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Grants paid by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, tax year 2018
EIN 36-3454285 · Owatonna, MN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S300
In tax year 2018, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (EIN 36-3454285) reported 74 grants paid totaling $824,115. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2018
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Wykoff Veterans Memorial Park Fund Inc Wykoff, MN | A | $52,804 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY VETERANS MEMORIAL | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Forecast Public Artworks St Paul, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | PLANNING HEALTHY CITIES THROUGH CERTIFIED PLACEMAKING AND PUBLIC ART | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Fairmont Fairmont, MN | U | $41,531 | paid | FAIRMONT COMMUNITY CENTER FEASABILITY STUDY | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Rushford-Peterson Schools Rushford, MN | A | $33,638 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW BLEACHERS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | First Childrens Finance Minneapolis, MN | A | $30,000 | paid | QUALITY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TRAINING IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Medford Medford, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | COMMUNITY GROWTH INITIATIVE: COMMUNITY VISIONING, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND SUSTAINABLE OPERATION | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Owatonna Chamber Foundation Owatonaa, MN | A | $24,671 | paid | OWATONNA FORWARD COMMUNITY PROJECT | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Rushford-Peterson Schools Rushford, MN | A | $23,365 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR STUDENT PROGRAMS AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Rushford-Peterson School Rushford, MN | A | $22,272 | paid | PARTNERS IN EDUCATION FUND SUPPORT FOR STUDENT PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Schools Gibbon, MN | A | $21,500 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE COALITION FOR COMMUNITY VISIONING, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND SUSTAINABLE OPERATION | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Harmony Harmony, MN | U | $21,500 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR FIREFIGHTER'S MEMORIAL AND EMERGENCY HELI-PAD | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | A Chance to Grow Minneapolis, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | TRANSFORMING LEARNING READINESS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA: EMBED SMART PRE-K LEARNING READINESS STRATEGY | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Red Wing Ignite Red Wing, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | IGNITING SOUTHERN MINNESOTA - UNIFY ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY THROUGH THE REGION | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Exchange Center for Family Unity Owatonaa, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | PARENT MENTOR - IN HOME MENTORING WITH PARENTS OF CHILDREN 0-5 YEARS OF AGE TO TEACH PARENTING SKILLS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Dover Eyota Public Schools Eyota, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | CREATING A MODEL FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD LITERACY | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Mapleton Mapleton, MN | U | $19,045 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR HIGHWAY 22 VETERANS MONUMENT | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Wellcome Manor Family Services Garden City, MN | A | $18,500 | paid | EDUCATION OF SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS TO STAFF, PARENTS AND CHILDREN | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Fillmore Central Schools Preston, MN | A | $18,500 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDING SCOREBOARD/MINI FALCONS PLAYSCAPE/IRON POUR INSTALLATION ART | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial School District Lake Crystal, MN | U | $17,625 | paid | PROJECT COHERENCE: A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR BIRTH-GRADE 3, WITH FOCUS ON PREK-GRADE 3 ALIGNMENT | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Church of St Anne of Le Sueur Le Sueur, MN | A | $17,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND CLASSROOM TEXTBOOKS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Faribault Diversity Coalition Faribault, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | PROMOTE ECONOMIC GROWTH BY PROVIDING CO-WORKING SPACE FOR START-UP ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Families First of Minnesota Rochester, MN | A | $13,600 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Harmony Area Historical Society Harmony, MN | A | $12,785 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR HISTORIC GRAIN ELEVATOR RESTORATION AND COMPUTER UPGRADE | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools Wanamingo, MN | A | $12,439 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY BALL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Fillmore Central Schools Preston, MN | A | $12,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR MINI FALCONS PLAYSCAPE PLAYGROUND | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Saint James Public Schools St James, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | UNITING CULTURES/UNIENDO CULTURAS. WORKING TOWARDS TOLERANCE, ACCEPTANCE AND CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY. | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Chatfield Center for the Arts Chatfield, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PROGRAM PLANNING INITIATIVE | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Region Nine Development Commission Mankato, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | FEAST! SMART START PROGRAM; SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL FARM AND FOOD ENTREPRENEURS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Sibley County Gaylord, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | HENDERSON CREATIVE ECONOMY COMMUNITY | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Watonwan County Human Services St James, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | REACH OUT - CONNECT FAMILIES WITH LIMITED EDUCATION WITH RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | New Prague Area Schools New Prague, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | "CONCEPTS OF KINDNESS" TEACHING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS/EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Blue Earth Blue Earth, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY MARKETING PROJECT - DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MEDIA MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR BLUE EARTH | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | New Prague Area Schools New Prague, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | REHABILITATION OF OF COMMUNITY PLAYGROUND | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Sustainable Farming Association of Mn Minneapolis, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | CANNON VALLEY GROWN: PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL FOODSHED IN THE AREA THROUGH TARGETED TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG ONLINE AND PHYSICAL PRESENCE | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Winonawinona Port Authority Winona, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | TOOLBOX ENTREPRENEUR TRAINING SESSIONS: LECTURES, TRAININGS AND ONE-ON-ONE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Tri-City United Public Schools Montgomery, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | CZECH HERITAGE TRAIL FEASIBILITY STUDY TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES WITH A WALK, HIKE, BIKE AND WINTER ACTIVITY TRAIL | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Spring Grove Public School Spring Grove, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | SPRING GROVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY MAKERSPACE PROGRAM | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Houston Houston, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | STORIES: YES HOUSTON. AREA YOUTH COLLABORATE TO CREATE MULTIMEDIA EXHIBIT "THE WAY WE WORKED" | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of St Charles St Charles, MN | U | $9,995 | paid | GREEN SPACE INITIATIVE - DEVELOP VACANT GREEN SPACE INTO A FUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY SPACE | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Ellendale Ellendale, MN | U | $9,727 | paid | ELLENDALE COMMUNITYCENTER BUILDING STAGE 1 PROJECT | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Plainview Elgin Millville Community School District Plainview, MN | U | $9,470 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Wabasha Wabasha, MN | U | $9,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR SWIMMING POOL PASS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AREA CHILDREN | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Lanesboro Public Schools Lanesboro, MN | U | $8,838 | paid | SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Blue Earth Blue Earth, MN | U | $8,560 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY BUTTERFLY GARDEN & SWIMMING POOL PASSES FOR AREA CHILDREN | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Fairmont Area Schools Fairmont, MN | A | $8,125 | paid | MARTIN COUNTY ECDN 2ND YR STIPEND & PROJECT FUNDS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Harmony Harmony, MN | U | $8,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION/STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM/GOLDEN HAPPENINGS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Harmony Public Library Harmony, MN | A | $7,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY PATIO IMPROVEMENTS AND RESTORATION WORK | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial School District Lake Crystal, MN | U | $5,625 | paid | BLUE EARTH & NICOLLET COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD DENTAL NETWORK PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Sheldon Theatre Red Wing, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY THEATER SUMMER PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Heather Curling Club Mapleton, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR YOUTH CURLING EDUCATION | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Boys & Girls Club of Rochester Rochester, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | READY TO READ - READING READINESS PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED 5 YR OLDS TO PREPARE THEM TO READ | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | City of Mapleton Mapleton, MN | U | $2,000 | paid | SPLASH PAD MAPLETON CF: MATCHING GRANT | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Blooming Prairie Public Schools Blooming Prairie, MN | U | $0 + $12,020 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Martin County West Schools Sherburn, MN | A | $0 + $13,331 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools Wanamingo, MN | A | $0 + $3,000 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Mankato Kiwanis Foundation Mankato, MN | A | $0 + $75,000 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Three Rivers Community Action Incorporated Northfield, MN | A | $0 + $6,750 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Saint Charles Public Schools St Charles, MN | U | $0 + $5,798 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Ridgeway School Ridgeway, MN | A | $0 + $6,083 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Brown County Public Health New Ulm, MN | A | $0 + $8,250 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Valley Action Council Mankato, MN | A | $0 + $15,387 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Allina Associated Fdn DBA Owatonna Hospital Foundation Owatonaa, MN | A | $0 + $15,000 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Lanesboro Public Library Lanesboro, MN | A | $0 + $7,500 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Northfield Public Schools Northfield, MN | U | $0 + $17,200 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Watonwan County Human Services St James, MN | A | $0 + $6,750 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | New Ulm Public Schools New Ulm, MN | U | $0 + $7,500 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Faribault Public Schools Faribault, MN | U | $0 + $6,750 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Freeborn County Public Health Albert Lea, MN | A | $0 + $5,625 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Fillmore County Public Health Department Preston, MN | A | $0 + $7,500 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Kasson-Mantorville Schools Kasson, MN | A | $0 + $7,500 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Wellcome Manor Family Services Garden City, MN | A | $0 + $7,500 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Rochester Public Library Rochester, MN | A | $0 + $19,500 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
| 2018 | Fillmore Central Schools Preston, MN | A | $0 + $2,250 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS | 201910389349300716 |
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