Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation
Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation is a private foundation located in Prairie Village, Kansas. It awarded 30 grants totaling $268,200 in filing year 2025 to organizations working in areas including history and preservation, wildlife rehabilitation, community support, and legal assistance.
Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation at a glance
In short: Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation gave $268K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Missouri. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $268,200
- +27.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +57.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,940
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,753,172
- +11.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (14 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing states that no formal application is required. It lists Steve Noll as the contact and gives no deadlines or award restrictions. The filing also states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Steve Noll
Mailing address: PO Box 8142, Prairie Village, KS 66208
Phone: (913) 620-7704
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Unity School of Christianity ($50K). Together the top 10 received $192K.
Grant Size Distribution
101 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 101 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 69% of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri, 18% to Kansas, 11% to Minnesota, and 1% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 30 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2023) to $268K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $268K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unity School of Christianity Lees Summit, MO | Renovation of Fillmore | $50,000 |
| Truman Heartland Community Foundation Independence, MO | Operating Fund and Evan | $34,000 |
| Wild and Free Wildlife Rehab Program Garrison, MN | General Operating Budget | $30,000 |
| Greater Kansas City CommunityFoundation Kansas City, MO | The Haiti Clinic | $22,000 |
| Northeast Kansas City Historical Society Kansas City, MO | Donation to Support History | $20,000 |
| Save the KC Neon Inc Riverside, MO | Restoration of Signs | $10,700 |
| Clio Foundation of KC Leawood, KS | Local History Electronic | $10,000 |
| Friends of Lakeside Nature Center Kansas City, MO | General Operating Budget | $5,000 |
| KCPT - Kansas City PBS Kansas City, MO | General Operating Budget | $5,000 |
| Prairie Village Municpal Foundation Prairie Village, KS | General Operating Budget | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,753,172 | $823,571 | $305,865 | $268,200 | 30 | $269,600 | $227,957 | $283,084 |
| 2024 | $4,270,357 | $211,729 | $239,366 | $210,000 | 19 | $211,375 | $185,067 | $260,626 |
| 2023 | $4,296,415 | $158,536 | $129,932 | $103,500 | 15 | $104,875 | $134,774 | $231,273 |
| 2022 | $4,268,234 | $198,308 | $185,616 | $156,885 | 20 | $158,135 | $174,077 | $232,776 |
| 2021 | $4,258,232 | $2,273,403 | $154,221 | $133,865 | 17 | $134,990 | $254,172 | $183,225 |
| 2020 | $2,882,788 | $3,099 | $190,138 | $174,000 | 17 | — | $48,062 | $151,759 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation reported a distributable amount of $283K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Save the KC Neon Inc says it rescues, restores, and displays historic Kansas City neon signs; Operation Wildlife Inc says it rehabilitates injured and orphaned wild animals and provides wildlife education; and Legal Aid of Western Missouri says it improves the lives of people in need through quality legal assistance. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $268,200. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest awards were $50,000 to Unity School of Christianity for renovation, $34,000 to Truman Heartland Community Foundation for its operating fund and Evan, and $30,000 to Wild and Free Wildlife Rehab Program for its general operating budget. Other notable grants included $22,000 to Greater Kansas City Community Foundation for the Haiti Clinic, $20,000 to Northeast Kansas City Historical Society to support history, and $10,700 to Save the KC Neon Inc for sign restoration.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steve Noll as president, Marianne Noll as vice-president, and Courtney Noll as secretary/treasurer.
Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation is led by Steve Noll, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Noll
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Noll
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Noll
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation
How much does Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation give each year?
Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation gave $268K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $210K across 19 grants.
What is Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation's typical grant size?
Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,940, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation give grants?
Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (18%) and Minnesota (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (14 grants), Overland Park, KS (2 grants) and Prairie Village, KS (2 grants).
Does Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation's largest grantees?
Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Unity School of Christianity ($50,000), Truman Heartland Community Foundation ($34,000) and Wild and Free Wildlife Rehab Program ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation?
Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $270K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $283K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation?
The foundation’s filing states that no formal application is required. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation's EIN?
Minnesota Prairie Wind Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1338792. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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