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Inga M. Johnson Endowment Fund

WEST CENTRAL INITIATIVE

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Overview

Inga M. Johnson Endowment Fund

Funder: West Central Initiative (personally endowed legacy fund)

Geographic Scope: Fergus Falls and surrounding area

Fund Background: Established to create lasting impact. Named after Inga M. Johnson who was actively involved with her community and philanthropic throughout her lifetime. It was her wish that the fund be used to improve quality of life in and around Fergus Falls.

Funding Focus:

  • Educational needs

  • Scientific needs

  • Literary needs

  • Religious needs

  • Community quality of life improvements

    • Grant Distribution: West Central Initiative awards grants annually to organizations and causes that fit giving criteria determined by the fund's namesake

    Contact Information:

  • Rebecca Lynn Petersen, Director of Development and Philanthropic Services

  • Phone: (800) 735-2239

  • Email: rebecca@wcif.org

  • West Central Initiative

  • 1000 Western Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN

  • PO Box 318, Fergus Falls, MN 56538-0318

    • What West Central Initiative actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    185
    Total given
    $5.29M
    Median grant
    $15K
    Range
    $5,500–$200K
    • By dollars: Minnesota 91%, North Dakota 4%, Nebraska 3%. Top recipient cities: Moorhead, MN; Fergus Falls, MN; Detroit Lakes, MN.
    • 8% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

    Example grants

    • Broadway Welding Inc · Lake Park, MN

      Deed main street revitalization grant

      $200K

    • Moorhead Center Mall Development LLC · Moorhead, MN

      Deed main street revitalization grant

      $200K

    • Sterling Development Group Four LLC · Moorhead, MN

      Deed main street revitalization grant

      $200K

    • Snirtstopper LLC · Browns Valley, MN

      Deed main street revitalization grant

      $198K

    • American Sports Outfitters LLC · Detroit Lakes, MN

      Deed main street revitalization grant

      $160K

    IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationscience-researchhumanitiesreligiousquality-of-lifenonprofits

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