Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Owatonna, MN ·EIN 36-3454285 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$8.6M received 28 funders 60 grants · 2019–2025

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.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The McKnight Foundation$4,700,00052020–2024
The Minneapolis Foundation$680,00022024–2025
Southwest Initiative Foundation$480,00012023
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$448,19042021–2024
Bevcomm Foundation$380,00012024
Granite Charitable$371,08432022–2025
Taylor Family Farms Foundation Inc$320,00012024
Otto Bremer Trust$280,00052020–2024
C K Blandin Foundation$175,00022020–2021
Mayo Clinic$130,50022022–2024
Minnesota Council on Foundations$130,00012022
Target Foundation$125,00022021–2022
The Mark E and Mary a Davis Foundation$80,00042020–2023
Ciresi Walburn Foundation$75,00012022
The Rosen Family Foundation Inc$50,00012021
William D Radichel Foundation$40,00032020–2023
Mardag Foundation$30,00012021
Rochester Area Foundation$28,90032020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$25,00012020
First Children's Finance$21,15312019
Initiative Foundation$20,00022022–2023
The Thom Family Foundation Inc$10,00022023–2024
Mayo Clinic Group Return$10,00012021
Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota$9,50042023–2024
Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation$7,00042021–2024

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

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$480,000
2025Granite CharitableGENERAL SUPPORT$121,512
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$500,000
2024Bevcomm FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$380,000
2024Taylor Family Farms Foundation IncGeneral Operations$320,000
2024Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES$235,850
2024Granite CharitableGENERAL SUPPORT$228,835
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$200,000
2024Mayo ClinicSUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$105,500
2024Otto Bremer TrustRURAL VOICE$50,000
2024Rochester Area FoundationCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$12,200
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Granite Partners Foundation of MinnesotaGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024The Thom Family Foundation IncProsperity Initiative fund$5,000
2024Rick and Helga Bauerly FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2024Granite Partners Foundation of MinnesotaCharitable Event$1,000
2024Edward Jones FoundationCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING$800
2023Southwest Initiative FoundationSOUTHERN MINNESOTA INITIATIVE FOUNDATION BELONGING, ANTI-HATE, AND ANTI-RACISM$480,000
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES$100,800
2023Otto Bremer TrustRURAL VOICE$50,000
2023The Mark E and Mary a Davis FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2023William D Radichel FoundationCommunity$10,000
2023Initiative FoundationTO SUPPORT THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO "RURAL VOICES" FORUM ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL ISOLATION, OCTOBER 4, 2023$10,000
2023The Thom Family Foundation IncGeneral Endowment Fund$5,000
2023Granite Partners Foundation of MinnesotaGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2023Rick and Helga Bauerly FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500
2023Granite Partners Foundation of MinnesotaCharitable Event$1,000
2022The McKnight FoundationFor general operating support$1,000,000
2022The McKnight FoundationTo 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
2022Minnesota Council on FoundationsTo 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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