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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-3339339

Valley News Foundation

A private foundation in Mankato, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $50,884 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $50,884

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,048,146

  • Tax year 2024

    $46,822

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,547

  • Tax year 2023

    $51,602

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,051,600

  • Tax year 2022

    $43,113

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,069,545

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,015

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,065,109

  • Tax year 2020

    $46,083

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,015,548

  • Tax year 2019

    $45,390

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $1,017,461

  • Tax year 2018

    $41,765

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $978,746

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Minnesota State AthleticsMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $7,000
  2. Ronald McDonald HouseMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $4,800
  3. Mankato Youth PlaceMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $4,500
  4. Minnesota State University FoundationMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $3,000
  5. Tee It Up For The TroopsMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $2,700
  6. B The Light Foundation (Breast Cancer)New Ulm, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $2,694
  7. Children's Museum of Southern MinnesotaMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $2,500
  8. Mankato Area United WayMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $2,500
  9. Educare FoundationMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $1,500
  10. Kiwanis Holiday LightsMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $1,250
  11. Twin Rivers Council For The ArtsMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $1,250
  12. Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary IncMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Use

    $1,000
  13. Feeding Our Communities PartnersNorth Mankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $1,000
  14. Junior AchievementMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $800
  15. Best Christmas EverCloquet, MN

    Unrestricted General Use

    $750
  16. Bridges School Advisory CommitteeNorth Mankota, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $750
  17. One Bright StarMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $750
  18. Open Door Health CenterMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $750
  19. Salvation Army of MankatoMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $750
  20. VineMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $750
  21. South Central College - Mankato FoundationNorth Mankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $740
  22. Minnesota State University Athletics SponsorshipMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $700
  23. Blue Earth County Historical SocietyMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  24. CadaMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  25. Echo Food ShelfMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  26. Habitat For HumanityMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  27. Holiday Sharing TreeMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  28. House of HopeMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  29. Lake Washington Fireworks AssociationMankato, MN

    unrestricted General FUND

    $500
  30. Lynn Sage Breast CancerChicago, IL

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  31. Mankato Area Hockey AssociationMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  32. Greater Mankato Rotary FoundationMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  33. Mankato YWCAMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  34. Minnesota PheasantsGood Thunder, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  35. SmilesWashington, DC

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  36. Wounded Warriors ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $500
  37. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $300
  38. Holy Rosary Catholic ChurchNorth Mankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $250
  39. Mankato East High SchoolMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $250
  40. Mankato Area Baseball Association (MABA)North Mankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $200
  41. Mankato West High SchoolMankato, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $200
  42. Minnesota State University Alumni AssociationMinneapolis, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $150
  43. Leep Faith In ActionHackensack, MN

    Unrestricted General Fund

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $5,25034% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $4,25028% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,2508% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $1,0507% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $1,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota39 grants $49,084
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  3. Florida1 grant $500
  4. Illinois1 grant $500
  5. Texas1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Troy LeifermanPresident Hours 1Pay $12,000
  • Margaret LeifermanSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

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