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Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Bemidji, MN EIN: 20-1967120 Website

The mission of northwest technical college - bemidji foudation is to culivate friendships accept gifts manage and distribute private support to advance norwest technical college

Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation at a glance

In short: Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation gave $46K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$45,855
-46.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$45,855
-46.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$45,855
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Northwest Technical College: $46KNorthwest Technical College$46K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northwest Technical College ($46K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bemidji

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2025) to $124K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MNCollege Support$45,855
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$45,855$45,855$45,8551
2024$84,896$84,896$84,8961
2023$124,170$124,170$124,1701

About Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bemidji, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $46K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation is led by Brad Olson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brad Olson

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Craner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Blake Smith

    Secretary Treasurer

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Secretary Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Dave McCollum

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Neubeck

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Kayla Winkler

    Board Member

    President → Secretary Treasurer, 2024

    Secretary Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Sutton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Knudson

    Board Member

    Secretary Treasurer → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Todavich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Mork

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Upgren

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Alice Thompson (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ann Monk (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Erin Echternack (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jerry Vaughn (2023) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation

How much does Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation give each year?

Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation gave $46K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $85K across 1 grant.

What is Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation?

Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Bemidji, MN.

Where does Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation operate?

Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation's EIN?

Northwest Technical College - Bemidji Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1967120. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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