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Winona Community Foundation

WINONA, MN EIN: 36-3500853 Website

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE WINONA AREA BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PRACTICE OF PHILANTHROPY AND ITS BENEFITS BOTH TO DONORS AND TO THE COMMUNITY, CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH CHARITABLE INTENT AND RESOURCES WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND CAUSES THAT CAN ADVANCE THE PUBLIC GOOD, GATHERING, PRESERVING, AND STEWARDING PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES, COLLABORATING WITH OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SERVING AS A CATALYST FOR SELECTED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, AND MAKING GRANTS TO PROJECTS AND CAUSES THAT ADDRESS BOTH THE NEEDS AND THE OPPORTUNITIES PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17.0M

-1.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.7M

Grant Count

70

Avg Grant Size

$53K

About Winona Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Winona Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WINONA, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 70 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $1.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AlturaBonney LakeBooneCoconut CreekDouglasvilleDunmoreGalesvilleHigh PointHokahLa CrosseLaceyLewistonMemphisMendota HeightsMilwaukeeNapervilleOlympiaOlyphantPowellRochester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,951,907$17,131,515$14,899,385
Revenue$3,616,365$2,409,348$1,326,891
Expenses$4,787,672$2,400,329$2,622,772
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,013,863$263,906$-511
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$924K$2M$3M$4M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants202370 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CITY OF WINONA$149KBENEDICTINE FOUNDATION$128KHIAWATHA VALLEY MENTAL H…$127KMINNESOTA MASTERPIECE HALL$70KFAMILY & CHILDREN'S CENTER$67KSAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY …$58KCATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SO…$47KHOME & COMMUNITY OPTIONS…$39KADVOCACY CENTER OF WINONA$37KCOTTER SCHOOLS$31K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

4 open opportunities from Winona Community Foundation

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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

NANCY BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$104KMANDI OLSONFINANCE DIRECTOR$50K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
AARON YOUNGDIRECTOR1
ANN GIBSONSECRETARY1
MAURELLA CUNNINGHAMDIRECTOR1
JACKIE CZAPLEWSKITREASURER2
KEVIN O'REILLYDIRECTOR1
JOLENE VASELAARDIRECTOR1
REBECCA FRANZENDIRECTOR1
DAVE JENSENVICE CHAIR2
CINDY TELSTADDIRECTOR1
JACOB WOODWORTHCHAIR2
SARA BRANDONDIRECTOR1
ANNMARIE DEMARAISDIRECTOR1
BOB QUINLANDIRECTOR1
HAYLEY HORNBERGDIRECTOR1
NANCY BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$104,097
MANDI OLSONFINANCE DIRECTOR25$49,771

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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