Funders › MN › West Central Initiative › 2023
Grants paid by West Central Initiative, tax year 2023
EIN 36-3453471 · Fergus Falls, MN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T310
In tax year 2023, West Central Initiative (EIN 36-3453471) reported 85 grants paid totaling $2,539,422. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pelican Rapids Public Schools Pelican Rapids, MN | U | $274,185 | paid | AUDITORIUM IMPROVEMENTS; CNA CLASS EQUIP & SUPPLIES | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | City of Perham Perham, MN | U | $170,082 | paid | PICKLEBALL PROJECT; BB FIELD MAINT; ANGEL OF HOPE | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | City of Barnesville Barnesville, MN | U | $167,458 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Lake Agassiz Regional Library Detroit Lakes, MN | A | $114,027 | paid | LIBRARY IMPROVEMENTS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | City of Ottertail Ottertail, MN | U | $110,000 | paid | BUSINESS ASSOCIATION PROJECT; PICKLEBALL COURTS; BB COURT RELOCATION | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | City of Vergas Vergas, MN | U | $98,678 | paid | PICKLEBALL PROJECT; VETERAN'S MEMORIAL PROJECT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Morris Area Public Schools Morris, MN | U | $84,580 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Barnesville Public Schools Barnesville, MN | U | $81,486 | paid | SUPPORT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center Inc Fergus Falls, MN | A | $63,858 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Humane Society of Otter Tail County Fergus Falls, MN | A | $55,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR: SHELTER ANIMAL VETERINARY CARE; FOOD PANTRY; CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | City of Parkers Prairie Parkers Prairie, MN | U | $54,887 | paid | VETERAN'S MEMORIAL; POOL MAINTENANCE | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lakes Public Schools Detroit Lakes, MN | U | $52,882 | paid | ATHLETIC UNIFORMS; GRANTS & SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Glendalough State Park Citizens Advisory Committee Battle Lake, MN | A | $50,300 | paid | PROJECT SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Perham Area Community Center Perham, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | PERHAM AREA COMMUNITY CENTER EXPANSION | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Breckenridge Public Schools Breckenridge, MN | U | $47,898 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOOL SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | City of Bryant Bryant, SD | U | $43,000 | paid | JAWS OF LIFE FOR BRYANT FIRE DEPT. | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Perham Dent Public Schools Perham, MN | U | $42,971 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS AND SCHOOL SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Parkers Prairie Public School Parkers Prairie, MN | U | $32,000 | paid | SCHOOL SIGN | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Battle Lake Public School Battle Lake, MN | U | $31,382 | paid | SUPPORT BATTLE LAKE SCHOOL PROJECTS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Lake Park Audubon Public Schools Lake Park, MN | U | $30,850 | paid | RAIDER NATION NEWS COMPUTERS; GREENHOUSE PROJECT; GENERAL SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Ecumen Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes, MN | A | $30,000 | paid | ECUMEN CHILD CARE CAPACITY GRANT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Hawley Public Schools Hawley, MN | U | $29,741 | paid | POOL EXPENSES REIMBURSEMENTS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Mahube-Otwa Community Action Partnership Inc Detroit Lakes, MN | A | $28,500 | paid | BECKER COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD SUPPORT; INTERPRETIVE SIGNS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Pioneer Home Inc Fergus Falls, MN | A | $27,700 | paid | CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION GRANT FOR PIONEER CARE | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | City of Wendell Wendell, MN | U | $27,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR WENDELL FIRE DEPT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Fergus Falls YMCA Foundation Fergus Falls, MN | A | $27,134 | paid | ANNUAL DONATION | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Browns Valley Public School District 801 Browns Valley, MN | U | $25,001 | paid | TIER 2 MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING; PRE-K PROGRAM GRANT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Prairie Rose Agriculture Institute for Research Innovation and Education Moorhead, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | NEW ROOTS FARM INCUBATOR COOPERATIVE | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Clay County Public Health Moorhead, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | REGIONAL FOODS COORDINATOR; INCLUSIVE MOORHEAD IMPLEMENTATION | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Clay County Social Services Moorhead, MN | A | $23,000 | paid | ECI FUNDING; CHILD CARE PROJECT MANAGER | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Western Prairie Human Services-Pope Glenwood, MN | A | $22,500 | paid | POPE COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD SUPPORT; ARMFUL OF LOVE PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Advocates for Health Sartell, MN | A | $21,810 | paid | AED INSTALLATIONS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | North Dakota State University Fargo, ND | A | $20,252 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Bam'idizowigamig Creator's Place Park Rapids, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | BAM'IDIZOWIGAMIG CREATOR'S PLACE | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota Moorhead, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | ILCM NORTHWEST IMMIGRATION PROJECT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Sunsites-Pearce Fire District Pearce, AZ | A | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION AND SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Otter Tail County Solid Waste Fergus Falls, MN | A | $19,600 | paid | EXPANDING ACCESS TO ORGANICS RECYCLING | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Church of the Nazarene Fergus Falls, MN | A | $19,118 | paid | MEN OF GRACE RETREAT; PURCHASE BIBLES; CHURCH CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties Alexandria, MN | A | $17,500 | paid | DC ECI GRANTS; BACKPACK ATTACK PROGRAM; GENERAL SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Morris Area Child Care Morris, MN | A | $17,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR MORRIS AREA CHILD CARE CENTER | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | St Paul's Lutheran Church Lowry, MN | A | $16,000 | paid | SUPPORT ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Otter Tail County Fergus Falls, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | OTTER TAIL COUNTY CHILD CARE PROJECT MANAGER 2 | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Glacial Hills Elementary School Starbuck, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | The Gifted Project Spring Hill, KS | A | $13,095 | paid | MEET ME AT THE FARM | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Calvary Lutheran Church Alexandria, MN | A | $12,595 | paid | BUILDING FUND; SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM; GENERAL FUND SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Perham Area Public Library Perham, MN | A | $12,353 | paid | SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY PROJECTS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | City of Morris Morris, MN | U | $12,000 | paid | 5-YEAR UPDATE TO THE MORRIS STRATEGIC PLAN; DONATION TO FIRE DEPT. | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN | A | $11,626 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Chokio Alberta Public Schools Chokio, MN | U | $11,032 | paid | GENERAL FUND SUPPORT; POOL REPAIRS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Otter Cove Children's Museum LLC Fergus Falls, MN | A | $10,775 | paid | ECI GRANTS; SUPPORT FOR ROTATING EXHIBIT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Inspiration Point Bible Camp Vining, MN | A | $10,750 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT-INSPIRATION POINT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Douglas County Soil and Water Conservation District Alexandria, MN | A | $10,723 | paid | AUEL GULLY PROJECT DCWQLF | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Sanford Wheaton Medical Center Wheaton, MN | A | $10,406 | paid | CAUTERY MACHINE ENERGY PLATFORM FX SERIS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Osakis Lake Association Inc Osakis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OSAKIS LAKE ASSOCIATION | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | First Congregational United Church of Christ Church Moorhead, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | YOUTH STEWARDS FOOD & ECOLOGY INITIATIVE | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Conexiones Morris, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | CONEXIONES OPERATING SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Regional Native Public Defense Corporation Cass Lake, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | EXPANDING HOLISTIC DEFENSE IN WHITE EARTH NATION | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Fargo, ND | A | $10,000 | paid | YMCA NEW AMERICAN ADULT WATER COMFORT & CONFIDENCE SWIM CLASS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | City of Raymond Sd Raymond, SD | U | $10,000 | paid | TANK, PUMP AND HOSE REELS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Cultural Diversity Resources Fargo, ND | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Wheaton Area Schools Wheaton, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | City of Oakes Oakes, ND | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OAKES ENHANCEMENT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Someplace Safe-Fergus Falls Fergus Falls, MN | A | $9,350 | paid | OUTDOOR FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT; COMPUTER FOR PARENTING TIME STAFF; DEI EFFORTS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | The Bridge Community Pantry Perham, MN | A | $9,300 | paid | CULTRUALLY SPECIFIC FOOD BAGS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Pelican Rapids Public Library Pelican Rapids, MN | A | $9,085 | paid | NEWSPAPER DIGITIZATION, CONTENT DM AND HOOPLA COSTS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Underwood Public School Underwood, MN | U | $9,070 | paid | SUPPORT UNDERWOOD SCHOOL PROJECTS 22-23 | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Brandon-Evansville School Isd #2908 Brandon, MN | A | $8,950 | paid | SUPPORT OF SCHOOL PROGRAMS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Stevens County Human Services Morris, MN | A | $8,000 | paid | STEVENS COUNTY ECI GRANTS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Ecumen Shoreview, MN | A | $8,000 | paid | CREATING ACCESS & ENJOYMENT WITH LAKESHORE RESTORATION & NATURE TRAIL CREATION | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Northern Cochise County Hospital Foundation Willcox, AZ | A | $7,500 | paid | BOOTS AND BLING FUNDRAISER | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Traverse County Social Services Wheaton, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | TRAVERSE COUNTY ECI | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | West Central Area Schools Barrett, MN | A | $7,000 | paid | GRANT COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE GRANT 2023 | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | College of St Scholastica Saint Paul, MN | A | $7,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Springboard for the Arts Fergus Falls, MN | A | $7,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABILITY STUDIOS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Perham Health Perham, MN | A | $6,876 | paid | PERHAM HOSPITAL DISTRICT-EMPLOYEE CRISIS FUND | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Concordia College Moorhead, MN | A | $6,750 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Minnesota State Community & Technical College Moorhead, MN | A | $6,726 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Hancock Public School Hancock, MN | U | $6,706 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND | A | $6,626 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties Fergus Falls, MN | A | $6,500 | paid | SUPPORT FOR VARIOUS PROGRAMS | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | A Place to Belong Fergus Falls, MN | A | $6,500 | paid | TRANSPORTATION AND GENERAL PROGRAMMING SUPPORT | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Becker County Historical Society Detroit Lakes, MN | A | $5,501 | paid | HILDRED SHELLAND LONG TRUST BENEFICIARY; RE-IMAGINE | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Ffa Foundation Plainview, MN | A | $5,500 | paid | SUPPORT THE MINNESOTA FFA FOUNDATION-ONE STAR PARTNERSHIP | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Fergus Falls Public Library Fergus Falls, MN | A | $5,497 | paid | LITTER CLEAN-UP KITS; AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS EXPENSES | 202303149349301690 |
| 2023 | Mayville State University Mayville, ND | A | $5,250 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202303149349301690 |
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