Midcontinent Foundation
Midcontinent Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its 2024 filing lists grants to organizations in several states, including schools, libraries, youth and community organizations, and groups providing services related to domestic violence, disability inclusion, and cancer support.
Midcontinent Foundation at a glance
In short: Midcontinent Foundation gave $269K across 262 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), top state South Dakota. 58% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $269,208
- -8.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 262
- +18.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,028
- -23.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $81,139
- +29.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (136 of 235, 2024)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (36% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Midcontinent Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing says to contact Rhonda Erickson with a letter describing the intended use and including the organization’s address and telephone number. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- The foundation board meets semi-annually.
- Deadline
- The foundation board meets semi-annually.
- Contact
Application contact: Rhonda Erickson
Mailing address: 3600 Minnesota Drive Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55435
Phone: (952) 844-2600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Midcontinent Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cristo Rey Jesuit High School ($6K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $35K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,133 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,130 grants of 1,133 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 36% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Dakota, 26% to Minnesota, 25% to North Dakota, 11% to Kansas, and 1% to Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 262 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Midcontinent Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 136 of 235 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $974. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 26% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $253K (2022) to $440K (2020). In 2024 it made 262 grants totaling $269K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Minneapolis, MN | Surprise grant requested by pat mcadaragh and steve grosser to be presented oct 15 | $5,000 |
| YMCA Sioux Falls (For Camp Leif Ericson) Sioux Falls, SD | 2024 Flooding of Camp Leif Ericson | $5,000 |
| Wecan Western Communities Action Network Mound, MN | Purchase a new refrigerator/freezer or support a match for the tommy's trees campaign which uses the proceeds for company mission which delivers emergency service, sharing information, developing cooperative efforts, and making referrals to other agencies. | $4,000 |
| Douglas County Child Development Association DBA Positive Bright Start Lawrence, KS | Positive bright start has two classrooms in the edgewood community in lawrence serving children 2.5 to 5 years of age with positive behavior supports as the foundation of the classrooms. | $3,000 |
| Turningpoint for Victims New Richmond, WI | Services for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence | $3,000 |
| Le Sueur County Fair Association Lecenter, MN | The overall purpose of this grant is to support/supply the newly funded, already delivered, ice cream/coffee trailer; funded primarily by the blandin foundation, owned by the le Sueur county fair association, for 4h, ffa, and youth fundraisers. | $2,500 |
| Friends of Levitt Sioux Falls LLC Sioux Falls, SD | Grant for use at the levitt. Presented at slt 2024 | $2,500 |
| It Takes a Village (Fiscal Sponsor Embe) Sioux Falls, SD | Surprise Grants Requested by Paige Pearson Meyer | $2,500 |
| The Lincoln High School Bandparents Association Sioux Falls, SD | Grant for use for the lincoln high school band. Presented at slt 2024 | $2,500 |
| City of Basehor Basehor, KS | To help assist any qualified senior citizens with a portion of their utility bills in our basehor community and/or help the non-profit organizations in our community with adding any grant dollars to the mayor's community enrichment program. | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $81,139 | $300,000 | $278,273 | $269,208 | 262 | $279,209 | $4,620 |
| 2023 | $62,567 | $355,000 | $319,159 | $295,160 | 221 | $319,874 | $4,374 |
| 2022 | $25,360 | $260,000 | $263,489 | $252,510 | 204 | $267,058 | $2,181 |
| 2021 | $34,018 | $240,000 | $273,451 | $254,985 | 221 | $266,451 | $3,216 |
| 2020 | $60,192 | $495,000 | $453,022 | $440,131 | 225 | — | $3,350 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Midcontinent Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations and activities. For example, Le Sueur County Fair Association received $2,500; the association says it operates an agricultural exhibition and provides educational experiences for 4-H youth. Anne Carlsen Center received $2,000; its stated mission is to make the world more inclusive, with independence available to all. O’Connell Children’s Shelter received $2,000; it says it supports and stabilizes young people in foster care or families in crisis. Emily’s Hope received $1,500; it says it works to remove stigma around substance use disorder and reduce financial barriers to treatment and recovery.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 262 grants totaling $269,208. Grants ranged from $19 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. Examples include $5,000 to Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis, $5,000 to YMCA Sioux Falls for Camp Leif Ericson following flooding, and $4,000 to Western Communities Action Network. Other 2024 grants included $3,000 to Turningpoint for Victims for services for victims of domestic and sexual violence, and $2,500 to Friends of Levitt Sioux Falls.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Wynne Haakenstad as executive director; Ann McGlennen as president/chair; Jacki Brown as secretary/director; and Luke Ebeling, Paige Pearson Meyer, Andi Smith, and David Wood as directors. Nathaniel Groetsch and Denise Gross are listed as directors through May 2024; Rhonda Erickson is listed as a director as of October 2024.
Midcontinent Foundation is led by Ann McGlennen, President & Chair since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ann McGlennen
President & Chair
Director → President & Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wynne Haakenstad
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paige Pearson Meyer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Gross
Director -
Director - → Director, 2023
Director → Director -, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacki Brown
Secretary & Director
Director - → Secretary -, 2023
Secretary - → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel Groetsch
Director -
Director - → Director, 2023
Director → Director -, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andi Smith
Director
Director - → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Wood
Director
Director - → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Ebeling
Director
Director - → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Erickson
Director -
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendie Dobias-Osborn
Director -
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Liz Statz (2020–2023) — Secretary & Director -
- Former: Mike Fisher (2021–2023) — Director -
- Former: Shawn Doherty (2021–2023) — Director -
- Former: Vivian Sanders (2021–2023) — Director -
- Former: Will Butler (2021–2023) — Director -
- Former: Brian Standridge (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Christopher Hunt (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Nancy Schmidt (2020–2022) — Director -
- Former: Lance Mullen (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Pat McAdaragh (2020–2021) — President & Director -
- Former: Sandeep Bowenapally (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Tammy Alberts (2020–2021) — Director -
- Former: Ashley Goebel (2020) — Director -
- Former: Greg Hansen (2020) — Director -
- Former: Scott Fischer (2020) — Director -
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Midcontinent Foundation
How much does Midcontinent Foundation give each year?
Midcontinent Foundation gave $269K across 262 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $295K across 221 grants.
What is Midcontinent Foundation's typical grant size?
Midcontinent Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,028, across 262 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Midcontinent Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Midcontinent Foundation give grants?
Midcontinent Foundation's top state is South Dakota, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (26%) and North Dakota (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (56 grants), Fargo, ND (18 grants), Lawrence, KS (14 grants) and Grand Forks, ND (12 grants).
Does Midcontinent Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Midcontinent Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 262) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Matching Gift" (73 grants) and "Surprise Grants Requested by Paige Pearson Meyer" (3 grants).
Who are Midcontinent Foundation's largest grantees?
Midcontinent Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Cristo Rey Jesuit High School ($6,000 across 3 grants), YMCA Sioux Falls (For Camp Leif Ericson) ($5,000) and Wecan Western Communities Action Network ($4,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 6% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Midcontinent Foundation?
Midcontinent Foundation reported $81K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $279K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Midcontinent Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations and activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Midcontinent Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Midcontinent Foundation's EIN?
Midcontinent Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3556764. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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