Big Ideas Inc

New Ulm, MN ·EIN 81-5052752 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$341K received 9 funders 18 grants · 2021–2025

Who funds Big Ideas Inc?

Big Ideas Inc is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Grotto Foundation Inc ($105K), Hardenbergh Foundation ($100K), John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond ($67K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $341K in grants to Big Ideas Inc between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Grotto Foundation Inc$105,00032022–2025
Hardenbergh Foundation$100,00022023–2024
John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond$66,97642021–2024
Pajor Family Foundation$30,00042021–2024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$15,00012024
Cla Foundation$15,00012021
The Patch Foundation$5,00012023
Dellwood Foundation Inc$3,00012024
Steven Sabes Foundation$1,00012024

What grants has Big Ideas Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Grotto Foundation IncOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Grotto Foundation IncOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024John E Desmond and Janet C DesmondGENERAL DONATION$17,000
2024The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationEDUCATION$15,000
2024Hardenbergh FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Pajor Family FoundationContribution$5,000
2024Dellwood Foundation IncANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN$3,000
2024Steven Sabes FoundationGENERAL OPERATING CONTRIBUTION$1,000
2023Hardenbergh FoundationMOBILE LAB TOWING TRUCK$90,000
2023John E Desmond and Janet C DesmondGENERAL DONATION$17,976
2023Pajor Family FoundationContribution$5,000
2023The Patch FoundationEDUCATIONAL$5,000
2022Grotto Foundation IncOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$25,000
2022John E Desmond and Janet C DesmondGENERAL DONATION$17,000
2022Pajor Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION$15,000
2021Cla FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2021John E Desmond and Janet C DesmondGENERAL DONATION$15,000
2021Pajor Family FoundationGENERAL$5,000

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Big Ideas Inc?

Big Ideas Inc is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Grotto Foundation Inc ($105K), Hardenbergh Foundation ($100K), John E Desmond and Janet C Desmond ($67K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $341K in grants to Big Ideas Inc between 2021–2025.

Who is Big Ideas Inc's largest funder?

Grotto Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Big Ideas Inc, with $105K across 3 grants (2022–2025).

How much grant funding has Big Ideas Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $341K in grants to Big Ideas Inc across 18 grants from 9 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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