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Grants paid by Southwest Initiative Foundation, tax year 2018
EIN 41-1555592 · Hutchinson, MN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S400
In tax year 2018, Southwest Initiative Foundation (EIN 41-1555592) reported 79 grants paid totaling $1,255,448. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2018
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Minnesota West Community and Technical College Worthington, MN | A | $102,500 | paid | CAREER PATHWAYS, SCHOLARSHIP, TEACHER PREP PROGRAM | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | City of Clarkfield Clarkfield, MN | U | $71,434 | paid | CARDINAL DAYS, CARDINAL KIDS CHILD CARE CENTER, LIBRARY COMMUNITY EVENTS, MALL | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Danebod Lutheran Church Tyler, MN | A | $50,000 | paid | FOLK SCHOOL ACCESSIBLE HOUSING BUILDING FUND | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #2159 - Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Hector, MN | A | $45,183 | paid | TEACHER GRANTS, CHILD CARE CENTER | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | City of Balaton Balaton, MN | U | $37,650 | paid | LIGHTS AT PICNIC SHELTER, BASKETBALL COURT, CUSHIONS, LIBRARY, WALKING BRIDGE | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Prairie Home Hospice and Community Care Marshall, MN | A | $37,543 | paid | MCLAUGHLIN HOUSE, HOLIDAY LIGHT, ORGANIZATION SUPPORT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #777 - Benson Benson, MN | A | $34,864 | paid | BENSON AREA GYMNASTICS FACILITY, DISCOVERY KIDS, NORTHSIDE HOOPS, POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INCENTIVE, RECUMBENT BIKES, STANDING DESKS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | City of Mountain Lake Mountain Lake, MN | U | $33,943 | paid | AMBULANCE RADIOS, BIKE RODEO, CHRISTMAS LIGHTING, CHRISTMAS AT THE VILLAGE, CITY BEAUTIFICATION, PLAYGROUND, LAWCON PARK, BAND SHELL, TREE PROJECT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Hutchinson Area Community Foundation Hutchinson, MN | A | $32,310 | paid | SALUTING COMMUNITY HEROS, OPERATING FUNDS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | The Refuge Church Montevideo, MN | A | $31,500 | paid | WILDWOOD MONTESSORI CHILD CARE | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #2853 - Lac Qui Parle Valley Madison, MN | A | $31,000 | paid | FLEXIBLE SEATING AT APPLETON ELEMENTARY, BAND TRIP, BAND EQUIPMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE, DAYBREAK POST PROM, PLAYGROUND, SUMMER RECREATION, OPEN GYM | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | City of Madison Madison, MN | U | $29,102 | paid | BASEBALL FIELD, KIWANIS PLAYGROUND, COMMUNITY THEATRE, AND CHILD CARE MARKET STUDY | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership Slayton, MN | A | $28,000 | paid | SW MINNESOTA HOUSING BUSINESS ASSESSMENT, COMMUNITY CULTURE CENTER BUILDING DESIGN | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Milestones Waite Park, MN | A | $26,500 | paid | EXPAND AND CREATE CHILD CARE - ST CLOUD AND SAUK CENTER | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Luverne Area Community Foundation Luverne, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | CREATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #2903 - Ortonville Public School Ortonville, MN | U | $23,550 | paid | BPA NATIONAL TRIP, MAKERSPACE, PK-3 ALIGNMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS, SCOREBOARDS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #2904 - Tracy Tracy, MN | A | $22,959 | paid | LITTLE PANTHERS PRESCHOOL, STAGE LIGHTING, COMMUNITY SIGN | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Immigrant Law Center Saint Paul, MN | A | $21,000 | paid | SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA IMMIGRATION PROJECT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Kids-R-It Incorporated Worthington, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | CHILD CARE CENTER EXPANSION | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | First Lutheran Church Pipestone, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | MINISTRY SUPPORT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Willmar, MN | A | $20,000 | paid | NEW AMERICAN'S PROJECT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Southwest Initiative Foundation Hutchinson, MN | A | $18,750 | paid | BOLD, KMS, LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY, LITCHFIELD, MOUNTAIN LAKE, ORTONVILLE, REDWOOD AREA, ROCK COUNTY, THRIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE COORDINATORS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #423 - Hutchinson Hutchinson, MN | A | $17,516 | paid | TEACHER GRANTS, ROBOTICS, STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION, BASKETBALLS, DRAWING TABLE, BALANCED LITERACY | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #2180 - Maccray Clara City, MN | A | $17,112 | paid | TEACHER GRANT REQUESTS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | City of Tyler Tyler, MN | U | $15,920 | paid | LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR, TYLER GOLF COURSE | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Prairie Five Community Action Council Montevideo, MN | A | $15,500 | paid | KIDS FIRST CONFERENCE, SENIOR NUTRITION, VITA TAX CLINIC | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #465 Litchfield School Litchfield, MN | A | $15,500 | paid | BOOKS FOR ALL, TEACHER GRANTS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Nobles County Library Worthington, MN | A | $15,098 | paid | ADRIAN BRANCH/NOBLES COUNTY LIBRARY, CANOPY TENTS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | A | $14,975 | paid | CANBY, TEIGEN SCHOLARSHIPS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Council On Foundations Arlington, VA | A | $14,350 | paid | 2018 MEMBERSHIP | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #378 - Dawson-Boyd Dawson, MN | A | $14,047 | paid | ROBOTICS TEAM, ESSAY, FOOTBALL FIELD LIGHTS, MUSIC DEPARTMENT, REACH, SCHOLARSHIP | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | St James Episcopal Church Marshall, MN | A | $13,822 | paid | FISCAL YEAR 2018 DISBURSEMENT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #173 - Mountain Lake Mountain Lake, MN | A | $13,737 | paid | ALTERNATIVE CLASSROOM, AUDITORIUM SEATS, CHROMEBOOKS, ECFE, SCIENCE INVENTION, TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #2895 - Jackson County Central Jackson, MN | A | $13,269 | paid | JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOLARSHIPS, TEACHER GRANT REQUESTS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Chippewa Valley Youth Club Montevideo, MN | A | $12,575 | paid | ORGANIZATION SUPPORT, YOUTH COORDINATOR | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #330 - Heron Lake-Okabena Okabena, MN | A | $12,097 | paid | DRYER REPLACEMENT, FCS CLASS, LIBRARY, POOL, POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INCENTEIVES, SPORTS UNIFORMS, SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM, SOUND SYSTEM | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | City of Appleton Appleton, MN | U | $11,920 | paid | ADA ACCESSIBLE PICNIC TABLES, CAMPGROUND, AMBULANCE, LIBRARY, SWIMMING POOL PROJECTS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Worthington Area YMCA Worthington, MN | A | $11,880 | paid | FISCAL YEAR 2018 DISBURSEMENT, SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM, FAMILY 2 FAMILY MENTOR | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Jackson County Jackson, MN | A | $10,800 | paid | LEGO FUN, ANCESTRY.COM, STEAM, LIBRARY SUPPORT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #347 - Willmar Willmar, MN | A | $9,800 | paid | BOYS SOCCER PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS, TALKING IS TEACHING, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS APPRECIATION EVENT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | City of Walnut Grove Walnut Grove, MN | U | $9,721 | paid | CHILD RESTRAINT FOR AMBULANCE, TURNOUT FIRE GEAR, WELCOME SIGNS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #2898 - Westbrook Walnut Grove Westbrook, MN | A | $9,000 | paid | ALTERNATIVE SEATING, BACKPACK FOOD PROGRAM, LOGGERS JO VOLLEYBALL, ONE NATION PROGRAM, SCHOLARSHIPS, SUMMER LIBRARY | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Christian Community Outreach Center Olivia, MN | A | $9,000 | paid | AFTER SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM, PROMOTING READING AND BEING A GOOD CITIZEN | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #403 - Ivanhoe Public School Ivanhoe, MN | U | $8,985 | paid | IPAD MINIS W/CASES, CHROMEBOOKS, QBALL, NEWSLETTER | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Swift County Human Services Benson, MN | A | $8,450 | paid | ENHANCED LIVING ROOM AT MEADOW LANE HEALTHCARE CENTER, BENSON ALANO CLUB, SWIFT CO. RESTORATIVE PRACTICES | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Let's Go Fishing Willmar, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | GETTING HOOKED | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | United Community Action Partnership Marshall, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | COMMUNITY BLOOMS GARDEN, PYRAMID MODEL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH RIDE PASSES | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Pact 4 Families Collaborative Willmar, MN | A | $7,500 | paid | PRENATAL/PEDIATRIC EARLY INTERVENTION & SUPPORT, BRAIN CONFERENCE & WORKSHOP | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | City of Pipestone Pipestone, MN | U | $7,370 | paid | DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY LIGHTS, AQUATIC SCHOLARSHIPS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Meeker County Public Health Litchfield, MN | A | $7,000 | paid | ADVANCING ORAL HEALTH FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5 IN MEEKER COUNTY, MINNESOTA | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Our Lady of Guadalupe Free Clinic Worthington, MN | A | $7,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD ORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE, MEDICAL CARE SUPPORT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #2184 - Luverne Public Schools Luverne, MN | U | $6,947 | paid | LUVERNE CHILD GUIDE | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Marshall-Lyon County Library Marshall, MN | A | $6,800 | paid | WORLD OF WONDER EARLY LEARNING KITS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Southwest Regional Development Commission Slayton, MN | A | $6,763 | paid | MURRAY COUNTY EARLY CHILDHOOD FUND | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Open Door Health Center Mankato, MN | A | $6,500 | paid | SCHOOL DENTAL OUTREACH PROGRAM - MARSHALL, MN | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Bird Island Cultural Centre Bird Island, MN | A | $6,500 | paid | ECI VISION TO ACTION, GALLERY ART HANGING SYSTEM/AIR CONDITIONER REPLACEMENT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | City of Marshall Marshall, MN | U | $6,250 | paid | ENHANCING THE SPORT OF CURLING, LEGION FIELD TENNIS COURTS RENOVATION | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Lake Benton Volunteers for Education Lake Benton, MN | A | $6,225 | paid | AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM STORAGE, BAND INSTRUMENTS, PLAYGROUND, SCOREBOARD | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD | A | $5,925 | paid | HALVORSON EDUCATION, CANBY HS, TEIGEN SCHOLARSHIP | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #129 - Montevideo Montevideo, MN | A | $5,636 | paid | MONTEVIDEO HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SENSORY ROOM | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Friends of the Orchestra Ltd Marshall, MN | A | $5,502 | paid | FISCAL YEAR 2018 DISBURSEMENT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Lower Sioux Indian Community Morton, MN | A | $5,500 | paid | COMMUNITY DESIGN FOR INTERGENERATIONAL INCUBATOR, COMMUNITY SUPPORT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #2190 - Yellow Medicine East Granite Falls, MN | A | $5,168 | paid | AFTER SCHOOL SNACKS FOR ACTIVE YOUTH, FALL MUSICAL, THEATER RESIDENCY, HEART2HEART, ILLUMINATED PHOTOGRAPHY, POSITIVE BEHAVIOR RECOGNITION, MUSIC STANDS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Karen Organization of Minnesota Marshall, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORTING ACROSS CULTURAL AND AGE DIFFERENCES | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Hutchinson Center for the Arts Hutchinson, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | ART KIDS DROP IN DAY, CREATIVE FAMILIES | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Family Promise of Kandiyohi County Willmar, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | PROJECT OUTREACH PART TIME STAFF EXPANSION | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Community Integration Center Willmar, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | YOUTH AND SPORTS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Our Savior's Lutheran Church Hutchinson, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | TRANSITION TO CENTER BASED DAYCARE LICENSE | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Southwest Mn Private Industry Council Inc Marshall, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | A DAY IN THE LIFE: PIC JOB SHADOW SERVICE | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Wheel and Cog Children's Museum of Hutchinson Hutchinson, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY HELPERS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD | A | $5,000 | paid | CANBY HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Little Lambs Learning Center Danube, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | LITTLE LAMBS AND CURRICULUM AND TRAINING PROJECT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | City of Heron Lake Heron Lake, MN | U | $5,000 | paid | HERON LAKE LIBRARY, DEFIBRILLATOR, FIRE DEPARTMENT | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Lyon-Lincoln Electric Trust Tyler, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | TYLER GOLF CLUB YOUTH MEMBERSHIP | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Allina Health Hospice Foundation Minneapolis, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | HUTCHINSON HOSPICE PROGRAM | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Atlas for Life Pipestone, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | TREE HOUSE PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTH | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Isd #2689 - Pipestone Pipestone, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | DIGITAL DISCOVERY MAKERSPACE AT THE MEINDERS COMMUNITY LIBRARY | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Minnpost Minneapolis, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | REPORTING ON NEW AMERICANS IN GREATER MINNESOTA | 201931309349300888 |
| 2018 | Zion Lutheran Church Litchfield, MN | A | $5,000 | paid | TRAINING NEW STAFF AND ADDITION OF TODDLER ROOM AT KIDS OF THE KINGDOM | 201931309349300888 |
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