Funding search · EIN 416022186 · Bemidji, MN

George W Neilson Foundation

Name: George W Neilson Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

132
grants reported: $6.0M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $28,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

scholarships equipment facility purchase upgrade building full internships

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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.

Northwoods Battered Womens Shelter2 grants · $500,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area6 grants · $465,000
Bemidji State University Foundation12 grants · $440,974
Sanford Foundation1 grant · $400,000
Concordia Language Villages1 grant · $300,000
Bemidji Curling Club1 grant · $250,000
Neilson Fieldhouse1 grant · $250,000
Headwaters Science Center2 grants · $182,000
Headwaters Shooting Sports Foundation3 grants · $180,894
Northwoods Pregancy Center1 grant · $175,000

Giving over time

$1.6M

2022

$1.5M

2023

$1.4M

2024

$1.6M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 132 grants.

$400,000
Sanford Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Mobile mammo lab
$300,000
Concordia Language Villages · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Korean villager grant
$250,000
Neilson Fieldhouse · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Building renovation
$250,000
Northwoods Battered Womens Shelter · Bemidji, MN · 2024
New building
$250,000
Northwoods Battered Womens Shelter · Bemidji, MN · 2023
New building
$250,000
Bemidji Curling Club · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Replace ice plant & paint
$175,000
Northwoods Pregancy Center · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Purchase building
$165,000
Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Facility construction
$125,000
Greater Bemidjimi2 · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Workforce development
$120,000
Headwaters Science Center · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Ada rest/food prep lab
$100,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Programming 2025
$100,000
Bemidji High School Field Improvement · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Improve game fields
$100,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Programming 2024
$100,000
Bemidji Area Cross Country Ski Club · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Storage facility
$100,000
Play and Learn for All Abilities · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Handicap playground equipment
$100,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Programming 2022-2023
$91,050
Neilson Spearhead Center · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Year 1 of 5 pledge
$79,000
Bemidji State University Dept of Athletics · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Ice breaker tournament
$78,000
Headwaters Shooting Sports Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2022
5 part project
$75,000
Bemidji Youth Soccer · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Goals/nets
$75,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Hvac project
$72,658
Greenwood Cemetarty · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Repair/equipment/maintenance
$63,494
Headwaters Shooting Sports Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Matching funds
$62,402
Wells Academy · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Equipment purchase
$62,000
Headwaters Science Center · Bemidji, MN · 2025
3 year organizational support
$60,000
Bemidji Career Academies · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Subsidize salary
$60,000
Restore House · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Fire protection system
$60,000
Beltrami County Sheriff Department · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Swat equipment
$60,000
Bemidji Career Academies · Bemidji, MN · 2022
2022 counselor
$60,000
Bemidji Youth League Baseball · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Irrigation system
$58,721
Bemidji Senior Center · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Lower level remodel
$50,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Capital project/storage, office
$50,000
Bsuntcgreater Bemidjimi2 · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Market study
$50,000
No Mn Robotics Conference · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Facility construction
$50,000
Bagley Pto · Bagley, MN · 2024
Playground upgrade
$50,000
218 Sports · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Sports marketing
$46,000
Let'S Go Fishing Bemdiji Chapter · Bemidji, MN · 2022
New pontoon
$40,520
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Full tuition scholarships
$40,000
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Fund scholarships
$40,000
218 Sports · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Sports marketing
$40,000
Alaska Volunteer Fire Department · Puposky, MN · 2024
Fire truck bay
$40,000
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Fund 40 scholarships
$40,000
Bemidji Area Cross Country Ski Club · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Equipment upgrade
$40,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Bemidji Area · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Programming 2021-2022
$40,000
Greater Bemidji · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Relocation marketing program 2022
$40,000
Lakes Area Dive Team · Walker, MN · 2022
Remote operating vehicle
$39,400
Headwaters Shooting Sports Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Equipment & infrastructure
$38,950
Neilson Spearhead Center · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Year 2 of 5 pledge
$37,500
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Fund internships
$37,500
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Fund 14 internships
$37,500
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Fund 14 internships
$37,500
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Fund 14 internships
$36,818
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Full tuition scholarship
$36,818
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Full tuition scholarship
$36,818
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Full tuition scholarships
$36,165
Bemidji Rotary Club · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Natural playground
$35,000
Bemidji Wrestling Club · Bemidji, MN · 2023
New hoist/equipment
$32,000
Great River Rescue · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Used cargo van purchase
$30,000
218 Sports · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Sports marketing
$30,000
Bemidji High School Pool · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Timing system
$30,000
Northwest Technical College Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Fund scholarships
$30,000
Northwest Technical College Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Fund scholarships
$30,000
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Fund 30 scholarships
$30,000
Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Furniture purchase
$30,000
Bemidji Isd #31 · Bemidji, MN · 2022
A cappella travel
$30,000
Bemidji State University Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Fund 30 scholarships
$26,000
Neilson Spearhead Center · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Storm recovery
$25,718
Watermark Art Center · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Paint ext/upgrade sec system
$25,000
Oak Hills College · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Facilities truck purchase
$25,000
Bemidji Community Arena · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Replace hockey boards
$25,000
Bemidji Girls Fastpitch Softball Assn · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Field improvements
$25,000
Bemidji High School Math Department · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Calculators
$25,000
Clear Waters Life Center · Clearbrook, MN · 2024
Repairs
$23,000
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra · Bemidji, MN · 2025
2025-2026 concert programming
$22,278
Beltrami County Agricultural Association · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Canine enclosure
$22,000
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Fund 2 concerts
$20,000
Oak Hills College · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Fund scholarships
$20,000
Beltrami County Historical Society · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Commy programming
$20,000
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Programming 2024-2025
$20,000
Northwest Minnesota Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Lake boulevard benches
$20,000
Beltrami County Historical Society · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Chairs, programm.
$20,000
Northwest Technical College Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Scholarships
$20,000
Oak Hills Christian College · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Purch skidsteer
$20,000
Bemidji Isd #31 Education Foundation · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Matching grant
$20,000
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Fund 2 concerts
$20,000
Northwest Technical College · Bemidji, MN · 2022
2022 scholarships
$18,200
Beltrami County Agricultural Associates · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Wifi update
$16,179
Beltrami County Natural Resourse Mgmt · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Bike trail maintenance
$15,691
Bemidji Wrestling Club · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Ceiling upgrade
$15,000
Beltrami County Historical Society · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Programming, collections
$15,000
Bemidji Downtown Alliance · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Led rooftop lighting
$15,000
Bemidji High School All School Reunion · Bemidji, MN · 2025
2025 organizational support
$15,000
Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Trailer & barricades
$15,000
Cass Lake Volunteer Fire Dept · Cass Lake, MN · 2023
Fund grantwriter
$15,000
Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Road repair
$12,000
Bemidji Area Cross Country Ski Club · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Storage facility
$12,000
Lutheran Social Services · Bemidji, MN · 2023
Community meals freezer
$11,500
Beltrami County Historical Society · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Scanners/m cabinet
$10,000
Loon Country Arts Collective · Bemidji, MN · 2025
Facility upgrade
$10,000
Northern Lights Council · Fargo, ND · 2025
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