Land O'lakes Foundation
Land O'Lakes Foundation is a corporate foundation based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, established in 1997. The foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with EIN 41-1864977. It operates as the philanthropic arm of Land O'Lakes, Inc., focusing on improving quality of life in communities where the company has members, employees, plants, and facilities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$5.8M
+1.7% YoY
Grant Count
868
-47.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
+94.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: Land O'Lakes Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life in communities where Land O'Lakes, Inc. has members, employees, plants and facilities. The foundation proactively helps rural communities prosper and prepare for tomorrow by donating resources that develop and strengthen organizations dedicated to human service, education and youth, civic and art endeavors.
Primary Funding Areas:
- Education
- Human Services
- Youth Development
- Civic and Arts Endeavors
- Philanthropy and Voluntarism
Grantmaking
Land O'Lakes Foundation is an active grantmaker with significant annual giving. The foundation made approximately 1,774 grants in 2023.
Grant Range
$1,000 to $2,250,000
Average Grant
$3,500
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds community projects across multiple regions where Land O'Lakes operates:
- Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, and New Jersey
- California: Orland, Tulare, Kings, Bakersfield, and Ontario regions
- Primary states: Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin
- Broader presence: Company operations span across the United States, including locations in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and other states
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Data (2024):
- Total Assets: $2,085,862
- Total Revenue: $6,220,000
- Total Expenses: $6,340,000
- Total Liabilities: $0
2023 Data:
- Total Assets: $2,211,820
- Total Revenue: $6,343,922
- Total Expenses: $6,145,378
- Total Giving: $5,792,907
The foundation maintains a giving rate exceeding 100% of assets, indicating it distributes more annually than its asset base.
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Land O'lakes Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Morgan Kinross-Wright – Executive Director
- John Habedank – Board Member, Chair
- Sadie Frericks – Board Member, Vice Chair
- Lydia Botham – Contact Person
The foundation operates with 3 employees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN KINROSS-WRIGHT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 8 | $105,837 |
| SADIE FRERICKS | BOARD MEMBER, CHAIR | 1 | — |
| STEVE HARNISH | BOARD MEMBER, VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CASSIE SYRSTAD | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| JOHN HABEDANK | BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 2/24) | 1 | — |
| NEAL KEPPY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROSS PLUMBERG | BOARD MEMBER (TERMED 2/24) | 1 | — |
| YOLANDA ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN SCHLUENDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STAN STARK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHEILAH STEWART | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOSH ZONNEVELD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has been active in supporting rural communities and meal programs:
GENYOUth and Land O'Lakes, Inc. provided $100,000 in grants to rural schools in Wisconsin and Minnesota for meal delivery and service programs
GENYOUth and Land O\u2019Lakes, Inc. Provide $100,000 in Grants to Rural\The foundation supports United Way initiatives, including the annual LOL Giving Week
The foundation's member match programs continue to support rural community projects initiated by Land O'Lakes dairy farmer-members
How Land O'Lakes' member match programs supports rural ...The foundation currently has active grant opportunities in Community Vitality and Hunger Relief through its Region Grants program.
GENYOUth and Land O\u2019Lakes, Inc. Provide $100,000 in Grants to Rural\Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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