Twin Valley-Gary Area Community Fund and Joseph Urdahl Memorial Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
The Twin Valley-Gary Area Community Fund and Joseph Urdahl Memorial Fund, managed by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, aims to enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors in the Twin Valley-Gary area. This year, there is a specific preference for projects supporting Health & Wellness initiatives. Eligible projects should focus on charitable, educational, and public-purpose efforts, benefiting the local community, which includes several townships under the Norman County East School District.
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation
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Twin Valley-Gary Area Community Fund and Joseph Urdahl Memorial Fund
The Twin Valley-Gary Area Community Fund and the Joseph Urdahl Memorial Fund are funds in the family of funds at Northwest Minnesota Foundation. Grant applications in support of charitable, educational and public purpose projects that will enhance or improve the quality of life for residents and/or visitors of the Twin Valley-Gary area will be considered.
The Twin Valley-Gary area is further defined as the area covered by the Norman County East School District. The Twin Valley area includes the townships of Lake Ida, Wild Rice, Flom, Fossum, Rockwell, and Home Lake townships; the Gary area includes the townships of Waukon, Strand, Green Meadow, Spring Creek, Sundal, and Bear Park.
What Northwest Minnesota Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 89
- Total given
- $2.36M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,250–$201K
- By dollars: Minnesota 99%, Hawaii <1%, North Dakota <1%. Top recipient cities: Bemidji, MN; Park Rapids, MN; Warroad, MN.
- 7% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 48% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Wellness
- Community development
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