West Central Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.2M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
89
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds West Central Initiative?
West Central Initiative is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($3.2M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($1.0M), Southwest Initiative Foundation ($480K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.2M in grants to West Central Initiative between 2019–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| R-4 Foundation | $11,446 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sanford Group Return | $9,500 | 1 | 2023 |
| Otter Tail Power Company Foundation | $9,000 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $8,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | $7,500 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Communitygiving | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation | $7,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Arizona Community Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carl and Aune Lind Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| SJE Rhombus Foundation | $2,000 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| Offutt Family Foundation | $1,250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Edward Jones Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tradition Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2019) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $655K.
What grants has West Central Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Sauer Family Foundation | BUILDING EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $111,000 |
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $80,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $72,258 |
| 2025 | Frank W Veden Charitable Trust | EARLY CHILDHOOD DENTAL CARE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | St Mary's Regional Health Center | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | R-4 Foundation | SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $11,446 |
| 2025 | Roger L & Agnes C Dell Charitable Trust | Kaddaz Galleries endowment fund | $5,000 |
| 2025 | SJE Rhombus Foundation | Scholarship | $500 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-ADVISED, PUBLIC AFFAIRS/SOCIETY BENEFIT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | to strengthen rural democracy in Minnesota by fostering diverse leadership and community engagement through the Rural Democracy Project | $250,000 |
| 2024 | BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $213,734 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $205,000 |
| 2024 | Frank W Veden Charitable Trust | SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Otter Tail Corporation Foundation | Q3 Foundation Request | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Welcoming America Inc | FOSTER BELONGING | $32,500 |
| 2024 | The Funders Network Inc | PPREP | $30,000 |
| 2024 | St Mary's Regional Health Center | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Alliance for Early Success FKA Birth to Five Policy Alliance | ADVOCACY | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,461 |
| 2024 | Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Carl and Aune Lind Family Foundation | GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Otter Tail Power Company Foundation | General Operations | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTARISM AND GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONS | $1,000 |
| 2024 | SJE Rhombus Foundation | Scholarship | $500 |
| 2023 | Southwest Initiative Foundation | WEST CENTRAL INITIATIVE BELONGING, ANTI-HATE, AND ANTI-RACISM | $480,000 |
| 2023 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES | $400,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds West Central Initiative?
West Central Initiative is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by The McKnight Foundation ($3.2M), Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation ($1.0M), Southwest Initiative Foundation ($480K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.2M in grants to West Central Initiative between 2019–2025.
Who is West Central Initiative's largest funder?
The McKnight Foundation is the largest recorded funder of West Central Initiative, with $3.2M across 9 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has West Central Initiative received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.2M in grants to West Central Initiative across 89 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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