Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Owatonna, MN ·EIN 36-3454285 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation?
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($4.7M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($680K), Southwest Initiative Foundation ($480K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 28 funders by total given.
What grants has Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $480,000 |
| 2025 | Granite Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $121,512 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Bevcomm Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $380,000 |
| 2024 | Taylor Family Farms Foundation Inc | General Operations | $320,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $235,850 |
| 2024 | Granite Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $228,835 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Mayo Clinic | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $105,500 |
| 2024 | Otto Bremer Trust | RURAL VOICE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rochester Area Foundation | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $12,200 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Thom Family Foundation Inc | Prosperity Initiative fund | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | Charitable Event | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING | $800 |
| 2023 | Southwest Initiative Foundation | SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INITIATIVE FOUNDATION BELONGING, ANTI-HATE, AND ANTI-RACISM | $480,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $100,800 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | RURAL VOICE | $50,000 |
| 2023 | The Mark E and Mary a Davis Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | William D Radichel Foundation | Community | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Initiative Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO "RURAL VOICES" FORUM ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISOLATION, OCTOBER 4, 2023 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | The Thom Family Foundation Inc | General Endowment Fund | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| 2023 | Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | Charitable Event | $1,000 |
| 2022 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support | $1,000,000 |
| 2022 | The McKnight Foundation | To build upon their current commitment to economic growth for BIPOC-led and BIPOC-serving organizations and help amplify their capacity and reach to support more of these organizations | $200,000 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Council on Foundations | To support nonprofit intermediaries re-granting public dollars | $130,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 60 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation?
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation is funded by 28 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($4.7M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($680K), Southwest Initiative Foundation ($480K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation's largest funder?
The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, with $4.7M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.6M in grants to Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation across 60 grants from 28 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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