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Grants paid by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, tax year 2024
EIN 36-3454285 · Owatonna, MN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S300
In tax year 2024, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (EIN 36-3454285) reported 101 grants paid totaling $1,776,925. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2024
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, MN | A | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Southeastern, PA | A | $145,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Wabasha Wabasha, MN | U | $96,500 | paid | WABASHA ATHLETIC FIELD / POOL PASS PROGRAM | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Church of St Anne of Le Sueur Le Sueur, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Byron Byron, MN | U | $43,567 | paid | VETERANS MEMORIAL | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Three Rivers Community Action Incorporated Zumbrota, MN | A | $37,500 + $5,168 non-cash | paid | FAMILY LITERACY POWER / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Leo Augusta Children's Academy Blooming Prairie, MN | A | $35,000 | paid | NO PERSON LEFT BEHIND-A SPACE FOR ALL | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Fillmore Central Public Schools Preston, MN | U | $32,200 | paid | SCHOOL GRANTS / OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | River Bend Nature Center Incorporated Faribault, MN | A | $32,000 | paid | RIVER BEND NATURE CENTER LITTLE SPROUTS: BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH NATURE / OUTDOOR DIVERSITY INITIATIVES | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Plainview Plainview, MN | U | $30,000 | paid | NATIONAL SERVICE PARK / POOL PASSES | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | New London Spicer-Educational Foundation New London, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | ROBOTICS PROGRAM | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Red Wing Red Wing, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | TREE REPLACEMENT PROJECT / RED WING PICKLEBALL COURTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Mapleton Mapleton, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | HEATHER CURLING CLUB CHILLER UPDATE / DAYCARE PROJECT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | St John's Lutheran Church Goodhue, MN | A | $24,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | YWCA of Mankato Mankato, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | NEW AMERICAN FAMILIES / SEWING FOR SUCCESS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Canton Historical Society Canton, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | DEPOT RESTORATION | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Tri-Valley Opportunity Council Incorporated Crookston, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | CONNECTED CLASSROOMS, CONNECTED FAMILIES | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Faribault Public Schools Faribault, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | ECFE ON THE GO | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Harmony Area Historical Society Harmony, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | HISTORIC GRAIN ELEVATOR RESTORATION | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Spring Valley Spring Valley, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | SPRING CREEK PARK COURT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | The Growth Collective Madison Lake, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | BLOSSOM TRAINING | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | United Way of Steele County Owatonna, MN | A | $20,000 + $7,072 non-cash | paid | UNITED FOR CHILDCARE - CHILDCARE SUB PILOT / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Semcac Head Start Rushford, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | FOR ALL OF YOU! | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Northfield Healthy Community Initiative Northfield, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD NAVIGATION IN RICE COUNTY / ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS POSTSECONDARY CAREER PATHWAY | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Kasson-Mantorville Nursery Group Incorporated Kasson, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | NURTURING YOUNG MINDS: A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM FOR AGES 0-5 | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Waseca Youth Baseball Association Waseca, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | WASECA BASEBALL FIELD | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Valley Action Council Mankato, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | GREAT KIDS/GREAT FAMILIES TRAINING | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Rushford Rushford, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | TRAIL EXTENSION / LIBRARY CITY PARK GAZEBO | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Kasson-Mantorville Community Education Kasson, MN | A | $20,000 + $5,005 non-cash | paid | EARLY INDICATORS AND NATURE BASED LEARNING / KASSON-MANTORVILLE STUDENT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLBEING EXPANSION / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Collider Foundation Rochester, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | BUSINESS BOOTCAMP FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STARTERS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Northfield Public Schools Community Education Northfield, MN | U | $20,000 + $5,712 non-cash | paid | HAND IN HAND EXTENDED PRESCHOOL / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Peace Lutheran Preschool Faribault, MN | A | $16,700 | paid | SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR STAFF AND PARENTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Maple River School District Mapleton, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | READERS GRANT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Engage Winona Winona, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | ENGAGE WINONA CAPACITY BUILDING | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Austin Public Schools Early Childhood Austin, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | SOCIAL EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT AND TRAINING | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Mankato Area Public Schools Mankato, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | EXPANDED ACCESS TO DEVELOPMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Preston Historical Society Preston, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | HISTORY CAMPUS-RIVERFRONT PLAN - PHASE II IMPLEMENTATION / EXHIBIT/EVENT BUILDING REFRESH GRANT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | United South Central Public Schools Wells, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | READERS GRANT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Canton Canton, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | VETERAN MEMORIAL EXPANSION | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Alliance for Greater Equity Owatonna, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | BUSINESS RESOURCE NETWORK | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Blue Earth Area Schools Blue Earth, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | READERS GRANT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Exchange Club Center for Family Unity Owatonna, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5 | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Village Agricultural Cooperative Rochester, MN | A | $15,000 | paid | FUNDING FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION MANAGER POSITION | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | New Foundations Saint Peter St Peter, MN | A | $12,200 | paid | FAMILY NATURE MOSAIC / GRASS & ROOTS OUTDOORS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Wykoff Wykoff, MN | U | $12,000 | paid | YOUTH SOFTBALL BALLFIELD | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Sleepy Eye Early Childhood Family Education Sleepy Eye, MN | A | $11,500 | paid | ECFE ON WHEELS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Fountain Fountain, MN | U | $11,080 | paid | COMMUNITY PROJECT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Albert Lea Area Schools - Early Learning Albert Lea, MN | A | $10,500 + $5,984 non-cash | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENING 23-24 / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools Kenyon, MN | A | $10,150 | paid | OUTDOOR CLASSROOM | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Alden-Conger Public School District Alden, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | UPGRADING EXISTING PLAYGROUND TO BE MORE ALL INCLUSIVE | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Lake City Port Authority Lake City, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | RETHOS DOWNTOWN ASSESSMENT IMPLEMENTATIONS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Edina, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | STUDENT SUPPORT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Tri-City United Early Learning Montgomery, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | TCU EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVE | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Red Wing Public Schools Red Wing, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | RED WING HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND CHOIR | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Winona State University Children's Center Winona, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | INFANT/TODDLER OUTDOOR CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Jeremiah Program Rochester, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD BRIDGE SUPPORT FOR SINGLE MOTHERS EXPERIENCING POVERTY | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Legacy Fund of Le Sueur Rotary Le Sueur, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | DOWNTOWN LE SUEUR WALKING HISTORY & INDUSTRY TOUR | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Somali American Cultural Society of Owatonna Owatonna, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | TO ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER COMMUNITIES OF ADULT LEARNERS BY ADVANCING LITERACY SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Caledonia Caledonia, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | HOLIDAY POP UP SHOP INCENTIVE PROGRAM | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Saint James Public Schools Saint James, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | CLIMATE SMART ST. JAMES | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Fillmore County Historical Society Fountain, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | SINKHOLE TOURISM INITIATIVE | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Red Wing Arts Red Wing, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS / HONORING DAKOTA MURAL | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Gibbon Gibbon, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | PICKLEBALL COURTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Ellendale Area Heritage Society Ellendale, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE MURAL | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Rice County Neighbors United of Northfield Northfield, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | CREATING EQUITY AND WEALTH AS EMERGING ENTREPRENEURS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center Association Inc Lake Crystal, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | FIT KIDS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Laura Baker Services Associations Northfield, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Monster Bash Inc Harmony, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | BUILDING EXPANSION | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Town of Pilot Mound Chatfield, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | PILOT MOUND TOWN HALL REPLACEMENT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Childrens Museum of Rochester Inc Rochester, MN | A | $10,000 + $5,440 non-cash | paid | SPARK MUSEUM TO GO / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Lions Club Elgin, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | WEDGEWOOD PARK | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Good Earth Village Spring Valley, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | NATURE INTERPRETATION | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Saint Peter Good Neighbor Diversity Council Saint Peter, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | IDENTIFYING, TRAINING, AND CREATING ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INCREASING BIPOC POPULATION OF ST. PETER, MN | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research Saint Paul, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | ENTREPRENEURS OF TOMORROW | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Charitable Fund Austin, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | AUSTIN COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEUR AND BUSINESS OUTREACH AND SUPPORT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | New Prague Area Schools Community Education New Prague, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS EARLY LEARNING 7 INITIATIVES | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Community Action Center of Northfield Incorporated Northfield, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY PROJECT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Wabasha County Fair Association Wabasha, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | RESTROOM UPDATE | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Dundas Oktoberfest Saint Paul, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | DUNDAS OKTOBERFEST | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Wabasha Kellogg Area Food Shelf Wabasha, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | WABASHA AREA FOOD SHARE NEW LOCATION | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Somali American Social Service Association Rochester, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | SASSA INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Byron Public Schools & Community Education Byron, MN | U | $10,000 + $5,440 non-cash | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD TOY & BOOK LIBRARY / CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Preston Public Library Preston, MN | A | $9,000 | paid | PRESTON STORYWALK PROJECT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Waterville Waterville, MN | U | $8,500 | paid | PICKLEBALL COURT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | St Mary's School Caledonia, MN | A | $8,000 | paid | PREK BREAKFAST/LUNCH PROGRAM, SENSORY TABLE & OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND BARRIER | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Millville Valley River Days Millville, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | PARK PROJECT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Stewartville Community Education Stewartville, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | SENSORY CLASSROOM INTEGRATION | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Elkton Elkton, MN | U | $7,500 | paid | CITY OF ELKTON 2.3 UPDATE | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Plainview Area Community and Youth Center Plainview, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | KITCHEN, CONCERT, CONCERT ADVERTISING GRANT | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of Stewartville Stewartville, MN | U | $7,395 | paid | BRINGING VIRTUAL MEETING AMENITIES TO STEWARTVILLE | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce Lanesboro, MN | A | $6,854 | paid | CITY REBRAND | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Waterville Chamber of Commerce Waterville, MN | A | $6,750 | paid | MEET US IN WATERVILLE! | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Red Wing Ignite Red Wing, MN | A | $6,700 | paid | ACCELERATING RURAL ENTREPRENEURS IN SE MN | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | City of New Prague New Prague, MN | U | $6,631 | paid | DISC GOLF IMPROVEMENTS AT SOUTHSIDE PARK | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Henderson Feathers DBA National Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Center Henderson, MN | A | $6,000 | paid | NATIONAL RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD CENTER PLANNING | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Bulldog Youth Baseball Elgin, MN | A | $6,000 | paid | FIELD IMPROVEMENTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Maple River Chamber of Commerce Mapleton, MN | A | $5,198 | paid | SNOWFLAKE DAZZLE | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Mankato Kiwanis Foundation Mankato, MN | A | $0 + $44,608 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Next Chapter Inc Austin, MN | A | $0 + $5,658 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Watonwan Public Health Services Saint James, MN | A | $0 + $5,440 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
| 2024 | Owatonna Public Schools Owatonna, MN | U | $0 + $12,403 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202531149349300813 |
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