How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Kathleen V Nelson
12743 Buckley Road
Caledonia, MN 55921
(507) 724-3348
- Form and materials
- As per foundation grant application availabe at address indicated in 2a.
- Deadlines
- October 1
- Restrictions
- 1-scholarships for students who reside in fillmore and houston counties, MN and allamakee and winneshiek counties, ia and intend to study business subjects. 2-entities that have 501(c)(3) designation or municipalities in the same four county areas, for community projects.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$130,194
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $3,199,463
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Tax year 2023
$225,187
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $3,193,866
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Tax year 2022
$240,438
- Grants listed
- 37
- Assets, end of year
- $3,400,272
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Tax year 2021
$224,389
- Grants listed
- 32
- Assets, end of year
- $3,609,854
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Tax year 2020
$262,938
- Grants listed
- 43
- Assets, end of year
- $3,813,130
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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City of BrownsvilleBrownsville, MN
Fire & resuce well & op equipment
$20,000 -
City of EitzenEitzen, MN
Utv pump
$15,000 -
Houston County Sheriff's PosseCaledonia, MN
Drone program replacement & upgrade
$11,700 -
Caledonia Area Community CharitiesCaledonia, MN
Blacktop parking lot/repaint lanes
$11,282 -
Lanesboro Historical PreservationLanesboro, MN
Enhance accessibility/walking trail
$10,000 -
Postville Volunteer Fire DeptPostville, IA
Multi-band portable radios
$7,000 -
Lansing Iowa Food TrustLansing, IA
Food for the holidays
$6,000 -
Decorah High SchoolDecorah, IA
Scholarships
$5,900 -
City of Mabel (public Library)Mabel, MN
Technology update
$5,274 -
Hesper Mabel Historical SocietyMabel, MN
Building & grounds upgrades & imp
$5,000 -
Rushford Area Historical SocietyRushford, MN
Historic depot restore-bathroom
$5,000 -
Allamakee High SchoolWaukon, IA
Scholarships
$3,785 -
Waukon Police DepartmentWaukon, IA
School crossing safety
$3,750 -
La Crescent High SchoolLa Crescent, MN
Scholarships
$3,430 -
Caledonia High SchoolCaledonia, MN
Scholarships
$3,070 -
St Patrick SchoolWaukon, IA
Reading center/cots/tech/calm CTR
$2,338 -
Houston High SchoolHouston, MN
Scholarships
$2,320 -
Fillmore Central High SchoolHarmony, MN
Scholarships
$2,195 -
Rushford Peterson High SchoolRushford, MN
Scholarships
$2,150 -
South Winneshiek High SchoolCalmar, IA
Scholarships
$2,075 -
Mabel EdaMabel, MN
Community center safety update
$1,850 -
Mabel Canton High SchoolMabel, MN
Scholarships
$1,075
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services1 grant $11,28251% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $6,00027% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $5,00022% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Kathleen V NelsonPRESIDENT Hours 22.5Pay $49,560
- Dale EvavoldSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $8,010
- Alan C AndersonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $8,010
The return
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