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West Central Minnesota Communities

ELBOW LAKE, MN EIN: 41-0904808 Website

EMPOWERING PEOPLE WHILE PROVIDING SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT IMPACT INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.6M

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$487K

+27.9% YoY

Grant Count

5

+400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$97K

-74.4% YoY

About West Central Minnesota Communities

Based on IRS filings

West Central Minnesota Communities is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in ELBOW LAKE, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $487K. Net investment income was $84K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$7M$11M$15M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,625,033$6,807,466$6,410,822
Revenue$13,079,247$12,153,443$11,174,117
Expenses$13,363,068$12,083,607$11,183,732
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$84,037$49,134$65,457
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$122K$244K$365K$487K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20211 grants20221 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANC…$436KCOMMUNITY ACTION DULUTH$18KNEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT…$16KMINNESOTA VALLEY ACTION …$10KANOKA COUNTY COMMUNITY A…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from West Central Minnesota Communities

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MICHELLE BECKER-COOKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$135KHEATHER CARLSONFISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR$89K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TERESA GUSTAFSONCHAIR2
KEN JOHNSONVICE CHAIR1
BOB STAPLESTREASURER2
JESSICA BOYERSECRETARY2
DONNY WOHLERSPAST CHAIR2
MARLENE CIHLARMEMBER1
MICHELLE RINKEMEMBER1
JERREL OLSONMEMBER1
ROBIN MCNAMARMEMBER1
HANNAH MICHAELSONMEMBER1
CHARITY BULLICKMEMBER1
KEITH SWANSONMEMBER1
KEITH ENGLUNDMEMBER1
LARRY LINDORMEMBER1
ADAM PALANMEMBER (BEG 09/24)1
JANEL MENDOZAMEMBER (THRU 08/24)1
MICHELLE BECKER-COOKCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40$134,750
HEATHER CARLSONFISCAL SERVICES DIRECTOR40$89,033

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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