Valley News Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-3339339
Foundation Overview
Based in Mankato, MN, Valley News Foundation has awarded 512 grants totaling $508,132 to organizations in Minnesota, Texas and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $15,070, with a median award of $500.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$508,132
Total Assets
$1,033,569
Median Grant (all grants)
$500
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
84
Median Grant
$500
% Median Grant Decline
-33%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
March 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 17%
14 of 84 recipients (17%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Minnesota
92% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Mankato (81%), North Mankato (11%), Minneapolis (3%).
Funding Trajectory
+9%
Stable funding levels with 9% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
General Purposes + Healthcare
Dual focus on general purposes (94%) and healthcare, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Valley News Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educare Foundation | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2024 |
| Angels Against Breast Cancer | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Best Christmas Ever | $750 | Cloquet, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2024 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Cada | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,105 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | $1,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Greater Mankato Growth | $450 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $250 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| House Of Hope | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | $700 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Lake Washington Fireworks Association | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Kiwanis Holiday Lights | $1,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Area Hockey Association | $400 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $2,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato East High School | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato West High School | $200 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Youth Place | $8,417 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Ywca | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Area Baseball Association (Maba) | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Minnesota Pheasants | $500 | Good Thunder, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Minnesota State University | $5,400 | Mankato, MN, US | Athletic Department | 2024 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $3,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| One Bright Star | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Open Door Health Center | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $3,700 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $100 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Smiles | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Tee It Up For The Troops | $2,400 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| The Reach | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Vine | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | $250 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Educare Foundation | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2024 |
| Angels Against Breast Cancer | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Best Christmas Ever | $750 | Cloquet, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2024 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Cada | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,105 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | $1,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Greater Mankato Growth | $450 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $250 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| House Of Hope | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | $700 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Lake Washington Fireworks Association | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Kiwanis Holiday Lights | $1,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Area Hockey Association | $400 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $2,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato East High School | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato West High School | $200 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Youth Place | $8,417 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Ywca | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Area Baseball Association (Maba) | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Minnesota Pheasants | $500 | Good Thunder, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Minnesota State University | $5,400 | Mankato, MN, US | Athletic Department | 2024 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $3,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| One Bright Star | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Open Door Health Center | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $3,700 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $100 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Smiles | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Tee It Up For The Troops | $2,400 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| The Reach | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Vine | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | $250 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Fund | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2023 |
| Best Christmas Ever | $1,000 | Cloquet, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2023 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2023 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Cada | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Educare Foundation | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | $1,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| House Of Hope | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement | $800 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Kiwanis Club Of Ne Minneapolis | $1,250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | $740 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Area Rotary Assoc | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $3,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato East High School | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Symphony Orchestra | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato West High School | $200 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Youth Place | $11,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Ywca | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mayba | $450 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Minnesota State University | $3,750 | Mankato, MN, US | Athletic Department | 2023 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $3,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| One Bright Star | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Open Door Health Center | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $250 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $1,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Southern Mn Independent Living Enterprises & Services (Smiles) | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Tee It Up For The Troops | $2,412 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| The Reach | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Vine | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | $250 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Young Life Greater Mankato | $300 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Fund | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2023 |
| Best Christmas Ever | $1,000 | Cloquet, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2023 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2023 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Cada | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Educare Foundation | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | $1,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| House Of Hope | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement | $800 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Kiwanis Club Of Ne Minneapolis | $1,250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | $740 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Area Rotary Assoc | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $3,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato East High School | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Symphony Orchestra | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato West High School | $200 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Youth Place | $11,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Ywca | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mayba | $450 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Minnesota State University | $3,750 | Mankato, MN, US | Athletic Department | 2023 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $3,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| One Bright Star | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Open Door Health Center | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $250 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $4,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $1,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Southern Mn Independent Living Enterprises & Services (Smiles) | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Tee It Up For The Troops | $2,412 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| The Reach | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Vine | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | $250 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Young Life Greater Mankato | $300 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $250 | Rochester, MN, US | Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Fund | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2022 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2022 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Cada | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Educare Foundation | $300 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | $1,500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| House Of Hope | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement | $800 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Kiwanis Club Of Ne Minneapolis | $1,250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Living Earth Center | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund & Hockey Day | 2022 |
| Mankato Area Lacrosse Association | $500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $3,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato High School | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Symphony Orchestra | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato West High School | $300 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Youth Place | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Ywca | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mayba | $410 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Minnesota State University | $2,450 | Mankato, MN, US | Athletic Department | 2022 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $4,115 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| On Course Foundation | $4,888 | Orlando, FL, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2022 |
| One Bright Star | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Open Door Health Center | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $250 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $2,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Southern Mn Independent Living Enterprises & Services (smiles) | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Tee It Up For The Troops | $1,900 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| The Reach | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Vine | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | $250 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Young Life Greater Mankato | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $250 | Rochester, MN, US | Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Fund | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2022 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2022 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Cada | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Educare Foundation | $300 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | $1,500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| House Of Hope | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement | $800 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Kiwanis Club Of Ne Minneapolis | $1,250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Living Earth Center | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund & Hockey Day | 2022 |
| Mankato Area Lacrosse Association | $500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $3,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato High School | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Symphony Orchestra | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato West High School | $300 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Youth Place | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mankato Ywca | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Mayba | $410 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Minnesota State University | $2,450 | Mankato, MN, US | Athletic Department | 2022 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $4,115 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| On Course Foundation | $4,888 | Orlando, FL, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2022 |
| One Bright Star | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Open Door Health Center | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $250 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $2,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Southern Mn Independent Living Enterprises & Services (Smiles) | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Tee It Up For The Troops | $1,900 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| The Reach | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Vine | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | $250 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Young Life Greater Mankato | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| American Cancer Society | $750 | Rochester, MN, US | Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Fund | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2021 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2021 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Cada | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Educare Foundation | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | $1,500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| High School Graduation Celebration | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| House Of Hope | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Kicks For Curenu Foundation | $500 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2021 |
| Kiwanis Club Of Ne Minneapolis | $1,000 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | $8,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund & Hockey Day | 2021 |
| Mankato Area Hockey Association | $150 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Area Lacrosse Association | $500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Area Public Schools | $300 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $4,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Children's Chorus | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Family Ymca | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Symphony Orchestra | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato West Orchesis | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Youth Place | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Ywca | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mayba | $360 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mayo Health Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Minnesota State University | $2,550 | Mankato, MN, US | Athletic Department | 2021 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $3,455 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| One Bright Star | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Open Door Health Center | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $250 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| School Sisters Of Notre Dame | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $1,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Southern Mn Independent Living Enterprises & Services (smiles) | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Tee It Up For The Troops | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| The Reach | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Vine | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | $250 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Young Life Greater Mankato | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $6,208 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $5,865 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $2,500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2020 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund & City Art | 2020 |
| Educare Foundation | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | $1,500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Club | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Holiday Lights | 2020 |
| Open Door Health Center | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| One Bright Star | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Ywca | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Family Ymca | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mayo Health Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Vine | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| The Reach | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Cada | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| House Of Hope | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Youth Place | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement | $600 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2020 |
| Kicks For Curenu Foundation | $500 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2020 |
| Singing Hills Chorus | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Southern Mn Independent Living Enterprises & Services (smiles) | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mackenthun's Charity Fund | $400 | Waconia, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Area Hockey Association | $360 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| High School Graduation Celebration | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Children's Chorus | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Young Life Greater Mankato | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Symphony Orchestra | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mayba | $250 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | $250 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| American Red Cross | $606 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2018 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2018 |
| Audubon Minnesota | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2018 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2018 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Cada | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Educare Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| High School Graduation Celebration | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| House Of Hope | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Junior Achievement | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Kicks For Curenu Foundation | $1,500 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2018 |
| Kiwanis Club Of Ne Minneapolis | $100 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Loyola Catholic School | $1,700 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund & City Art | 2018 |
| Mankato Area Hockey Association | $960 | Mankato, MN, US | Anthony Ford Fund & Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $2,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Mankato Children's Chorus | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Club | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Holiday Lights | 2018 |
| Mankato Family Ymca | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Kid's Camp & Golf Tournament | 2018 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Mankato West Orchesis | $200 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Mankato Ywca | $1,759 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Mayba | $900 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Mayo Health | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Hospice | 2018 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $6,745 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| One Bright Star | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Open Door Health Center | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Pack The Stands (isd #77) | $100 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Riverblenders | $50 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| School Sisters Of Notre Dame | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $2,650 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Southern Mn Independent Living Enterprises & Services (smiles) | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Special Olympics | $250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| St Bridget Parish School | $150 | River Falls, WI, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Sweet Adelines Of Mankato | $100 | St Peter, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Tee It Up For The Troops | $1,995 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| The Waconia United Food Shelf | $250 | Waconia, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Twenty Five Year Club | $500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Vine | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | $250 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Young Life Greater Mankato | $200 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| American Heart Association | $200 | Dallas, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2017 |
| Audubon Minnesota | $1,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2017 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2017 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Cada | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Completely Kids | $200 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Educare Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| High School Graduation Celebration | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Junior Achievement | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Kicks For Curenu Foundation | $500 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2017 |
| Loyola Catholic School | $1,250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Mankato Area 77 Lancers Marching Band | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund & City Art | 2017 |
| Mankato Area Hockey Association | $800 | Mankato, MN, US | Anthony Ford Fund & Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Mankato Area Lacrosse Association | $250 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $2,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Club | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Holiday Lights | 2017 |
| Mankato Family Ymca | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Kid's Camp & Golf Tournament | 2017 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Mankato West High School | $100 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Mankato West Orchesis | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Mankato Ywca | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| March Of Dimes - Mn Chapter | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Mayba | $150 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Mayo Health | $1,950 | Mankato, MN, US | Hospice | 2017 |
| Minnesota Grocer's Association Foundation | $100 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $15,070 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| National Child Safety Council | $100 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Potawatomi Indian Tribe | $100 | Wabeno, WI, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Riverblenders | $50 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| School Sisters Of Notre Dame | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $2,200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Southern Mn Independent Living Enterprises & Services (smiles) | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Special Olympics | $250 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Sweet Adelines Of Mankato | $100 | St Peter, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Tee It Up For The Troops | $1,400 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| The Waconia United Food Shelf | $150 | Waconia, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Twenty Five Year Club | $500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Vine | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Wounded Warriors Project | $250 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| Alzheimers Association | $200 | Minneapolis, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| American Heart Association | $250 | Dallas, TX, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2016 |
| Arthritis Foundation | $150 | Chicago, IL, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2016 |
| Asa | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Audubon Minnesota | $1,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2016 |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2016 |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Cada | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Minnesota | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Echo Food Shelf | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Educare Foundation | $1,460 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $500 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| High School Graduation Celebration | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | $200 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| House Of Hope | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Junior Achievement | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Kicks For Curenu Foundation | $500 | Omaha, NE, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2016 |
| Lake Washington Lake Improvement Association | $250 | Dassel, MN, US | Unrestricted General Use | 2016 |
| Mankato Area Catholic School | $1,000 | Marshall, MN, US | Wired To The Heart Event. | 2016 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | $750 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund & City Art | 2016 |
| Mankato Area Hockey Association | $600 | Mankato, MN, US | Anthony Ford Fund & Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Mankato Area United Way | $2,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Club | $1,100 | Mankato, MN, US | Holiday Lights | 2016 |
| Mankato Family Ymca | $1,500 | Mankato, MN, US | Kid's Camp & Golf Tournament | 2016 |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Mankato West Orchesis | $200 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Mankato Ywca | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Mayba | $650 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Mayo Health | $1,100 | Mankato, MN, US | Hospice | 2016 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | $11,895 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| National Child Safety Council | $100 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| One Bright Star | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Pack The Stands (isd #77) | $100 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Partners For Affordable Housing | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Riverblenders | $50 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Salvation Army Of Mankato | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| School Sisters Of Notre Dame | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | $1,700 | North Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Southern Mn Independent Living Enterprises & Services (smiles) | $250 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Tee It Up For The Troops | $1,820 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Twenty Five Year Club | $500 | New York, NY, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Vine | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| The Waconia United Food Shelf | $100 | Waconia, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Lakewood Health System Foundation | $200 | Staples, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Mankato Children's Chorus | $200 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Matter | $250 | St Louis Park, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
| Twin Rivers Council For The Arts | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | Unrestricted General Fund | 2016 |
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| EIN | 36-3339339 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 3148 Mankato, MN 56002-3148 |
Key People (2)
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| President | Troy Leiferman |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Margaret Leiferman |
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