Community Charities of Minnesota
Community Charities of Minnesota is a public charity based in Mankato, Minnesota. Formed in 1982, it says it raises funds to provide benefits to youth, people with disabilities, and other charitable organizations. Its 2025 filing lists 37 grants totaling $472,370.
Community Charities of Minnesota at a glance
In short: Community Charities of Minnesota gave $472K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $472,370
- +60.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +117.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,767
- -26.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $823,715
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Community Charities of Minnesota
- Contact
Mailing address: 120 Patterson Ct, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: (507) 386-1934
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Community Charities of Minnesota funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Smart Bowling Scholarship Funding ($40K). Together the top 10 received $238K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 87 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, 8% to recipients in Texas, and 11% to recipients whose state is not identified. Listed recipients include organizations in Minnesota and Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
Cities
How Community Charities of Minnesota gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2023) to $472K (2025). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $472K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smart Bowling Scholarship Funding Arlington, TX | Youth Bowling | $40,000 |
| Bowling Proprietors Assn of MN Blaine, MN | — | $30,419 |
| Greater Mankato Rotary Foundation Mankato, MN | — | $30,250 |
| Heroes Helping Heroes Prior Lake, MN | — | $21,549 |
| Future for Minnesota Bowling Blaine, MN | — | $21,000 |
| Step Fairmont, MN | — | $21,000 |
| Gavin Piano Services Inc | — | $20,098 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation St. Paul, MN | — | $20,000 |
| Bigfork High School Bigfork, MN | — | $17,250 |
| Minnesota American Legion Fdn St. Paul, MN | Veterans/Railcats | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2024 filing reports 17 grants, and the 2023 filing reports 7 grants.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $823,715 | $457,094 | $484,620 | $472,370 | 37 | $938 |
| 2024 | $1,218,915 | $2,777,417 | $2,636,774 | $294,322 | 17 | $1,306 |
| 2023 | $1,127,739 | $2,860,689 | $2,784,305 | $106,400 | 7 | $168 |
| 2022 | $661,478 | $939,578 | $886,503 | $273,352 | 12 | $105 |
| 2021 | $635,112 | $753,839 | $650,252 | $274,198 | 14 | $596 |
| 2020 | $511,896 | $554,240 | $459,779 | $128,316 | 9 | $834 |
| 2019 | $391,204 | $1,577,641 | $1,588,756 | $212,858 | 9 | $551 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to provide benefits to youth, disabled persons, and other charitable organizations with funds from our fundraising activities.” Its program description identifies school programs, youth activities, art initiatives, religious groups, and other 501(c)(3) organizations as recipients of funding.
The 2025 grants show support for varied organizations. For example, the SMART Bowling Scholarship Funding Corporation says it helps youth bowlers pursue educational goals by managing scholarship funds. STEP says it supports, trains, and employs people with disabilities so they can live and work with others in their communities. Heroes Helping Heroes says it provides non-medical support to first responders coping with employment-related mental health conditions, including PTSD. These are the grantees’ own descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 37 grants totaling $472,370. Grants ranged from $5,200 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $40,000 to SMART Bowling Scholarship Funding Corporation for youth bowling, $30,419 to the Bowling Proprietors Association of Minnesota, $30,250 to Greater Mankato Rotary Foundation, $21,549 to Heroes Helping Heroes, $21,000 each to Future for Minnesota Bowling and STEP, and $20,000 to Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Other listed grants included $16,000 to Minnesota American Legion Foundation for veterans/Railcats and $15,000 to Park Nicollet Foundation for hospital meals.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gene Glorvigen as president and Karen Wilson as treasurer. It lists Richard Brammer, Pamela DeMarce, Trista Peterson, and Josh Hodney as board members, and Miranda Quandt as gambling manager.
Community Charities of Minnesota is led by Gene Glorvigen, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gene Glorvigen
President
President → President & CEO, 2020
President & CEO → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miranda Quandt
Gambling Man
Secretary & Gambling Managemr → Secretary & Gambling Manager, 2023
Secretary & Gambling Manager → Gambling Man, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$30K (2023) → $60K (2025)
Josh Hodney
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Wilson
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Brammer
Board Member
Trustee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Demarce
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trista Peterson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Pam Demarce (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Erin Glorvigen (2022) — Interim Treasurer
- Former: Mark Healy (2019–2021) — Secretary & Gambling Manager
- Former: Teresa Rohlk (2020–2021) — Trustee & Employee
- Former: Belinda Bode (2021) — Trustee & Employee
- Former: Doug DeMarce (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Leone (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Chuck Leone (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Miranda Quandt (Gambling Man).
Frequently asked questions about Community Charities of Minnesota
How much does Community Charities of Minnesota give each year?
Community Charities of Minnesota gave $472K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $294K across 17 grants.
What is Community Charities of Minnesota's typical grant size?
Community Charities of Minnesota's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,767, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Community Charities of Minnesota give grants?
Community Charities of Minnesota gives mostly in Minnesota: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (5 grants), St Louis Park, MN (5 grants), Mankato, MN (4 grants) and Blaine, MN (2 grants).
Who are Community Charities of Minnesota's largest grantees?
Community Charities of Minnesota's largest 2025 grantees include Smart Bowling Scholarship Funding ($40,000), Bowling Proprietors Assn of MN ($30,419) and Greater Mankato Rotary Foundation ($30,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Charities of Minnesota?
Community Charities of Minnesota reported $824K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $457K.
What does Community Charities of Minnesota fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to provide benefits to youth, disabled persons, and other charitable organizations with funds from our fundraising activities.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Charities of Minnesota?
Community Charities of Minnesota has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Community Charities of Minnesota's EIN?
Community Charities of Minnesota's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1428308. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Community Charities of Minnesota funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/community-charities-of-minnesota-morg_f805eb4de7fd42a49c9c337e7ab8c4bd
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