Funding search · EIN 363556764 · Minneapolis, MN

Midcontinent Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

685
grants reported
$816,278
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

giftmatchingwillpurchasechildrencommunityfoodschool

Full IRS filings ↗How this is builtReport an error

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.

Sign in to analyze this funder’s giving pattern. Free in early access.

Top recipients

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

  • Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation1 grant · $25,000
  • St Francis House4 grants · $14,500
  • World Central Kitchen2 grants · $11,265
  • Children'S Home Society2 grants · $10,050
  • Augustana University Association1 grant · $10,000
  • Feeding South Dakota8 grants · $8,909
  • American Cancer Society6 grants · $6,550
  • Lawrence River City Cosmopolitan Club3 grants · $6,000
  • Elizabeth B Ballard Community Center3 grants · $5,800
  • Cristo Rey Jesuit High School2 grants · $5,500

Giving over time

$252,510
2022
$295,160
2023
$268,608
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 685 grants.

  • $25,000

    Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Voices for peace.

  • $10,000

    Augustana University Association · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Support for augustana music program

  • $10,000

    Children'S Home Society · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Support childrens home society general initiatives

  • $10,000

    St Francis House · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Support st francis house's general initiatives

  • $10,000

    World Central Kitchen · Washington Dc, DC · 2022

    Support food aid in ukraine and surrounding areas

  • $5,000

    Cristo Rey Jesuit High School · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Surprise grant requested by pat mcadaragh and steve grosser to be presented oct 15

  • $5,000

    Ymca Sioux Falls (for Camp Leif Ericson) · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    2024 flooding of camp leif ericson

  • $4,500

    Lawrence Kansas Juneteenth Organization · Lawrence, KS · 2023

    To promote a juneteenth multicultural celebration that emphasizes education, family, and community.

  • $4,000

    Wecan Western Communities Action Network · Mound, MN · 2024

    Purchase a new refrigerator/freezer or support a match for the tommy's trees campaign which uses the proceeds for company mission which delivers emergency service, sharing information, developing cooperative efforts, an read all
  • $4,000

    Bio Girls · Fargo, ND · 2022

    Funds allocated to 2022 bio girls program expansion in nd & mn. These funds will contribute to the costs related to new program locations in 2022.

  • $3,500

    City of Scandia · Scandia, MN · 2022

    Support removal of old playground equipment and replace with new accessible play structures and equipment. Pour-in-place rubber surface trail and pad installed within the playground and new concrete ada-compliant sidewa read all
  • $3,500

    New Life Center · Fargo, ND · 2022

    Purchase of a floor scrubber to keep the floors in the shelter dorms, kitchen, and dining room clean.

  • $3,500

    Rapid City Club for Boys · Rapid City, SD · 2022

    Purchase new library furniture and equipment. New tables, chairs and wobble seating are all needed for the library and equipment needed includes computers, headphones and wireless mice.

  • $3,000

    Douglas County Child Development Association Dba Positive Bright Start · Lawrence, KS · 2024

    Positive bright start has two classrooms in the edgewood community in lawrence serving children 2.5 to 5 years of age with positive behavior supports as the foundation of the classrooms.

  • $3,000

    Turningpoint for Victims · New Richmond, WI · 2024

    Services for victims of domestic and sexual violence

  • $3,000

    Koochiching County · International Falls, MN · 2023

    Digital literacy training over a three year time frame.

  • $3,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2022

    Funds will be used to enhance technology opportunities at boys & girls club of detroit lakes. Includes purchasing an intelligent video conferencing accessory (the owl pro) and adding power source options for use in the read all
  • $3,000

    Cardinal Power Fastpitch · Fairmont, MN · 2022

    Upgrades to current facilities and equipment such as new led lighting, logo banner and softball pitching machine.

  • $3,000

    Clear Lake Fire Department · Clear Lake, MN · 2022

    Purchase led lights for their trucks.

  • $3,000

    Lawrence Inter-Denominational Nutrition Kitchen (Link) · Lawrence, KS · 2022

    Purchase steam table to get back to serving buffet style inside the building at beginning of the year. Also, use toward minor repairs that need to be done in the kitchen, and some supplies that come along with opening b read all
  • $3,000

    Oaye Luta Okolakiciye · Rapid City, SD · 2022

    Funds will provide culturally grounded therapeutic services for native american youth and adults that are at risk for substance use disorder and behavioral health management.

  • $3,000

    Prairie Grit Adaptive Sports · Minot, ND · 2022

    These funds would be used for the purchase of an adaptive bicycles for youth and adults with various disabilities to use to promote a more positive lifestyle.

  • $3,000

    Sturgis Elementary School Pta · Sturgis, SD · 2022

    The funds will be used to purchase a bookworm vending machine, with tokens, 2-year warranty, and shipping costs. This a vending machine for chapter books and picture books for pre-kindergarten through 4th grade students.

  • $3,000

    Working Against Violence · Rapid City, SD · 2022

    Our goal for this grant is to support the expanding needs of project safe, our program for shelter operations and services provided for the survivors we serve.

  • $2,800

    Elizabeth B Ballard Community Center · Lawrence, KS · 2023

    Midco foundation funds will be used to upgrade technology for early childhood classrooms. Teachers use ipads throughout the day to interface with our curriculum to implement lesson plans, communicate with parents, and t read all
  • $2,500

    City of Basehor · Basehor, KS · 2024

    To help assist any qualified senior citizens with a portion of their utility bills in our basehor community and/or help the non-profit organizations in our community with adding any grant dollars to the mayor's communit read all
  • $2,500

    Friends of Levitt Sioux Falls Llc · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    Grant for use at the levitt. Presented at slt 2024

  • $2,500

    It Takes a Village (Fiscal Sponsor Embe) · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    Surprise grants requested by paige pearson meyer

  • $2,500

    Le Sueur County Fair Association · Lecenter, MN · 2024

    The overall purpose of this grant is to support/supply the newly funded, already delivered, ice cream/coffee trailer; funded primarily by the blandin foundation, owned by the le sueur county fair association, for 4h, ff read all
  • $2,500

    The Lincoln High School Bandparents Association · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

    Grant for use for the lincoln high school band. Presented at slt 2024

  • $2,500

    A Place for You · Pine City, MN · 2023

    Replace washer and dryer at a place for you homeless shelter.

  • $2,500

    A Place To Belong · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2023

    Funds are being requested in support of our community outreach connections and activities. The majority of our members do not drive and are of low socioeconomic status which is why our services are free for all members.

  • $2,500

    Bemidji High School Robotics Team · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    To provide funding for the high school robotics team for its competition registration, materials needed to build robots, capital expenditures, and community outreach activities.

  • $2,500

    Cardinal Power Fastpitch · Fairmont, MN · 2023

    The cardinal power fastpitch board has identified needs related to upgrading current facilities and equipment to continue to be able to provide a fun, safe, and positive environment for the girls in our program.

  • $2,500

    Doland Fire and Rescue · Doland, SD · 2023

    To purchase a automated external defibrillator and accessories for doland fire and rescue to be used in the city of doland and surrounding area.

  • $2,500

    Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley · Moorhead, MN · 2023

    At farm in the dell, our mission is transforming disabilities into abilities through purposeful work and life experiences in a community farm setting. We are currently seeking funds to expand our operation through the a read all
  • $2,500

    Grand Forks Foundation for Education · Grand Forks, ND · 2023

    The foundation is requesting funding for our little red reading bus program, our library on wheels, for the 2023 summer session.

  • $2,500

    Jamestown Rural Fire Department · Jamestown, ND · 2023

    To purchase new thermal imaging camera for new fire truck.

  • $2,500

    Lawrence River City Cosmopolitan Club · Lawrence, KS · 2023

    Augment lawrence river city cosmopolitan club's support to members of the local community directly affected by diabetes.

  • $2,500

    Minot Public Library · Minot, ND · 2023

    The childrens area remodel will create a distinct play area to enhance the experience of the library, purchasing new and inventive shelving and seating for children to allow for the growth of our library collection.

  • $2,500

    Sioux Falls Thrive Eat Well Mobile Market · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    The midco grant funds if awarded would be used to purchase the point-of-sale system, cellphone, plus needed accessories for the sioux falls thrive: eat well mobile market, as well as the ongoing service charges for the read all
  • $2,500

    Williston State College · Williston, ND · 2023

    The purpose of this grant is to provide automated external defibrillators (aeds) to two residence halls on the williston state college campus. This is to decrease response time in an emergency situation where an aed is read all
  • $2,500

    Cooperstown Medical Center Foundation · Cooperstown, ND · 2022

    Purchase aed machine for their facility.

  • $2,500

    Dakota Children'S Advocacy Center · Bismarck, ND · 2022

    Purchase equipment, including 2nd forensic interview system, equip the doors with security locks, add security camera's in spaces to make sure kids are safe in our space and add computers/phones in the additional office read all
  • $2,500

    Eagle Watch Inc Dba National Eagle Center · Wabasha, MN · 2022

    Purchase two spotting scopes and one spotting scope camera/video recorder to be positioned in newly renovated riverfront center in wabasha.

  • $2,500

    Embe · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Women's day of service; provide funds to purchase feminine products

  • $2,500

    Lawrence Ks Juneteenth Organization · Lawrence, KS · 2022

    Funds for juneteenth celebration. Grant used to produce high quality oral histories that will be useful for years to come, and support our essay contest for high school students.

  • $2,500

    Midwest Autism Association · Bismarck, ND · 2022

    Provide food staples and home-care products to the smallest and least-funded food pantries that are not widely known except for those who depend on them for survival. They also provide personal care items to the local s read all
  • $2,500

    Minnehaha County Emergency Management Rescue Squad · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Update rescue squad trailer used for boats for water rescue. Current one is going on 15 years old and does not meet our needs at this time. The trailer would be capable of hauling two boats and the rescue gear that we n read all
  • $2,500

    Reach Literacy · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Purchase laptops for our learners and tutors to use during training and educational programs. Goal is 12-15 chrome books to help with training and learning.

  • $2,500

    Umc Crest Center for Rural Education in Science and Technology · Crookston, MN · 2022

    Funds used to add a mobile lab that would travel to rural schools. The mobile lab would be an enclosed trailer equipped with innovative, engaging stem focused activities.

  • $2,500

    Warm Blanket Hugs · Fargo, ND · 2022

    Funds for caregiver kits for parents and siblings of those that are in the hospital around the holidays. The caregiver care packages will include self care items, gas cards, motivational items and a blanket.

  • $2,500

    Youth & Family Services · Rapid City, SD · 2022

    Purchase and install access control hardware to the existing interior lobby door at the front entrance of their child development center (cdc) at 120 east adams street in rapid city.

  • $2,500

    Youth and Family Services · Rapid City, SD · 2022

    Funds to help purchase two desktop computers for the girls inc. Computer lab. The new computers will replace two that have become outdated.

  • $2,405

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022

    Matching gift

  • $2,400

    Community Violence Intervention Center (Cvic) · Grand Forks, ND · 2022

    Kids first program. Purchase new sofas, side chairs, a tv stand, and a kitchen table and chairs for visitation rooms to provide an environment that encourages nurturing and interactive visits between parents and childre read all
  • $2,359

    Feeding South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Matching gift

  • $2,100

    Watertown (Sd) High School · Watertown, SD · 2023

    The grant funding would be used to purchase additional video and broadcast equipment used by high school students and adult volunteers to produce live broadcasts of high school activities.

  • $2,070

    City of Tonganoxie · Tonganoxie, KS · 2024

    The city of tonganoxie is requesting funding support for the purchase of technology equipment (two laptop devices) which will be made available to the general public at the city hall facility and the council/ muni court read all
  • $2,000

    Anne Carlsen Center · Jamestown, ND · 2024

    Residential services and outpatient therapies.

  • $2,000

    Bowdle Public Library · Bowdle, SD · 2024

    The library has suffered significant city budget cuts of 67% in supplies and books. We are looking for funding to assist with the successful continuation of our children's programs, and to maintain a relevant inventory read all
  • $2,000

    Buxton Rural Fire Protection District · Buxton, ND · 2024

    To purchase new medical bags for our 8 first responders.

  • $2,000

    City of Tonganoxie Fire Department · Tonganoxie, KS · 2024

    We are requesting your support for an addition to our community safety resources- an automated external defibrillator (aed) that will significantly enhance our ability to respond to cardiac emergencies and save lives wi read all
  • $2,000

    City of Wabasha · Wabasha, MN · 2024

    Equipment for fire truck for city of wabasha fire department

  • $2,000

    Doland Community Library · Doland, SD · 2024

    To purchase a aed machine for the library lobby

  • $2,000

    Doland Volunteer Fire Department · Doland, SD · 2024

    Purchase a flir (infared camera)

  • $2,000

    Eudora Community Library · Eudora, KS · 2024

    To purchase a new, up to date model of the awe early literacy station and other necessary items for the station for our children's room.

  • $2,000

    Grand Forks Parks & Recreation Foundation · Grand Forks, ND · 2024

    The grand forks park district plans to construct a new patio area at skidmore park as part of a larger revitalization project of this small park in north grand forks.

  • $2,000

    Heaven'S Table Food Shelf - Backpack Program · Fairmont, MN · 2024

    To provide funds for our backpack program, giving students in need healthy food options over the weekend, serving 365 elementary students during the school year in 4 public schools throughout martin county.

  • $2,000

    Junior Achievement North Greater Minnesota · St Cloud, MN · 2024

    Funding from the midco foundation would help ja north sponsor one ja program and class in each of the following minnesota communities during the 2024-2025 school year: avon, cold spring, medford, new ulm, st. Augusta, a read all
  • $2,000

    Northern State University Foundation · Aberdeen, SD · 2024

    To assist with new cardio equipment (treadmills and ellipticals) in our university student wellness center, replacing older, non-functioning equipment.

  • $2,000

    O'Connell Children'S Shelter · Lawrence, KS · 2024

    Expand tutoring services in o'connell children's shelter's after-school programming for teenage youth in foster care

  • $2,000

    Sherburn Fire Department · Sherburn, MN · 2024

    This grant will have reduce the cost in getting a led light tower for rescue truck. The led lights will be brighter and last longer then the current halogen lights that we currently have.

  • $2,000

    The New Adventures Journeys and Achievements Foundation · Rapid City, SD · 2024

    Purchase a vertacat adaptive electric golf cart to enable children with physical disabilities to play golf, providing them with safe and accessible way around the course.

  • $2,000

    Victims of Violence Intervention Program (Vvip)- Artemis House · Spearfish, SD · 2024

    Victims of violence intervention program (vvip), operating artemis house shelter, provides services to survivors of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking through education, advocacy, and awaren read all
  • $2,000

    Yankton Food for Thought · Yankton, SD · 2024

    These funds will be used to purchase food for the weekend sack packs for children.

  • $2,000

    318 Project · Bismarck, ND · 2023

    31:8 project is asking for support to provide 50 youth ages 13-17 with support backpacks through our bravery backpacks program. These backpacks are given to children in traumatic situations. It is our hope that they pro read all
  • $2,000

    Be New Youth Center · Tonganoxie, KS · 2023

    To help maintain our youth center and maintain and/or buy or resupplies games that kids enjoy. Upkeep

  • $2,000

    Bismarck Cancer Center Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2023

    Every year we do a fundraiser the first weekend in february called masks in the moonlight. The funds raised go to our foundation which provides assistance to patients undergoing treatment at our facility.

  • $2,000

    Bismarck Parks and Recreation District · Bismarck, ND · 2023

    Bismarck parks and recreation district (bprd) seeks support to purchase four additional automated external defibrillators (aeds) for permanent placement in its facilities in 2023.

  • $2,000

    Boys & Girls Club of Vermillion Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains · Vermillion, SD · 2023

    To serve 135 elementary youth that attend boys & girls club of vermillion in academic success and character and leadership priority outcome programs through performing and fine arts.

  • $2,000

    Casting for Recovery · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    The casting for recovery south dakota program will host a 2.5-day retreat for breast cancer survivors on september 15-17, 2023 in custer. The retreat will include: medical education, psychosocial sessions, and fly fishi read all
  • $2,000

    Community Children'S Center · Lawrence, KS · 2023

    Ccc is creating a family resource center to provide basic needs support for families with young children. Grant funding will be used to purchase the computer equipment to provide internet access and projection equipment read all
  • $2,000

    Dakota Hope Clinic · Minot, ND · 2023

    Dakota hope clinic has been open for 10 years and has served more than 1800 new clients. We have started a much-needed refresher on our waiting room including a new front desk countertop and two 2 smaller end tables tha read all
  • $2,000

    Embe Girls On the Run · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    We are requesting funds to purchase new girls on the run curriculum. Girls on the run is an afterschool program for 3rd through 5th grade girls that teaches life skills through fun and interactive running games.

  • $2,000

    Fishing for Life · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

    Support programs that inspire a love of fishing and out- door activities in youth, families, veterans & communities

  • $2,000

    Friends of Lake Bemidji State Park · Bemidji, MN · 2023

    To remodel/upgrade the oak bathroom which is located by the playground in lake bemidji state park, making the bathroom a safe a safe and sanitary facility which was built in the late 50s. Its a very busy area where youn read all
  • $2,000

    Grand Forks Senior Center · Grand Forks, ND · 2023

    To ensure older adults maintain a good quality of life. This will be done by ensuring they have access to nutritious meals and supplies that allow them to age with dignity.

  • $2,000

    Heartview Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2023

    Provide transportation

  • $2,000

    Lillian and Coleman Taube Museum of Art · Minot, ND · 2023

    Support for the museum

  • $2,000

    Minnesota Fire Department (City of Minnesota) · Minnesota, MN · 2023

    The purpose of this grant request is to request funds for an equipment purchase for the minnesota fire department.

  • $2,000

    Missouri Valley Family Ymca · Bismarck, ND · 2023

    To continue to provide critical health and wellness services to thousands of youth, seniors and families, creating a stronger, healthier, happier community.

  • $2,000

    Rapid City Club for Boys · Rapid City, SD · 2023

    The purpose of the grant request is to further the physical and mental health of boys through physical exercise by bicycling. The boys are members of the club for boys and face challenges of poverty, racial bias and ins read all
  • $2,000

    Scandia Heritage Alliance (Sha) · Scandia, MN · 2023

    Further development of the water tower barn arts & heritage center, which sha is developing with the city of scandia. It will include the restored barn and windmill, tankhouse engineering display, an amphitheater, splas read all
  • $2,000

    South Dakota Service Dogs Foundation · Rapid City, SD · 2023

    This grant will be used for a technology upgrade that will allow us to stream dog-training sessions to veterans who are disabled or unable to attend the training. It will fill a gap caused by participation barriers such read all
  • $2,000

    Southwest Healthcare Services · Bowman, ND · 2023

    Medical equipment purchase

  • $2,000

    Teach for America--South Dakota · Mission, SD · 2023

    This grant will support two initiatives aligned to our 2030 goal (shared below), one focused on college access, the other on supporting our teachers professional development around culturally-sustaining pedagogy.

  • $2,000

    The Salvation Army of the Black Hills · Rapid City, SD · 2023

    We would like to request $2,000 to purchase 100 turkeys for our christmas food boxes.

  • $2,000

    Veterans Community Project · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023

    Vcp respectfully requests funding to support the completion and availability of the veterans tiny home village and supportive services for at-risk, low-income veterans who are experiencing homelessness, or who are at ri read all
  • $2,000

    Westfields Hospital Foundation · New Richmond, WI · 2023

    This capital request will support an innovative medical lab technician program that will help to fill an extreme workforce shortage for hospitals in northwest wisconsin and northeast minnesota.

View all 685 grants →

Grants already paid are the record; PaperOrbit reads your paper and finds the funders whose record matches it — then explains why.

Search funders like this one

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.