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Grants paid by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, tax year 2023

EIN 36-3454285 · Owatonna, MN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S300

In tax year 2023, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (EIN 36-3454285) reported 91 grants paid totaling $1,758,569. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

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Grants reported by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation for tax year 2023
Tax year	Recipient	Match	Amount	Type	Purpose	Source filing
2023	University of Notre Dame South Bend, MN	A	$400,000	paid	I-LAB, GLOBAL FELLOWSHIP, PRESIDENTS CIRCLE	202401299349300045
2023	Leo Augusta Children's Academy Blooming Prairie, MN	A	$212,367	paid	SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPANSION / GET OUT! OUTDOOR CLASSROOM/EDUCATION-DEED SUB GRANT	202401299349300045
2023	Lead for America Dodge City, MN	A	$75,000	paid	PROGRAMMING SUPPORT	202401299349300045
2023	Maple River School District Mapleton, MN	U	$71,080	paid	EXPANDING ACCESS TO BOOKS AND READING / BURNS CLUB DISBURSEMENT TO MAPLE RIVER SCHOOLS	202401299349300045
2023	Blue Earth Area Schools Blue Earth, MN	A	$50,000	paid	BLUE EARTH AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS WE BELONG PROJECT / EXPANDING ACCESS TO BOOKS AND READING	202401299349300045
2023	Friends of the Friedrich Civic Center Red Wing, MN	A	$50,000	paid	FRIEDERICH CENTER RE-USE PLAN	202401299349300045
2023	City of Wabasha Wabasha, MN	U	$35,000	paid	PROGAMMING SUPPORT / WATCH -WABASHA'S LOCAL HOUSING COMMITTEE	202401299349300045
2023	La Lumiere School La Porte, MN	A	$30,050	paid	PROGRAM AND CAPACITY GRANT	202401299349300045
2023	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MN	A	$30,000	paid	SPORTS PERFORMANCE AREA CONSTRUCTION FUND	202401299349300045
2023	City of Mapleton - Mapleton Area Foundation Mapleton, MN	U	$30,000	paid	CAPACITY BUILDING	202401299349300045
2023	United South Central Public Schools Wells, MN	U	$30,000	paid	EXPANDING ACCESS TO BOOKS AND READING	202401299349300045
2023	River Bend Nature Center Incorporated Faribault, MN	A	$26,200	paid	OUTDOOR DIVERSITY INITIATIVE / RIVER BEND NATURE CENTER LITTLE SPROUTS: BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH NATURE	202401299349300045
2023	Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota Mankato, MN	A	$25,250	paid	PROGRAM EXPANSION / SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE	202401299349300045
2023	Regents of the University of Minnesota - University of Mn Foundation Minneapolis, MN	A	$22,750	paid	REGIONAL ANALYSIS / MARY PAGE COMMUNITY/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP FUND	202401299349300045
2023	Southwest Initiative Foundation Hutchinson, MN	A	$21,037	paid	HARDSHIP PROGRAMMING	202401299349300045
2023	YWCA Mankato Mankato, MN	A	$20,000	paid	NEW AMERICAN FAMILIES	202401299349300045
2023	Mn Council of Churches Mankato, MN	A	$20,000	paid	TAPESTRY ENTREPRENEUR	202401299349300045
2023	City of Red Wing Red Wing, MN	U	$20,000	paid	PICKLEBALL COURTS / CITY OF RED WING	202401299349300045
2023	Olmsted County Rochester, MN	A	$20,000	paid	ASSEMBLY OF A DEI LED COMMUNITY COUNCIL	202401299349300045
2023	Village Agricultural Cooperative Rochester, MN	A	$20,000 + $7,935 non-cash	paid	NEW FARM AT THE OLD FARM / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Jeremiah Program Rochester, MN	A	$20,000	paid	EARLY CHILDHOOD BRIDGE SUPPORT FOR SINGLE MOTHERS EXPERIENCING POVERTY	202401299349300045
2023	Workforce Development Incorporated Rochester, MN	A	$20,000	paid	INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE EMPLOYER (I/WE) DESIGNATION	202401299349300045
2023	Kasson Mantorville Community Education Kasson, MN	A	$18,500 + $7,468 non-cash	paid	PROGRAM EXPANSION / LITERACY CONNECTIONS IN OUR COMMUNITY / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	New Prague Area Schools Early Learning Program New Prague, MN	A	$17,000	paid	RESOURCE TOTE BAGS FOR PARENTS AND PREK 5 DAY WEEK PROGRAMMING SCHOLARSHIPS AND CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE CONSULTING WITH PROFESSIONAL STAFFER ON SITE	202401299349300045
2023	Families First of Minnesota Rochester, MN	A	$15,000	paid	UNITING HOME FAMILIES AND SCHOOL FAMILIES THROUGH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL ALIGNMENT	202401299349300045
2023	Byron Public Schools & Community Education Byron, MN	U	$15,000 + $9,335 non-cash	paid	COMMUNITY CENTER - CULINARY ARTS AND NUTRITION / EXPANDING EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS AND BUILDING SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Kingsland Public Schools Spring Valley, MN	U	$15,000 + $7,468 non-cash	paid	COMMUNITY WALKING PATH / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Ridgeway Community School Houston, MN	A	$15,000	paid	RIDGEWAY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT	202401299349300045
2023	Chatfield Public School - Early Childhood Chatfield, MN	U	$15,000	paid	LET'S "SEL" IT CAMPAIGN	202401299349300045
2023	Rochester Montessori School Rochester, MN	A	$14,500	paid	DIVERSE LEARNER SUPPORT	202401299349300045
2023	Isd 88 - Ecfesr- New Ulm Ecfe New Ulm, MN	A	$14,000 + $7,468 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS / READY FOR LEARNING, READY FOR FUN	202401299349300045
2023	Three Rivers Community Action Incorporated Zumbrota, MN	A	$12,500 + $16,336 non-cash	paid	ALTERNATIVE FAMILY CHILD CARE CENTER MODEL / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Aldrich Memorial Nursery School Rochester, MN	A	$12,000	paid	INVESTING IN OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS FOR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, & PHYSICAL HEALTH	202401299349300045
2023	City of Harmony Harmony, MN	U	$11,897	paid	INTERNSHIP PROGRAM / SPLASH PAD COMPLETION	202401299349300045
2023	Martin County Eda Fairmont, MN	A	$11,000	paid	DIVERSE AND EQUITABLE OUTREACH	202401299349300045
2023	City of Kellogg Kellogg, MN	U	$10,000	paid	WABASHA-KELLOGG TRAIL CONNECTION COMMUNITY PLAN	202401299349300045
2023	Fairmont Opera House Incorporated Fairmont, MN	A	$10,000	paid	COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL EVENTS	202401299349300045
2023	Fairmont Elementary School Fairmont, MN	A	$10,000	paid	EARLY CHILDHOOD MINDFULNESS AND RESILIENCY	202401299349300045
2023	Owatonna Public Schools Owatonna, MN	U	$10,000	paid	SMALL BUSINESS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	202401299349300045
2023	Spring Grove Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Grove, MN	A	$10,000	paid	SPRING GROVE ENTREPRENEUR HUB	202401299349300045
2023	Institute for Local Self-Reliance Minneapolis, MN	A	$10,000	paid	MN BROADBAND BLOG	202401299349300045
2023	Blue Earth Eda Blue Earth, MN	A	$10,000	paid	BE WELCOMING PROJECT	202401299349300045
2023	City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye, MN	U	$10,000	paid	DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR	202401299349300045
2023	City of Claremont Claremont, MN	U	$10,000	paid	CITY BALLFIELD	202401299349300045
2023	Hayfield Economic Development Authority Hayfield, MN	A	$10,000	paid	HAYFIELD BIKE RODEO AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR TRAILS	202401299349300045
2023	Millville Valley River Days Millville, MN	A	$10,000	paid	MILLVILLE VALLEY RIVER DAYS	202401299349300045
2023	Mankato Area Public Schools Mankato, MN	U	$10,000	paid	MAPS EARLY LEARNING EXPANSION	202401299349300045
2023	Healthy Community Initiative (hci) Northfield, MN	A	$10,000	paid	GROWING UP HEALTHY COMMUNITY OUTREACH 2023	202401299349300045
2023	Winona State University Children's Center Winona, MN	A	$10,000	paid	INFANT/TODDLER OUTDOOR CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT	202401299349300045
2023	Red Wing Arts Red Wing, MN	A	$10,000	paid	WINGS SCULPTURE TOUR - YEAR 3	202401299349300045
2023	City of Lafayette Lafayette, MN	U	$10,000	paid	BRING BACK OUR COMMUNITY	202401299349300045
2023	City of Fairmont Fairmont, MN	U	$10,000	paid	FAIRMONT AREA LIFE	202401299349300045
2023	Le Sueur-Henderson Public Schools Le Sueur, MN	U	$10,000	paid	CHILDREN STEM STATIONS	202401299349300045
2023	St Clair Public School-Isd#75 Saint Clair, MN	U	$10,000	paid	ST. CLAIR COMMUNITY YOUTH BASEBALL & SOFTBALL FIELD	202401299349300045
2023	Friends of Peterson Peterson, MN	A	$10,000	paid	BARE FOOT TRAIL	202401299349300045
2023	Northfield Public Schools Community Education Northfield, MN	U	$10,000 + $11,202 non-cash	paid	EXTENDED PRESCHOOL CARE / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Community Action Center of Northfield Incorporated Northfield, MN	A	$10,000	paid	COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER OF NORTHFIELD INCORPORATED	202401299349300045
2023	City of Springfield Springfield, MN	U	$10,000	paid	MARTHA ANDERSON VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK	202401299349300045
2023	Junior Achievement North - Greater Mankato Area Madison Lake, MN	A	$10,000	paid	JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAMMING FOR 2ND-4TH GRADE STUDENTS IN SMALL SOUTHERN MN COMMUNITIES	202401299349300045
2023	Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center Lanesboro, MN	A	$9,982	paid	DEVELOP NATURE PLAY	202401299349300045
2023	Artorg Studios Cannon Falls, MN	A	$8,625	paid	CREATIVE PLACEMAKING FOR CANNON FALLS	202401299349300045
2023	Plainview Community Choir Plainview, MN	A	$8,000	paid	REBUILD STAGE	202401299349300045
2023	United Way of Goodhue Wabasha & Pierce Counties Red Wing, MN	A	$7,500 + $15,870 non-cash	paid	GOODHUE COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	City of Plainview Plainview, MN	U	$7,500	paid	AED CABINETS	202401299349300045
2023	Stewartville Community Education Stewartville, MN	A	$7,500	paid	GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SUPPLEMENTAL EQUIPMENT-DEED SUB GRANT	202401299349300045
2023	Rushford-Peterson Schools Rushford, MN	A	$7,396	paid	RUSHFORD-PETERSON PIE GRANTS 2021 &2022	202401299349300045
2023	City of Elgin Elgin, MN	U	$6,750	paid	PRAIRIE/WILDFLOWER TRAIL AT HOENK PARK	202401299349300045
2023	Wellcome Manor Garden City, MN	A	$6,750	paid	SUPPORTING CHILDREN THROUGH ADVERSITY	202401299349300045
2023	City of Saint Charles Saint Charles, MN	U	$6,735	paid	BASEBALL SCOREBOARDS	202401299349300045
2023	Red Wing Ignite Red Wing, MN	A	$6,700	paid	PROGRAMMING SUPPORT	202401299349300045
2023	Childrens Museum of Rochester Inc Rochester, MN	A	$0 + $17,737 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Minnesota Valley Action Council Mankato, MN	A	$0 + $12,602 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	River Bend Education District New Ulm, MN	A	$0 + $7,001 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Faribault Public Schools Faribault, MN	U	$0 + $6,535 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Allina Health-Northfield Northfield, MN	A	$0 + $15,870 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Brown County Public Health New Ulm, MN	A	$0 + $6,535 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Alden-Conger Preschool Alden, MN	A	$0 + $9,802 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Rochester Public Schools Rochester, MN	U	$0 + $16,803 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Riverside Central Elementary Rochester, MN	A	$0 + $7,935 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Tri-City United Montgomery, MN	A	$0 + $14,469 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Albert Lea Area Schools Albert Lea, MN	A	$0 + $14,003 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	United Way of Steele County Owatonna, MN	A	$0 + $23,338 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Stewartville Early Childhood Stewartville, MN	A	$0 + $6,068 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Watonwan County Public Health St James, MN	A	$0 + $7,468 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	New Prague Area Community Education New Prague, MN	A	$0 + $9,335 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Next Chapter Inc Austin, MN	A	$0 + $28,939 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Community Health Service Inc Rochester, MN	A	$0 + $13,069 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Sleepy Eye Ecfe Sleepy Eye, MN	A	$0 + $6,068 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Mayo Clinic Health System - Faribault Faribault, MN	A	$0 + $14,936 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Minnesota Child Care Provider Information Network Welcome, MN	A	$0 + $7,468 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045
2023	Spring Grove School -Ecfe Spring Grove, MN	A	$0 + $5,788 non-cash	paid	CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS	202401299349300045

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