Funding search · EIN 411555592 · Hutchinson, MN

Southwest Initiative Foundation

Name: Southwest Initiative Foundation grants, 2021–2024
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.

667
grants reported: $15.9M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

main relief street covid promise mserp food disbursement

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Pipestone Senior Citizens Center3 grants · $670,506
City of Granite Falls3 grants · $607,174
Initiative Foundation1 grant · $480,000
West Central Initiative1 grant · $480,000
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation1 grant · $480,000
Northwest Minnesota Foundation1 grant · $480,000
Northland Foundation1 grant · $480,000
City of Marshall3 grants · $392,736
Isd #466 - Dassel-Cokato1 grant · $342,996
Wallin Education Partners2 grants · $267,713

Giving over time

$4.3M

2021

$4.3M

2022

$2.4M

2023

$4.9M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 667 grants.

$505,624
City of Granite Falls · Granite Falls, MN · 2022
Richter field improvements, yme softball field updates, community playground, and webber playground
$480,000
Initiative Foundation · Little Falls, MN · 2022
Initiative foundation belonging, anti-hate, and anti-racism
$480,000
Northland Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2022
Northland foundation belonging, anti-hate, and anti-racism
$480,000
Northwest Minnesota Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Northwest minnesota foundation belonging, anti-hate, and anti-racism
$480,000
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation · Owatonna, MN · 2022
Southern minnesota initiative foundation belonging, anti-hate, and anti-racism
$480,000
West Central Initiative · Fergus Falls, MN · 2022
West central initiative belonging, anti-hate, and anti-racism
$428,602
Pipestone Senior Citizens Center · Pipestone, MN · 2023
Schroeder senior center and food shelf building
$342,996
Isd #466 - Dassel-Cokato · Cokato, MN · 2024
Dc charger robotics, industrial technology department.
$323,400
City of Marshall · Marshall, MN · 2024
Marshall aquatic center project, welcoming week event.
$255,000
Department of Public Transformation · Granite Falls, MN · 2023
Yes! House capital campaign
$211,500
City of Tracy · Tracy, MN · 2024
Tracy central park improvements, tracy community center.
$189,733
Little Huskies Learning Center · Jackson, MN · 2024
Lhlc - security system, lhlc- remick loan support, lhc- facility renovations.
$175,000
City of Cottonwood · Cottonwood, MN · 2022
Cottonwood splash pad
$152,042
City of Litchfield · Litchfield, MN · 2023
Litchfield area recreation center
$134,201
Wallin Education Partners · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
Fy24 yellow medicine east scholarships
$133,512
Wallin Education Partners · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
2024-25 yellow medicine east scholarships
$126,000
Clark-Vinroot Properties Llc · Worthington, MN · 2024
The thompson - mserp
$125,000
Pipestone Senior Citizens Center · Pipestone, MN · 2022
Schroeder senior center and food shelf building
$116,904
Pipestone Senior Citizens Center · Pipestone, MN · 2024
Schroeder senior center and food shelf building project, sleep tight pipestone
$115,042
Isd #2902 - Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools · Tyler, MN · 2021
Rtr greenhouse; grand piano; weight room & art center; cheerleading and volleyball program; donor wall; library bins and mental health books; school beautification
$110,000
Prairie Five Community Action Council · Montevideo, MN · 2022
Aging well program - year 7 & 8, group cda course, and vita free tax clinic
$105,450
Minnesota River Area Agency On Aging · Mankato, MN · 2023
Age friendly community building project
$100,500
Minnesota River Area Agency On Aging · Mankato, MN · 2024
Age friendly community building project - phase 7, support community engagement in aging.
$89,305
City of Tyler · Tyler, MN · 2023
Tyler welcome sign
$80,000
New Minnesotan Realty Llc · Willmar, MN · 2021
Cultural mall operator grant
$79,588
City of Granite Falls · Granite Falls, MN · 2023
Rice park playground
$79,300
Isd #2884 - Red Rock Central · Lamberton, MN · 2024
Playground equipment, rrc weekend food program, decodable book library.
$79,100
Minnesota River Area Agency On Aging · Mankato, MN · 2021
Age friendlycommunity building project (phase 5)
$75,000
Fm Bank · Granite Falls, MN · 2024
Fm bank - mserp
$75,000
Plazita Restaurant 4 Llc · Granite Falls, MN · 2024
La plazita - mserp
$74,500
Ace of Southwest Minnesota · Slayton, MN · 2024
Ivanhoe local fresh produce, ivanhoe afa dementia experience, caregiver baskets, 2025 general operating support.
$65,291
Kids Rock Child Care Center · Luverne, MN · 2024
Kids rock! Startup grant 2
$65,000
City of Windom · Windom, MN · 2021
Loehman park veterans memorial; shelter house building project
$58,936
City of Balaton · Balaton, MN · 2023
Fire department generator
$58,334
Blue and Gold Educational Foundation - Dist 891 · Canby, MN · 2022
Fy23 disbursement, canby high school scholarship awards
$55,000
Tyler Golf Club of Tyler Minnesota · Tyler, MN · 2024
Youth golf, promise grant program.
$54,750
C and B Llc · Willmar, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$54,750
Petersons · Willmar, MN · 2024
Peterson brothers funeral home - mserp
$53,761
Dols Capital Llc · Willmar, MN · 2024
Dols companies - mserp
$50,786
Williams Family Companies · Montevideo, MN · 2022
Squeaky clean car wash - mserp
$50,000
Fernelius Enterprises Llc · Redwood Falls, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$50,000
Hanson Enterprises Llc · Lakefield, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$50,000
Jac · Belview, MN · 2024
Promise grant program,
$50,000
Minnesota Seeds of Justice · Worthington, MN · 2024
Southwest minnesota flood relief
$50,000
Mubarak Food & Grocery · Willmar, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$50,000
Purple Roll-Off Llc · Glencoe, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$50,000
Rheault Ag Supply Llc · Beaver Creek, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$50,000
Royal Wash House Llc · Montrose, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$50,000
Tdmc of Marshall · Marshall, MN · 2024
Tdmc of marshall - mserp
$50,000
The Luverne Chamber of Commerce · Luverne, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$50,000
Three Legged Dog · Marshall, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$49,500
Prairie Five Community Action Council · Montevideo, MN · 2021
Child care specialist 2021; ctc promotion and vita free tax clinic; group cda course
$47,771
Bullet Proof Mechanical Service · Willmar, MN · 2024
Bullet proof mechanical - mserp
$46,736
City of Marshall · Marshall, MN · 2023
Adult community center/phase 1 equipment upgrade
$46,224
Blue and Gold Educational Foundation - Dist 891 · Canby, MN · 2021
Fiscal year 2022 disbursement; canby high school scholarship awards
$46,097
City of Darwin · Darwin, MN · 2024
2024 darwin projects, darwin joint projects.
$45,830
United Community Action Partnership · Marshall, MN · 2022
Helping people get there and kitchen table food shelf-marshall
$45,626
Isd #2902 - Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools · Tyler, MN · 2024
Activities support, rtr football program, family and consumer science dep, band, after prom, auxiliary gym cameras, golf program support, knights sign, after prom, history trip, speech state, fccla nationals, band instr… read allActivities support, rtr football program, family and consumer science dep, band, after prom, auxiliary gym cameras, golf program support, knights sign, after prom, history trip, speech state, fccla nationals, band instruments, state baseball tournament. less
$45,243
Isd #2890 - Renville County West Schools · Renville, MN · 2021
Restore the roar
$45,000
Minnesota Housing Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Mhp - southwest minnesota housing institute
$44,750
City of Tyler · Tyler, MN · 2021
New tractor; storywalk experience
$42,500
United Community Action Partnership · Marshall, MN · 2021
Ctc promotion and vita free tax clinic; big buddies youth mentoring; great lakes martial arts program
$40,532
Prairie Five Community Action Council Incorporated · Montevideo, MN · 2024
Benson area memory loss network, bring it home program, mmn elementary school playground seating, vita free tax clinic, deed economic deverlopment child care, big stone lake/ ortonville food shelf, canby food shelf, gra… read allBenson area memory loss network, bring it home program, mmn elementary school playground seating, vita free tax clinic, deed economic deverlopment child care, big stone lake/ ortonville food shelf, canby food shelf, graceville satellite food shelf, swift county/ benson food shelf, chippewa county food shelf, clara city satellite food shelf, milan mobile food shelf, r.e.a.d. Program. less
$40,036
Isd #2159 - Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart · Hector, MN · 2022
Little stangs learning center workforce, spring 2023 teacher's grants, lslc playground project, and summer painting project
$40,000
Isd #347 - Willmar · Willmar, MN · 2022
West central mn talking is teaching campaign and child guide program
$39,253
Isd #2895 - Jackson County Central · Jackson, MN · 2024
Donor board, fall elementary teachers grants, jackson county central scholarships 2025, aeds for the jcc school district, vision screening, spring teachers grants.
$37,189
Ap Rentals of Mn Llc · Belgrade, MN · 2024
Ap rentals 2 - mserp
$34,519
Nelsan-Horton Post #104 of the American Legion Department of Minnesota · Litchfield, MN · 2023
Mserp - litchfield american legion
$33,800
American Red Cross Southwest Minnesota · Mankato, MN · 2024
Southwest minnesota community natural disaster recovery
$33,492
Isd #2895 - Jackson County Central · Jackson, MN · 2021
Kids club addition and remodel; grants for teachers; jackson county central scholarships
$33,000
United Methodist Church of Montevideo · Montevideo, MN · 2024
Mission support
$32,925
Isd #2902 - Russell Tyler Ruthton Public Schools · Tyler, MN · 2022
Weight room & art center, school grants, junior knights, fitness, ffa, and yearbook program
$32,695
Isd #2895 - Jackson County Central · Jackson, MN · 2023
Special education grant & jcc ffa alumni
$32,570
Blue and Gold Educational Foundation of District 891 · Canby, MN · 2024
Fy2025 disbursement, fy25 disbursement-miller memorial.
$31,825
City of Cottonwood · Cottonwood, MN · 2023
Splash pad
$31,658
Blue and Gold Educational Foundation - Dist 891 · Canby, MN · 2023
Fiscal year 2024 disbursement
$31,000
Bethel Lutheran Church Elca · Willmar, MN · 2021
Mission support
$30,253
Granite Falls Foods · Granite Falls, MN · 2024
Almich's - mserp
$30,000
Cambridge Technologies Llc · Worthington, MN · 2024
Cambridge technologies - mserp
$30,000
El Mexicano #3 · Worthington, MN · 2024
El mexicano #3 - mserp
$30,000
Hutchinson Health Foundation · Hutchinson, MN · 2024
Emergency center expansion and renovation project
$30,000
Elks Lodge Number 2287 · Worthington, MN · 2023
Worthington elks lodge - mserp
$30,000
Palma Customs and Auto Sales Llc · Worthington, MN · 2022
Palma 1506 - mserp
$30,000
Tsadkane Mariam Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church · Worthington, MN · 2022
Mserp - tsadkane mariam ethiopian orthodox tewahedo church
$30,000
Isd #2184 - Luverne Public Schools · Luverne, MN · 2021
Luverne child guide program; micro recycling technology
$29,534
Rock Haven Church · Granite Falls, MN · 2023
Mserp - rock haven church
$29,099
Isd #465 - Litchfield School · Litchfield, MN · 2023
2024 high school theatre and dance workshop at minnesota state university mankato
$28,000
Isd #403 - Ivanhoe Public School · Ivanhoe, MN · 2022
Outdoor community basketball court
$27,079
Isd #2184 - Luverne Public Schools · Luverne, MN · 2022
Child guide program
$27,000
Southwest Hospitality Llc · Harrisburg, SD · 2024
Mserp - traveler's lodge
$26,000
Southwest Minnesota Private Industry Council · Marshall, MN · 2024
Work and learn coordinator, navigating the currents conference recognition.
$25,519
Rock Ranch · Hills, MN · 2024
Fy2025 disbursement, promise grant program.
$25,500
Isd #518 - Worthington · Worthington, MN · 2022
Vision and hearing test equipment and discovery room creation
$25,000
Ahmed a Omar · Marshall, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$25,000
Beckel'S Cheapscapes Llc · Jackson, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$25,000
Black Diamond Industries Llc · Murdock, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$25,000
Bmr Salvage Llc · Appleton, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$25,000
Dibble Electric Llc · Marshall, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$25,000
Harlan Stueven · Hills, MN · 2024
Promise grant program
$25,000
Hilltop Residence Incorporated · Madison, MN · 2024
Promise grant program

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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.