Geo A Hormel Testamentary Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 41-6026834
Foundation Overview
Based in Austin, MN, Geo A Hormel Testamentary Trust has awarded 154 grants totaling $529,431 to organizations in Minnesota. Individual grants range from $254 to $12,500, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 21 recipients (14%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
100% 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 Austin (89%), St Paul (6%), Brownsdale (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 20% change over 5 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (85%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Geo A Hormel Testamentary Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Club League Baseball Inc | $5,500 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2025 |
| Austin Girls Youth Fastpitch Association | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Uniforms And Equipment | 2025 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra Society Inc | $4,000 | Austin, MN, US | Operating Expense | 2025 |
| Austin Youth Basketball Corporation | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment, Tournaments, Scholarships | 2025 |
| Austin Youth Hockey Incorporated | $6,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment Rental | 2025 |
| Brownsdale Volunteer Fire Department | $3,000 | Brownsdale, MN, US | Structural Firefighting Ppe | 2025 |
| Austin Convention And Visitors Bureau Inc | $1,750 | Austin, MN, US | Community Event Booth | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts Of Minnesota And Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Operational Expense | 2025 |
| Hormel Historic Home Inc | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Op Exp And Equip | 2025 |
| Marcusen Park Baseball Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2025 |
| Math Masters Of Minnesota | $4,000 | Austin, MN, US | Math Masters Competitions | 2025 |
| Mower County Historical Society | $1,250 | Austin, MN, US | Technology Updates | 2025 |
| Mower County Humane Society | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Veterinary Expenses | 2025 |
| Southern Minnesota Women Center | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Interpreter Fees | 2025 |
| Riverland Community College Foundation | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Royalty Rights | 2025 |
| Riverside Figure Skating Club | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Ice Time | 2025 |
| Spruce Up Austin Inc | $1,091 | Austin, MN, US | Planting Trees | 2025 |
| Youth Football Inc | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment And Uniforms | 2025 |
| Friends Of The Library | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Reading Education | 2025 |
| Southern Minnesota Education Consortium | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Playground Equipment | 2025 |
| Austin Junior All-star Baseball Inc | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2025 |
| United Way Of Mower County | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Food Insecurity | 2024 |
| Austin Club League Baseball Inc | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2024 |
| Austin Girls Youth Fastpitch Association | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Uniforms And Equipment | 2024 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra Society Inc | $4,000 | Austin, MN, US | Operating Expense | 2024 |
| Austin Youth Basketball Corporation | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment, Tournaments, Scholarships | 2024 |
| Austin Youth Soccer | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Scholarships For Players | 2024 |
| Brownsdale Volunteer Fire Department | $1,500 | Brownsdale, MN, US | Structural Firefighting Ppe | 2024 |
| Austin Convention And Visitors Bureau Inc | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts Of Minnesota And Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Operational Expense | 2024 |
| Hormel Historic Home Inc | $7,500 | Austin, MN, US | Op Exp And Bldg Restore | 2024 |
| Marcusen Park Baseball Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2024 |
| Math Masters Of Minnesota | $4,000 | Austin, MN, US | Math Masters Competitions | 2024 |
| Mower County Humane Society | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Veterinary Expenses | 2024 |
| Southern Minnesota Women Center | $2,000 | Austin, MN, US | Interpreter Fees | 2024 |
| Riverland Community College Foundation | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Royalty Rights | 2024 |
| Riverside Figure Skating Club | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Ice Time | 2024 |
| Isd 497 Lyle Public School | $1,000 | Lyle, MN, US | Keyboards | 2024 |
| Austin Junior All-star Baseball Inc | $6,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2024 |
| American Legion Post 91 | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment And Uniforms | 2023 |
| Austin Club League Baseball Inc | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2023 |
| Austin Girls Youth Fastpitch Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Uniforms And Equipment | 2023 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra Society Inc | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Operating Expense | 2023 |
| Austin Youth Basketball Corporation | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment, Tournaments, Scholarships | 2023 |
| Austin Youth Hockey Incorporated | $2,789 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment Rental | 2023 |
| Brownsdale Volunteer Fire Department | $7,000 | Brownsdale, MN, US | Structural Firefighting Ppe | 2023 |
| Austin Convention And Visitors Bureau Inc | $3,248 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts Of Minnesota And Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Operational Expense | 2023 |
| Hormel Historic Home Inc | $12,500 | Austin, MN, US | Op Exp And Bldg Restore | 2023 |
| Marcusen Park Baseball Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2023 |
| Matchbox Childrens Theatre Inc | $2,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2023 |
| Math Masters Of Minnesota | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Math Masters Competitions | 2023 |
| Mower County Historical Society | $1,500 | Austin, MN, US | New Exhibit | 2023 |
| Mower County Humane Society | $5,212 | Austin, MN, US | Veterinary Expenses | 2023 |
| Southern Minnesota Women Center | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Interpreter Fees | 2023 |
| Riverland Community College Foundation | $4,600 | Austin, MN, US | Royalty Rights | 2023 |
| Riverside Figure Skating Club | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Ice Time | 2023 |
| Spruce Up Austin Inc | $1,800 | Austin, MN, US | Planting Trees | 2023 |
| Northwestern Singers | $848 | Austin, MN, US | Accompaniest | 2023 |
| American Legion Post 91 | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment And Uniforms | 2023 |
| Austin Club League Baseball Inc | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2023 |
| Austin Girls Youth Fastpitch Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Uniforms And Equipment | 2023 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra Society Inc | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Operating Expense | 2023 |
| Austin Youth Basketball Corporation | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment, Tournaments, Scholarships | 2023 |
| Austin Youth Hockey Incorporated | $2,789 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment Rental | 2023 |
| Brownsdale Volunteer Fire Department | $7,000 | Brownsdale, MN, US | Structural Firefighting Ppe | 2023 |
| Austin Convention And Visitors Bureau Inc | $3,248 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts Of Minnesota And Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Operational Expense | 2023 |
| Hormel Historic Home Inc | $12,500 | Austin, MN, US | Op Exp And Bldg Restore | 2023 |
| Marcusen Park Baseball Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2023 |
| Matchbox Childrens Theatre Inc | $2,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2023 |
| Math Masters Of Minnesota | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Math Masters Competitions | 2023 |
| Mower County Historical Society | $1,500 | Austin, MN, US | New Exhibit | 2023 |
| Mower County Humane Society | $5,212 | Austin, MN, US | Veterinary Expenses | 2023 |
| Southern Minnesota Women Center | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Interpreter Fees | 2023 |
| Riverland Community College Foundation | $4,600 | Austin, MN, US | Royalty Rights | 2023 |
| Riverside Figure Skating Club | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Ice Time | 2023 |
| Spruce Up Austin Inc | $1,800 | Austin, MN, US | Planting Trees | 2023 |
| Northwestern Singers | $848 | Austin, MN, US | Accompaniest | 2023 |
| American Legion Post 91 | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment And Uniforms | 2022 |
| Austin Junior All-star Baseball Inc | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2022 |
| Austin Girls Youth Fastpitch Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Uniforms And Equipment | 2022 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra Society Inc | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Operating Expense | 2022 |
| Austin Youth Hockey Incorporated | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment Rental | 2022 |
| Austin Convention And Visitors Bureau Inc | $5,840 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Minnesota And Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Operational Expense | 2022 |
| Hormel Historic Home Inc | $4,250 | Austin, MN, US | Op Exp And Equip | 2022 |
| Marcusen Park Baseball Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Greyhounds Equipment | 2022 |
| Matchbox Childrens Theatre Inc | $1,416 | Austin, MN, US | Utility Trailer | 2022 |
| Math Masters Of Minnesota | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Math Masters Competitions | 2022 |
| Mower County Historical Society | $1,500 | Austin, MN, US | New Exhibit | 2022 |
| Mower County Humane Society | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Veterinary Expenses | 2022 |
| Mower County Seniors Inc | $1,625 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2022 |
| Southern Minnesota Women Center | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Interpreter Fees | 2022 |
| Riverside Figure Skating Club | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Ice Time | 2022 |
| Austin Club League Baseball Inc | $6,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2022 |
| Riverland Community College Foundation | $4,500 | Austin, MN, US | Royalty Rights | 2022 |
| Austin Youth Basketball Corporation | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment, Tournaments, Scholarships | 2022 |
| American Legion Post 91 | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment And Uniforms | 2022 |
| Austin Junior All-star Baseball Inc | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2022 |
| Austin Girls Youth Fastpitch Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Uniforms And Equipment | 2022 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra Society Inc | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Operating Expense | 2022 |
| Austin Youth Hockey Incorporated | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment Rental | 2022 |
| Austin Convention And Visitors Bureau Inc | $5,840 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts Of Minnesota And Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Operational Expense | 2022 |
| Hormel Historic Home Inc | $4,250 | Austin, MN, US | Op Exp And Equip | 2022 |
| Marcusen Park Baseball Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Greyhounds Equipment | 2022 |
| Matchbox Childrens Theatre Inc | $1,416 | Austin, MN, US | Utility Trailer | 2022 |
| Math Masters Of Minnesota | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Math Masters Competitions | 2022 |
| Mower County Historical Society | $1,500 | Austin, MN, US | New Exhibit | 2022 |
| Mower County Humane Society | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Veterinary Expenses | 2022 |
| Mower County Seniors Inc | $1,625 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2022 |
| Southern Minnesota Women Center | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Interpreter Fees | 2022 |
| Riverside Figure Skating Club | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Ice Time | 2022 |
| Austin Club League Baseball Inc | $6,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2022 |
| Riverland Community College Foundation | $4,500 | Austin, MN, US | Royalty Rights | 2022 |
| Austin Youth Basketball Corporation | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment, Tournaments, Scholarships | 2022 |
| American Legion Post 91 | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment And Uniforms | 2021 |
| Austin Junior All-star Baseball Inc | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2021 |
| Austin Girls Youth Fastpitch Association | $2,635 | Austin, MN, US | Uniforms And Equipment | 2021 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra Society Inc | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Operating Expense | 2021 |
| Austin Youth Basketball Corporation | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment, Tournaments, Scholarships | 2021 |
| Austin Youth Hockey Incorporated | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment Rental | 2021 |
| Brownsdale Volunteer Fire Department | $3,750 | Brownsdale, MN, US | Equipment | 2021 |
| Austin Convention And Visitors Bureau Inc | $6,950 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts Of Minnesota And Wisconsin River Valleys Inc | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Operational Expense | 2021 |
| Hormel Historic Home Inc | $5,174 | Austin, MN, US | Op Exp And Equip | 2021 |
| Immigrant Law Center Of Minnesota Inc | $3,000 | St Paul, MN, US | Business Coaches | 2021 |
| Marcusen Park Baseball Association | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Greyhounds Equipment | 2021 |
| Matchbox Childrens Theatre Inc | $1,982 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2021 |
| Math Masters Of Minnesota | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Math Masters Competitions | 2021 |
| Mower County Historical Society | $1,746 | Austin, MN, US | New Exhibit | 2021 |
| Mower County Humane Society | $5,293 | Austin, MN, US | Veterinary Expenses | 2021 |
| Mower County Seniors Inc | $2,600 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2021 |
| Southern Minnesota Women Center | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Interpreter Fees | 2021 |
| Riverside Figure Skating Club | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Ice Time | 2021 |
| Semcac Inc | $2,000 | Rushford, MN, US | Senior Meals | 2021 |
| American Legion Post 91 | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment And Uniforms | 2020 |
| Austin All Stars Baseball | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2020 |
| Austin Club League Baseball | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2020 |
| Austin Girls Youth Fastpitch Association | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Uniforms And Equipment | 2020 |
| Austin Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Operating Expense | 2020 |
| Austin Youth Basketball | $2,500 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment, Tournaments, Scholarships | 2020 |
| Austin Youth Hockey | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment Rental | 2020 |
| Brownsdale Fire Department | $3,500 | Brownsdale, MN, US | Equipment | 2020 |
| Discover Austin | $1,700 | Austin, MN, US | Equipment | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts (river Trails Council) | $2,500 | St Paul, MN, US | Operational Expense | 2020 |
| Hormel Historic Home | $6,000 | Austin, MN, US | Op Expenses And Equipment | 2020 |
| Math Masters Of Mn | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Math Masters Competitions | 2020 |
| Mower County Historical Society | $254 | Austin, MN, US | New Exhibit | 2020 |
| Mower County Humane Society | $5,000 | Austin, MN, US | Veterinary Expenses | 2020 |
| Rachel's Hope | $1,500 | Austin, MN, US | Interpreter Fees | 2020 |
| Riverland Community College Foundation | $4,500 | Austin, MN, US | Summerset Theatre Expenses | 2020 |
| Riverside Figure Skating Club | $3,000 | Austin, MN, US | Ice Time | 2020 |
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| EIN | 41-6026834 |
| Website | http://www.thehormelfoundation.com |
| Address | 329 N MAIN ST STE 102L Austin, MN 55912-3478 |
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