 2023
Holiday beautification project; baseball & park equipment
$119,700
Center Avenue Llc · Moorhead, MN · 2023
Deed main street revitalization grant
$118,925
Perham Health · Perham, MN · 2023
Life stations at northwinds; elevate connections; oncology equip; perham living robots
$114,027
Lake Agassiz Regional Library · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2022
Library improvements
$110,000
City of Ottertail · Ottertail, MN · 2022
Business association project; pickleball courts; bb court relocation
$109,916
Morris Area Public School District #2769 · Morris, MN · 2024
School program support
$105,000
Hornets Hive · Frazee, MN · 2023
Kitchen equipment; cornerstone capital campaign
$100,000
Gustav L Handegard American #181 · Lake Park, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$100,000
Elbow Lake Fire Department · Elbow Lake, MN · 2023
Pumper truck
$98,678
City of Vergas · Vergas, MN · 2022
Pickleball project; veteran's memorial project
$91,000
Hboo Properties Llc · Hawley, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$85,118
Perham-Dent Public School District #549 · Perham, MN · 2024
School and program support
$84,580
Morris Area Public Schools · Morris, MN · 2022
General program support
$81,486
Barnesville Public Schools · Barnesville, MN · 2022
Support of school programs
$74,199
Parkers Prairie Public School #547 · Parkers Prairie, MN · 2023
School sign project
$70,000
The Gifted Learning Project · Spring Hill, KS · 2023
Food sovereignty and food hubs project; support for doubting thomas farms; general support
$67,500
Douglas County Car Care Program · Alexandria, MN · 2024
Care care program; changing lives
$63,858
Friends of the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center · Fergus Falls, MN · 2022
General program support
$63,662
E-Dot Restaurant Management · Morris, MN · 2023
Deed main street revitalization grant
$60,712
Detroit Lakes Public Schools Isd#22 · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2023
Citizenship curriculum; office furniture; comfort dog; track equip; uniforms; rocket software & ryko touchscreen; general support
$59,738
Tough Ag Llc · Browns Valley, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$59,050
Fm Building Llc · Fargo, ND · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$55,912
City of Barnesville · Barnesville, MN · 2024
Project support
$55,000
Children'S Discovery Center · Breckenridge, MN · 2024
Dairy exhibit
$55,000
Fergus Falls Center for the Arts · Fergus Falls, MN · 2024
Promise act grant; youth theatre; kids programming for ff farmers market
$55,000
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy · Fergus Falls, MN · 2023
Summer comet kids enrichment; encouraging young readers; general support
$55,000
Humane Society of Otter Tail County · Fergus Falls, MN · 2022
Support for: shelter animal veterinary care; food pantry; capital campaign
$54,887
City of Parkers Prairie · Parkers Prairie, MN · 2022
Veteran's memorial; pool maintenance
$54,800
Hillcrest Lutheran Academy · Fergus Falls, MN · 2024
School support and sponsorships
$53,142
City of Barnesville · Barnesville, MN · 2023
Utility bill assistance; giving hearts day building project; softball field scoreboard; fire dept. Support
$52,882
Detroit Lakes Public Schools · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2022
Athletic uniforms; grants & support for school district
$51,750
Perham Area Community Center (Pacc) · Perham, MN · 2023
Summer kids camp; therapy pool
$51,750
Perham Center for the Arts · Perham, MN · 2023
Art for all summer workshops; handicap accessible remodel and renovation
$51,577
City of Fergus Falls · Fergus Falls, MN · 2023
Library conference fees; public safety; library art, travel & culture books; youth rec programs; neighbors together; splash pad; welcoming communities program
$51,283
Laker Prep Early Childhood Center · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2023
Air exchanger; ecdf grant
$50,300
Glendalough State Park Citizens Advisory Committee · Battle Lake, MN · 2022
Project support
$50,000
Big John'S Pelican Pizza Llc · Pelican Rapids, MN · 2024
Promise act grant
$50,000
Brickyard Supplies Llc · Battle Lake, MN · 2024
Promise act grant
$50,000
Garden Bar On 6th · Alexandria, MN · 2024
Promise act grant
$50,000
Hillside Acres Trucking Llc · Starbuck, MN · 2024
Promise act grant
$50,000
Lake Livin Llc · Holmes City, MN · 2024
Promise act grant
$50,000
Lakes Area Enrichment Center · Starbuck, MN · 2024
Promise act grant
$50,000
Lss Llc · Battle Lake, MN · 2024
Promise act grant
$50,000
North Star Bin Builders · Barnesville, MN · 2024
Promise act grant
$50,000
The McCleary Group Llc · Farwell, MN · 2024
Promise act grant
$50,000
Perham Area Community Center · Perham, MN · 2022
Perham area community center expansion
$47,898
Breckenridge Public Schools · Breckenridge, MN · 2022
Scholarships and school support
$45,000
Lakes Area Eda · Alexandria, MN · 2023
Reimbursement of expenses for douglas county car care program
$43,414
Breckenridge Public School District #846 · Breckenridge, MN · 2023
Scholarships; valley lake summer school project; classroom stools & bike fleet maintenance; chairs & ball pit, steam classroom bots-fedderson; nordick vex iq robots
$43,000
City of Bryant · Bryant, SD · 2022
Jaws of life for bryant fire dept.
$42,971
Perham Dent Public Schools · Perham, MN · 2022
Scholarships and school support
$42,941
J & C Sales Llc · Rosholt, SD · 2023
Deed main street revitalization grant
$42,883
City of Perham · Perham, MN · 2023
Angel of hope mem. Garden; perham auditorium repairs; tuffy's stadium maintenance; pickleball court construction
$41,051
City of Parkers Prairie · Parkers Prairie, MN · 2023
Housing study; vet's memorial support including landscape block; pool maint
$40,986
Breckenridge Public School District #846 · Breckenridge, MN · 2024
Scholarships and school support
$40,000
City of Wheaton · Wheaton, MN · 2024
New fire truck purchases
$40,000
Tintah Volunteer Fire Department · Tintah, MN · 2024
Well project
$39,990
McM Development #2 Llc · Moorhead, MN · 2024
Deed main street revitalization grant
$39,990
Sustainable Farming Association · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
West central region 2024 seed schools; food sovereignty & food hub project
$39,306
Osakis Public School District Isd #213 · Osakis, MN · 2024
School program support
$39,080
Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN · 2023
Scholarships
$39,000
Clay County Public Health · Moorhead, MN · 2024
Programming and general operating support
$38,426
619 · Morris, MN · 2023
Deed main street revitalization grant
$35,181
City of Elbow Lake · Elbow Lake, MN · 2023
Splash pad/water park support
$35,000
City of Clark · Clark, SD · 2024
Grain bin rescue equipment for fire department
$34,823
Laker Prep Early Childhood Center · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2024
Ecdf grants
$34,674
City of Vergas · Vergas, MN · 2024
Veterans memorial project
$34,400
Battle Lake Public School District #542 · Battle Lake, MN · 2023
Musical costumes; general school support; bl comm ed for storybook theatre residency
$34,000
925 Washington Partners Llp · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2023
Deed main street revitalization grant
$33,582
Detroit Lakes Public Schools Isd#22 · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2024
Grants and general school support
$32,000
Parkers Prairie Public School · Parkers Prairie, MN · 2022
School sign
$31,428
Browns Valley Public School District #801 · Browns Valley, MN · 2023
Pumpkin patch grant; seating & stem equip; library books; air conditions in gym; pre-k support
$31,382
Battle Lake Public School · Battle Lake, MN · 2022
Support battle lake school projects
$31,236
City of Vergas · Vergas, MN · 2023
Fire dept. Support; welcome sign; pickleball courts; vet mem. Site support
$30,966
Izaak Walton League Prairie Woods Chapter · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2024
Outdoor pollinator and environmental science classroom; various other support
$30,850
Lake Park Audubon Public Schools · Lake Park, MN · 2022
Raider nation news computers; greenhouse project; general support
$30,651
University of North Dakota · Grand Forks, ND · 2024
Scholarships
$30,000
Ecumen Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2022
Ecumen child care capacity grant
$29,990
City of Perham · Perham, MN · 2024
Pickleball court; library; auditorium; other project support

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.