The Martinson Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 41-1454653
Foundation Overview
Based in Appleton, MN, The Martinson Foundation has awarded 171 grants totaling $541,618 to organizations in Minnesota and Virginia. Individual grants range from $83 to $22,433, with a median award of $1,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 16 recipients (6%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
96% 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 Appleton (74%), Madison (14%), Milan (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 17% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
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| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preserve Appleton's Heritage | $10,400 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools | $9,500 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| City Of Appleton | $7,400 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Appleton Area Health Services | $6,433 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Appletonmilan Elementary | $5,400 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Toys For Tots | $3,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Appleton Public Library | $2,800 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Appleton '52 Wing Committee | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Dollars For Scholars | $2,000 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Prairie Playhouse | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| First United Methodist Church | $1,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| American Legion Post 72 | $1,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Appleton Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Home 2 Home | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| First Congretional Church | $560 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Food For Our Learning Youth | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2023 |
| Appleton Area Health Services | $22,433 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Appleton Recreation Association | $10,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Appleton | $5,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Holloway First Responders | $5,000 | Holloway, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Appleton Public Library | $3,200 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Toys For Tots | $3,000 | Triangle, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Appletonmilan Elementary | $2,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Preserve Appleton's Heritage | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | $1,614 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Appleton '52 Wing Committee | $1,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| American Legion Post 72 | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Appleton Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools | $1,000 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| First Congretional Church | $282 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Appleton Area Health Services | $22,433 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Appleton Recreation Association | $10,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| City Of Appleton | $5,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Holloway First Responders | $5,000 | Holloway, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Appleton Public Library | $3,200 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Toys For Tots | $3,000 | Triangle, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Appletonmilan Elementary | $2,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Preserve Appleton's Heritage | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | $1,614 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Appleton '52 Wing Committee | $1,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| American Legion Post 72 | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Appleton Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools | $1,000 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| First Congretional Church | $282 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2022 |
| Preserve Appleton's Heritage | $15,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton Area Health Services | $13,433 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools | $8,500 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Dollars For Scholars | $6,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton Recreation Association | $5,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appletonmilan Elementary | $2,881 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton '52 Wing Committee | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton Toys For Tots | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| American Legion Post 72 | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton Public Library | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| First United Methodist Church | $760 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Lqpv Community Education | $750 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| First Congressional Church | $417 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Preserve Appleton's Heritage | $15,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton Area Health Services | $13,433 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools | $8,500 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Dollars For Scholars | $6,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton Recreation Association | $5,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appletonmilan Elementary | $2,881 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton '52 Wing Committee | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton Toys For Tots | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| American Legion Post 72 | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Appleton Public Library | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| First United Methodist Church | $760 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Lqpv Community Education | $750 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| First Congressional Church | $417 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2021 |
| Lqpv Dollars For Scholars | $17,500 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Appletonmilan Elementary | $7,900 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Preserve Appleton's Heritage | $5,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Swfit County Fair | $5,000 | Kerkhoven, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| American Legion Post 72 | $3,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Appleton Area Health Services | $2,433 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Appleton Arts And Culture | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Appleton '52 Wing Committee | $1,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Appleton Toys For Tots | $1,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Appleton Lions | $1,250 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools | $1,250 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Appleton Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Appleton Public Library | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Food For Our Learning Youth | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2020 |
| Appleton Area Health Services | $11,933 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| City Of Appleton | $6,200 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| American Legion Post 72 | $3,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Veterans Of Foreign Wars | $3,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Swift County | $3,000 | Benson, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Appletonmilan Elementary | $2,750 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Dollars For Scholars | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Lqpv Community Education | $2,500 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Appleton Chamber Of Commerce | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Appleton Public Library | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Toys For Tots | $2,000 | Triangle, VA, US | General | 2019 |
| Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church | $2,000 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Jr Achievement Of Lqpv | $1,500 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools | $1,500 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Appleton '52 Wing Committee | $900 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Appleton Senior Citizens Center | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Food For Our Learning Youth | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Zion Lutheran Church | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Milan Lions Club | $500 | Milan, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| First Congretional Church | $418 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2019 |
| Appleton Area Health Services | $19,164 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Appletonmilan Elementary | $6,942 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools | $5,500 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Appleton Senior Citizens Center | $2,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Dollars For Scholars | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| City Of Appleton | $1,650 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Toys For Tots | $2,000 | Triangle, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Appleton '52 Wing Committee | $1,800 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| American Legion Post 72 | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Appleton Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Appleton Library | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Prairie Playhouse | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| City Of Milan | $500 | Milan, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| First United Methodist Church Of Co | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Minnesota Valley Lutheran Church | $500 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| Prairie Five | $500 | Montevideo, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| First Congretional Church | $113 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2017 |
| American Legion Post 72 | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Amvets Post 151 | $1,100 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Appleton '52 Wing Committee | $600 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Appleton Area Health Services | $12,465 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Appleton Chamber Of Commerce | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Appleton Cub Scouts | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Appleton Library | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Appletonmilan Elementary | $5,070 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Catholic United Financial | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| City Of Appleton | $8,575 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| City Of Milan | $500 | Milan, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Daybreak-after Prom Party | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Dollars For Scholars | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| First Congretional Church | $83 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| First United Methodist Church Of Co | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Jr Achievement Of Lac Qui Parle | $1,000 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Community Educ | $1,000 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Health Network | $2,500 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools | $2,300 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Prairie Five | $500 | Montevideo, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Stregthening The Family | $1,000 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2016 |
| Toys For Tots | $1,000 | Triangle, VA, US | General | 2016 |
| American Legion Post 72 | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Appleton '52 Wing Committee | $1,450 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Appleton Area Health Services | $11,130 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Appleton Chamber Of Commerce | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Appleton Community Foundation | $2,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Appleton Library | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Appletonmilan Elementary | $7,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Catholic United Financial | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| City Of Appleton | $7,625 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| City Of Milan | $500 | Milan, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Daybreak-after Prom Party | $1,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Dollars For Scholars | $2,500 | Minneapolis, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| First Congretional Church | $84 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| First United Methodist Church Of Co | $2,000 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Jr Achievement Of Lac Qui Parle | $1,000 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Lac Qui Parle Valley Schools | $300 | Madison, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Milan Arv Hus Society | $500 | Milan, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Milan Library | $500 | Milan, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Milan Village Arts School | $1,000 | Milan, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Pioneer Public Tv | $850 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Prairie Five | $500 | Montevideo, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Prairie Thunder | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Swift County Band | $750 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Swift County Fair | $1,500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Thrivent Financial | $500 | Appleton, MN, US | General | 2015 |
| Toys For Tots | $1,000 | Triangle, VA, US | General | 2015 |
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| EIN | 41-1454653 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 239 N MILES ST Appleton, MN 56208-1318 |
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