Otter Tail Corporation Foundation
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation is a private foundation based in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Its stated mission is to connect with communities by supporting young minds, investing in the current and future workforce, creating vibrant culture and vital communities, improving health and human services, and protecting natural resources.
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation at a glance
In short: Otter Tail Corporation Foundation gave $403K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in North Dakota. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $403,000
- -44.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -47.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,605
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $17,605,608
- +10.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (11 of 37, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (61% 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 Otter Tail Corporation Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s application and grant application are available on its website.
- Contact
Application contact: Otter Tail Corporation Foundation
Mailing address: 215 South Cascade Street PO Box 496, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Phone: (701) 451-3562
Email: foundation@ottertail.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Otter Tail Corporation Foundation
Who Otter Tail Corporation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ND Community Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $245K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($8,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
267 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 260 grants of 267 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing lists Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota as the states in which awards are primarily limited to qualifying public charities. In 2025, grant dollars were distributed as follows: North Dakota, 61%; Minnesota, 26%; Tennessee, 6%; Arizona, 3%; and Illinois, 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Otter Tail Corporation Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 37 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $149K (2021) to $726K (2024). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $403K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ND Community Foundation Bismarck, ND | Storm restoration and disaster relief community recovery efforts local response organizations unmet needs not covered by insurance or govt programs. | $50,000 |
| ND Lions Foundation Enderlin, ND | Storm restoration and disaster relief community recovery efforts local response organizations unmet needs not covered by insurance or govt programs. | $35,000 |
| Family Wellness Fargo, ND | The Neuroid Program providing individuals with Parkinsons desease and other neurological disorders the tools they need to manage their symptoms through strength balance and functional movement exercises | $25,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN | Wetlands conservation restoration wildlife habitat management. | $25,000 |
| United Way of Bemidji Bemidji, MN | Storm restoration and disaster relief community recover efforts local response organizations unmet needs not covered by insurance or gov t programs. | $20,000 |
| Jeremiah Program Fargo, ND | Support of single mothers in achieving college access career growth and long-term stability for their families. | $20,000 |
| Lifeworks Services Inc Rickfield, MN | Serving people with disabilities and their families by providing support such as employment services living independently skill development etc. | $20,000 |
| Greater Bemidji Bemidji, MN | Support construction of a new health and wellness center. | $20,000 |
| BIO Girls Fargo, ND | Youth Program providing confidence building and preventive mental health programs to girls in grades 2-6. | $15,000 |
| United Way of Cass Clay Fargo, ND | Preventing homelessness youth and families with youth | $15,000 |
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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 | $17,605,608 | $1,253,879 | $492,153 | $403,000 | 38 | $714,059 | $1,176,636 | $801,647 |
| 2024 | $15,980,684 | $4,603,318 | $1,054,591 | $726,025 | 73 | $796,352 | $544,043 | $753,045 |
| 2023 | $11,302,225 | $2,283,488 | $432,381 | $368,000 | 75 | $528,248 | $242,178 | $503,769 |
| 2022 | $8,405,424 | $3,202,916 | $782,129 | $471,400 | 48 | $474,150 | $194,937 | $399,300 |
| 2021 | $6,124,818 | $4,500,544 | $154,322 | $148,900 | 33 | $151,750 | — | $259,628 |
| 2020 | $1,778,596 | $17,153 | $185,558 | $184,667 | 42 | — | $16,262 | $92,644 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Otter Tail Corporation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $802K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it focuses resources on communities where it works and lives, and considers requests for operating budgets and capital programs. It describes its priorities as supporting innovative projects and programs with measurable impacts.
Its 2025 grants illustrate support for disaster recovery, health and wellness, services for people with disabilities, youth mental health, homelessness prevention, the arts, STEM education, and wetlands conservation. Grantees describe their own work in varied ways: Family Wellness says its mission is to inspire healthy lifestyles by connecting people in a fun environment; Lifeworks Services says it partners with people with disabilities to increase opportunity and access in the community; and BIO Girls says it works to improve adolescent girls’ mental health through empowerment and connection. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $403,000. Awards ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $8,500. The largest grant was $50,000 to the ND Community Foundation for storm restoration and disaster relief community recovery efforts. Other notable awards included $35,000 to the ND Lions Foundation for storm recovery; $25,000 each to Family Wellness for its Neuroid Program and Ducks Unlimited for wetlands conservation, restoration, and wildlife habitat management; and $20,000 each to United Way of Bemidji for storm recovery, Jeremiah Program for support of single mothers, Lifeworks Services for services to people with disabilities and their families, and Greater Bemidji for a new health and wellness center.
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that its application and grant application are available on its website. It does not give a deadline. The filing says awards are limited primarily to public charities described in section 501(c)(3) in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Information updated July 24, 2025, said the 2025 charitable giving budget was fully allocated and encouraged applications for 2026; it did not specify a 2026 deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephanie Hoff as president, Kristi Flyen as treasurer, Craig A. Brye as vice president, Todd Wahlund as director, and Niki Vaagene as secretary.
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation is led by Stephanie Hoff, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephanie Hoff
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Wahlund
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig A Brye
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Flyen
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Niki Vaagene
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Kari Alme (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kevin Moug (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tyler Nelson (2020–2022) — Treasurer
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 Otter Tail Corporation Foundation
How much does Otter Tail Corporation Foundation give each year?
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation gave $403K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $726K across 73 grants.
What is Otter Tail Corporation Foundation's typical grant size?
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $10,605, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Otter Tail Corporation Foundation that year got $15K on average.
Where does Otter Tail Corporation Foundation give grants?
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation gives mostly in North Dakota: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (26%) and Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fargo, ND (11 grants), Bismarck, ND (2 grants), Bemidji, MN (2 grants) and Peoria, IL (2 grants).
Does Otter Tail Corporation Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Otter Tail Corporation Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Otter Tail Corporation Foundation's largest grantees?
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ND Community Foundation ($50,000), ND Lions Foundation ($35,000) and Family Wellness ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($8,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Otter Tail Corporation Foundation?
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation reported $17.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $714K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $802K (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 Otter Tail Corporation Foundation fund?
The foundation says it focuses resources on communities where it works and lives, and considers requests for operating budgets and capital programs. It describes its priorities as supporting innovative projects and programs with measurable impacts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Otter Tail Corporation Foundation?
The foundation’s application and grant application are available on its website. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Otter Tail Corporation Foundation's EIN?
Otter Tail Corporation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1883575. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Otter Tail Corporation Foundation funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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