Funding search · EIN 411556013 · Bemidji, MN

Northwest Minnesota Foundation

Name: Northwest Minnesota 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.

644
grants reported: $15.4M
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

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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.

Top recipients

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

Boys & Girls Club of Red Lake2 grants · $516,500
Greater Bemidjiinc1 grant · $440,000
Bemidji Area School District #313 grants · $394,069
Inter-County Community Council3 grants · $388,717
Lifecare Medical Center4 grants · $277,061
Minnesota Housing Partnership2 grants · $265,000
4-Directions Development2 grants · $260,000
Firefly Center for the Arts and Wellbeing1 grant · $244,135
White Earth Child Care Program1 grant · $227,250
Catholic Charities of the Twin Cities Opportunity Center1 grant · $200,962

Giving over time

$4.0M

2021

$2.6M

2022

$6.5M

2023

$2.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 644 grants.

$500,000
Boys & Girls Club of Red Lake · Redlake, MN · 2022
Boys & girls club of red lake
$440,000
Greater Bemidjiinc · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Deed main street project: wellness center pre-design + lands, mayflower building project
$300,000
Inter-County Community Council · Oklee, MN · 2022
Inter-county community council inc
$250,000
4-Directions Development · Red Lake, MN · 2023
Fund 0404 children & families general support
$250,000
Minnesota Housing Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2021
Housing
$244,135
Firefly Center for the Arts and Wellbeing · Fosston, MN · 2023
Firefly center for art & wellbeing remodeling
$227,250
White Earth Child Care Program · Mahnomen, MN · 2023
Community collaborative conference (aka brain trust)
$200,962
Catholic Charities of the Twin Cities Opportunity Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Minnesota engagement on shelter & housing
$195,000
4th Street Lodge · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Main street project - elks building renovation
$189,078
Bemidji Area School District #31 · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Bemidji school district athletics and classroom equipment
$180,000
Boardwalk Mini Golf & Snack Shack · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Main street project - boardwalk mini golf phase ii
$164,695
Heartland Lakes Development Commiss · Park Rapids, MN · 2021
Child care & economic development
$159,000
In Our Prime Llc · Waubun, MN · 2023
Space expansion
$158,450
Low Idc Funds · Baudette, MN · 2023
Participating lender in the construction of new homes
$156,082
Bemidji Area School District #31 · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Bhs field improvement project, bemidji school district athletics
$152,000
St Phillips Catholic Church · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Church childcare center
$132,465
Higgins Heating Ac & Refrigeration · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Firefly center labor and materials to install heating system and rooftop units
$120,200
United Way of Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2022
United way of bemidji area
$120,000
Sweet Clover Building Llc · East Grand Forks, MN · 2023
Building renovation
$119,816
Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau, MN · 2024
To purchase trophon2 ultrasound probe disinfection device fo, update video laryngoscopy equipment, which is utilized by em, to purchase tv's for each resident room at the lifecare rose, to purchase a trailer to pull beh… read allTo purchase trophon2 ultrasound probe disinfection device fo, update video laryngoscopy equipment, which is utilized by em, to purchase tv's for each resident room at the lifecare rose, to purchase a trailer to pull behind the ranger for resident, funding to go towards a new van for roseau senior living, less
$114,116
Benson & Turner Foods · Wauban, MN · 2023
Main street revitalization processing plant and storefront
$110,000
Northwest Technical College of Bemi · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Northwest technical college of bemi
$102,000
North Star Neighbors · Bemidji, MN · 2024
To support organization's operations
$99,750
Greenlaw Homes Llc · Ogema, MN · 2023
Monroe plaza
$95,000
White Earth Nation · White Earth, MN · 2024
White earth natural resource division youth internship progr
$92,502
City of Middle River · Middle River, MN · 2023
Legacy center electricity and middle river general funding
$90,267
East Rivers Edge Corporation · East Grand Forks, MN · 2023
The blue moose roof project
$87,673
Warroad Isd #690 · Warroad, MN · 2022
Warroad isd #690
$87,104
Pierce Investments Llc · Grand Forks, ND · 2023
Main street revitalization - hawks manufacturing building addition
$80,743
Friends of Itasca State Park · Park Rapids, MN · 2024
Playground
$80,096
Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau, MN · 2023
Real mom delivery simulator
$75,000
Inter-County Community Council · Oklee, MN · 2024
Final payment for bsg youth homelessness project
$75,000
Northwest Indian Community Developm · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Northwest indian community development c
$71,000
Lil Chompers Child Care · Greenbush, MN · 2021
Child care grant
$70,500
McCollum Properties · Bejou, MN · 2023
Main street economic revitalization grant
$67,479
Warroad Public Schools Isd #690 · Warroad, MN · 2023
School program support
$67,190
Thief River Falls Golf Club · Thief River Falls, MN · 2023
Promise act grant program
$65,802
Bemidji M&M Properties Llc · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Main street project - fozzie's roof & catering kitchen
$64,500
Gfkrental · Grand Forks, ND · 2023
Downtown revitalization - gold day care
$60,000
Northwest Indian Community Developm · Bemidji, MN · 2021
Children & families general support
$59,850
Dream Blue Llc · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Main street revitalization - sprinkler system and building updates
$58,200
Northwest Technical College · Bemidji, MN · 2021
Scholarships
$57,481
Warroad Public Schools Isd #690 · Warroad, MN · 2024
Final disbursement of the warroad farmers union oil co. Scho, nancy fisher, clavinova, drainage excavation of warroad athletic complex, jeremy culleton, whs retooling cte manufacturing, 3 promethean activity panels for … read allFinal disbursement of the warroad farmers union oil co. Scho, nancy fisher, clavinova, drainage excavation of warroad athletic complex, jeremy culleton, whs retooling cte manufacturing, 3 promethean activity panels for special education less
$55,759
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council · Crookston, MN · 2021
General operations
$55,500
Peacemaker Resources · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Building skills and creating spaces for belonging
$55,000
City of Roseau · Roseau, MN · 2024
Roseau daycare - facility improvements
$55,000
Warroad Community Childcare Center · Warroad, MN · 2024
Use funds where needed most
$53,251
Lake of the Woods Area Industrial D · Baudette, MN · 2021
Snowmobile club funding
$52,875
Nevis School Dist #308 · Nevis, MN · 2023
Trades class training lab supplies
$52,000
Agassiz Audubon Society · Warren, MN · 2023
Eldor and stella omdahl environment and conservation fund visitor center improvements
$51,386
Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau, MN · 2022
Lifecare medical center
$51,000
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians · Red Lake, MN · 2024
Red lake nation ombimindwa program
$50,365
Warroad Senior Living Center · Warroad, MN · 2022
Warroad senior living center
$50,000
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe · Cass Lake, MN · 2024
Leech lake youth mental health & wellness initiative
$50,000
D&D Sports Incorporated · Thief River Falls, MN · 2023
Promise act grant program
$50,000
Evergreen Lumber & Supply · Roseau, MN · 2023
Promise act grant program
$50,000
Fergus Falls Monument Co · Fergus Falls, MN · 2023
Granite rock wall with etching for marshall county area veterans memorial park
$50,000
McWalter Farms · East Grand Forks, MN · 2023
Promise act grant program
$50,000
Peralta Enterprise · Mentor, MN · 2023
Promise act grant program
$50,000
Sja Thunder Corporation · East Grand Forks, MN · 2023
Promise act grant program
$50,000
Northwest Regional Development Comm · Warren, MN · 2022
Northwest regional development commissio
$49,243
Park Rapids Isd #309 · Park Rapids, MN · 2023
School programs support
$49,059
Gustafson & Goudge · Clearbrook, MN · 2023
Labor & equipment for firefly center building renovations
$48,909
Bemidji Area School District #31 · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Bemidji area school district #31
$47,876
Bemidji Isd #31 · Bemidji, MN · 2021
Education activities & scholarships
$47,500
The Clubhouse Childcare Center Llc · McIntosh, MN · 2021
Child care grant
$47,000
Agassiz Audubon Society · Warren, MN · 2022
Agassiz audubon society
$46,383
Landscape Structures · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Playground equipment for solway elementary
$45,300
Opportunities in Science · Bemidji, MN · 2023
New exhibit and ada bathroom
$45,000
Pennington County · Thief River Falls, MN · 2023
Join us thief river
$45,000
Evergreen Youth & Family Services · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Evergreen youth & family services
$44,000
Agassiz Audubon Society · Warren, MN · 2024
Equipment upgrades to support new programs, pay for contract employee
$43,971
Stephen Argyle School District #2856 · Stephen, MN · 2024
Computers/technology for the stephen-argyle central school, disbursement of olsonawski fund, final disbursement of tiger alumni scholarship fund
$41,531
Win-E-Mac Isd #2609 · Erskine, MN · 2021
Educational activities
$41,448
Win-E-Mac School District #2609 · Erskine, MN · 2023
School program support
$40,000
The Discovery Place Child Care · Thief River Falls, MN · 2024
Discovery place expansion project
$40,000
Bemidji Community Food Shelf · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Bemidji community food shelf
$40,000
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians · Redlake, MN · 2022
Red lake band of chippewa indians
$39,697
Win-E-Mac School District #2609 · Erskine, MN · 2024
Mobile kiosk to sell clothes - jeremy morgenroth, language arts supplies and storage - vondia winter, white board desks/tables - eileen cook, communication boards - alyssa hickman, library updates - julie bauer, electri… read allMobile kiosk to sell clothes - jeremy morgenroth, language arts supplies and storage - vondia winter, white board desks/tables - eileen cook, communication boards - alyssa hickman, library updates - julie bauer, electrical trainer - nate johnson less
$38,560
Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Student scholarships
$37,000
United Way of Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Red pine residents, backpack food
$36,640
Cold Spring Granite Company Dba Coldspring · Chicago, IL · 2023
Veteran's memorial sign/monument
$36,025
Roseau County Historical · Roseau, MN · 2024
Shelving project
$35,337
Northwest Community Action · Badger, MN · 2021
Covid-19 emergency rental assistance
$35,000
Northwest Indian Community Development · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Aging regional needs & priorities plan
$35,000
Headwaters Regional Development Com · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Headwaters regional development commissi
$34,500
Warroad Senior Living Center · Warroad, MN · 2022
Warroad senior living centerwarroad seni
$34,380
Hearth Connection · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Yhsi planning grant project with necoc
$34,000
Warroad Community Development · Warroad, MN · 2021
Warroad trailhead project
$33,871
Richwood Store · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2023
Building efficiency
$33,600
Lepier Rental Llc · Fosston, MN · 2023
Rent payments for firefly center
$33,450
Bemidji Community Food Shelf · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Food shelf operations
$32,165
Flagship Recreation · Lake Elmo, MN · 2023
Solway elementary playground
$30,891
City of Hallock · Hallock, MN · 2023
New heater for public swimming pool
$30,250
Alluma · Crookston, MN · 2023
Ag-related mental health outreach
$30,000
City of Warren · Warren, MN · 2024
Pool improvement
$30,000
Initiative Foundation · Little Falls, MN · 2024
Nmf support for 2025 initiators fellowship
$30,000
United Way of Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Emergency response fund - 2025 storm, blackduck food bank program
$30,000
All Nations Rise · Bagley, MN · 2023
Indigenous parent leadership initiative
$30,000
Crookston Area Senior Citizens Center · Crookston, MN · 2023
Promise act grant program and building renovations

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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.