United Way of Steele County

OWATONNA, MN EIN: 23-7366680 Website

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

TO CHANGE LIVES BY MOBILIZING AND OPTIMIZING THE CARING POWER OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-3.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$554K

+4.5% YoY

Grant Count

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

+11.9% YoY

About United Way of Steele County

Based on IRS filings

United Way of Steele County is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OWATONNA, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $554K. Net investment income was $38K.

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Minnesota $2.7M (100%)

States

Minnesota

Cities

Blooming PrairieMedfordOwatonnaRochester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,500,401	$1,561,997	$1,620,750
Revenue	$1,227,093	$1,118,994	$1,228,622
Expenses	$1,331,502	$1,235,589	$1,232,764
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$38,161	$34,718	$15,685
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

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

78 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Community Pathways of Steele County ($80,200), Steele County Transitional Housing ($67,500), Let's Smile Inc ($61,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OWATONNA, MN	MENTORING PROGRAM	$45,000
BLOOMING PRAIRIE YOUTH CLUB BLOOMING PRAIRIE, MN	EDUCATION & CAREER DEVELOPMENT	$25,000
CEDAR VALLEY SERVICES OWATONNA, MN	ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS WITH DISABILITIES	$17,000
COMMUNITY PATHWAYS OF STEELE COUNTY OWATONNA, MN	PROVIDE FOOD AND ESSENTIALS TO THOSE IN NEED	$80,200
CRISIS RESOURCE CENTER OWATONNA, MN	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM/VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION	$50,000
EXCHANGE CLUB CENTER FOR FAMILY UNITY OWATONNA, MN	IN-HOME MENTORING/CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION	$35,000
HEALTHFINDERS COLLABORATIVE INC OWATONNA, MN	PROVIDE PRIMARY CARE TO THOSE WHO LACK SUFFICIENT HEALTH INSURANCE	$15,000
LET'S SMILE INC OWATONNA, MN	DONATION TOWARDS PROMOTING ORAL HEALTH	$61,000
MEDFORD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT MEDFORD, MN	CHILD CARE	$25,000
OWATONNA HEALTHY SENIORS PROGRAM OWATONNA, MN	NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR PROGRAM	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
TODD TROUT	CHAIR	0.63	—
STEPHANIE OLSON	PAST CHAIR	0.63	—
KAREN DUNCAN	SECRETARY	0.63	—
BEN FLEMKE	VICE CHAIR	0.63	—
STEPHANIE WANOUS	VICE CHAIR	0.63	—
TYLER NELSON	VICE CHAIR	0.63	—
TYLER BORST	TREASURER	0.63	—
TESS BROWN	CHAIR ELECT	0.63	—
CHRISTINA WETMORE	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
JASON KLEEBERGER	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
JEFFREY ELSTAD	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
GRACE HANNOVER	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
WARREN SIMONS	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
MELINDA ESTEY	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
RACHEL BOSS	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
MATT BISSONETTE	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
BRIAN COLEMAN	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
SCOTT KOZELKA	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
BRAD MEIER	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
HERMINIA MACK	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
OSCAR MAZARIEGO	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
RENAE FRY	DIRECTOR	0.63	—
ANNETTE DUNCAN	PRESIDENT	40	$75,200

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Way of Steele County?

United Way of Steele County is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in OWATONNA, MN. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.