Funding search · EIN 411454653 · Appleton, MN

The Martinson Foundation

Name: The Martinson Foundation grants, 2021–2023
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.

44
grants reported: $177,263
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $2,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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Appleton Area Health Services3 grants · $42,299
Preserve Appleton'S Heritage3 grants · $27,900
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools3 grants · $19,000
Appleton Recreation Association2 grants · $15,000
City of Appleton2 grants · $12,400
Appletonmilan Elementary3 grants · $10,781
Dollars for Scholars2 grants · $8,500
Appleton Public Library3 grants · $7,000
Toys for Tots2 grants · $6,000
Appleton '52 Wing Committee3 grants · $5,500

Giving over time

$60,741

2021

$59,529

2022

$56,993

2023

Grant history

All 44 reported grants, largest first.

$22,433
Appleton Area Health Services · Appleton, MN · 2022
General
$15,500
Preserve Appleton'S Heritage · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$13,433
Appleton Area Health Services · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$10,400
Preserve Appleton'S Heritage · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$10,000
Appleton Recreation Association · Appleton, MN · 2022
General
$9,500
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools · Madison, MN · 2023
General
$8,500
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools · Madison, MN · 2021
General
$7,400
City of Appleton · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$6,500
Dollars for Scholars · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
General
$6,433
Appleton Area Health Services · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$5,400
Appletonmilan Elementary · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$5,000
City of Appleton · Appleton, MN · 2022
General
$5,000
Holloway First Responders · Holloway, MN · 2022
General
$5,000
Appleton Recreation Association · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$3,200
Appleton Public Library · Appleton, MN · 2022
General
$3,000
Toys for Tots · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$3,000
Toys for Tots · Triangle, VA · 2022
General
$2,881
Appletonmilan Elementary · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$2,800
Appleton Public Library · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$2,500
Appletonmilan Elementary · Appleton, MN · 2022
General
$2,000
Appleton '52 Wing Committee · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$2,000
Dollars for Scholars · Madison, MN · 2023
General
$2,000
Prairie Playhouse · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$2,000
Preserve Appleton'S Heritage · Appleton, MN · 2022
General
$2,000
Appleton '52 Wing Committee · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$2,000
Appleton Toys for Tots · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$1,614
First United Methodist Church · Appleton, MN · 2022
General
$1,500
American Legion Post 72 · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$1,500
First United Methodist Church · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$1,500
Appleton '52 Wing Committee · Appleton, MN · 2022
General
$1,000
Appleton Chamber of Commerce · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$1,000
Home 2 Home · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$1,000
American Legion Post 72 · Appleton, MN · 2022
General
$1,000
Appleton Chamber of Commerce · Appleton, MN · 2022
General
$1,000
Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools · Madison, MN · 2022
General
$1,000
American Legion Post 72 · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$1,000
Appleton Chamber of Commerce · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$1,000
Appleton Public Library · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$760
First United Methodist Church · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$750
Lqpv Community Education · Madison, MN · 2021
General
$560
First Congretional Church · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$500
Food for Our Learning Youth · Appleton, MN · 2023
General
$417
First Congressional Church · Appleton, MN · 2021
General
$282
First Congretional Church · Appleton, MN · 2022
General

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