Funding search · EIN 363454285 · Owatonna, MN

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Name: Southern Minnesota 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.

313
grants reported: $6.4M
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

community early childhood through books literacy childrens distributed

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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

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Leo Augusta Children'S Academy4 grants · $646,003
University of Notre Dame3 grants · $561,000
City of Wabasha3 grants · $150,500
Vanguard Charitable1 grant · $145,000
City of Byron2 grants · $117,700
Village Agricultural Cooperative3 grants · $115,000
Minnesota Farmers' Market Association1 grant · $100,000
Renewing the Countryside Ii1 grant · $100,000
Maple River School District2 grants · $86,080
Lead for America1 grant · $75,000

Giving over time

$1.4M

2021

$1.8M

2022

$1.8M

2023

$1.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 313 grants.

$400,000
University of Notre Dame · South Bend, MN · 2022
I-lab, global fellowship, presidents circle
$356,636
Leo Augusta Children'S Academy · Blooming Prairie, MN · 2021
Providing resources to expand educational opportunities/support for building construction
$212,367
Leo Augusta Children'S Academy · Blooming Prairie, MN · 2022
Support early childhood expansion / get out! Outdoor classroom/education-deed sub grant
$150,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, MN · 2023
General support
$145,000
Vanguard Charitable · Southeastern, PA · 2023
General support
$100,000
Minnesota Farmers' Market Association · Nerstrand, MN · 2024
"grow your green program
$100,000
Renewing the Countryside Ii · Hammond, MN · 2024
Expanding impacts in southern minnesota's food systems
$96,500
City of Wabasha · Wabasha, MN · 2023
Wabasha athletic field / pool pass program
$80,000
Village Agricultural Cooperative · Rochester, MN · 2024
Gaining critical capacity for farming entrepreneurs; food aggregation support
$75,000
Lead for America · Dodge City, MN · 2022
Programming support
$75,000
Lead for American (Minnesota) · Dodge City, KS · 2021
Support for mn communities to bring more resources to identify diverse programming opportunites
$74,133
City of Byron · Byron, MN · 2021
Community fund project for veterans park
$71,080
Maple River School District · Mapleton, MN · 2022
Expanding access to books and reading / burns club disbursement to maple river schools
$63,535
City of Fairmont - Fairmont Economic Development Authority · Fairmont, MN · 2021
Community fund project to support community center/fairmont business succession planning project
$60,000
Region Nine Development Commission · Mankato, MN · 2024
Growing the grower's network; support underserved farmers in south central minnesota
$50,000
Sharing Our Roots · Northfield, MN · 2024
Cultivating food-based traditions as equitable pathways to farming
$50,000
Church of St Anne of Le Sueur · Le Sueur, MN · 2023
Building improvements
$50,000
Blue Earth Area Schools · Blue Earth, MN · 2022
Blue earth area public schools we belong project / expanding access to books and reading
$50,000
Friends of the Friedrich Civic Center · Red Wing, MN · 2022
Friederich center re-use plan
$43,799
Fairmont Area Community Center · Fairmont, MN · 2021
Community fund project to support community center
$43,567
City of Byron · Byron, MN · 2023
Veterans memorial
$42,000
Leo Augusta Children'S Academy · Blooming Prairie, MN · 2024
Keeping our children and staff educated; keeping our children warm; support of blooming prairie mainstreet
$40,000
City of Mapleton · Mapleton, MN · 2024
Eagles nest update; rural economic development projects
$37,500
Initiative Foundation · Little Falls, MN · 2024
Rural voice project
$37,500
Three Rivers Community Action Incorporated · Zumbrota, MN · 2023
Family literacy power / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants
$36,000
Harmony American Legion · Harmony, MN · 2021
Community fund project to expand trail access
$35,000
Leo Augusta Children'S Academy · Blooming Prairie, MN · 2023
No person left behind-a space for all
$35,000
City of Wabasha · Wabasha, MN · 2022
Progamming support / watch -wabasha's local housing committee
$32,200
Fillmore Central Public Schools · Preston, MN · 2023
School grants / outdoor improvement project
$32,000
River Bend Nature Center Incorporated · Faribault, MN · 2023
River bend nature center little sprouts: building community through nature / outdoor diversity initiatives
$30,050
La Lumiere School · La Porte, MN · 2022
Program and capacity grant
$30,000
City of Plainview · Plainview, MN · 2023
National service park / pool passes
$30,000
City of Mapleton - Mapleton Area Foundation · Mapleton, MN · 2022
Capacity building
$30,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MN · 2022
Sports performance area construction fund
$30,000
United South Central Public Schools · Wells, MN · 2022
Expanding access to books and reading
$30,000
Blue Earth Area Schools & Community Education · Blue Earth, MN · 2021
Create readers programs in school/community fund project to expand education resources/elementary school playground basketball court update
$27,125
City of Springfield · Springfield, MN · 2024
Springfield strategic economic and housing development plan; childcare start-up program
$26,200
River Bend Nature Center Incorporated · Faribault, MN · 2022
Outdoor diversity initiative / river bend nature center little sprouts: building community through nature
$25,250
Children'S Museum of Southern Minnesota · Mankato, MN · 2022
Program expansion / something for everyone
$25,000
City of Gibbon · Gibbon, MN · 2024
Clear lake park restroom building
$25,000
City of Goodview · Goodview, MN · 2024
Dredging of lake goodview at michael lacanne memorial park
$25,000
City of Preston · Preston, MN · 2024
Follow the trout route!
$25,000
City of Sherburn · Sherburn, MN · 2024
Sherburn park revitalization initiative
$25,000
Good Acre · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Growing produce farmer opportunities
$25,000
City of Mapleton · Mapleton, MN · 2023
Heather curling club chiller update / daycare project
$25,000
City of Red Wing · Red Wing, MN · 2023
Tree replacement project / red wing pickleball courts
$25,000
New London Spicer-Educational Foundation · New London, MN · 2023
Robotics program
$24,000
St John'S Lutheran Church · Goodhue, MN · 2023
General support
$22,750
Regents of the University of Minnesota - University of Mn Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Regional analysis / mary page community/university partnership fund
$21,037
Southwest Initiative Foundation · Hutchinson, MN · 2022
Hardship programming
$20,000
Achla - Alliance of Chicanos Hispanics and Latin Americans · Rochester, MN · 2024
Achla prosperity initiative: building financial futures; childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants
$20,000
Austin Aspires · Austin, MN · 2024
Childcare support initiative
$20,000
Blue Earth Economic Development Authority · Blue Earth, MN · 2024
Rural economic development projects
$20,000
City of Adams · Adams, MN · 2024
Adams childcare initiative activation
$20,000
City of Caledonia · Caledonia, MN · 2024
Rural economic development projects
$20,000
City of Kasson · Kasson, MN · 2024
Rural economic development projects
$20,000
City of Lanesboro · Lanesboro, MN · 2024
Rural economic development projects
$20,000
City of Montgomery · Montgomery, MN · 2024
Rural economic development projects
$20,000
City of Plainview · Plainview, MN · 2024
Rural economic development projects
$20,000
City of Spring Grove · Spring Grove, MN · 2024
Rural economic development projects
$20,000
City of Winthrop · Winthrop, MN · 2024
Rural economic development projects
$20,000
Collider Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2024
Collider community incubator
$20,000
Exchange Club Center for Family Unity · Owatonna, MN · 2024
Early childhood parent mentor in-home program to provide education and social-emotional support for children ages 0-5
$20,000
Faribault Public Schools · Faribault, MN · 2024
Ecfe on the go - building on success; childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants
$20,000
Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
Empowering latina entrepreneurs: a pathway to business formalization and economic growth
$20,000
Minority Owned Business Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2024
Minority business academy
$20,000
New Ulm Ecfe · New Ulm, MN · 2024
Ready for play, ready for school success; childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants
$20,000
Owatonna Incubator · Owatonna, MN · 2024
Co.starters for owatonna area
$20,000
Three Rivers Community Action Incorporated · Zumbrota, MN · 2024
Locally designed family child care model; childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants
$20,000
Waseca Public Schools Community Education and Recreation · Waseca, MN · 2024
Expanding child care offering from 33 month+ to infant and toddler.
$20,000
Canton Historical Society · Canton, MN · 2023
Depot restoration
$20,000
City of Rushford · Rushford, MN · 2023
Trail extension / library city park gazebo
$20,000
City of Spring Valley · Spring Valley, MN · 2023
Spring creek park court
$20,000
Collider Foundation · Rochester, MN · 2023
Business bootcamp for entrepreneurial starters
$20,000
Faribault Public Schools · Faribault, MN · 2023
Ecfe on the go
$20,000
Harmony Area Historical Society · Harmony, MN · 2023
Historic grain elevator restoration
$20,000
Kasson-Mantorville Community Education · Kasson, MN · 2023
Early indicators and nature based learning / kasson-mantorville student and community health and wellbeing expansion / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants
$20,000
Kasson-Mantorville Nursery Group Incorporated · Kasson, MN · 2023
Nurturing young minds: a comprehensive curriculum for ages 0-5
$20,000
Minnesota Valley Action Council · Mankato, MN · 2023
Great kids/great families training
$20,000
Northfield Healthy Community Initiative · Northfield, MN · 2023
Early childhood navigation in rice county / entrepreneurial business postsecondary career pathway
$20,000
Northfield Public Schools Community Education · Northfield, MN · 2023
Hand in hand extended preschool / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants
$20,000
Semcac Head Start · Rushford, MN · 2023
For all of you!
$20,000
The Growth Collective · Madison Lake, MN · 2023
Blossom training
$20,000
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council Incorporated · Crookston, MN · 2023
Connected classrooms, connected families
$20,000
United Way of Steele County · Owatonna, MN · 2023
United for childcare - childcare sub pilot / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants
$20,000
Waseca Youth Baseball Association · Waseca, MN · 2023
Waseca baseball field
$20,000
Ywca of Mankato · Mankato, MN · 2023
New american families / sewing for success
$20,000
City of Red Wing · Red Wing, MN · 2022
Pickleball courts / city of red wing
$20,000
Jeremiah Program · Rochester, MN · 2022
Early childhood bridge support for single mothers experiencing poverty
$20,000
Mn Council of Churches · Mankato, MN · 2022
Tapestry entrepreneur
$20,000
Olmsted County · Rochester, MN · 2022
Assembly of a dei led community council
$20,000
Village Agricultural Cooperative · Rochester, MN · 2022
New farm at the old farm / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants
$20,000
Workforce Development Incorporated · Rochester, MN · 2022
Inclusive workforce employer (i/we) designation
$20,000
Ywca Mankato · Mankato, MN · 2022
New american families
$20,000
City of Harmony · Harmony, MN · 2021
Community fund project to expand trail access
$20,000
Diversity Council (Southeast Minnesota Food Rescue and Redistribution) · Rochester, MN · 2021
Emerging bipoc food growers, and entrepreneur businesses economic equality and marketshare gain program
$20,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Cambridge, MA · 2021
Program support
$20,000
Rochester Community & Tech College Fdn · Rochester, MN · 2021
Support for sbdc and technical assistance
$20,000
St John'S Lutheran Church · Goodhue, MN · 2021
Program support
$19,000
City of Wabasha · Wabasha, MN · 2021
Wabasha ambulance service rural resiliency project/community fund project to expand trail access

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