Southwest Initiative Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Hutchinson, MN EIN 41-1555592

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$12.4M

Foundation funders

34

Grants recorded

99

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Southwest Initiative Foundation?

Southwest Initiative Foundation is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($3.7M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($3.3M), The Bush Foundation ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.4M in grants to Southwest Initiative Foundation between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The McKnight Foundation$3,662,000102020–2024
Margaret a Cargill Foundation$3,250,00022022–2023
The Bush Foundation$2,907,00022020–2022
The Minneapolis Foundation$622,75022024–2025
Kahr Foundation-ima$416,99642020–2024
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation$281,50032021–2023
Robert & Helen Remick Ch Foundation$258,60022021–2024
BCBSM Foundation Inc$200,00022020–2021
C K Blandin Foundation$140,00052020–2024
Minnesota Council on Foundations$130,00012022
The Funders Network Inc$124,50032022–2024
Otto Bremer Trust$75,00022020–2021
The Ralph Manwarren Charitable Trust$43,50032020–2023
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation$42,07422023
Advisors Charitable Gift Fund$32,50032020–2022
The Chicago Community Trust$25,00012020
Frank J Zaher Charitable Trust$21,00042020–2024
Communitygiving$20,09612025
Sanford Group Return$16,00022020–2021
National Philanthropic Trust$12,50012020
Land O'lakes Foundation$12,30072020–2023
The Carr Family Foundation$11,00052020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$10,45812023
Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota$7,50022023–2024
Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable$7,50012023
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

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What grants has Southwest Initiative Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$421,750
2025CommunitygivingGEN/OPER SUPPORT$20,096
2024The McKnight Foundationfor general operating support$500,000
2024Kahr Foundation-imaGENERAL SUPPORT$366,996
2024The Minneapolis FoundationDONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT$201,000
2024Robert & Helen Remick Ch FoundationDAYCARE CENTERS$198,600
2024C K Blandin FoundationPROJECT SUPPORT VIA FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR PLACEMAKING WORK IN RURAL MINNESOTA$40,000
2024The Funders Network IncPPREP$25,000
2024Granite Partners Foundation of MinnesotaGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
2024The Carr Family FoundationGENERAL ENDOWMENT$2,500
2024Rick and Helga Bauerly FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
2024The William D and Joyce E SextonCHARITABLE ACTIVITIES$2,500
2024Frank J Zaher Charitable TrustVARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS$2,000
2024Edward Jones FoundationCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING$1,000
2024The Cigna Group FoundationGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE$500
2024Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationGRANT IN HONOR OF BOARD SERVICE$250
2024Schwan's Corporate Giving FoundationGRANT IN HONOR OF BOARD SERVICE$250
2023Margaret a Cargill FoundationBELONGING, ANTI-HATE, AND ANTI-RACISM IN RURAL MINNESOTA$2,000,000
2023Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationMULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES$267,000
2023The McKnight FoundationTo create long-lasting, vibrant and healthy communities by working to develop emerging leaders and create long-term systems change for equity$59,000
2023The Funders Network IncPPREP$22,250
2023Southern Minnesota Initiative FoundationHARDSHIP PROGRAMMING$21,037
2023Southern Minnesota Initiative FoundationHARDSHIP PROGRAMMING$21,037
2023Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$10,458
2023Hormel Foods Corporation CharitableCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$7,500
2023The Herschend Family FoundationSUPPORT$2,500
2023The Herschend Family FoundationSUPPORT$2,500
2023The Carr Family FoundationGENERAL ENDOWMENT$2,500
2023The Ralph Manwarren Charitable TrustEndownment Fund$2,500
2023Granite Partners Foundation of MinnesotaGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500

Showing 30 most recent of 99 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Southwest Initiative Foundation?

Southwest Initiative Foundation is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($3.7M), Margaret a Cargill Foundation ($3.3M), The Bush Foundation ($2.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.4M in grants to Southwest Initiative Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Southwest Initiative Foundation's largest funder?

The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Southwest Initiative Foundation, with $3.7M across 10 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Southwest Initiative Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $12.4M in grants to Southwest Initiative Foundation across 99 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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