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Grants paid by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, tax year 2025
EIN 36-3454285 · Owatonna, MN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S300
In tax year 2025, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (EIN 36-3454285) reported 102 grants paid totaling $1,509,101. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2025
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Renewing the Countryside II Hammond, MN | A | $100,000 | paid | EXPANDING IMPACTS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA'S FOOD SYSTEMS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Farmers' Market Association Nerstrand, MN | A | $100,000 | paid | "GROW YOUR GREEN PROGRAM | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Village Agricultural Cooperative Rochester, MN | A | $80,000 | paid | GAINING CRITICAL CAPACITY FOR FARMING ENTREPRENEURS; FOOD AGGREGATION SUPPORT | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Region Nine Development Commission Mankato, MN | A | $60,000 | paid | GROWING THE GROWER'S NETWORK; SUPPORT UNDERSERVED FARMERS IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Sharing Our Roots Northfield, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | CULTIVATING FOOD-BASED TRADITIONS AS EQUITABLE PATHWAYS TO FARMING | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Leo Augusta Children's Academy Blooming Prairie, MN | A | $42,000 | paid | KEEPING OUR CHILDREN AND STAFF EDUCATED; KEEPING OUR CHILDREN WARM; SUPPORT OF BLOOMING PRAIRIE MAINSTREET | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Mapleton Mapleton, MN | U | $40,000 | paid | EAGLES NEST UPDATE; RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Initiative Foundation Little Falls, MN | A | $37,500 | paid | RURAL VOICE PROJECT | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Springfield Springfield, MN | U | $27,125 | paid | SPRINGFIELD STRATEGIC ECONOMIC AND HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PLAN; CHILDCARE START-UP PROGRAM | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Preston Preston, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | FOLLOW THE TROUT ROUTE! | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Good Acre Saint Paul, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | GROWING PRODUCE FARMER OPPORTUNITIES | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Gibbon Gibbon, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | CLEAR LAKE PARK RESTROOM BUILDING | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Goodview Goodview, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | DREDGING OF LAKE GOODVIEW AT MICHAEL LACANNE MEMORIAL PARK | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Sherburn Sherburn, MN | U | $25,000 | paid | SHERBURN PARK REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Caledonia Caledonia, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Adams Adams, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | ADAMS CHILDCARE INITIATIVE ACTIVATION | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research Saint Paul, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | EMPOWERING LATINA ENTREPRENEURS: A PATHWAY TO BUSINESS FORMALIZATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Montgomery Montgomery, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Waseca Public Schools Community Education and Recreation Waseca, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | EXPANDING CHILD CARE OFFERING FROM 33 MONTH+ TO INFANT AND TODDLER. | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Lanesboro Lanesboro, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Minority Owned Business Foundation Rochester, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | MINORITY BUSINESS ACADEMY | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Kasson Kasson, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Collider Foundation Rochester, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | COLLIDER COMMUNITY INCUBATOR | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Faribault Public Schools Faribault, MN | U | $20,000 + $6,646 non-cash | paid | ECFE ON THE GO - BUILDING ON SUCCESS; CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Plainview Plainview, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Owatonna Incubator Inc Owatonna, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | CO.STARTERS FOR OWATONNA AREA | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Spring Grove Spring Grove, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | New Ulm Ecfe New Ulm, MN | A | $20,000 + $5,908 non-cash | paid | READY FOR PLAY, READY FOR SCHOOL SUCCESS; CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Austin Aspires Austin, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | CHILDCARE SUPPORT INITIATIVE | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Achla - Alliance of Chicanos Hispanics and Latin Americans Rochester, MN | A | $20,000 + $5,908 non-cash | paid | ACHLA PROSPERITY INITIATIVE: BUILDING FINANCIAL FUTURES; CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Blue Earth Economic Development Authority Blue Earth, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Three Rivers Community Action Incorporated Zumbrota, MN | A | $20,000 + $11,815 non-cash | paid | LOCALLY DESIGNED FAMILY CHILD CARE MODEL; CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Winthrop Winthrop, MN | U | $20,000 | paid | RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Exchange Club Center for Family Unity Owatonna, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD PARENT MENTOR IN-HOME PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5 | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Red Wing Ignite Red Wing, MN | A | $16,600 | paid | SOUTHEAST MN ACCELERATORS: 30 WEEKS / 15 ENTREPRENEURS / $10K WRAP AROUND SUPPORTS / 5 BUSINESSES; REGIONAL PLANNING | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Pine Island Public Schools Pine Island, MN | U | $15,600 | paid | SMART FOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Sleepy Eye Early Childhood Family Education Sleepy Eye, MN | A | $15,561 | paid | ECFE ON WHEELS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Elmore Elmore, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | ELMORE ACTIVITY PARK | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Lake Crystal Lake Crystal, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | LOCAL HISTORY MUSEUM | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Austin Public Schools Community Learning Center Austin, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD - IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES IN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Northfield Public Schools Community Education Northfield, MN | U | $15,000 + $12,554 non-cash | paid | NORTHFIELD EXTENDED DAY; CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools Community Education Kasson, MN | U | $13,000 | paid | MENTORSHIP PROGRAM FOR EARLY EDUCATORS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | New Prague Area Early Childhood Initiative New Prague, MN | A | $12,000 | paid | PLAYFUL SPACES, POWERFUL LEARNING: ENHANCING PRESCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS TO FOSTER GROWTH THROUGH PLAY | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Rushford Village Rushford Village, MN | U | $12,000 | paid | ADA COMPLIANT MERRY GO ROUND | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | St John's Grandkids Vik Club Springfield, MN | A | $12,000 | paid | CENTER UPDATES | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota Mankato, MN | A | $11,749 | paid | HEALTHY ME: INSIDE AND OUT! | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Henderson Feathers DBA National Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Center Henderson, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | NATIONAL RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD CENTER EXHIBITS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Mainspring Caledonia, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | CALEDONIAS CREATIVE COMMUNITY DESIGN | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Rochester Area Economic Development Inc Rochester, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | 2025 SBDC WORKSHOP SERIES | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Mantorville Mantorville, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | MAIN STREET BEAUTIFICATION | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Saint Charles Saint Charles, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | NEW CITY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Village of Le Roy Le Roy, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | LE ROY MAIN STREET POCKET PARK | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Madelia Community Theatre Inc Madelia, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | MADELIA ARTS COLLABORATIVE | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Mn Agricultural Interpretive Center Waseca, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | CULTIVATING COMMUNITY: FARM TO FORK EXPERIENCES | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center Waseca, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | FOOD SHELF | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Montgomery Arts and Heritage Center Montgomery, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | MONTGOMERY MUSEUM IN THE STREETS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Engage Owatonna Owatonna, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | ENGAGE OWATONNA - ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY TO SHARE ALL VOICES AND PROMOTE INCLUSION | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Step Inc Fairmont, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | ESSENTIALS BASKET PROJECT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND DECREASE STIGMA | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Oronoco Oronoco, MN | U | $10,000 | paid | ORONOCO COMMUNITY BRANDING STUDY | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop Schools Gibbon, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | RESOURCE BUS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Adams Town and Country Recreation Pool Corporation Adams, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | DAY OF CARING | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | A Great Day Farm Foundation Northfield, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | DUNDAS ADAPTIVE CYCLING: EXPANDING CYCLING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Jeremiah Program Rochester, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD BRIDGE SUPPORT FOR SINGLE MOTHERS EXPERIENCING POVERTY | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Dodge County Environmental Services Mantorville, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE FOR RESTORATION PARK | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Springfield Cares Springfield, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | 501C3 CREATION | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Stewartville Community Education Stewartville, MN | A | $10,000 | paid | STEWARTVILLE EARLY CHILDHOOD BEHAVIOR TRAINING | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Albert Lea Area Schools Community Education Albert Lea, MN | A | $9,920 + $7,754 non-cash | paid | TRAINING AND SUPPORT OF TIGER CUB CHILD CARE CENTER STAFF AND FAMILIES; CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Forward New Prague Foundation New Prague, MN | A | $9,685 | paid | LANDSCAPING FOR THE PRAHA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE STAGE (POPS) | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Riverwalk Market Fair Incorporated Northfield, MN | A | $9,531 | paid | RIVERWALK FARMERS MARKET ACCESS AND EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | St Mary's School Caledonia, MN | A | $8,000 | paid | PREK BREAKFAST/LUNCH PROJECT | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Cannon Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Cannon Falls, MN | A | $7,835 | paid | CANNON FALLS VISUAL STORY TELLING | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Rushford Area Historical Society Rushford, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | QUALITY STORAGE AND DISPLAYS OF HISTORIC ARTIFACTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | St Charles Rec Club St Charles, MN | A | $7,070 | paid | BRIGHTENING MAIN STREET: DOWNTOWN BANNERS FOR A NEW ERA | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | City of Eyota Eyota, MN | U | $6,925 | paid | WEEKLY COMMUNITY WELCOME EVENT AND INFORMATION SHARING | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Rochester Catholic Schools Rochester, MN | A | $6,500 | paid | ROCHESTER CATHOLIC SCHOOLS SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Young Womens Christian Association of Mankato Mankato, MN | A | $6,000 | paid | NEW AMERICAN FAMILIES | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Alden-Conger Public School Early Childhood Education Alden, MN | U | $0 + $6,129 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Next Chapter Inc Austin, MN | A | $0 + $15,508 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Red Wing Public Schools Red Wing, MN | U | $0 + $7,385 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Kingsland Public Schools Community Education Spring Valley, MN | U | $0 + $5,908 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | United Way of Steele County Owatonna, MN | A | $0 + $18,092 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Owatonna Schools Isd 761 Owatonna, MN | A | $0 + $8,492 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Valley Action Council Mankato, MN | A | $0 + $8,123 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Childrens Museum of Rochester Inc Rochester, MN | A | $0 + $14,769 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Brown County Public Health New Ulm, MN | A | $0 + $5,169 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Families First of Minnesota Rochester, MN | A | $0 + $60,554 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Rochester Public Schools Rochester, MN | U | $0 + $6,203 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Allina Health Northfield, MN | A | $0 + $8,862 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Mankato Kiwanis Foundation Mankato, MN | A | $0 + $59,077 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Blue Earth Area Schools Blue Earth, MN | A | $0 + $8,123 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Read Seed Inc Austin, MN | A | $0 + $8,123 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Fillmore County Public Health Preston, MN | A | $0 + $6,646 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Southern Mn Education Consortium Austin, MN | A | $0 + $5,908 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Cardinal Club of West Concord Mn Inc West Concord, MN | A | $0 + $5,908 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Steele County Public Health Owatonna, MN | A | $0 + $5,538 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Byron Public Schools Byron, MN | U | $0 + $14,400 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Fairmont Elementary School Fairmont, MN | A | $0 + $15,508 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Goodhue Public Schools Goodhue, MN | U | $0 + $6,646 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Fillmore Central Public Schools Community Education Preston, MN | U | $0 + $5,465 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | New Prague Area Community Education New Prague, MN | A | $0 + $9,157 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Tri-City United Early Learning Montgomery, MN | A | $0 + $6,277 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
| 2025 | Northfield Healthy Community Initiative Northfield, MN | A | $0 + $8,862 non-cash | paid | CHILDRENS BOOKS DISTRIBUTED THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM LITERACY GRANTS | 202631199349300218 |
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