Grants awarded
Who does Initiative Foundation fund?
Initiative Foundation has awarded $29 million across 2,227 grants to 1,859 organizations between 2020 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $10,000 and $10,000.
Total awarded
$28.8M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
1,859
Grants
2,227
Years
2020–2023
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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$339K | 16 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| C City of Wadena | $270K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Greater St Cloud Development Corporation
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$224K | 13 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| A Asc Aquisition LLC | $199K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Midnight Real Estate LLC | $199K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| O Oberg Roofing & Remodeling INC | $195K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| F Family Life Church of the Assemblies of God | $192K | 8 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
Northern Waters Land Trust
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$191K | 8 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| F First Baptist Church Lake Region Christian School | $185K | 8 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
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$182K | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| R R & L Repair INC | $178K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Salem Lutheran Church of Deerwood Minnesota | $132K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| E Eight05 Laurel LLC | $120K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
New Pathways INC
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$110K | 5 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| L L Mack Stewart | $101K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$100K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| A Anishinabe Legal Service INC | $100K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
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$100K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| V Viva Tobacco & More LLC | $100K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$100K | 7 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
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$95K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
| S St James Catholic Church | $94K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Communitygiving
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$88K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
Confidence Learning Center INC
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$85K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
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$82K | 5 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
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$80K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| D David Koop Enterprises | $78K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Crosby-Ironton Public Schools Foundation | $77K | 7 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| M Mmrb LLC DBA Pickled Loon | $76K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$75K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| T Three Rivers Community Foundation | $75K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | — |
| D Damsite Supper Club LLC | $75K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Hands of Hope Resource Center INC
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$75K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| T Tba Entertainment LLC (dba Pioneer Place on 5th) | $74K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$73K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| 4 416 S 6th St LLC | $70K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| L Little Falls Community School District (isd #482) | $70K | 5 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| T Teeny Bubbles INC | $70K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Central Minnesota Community Emporment Organization | $65K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| W Waseka Hospitality INC | $64K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Family Pathways
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$64K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| H Higher Works Collaborative | $62K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| L Little Falls Community School District (isd #482) | $60K | 4 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$60K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| M Moxie Ladies LLC | $60K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$56K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
Big Lake Community Food Shelf INC
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$55K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| J Jaime Noyola | $52K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Habitat for Humanity International INC
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$50K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| L Lincoln Evagelical Free Church | $50K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| G Grumpys INC | $50K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| H Hidalgo Investment Company | $49K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| E Elk River School District (isd #728) | $49K | 4 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| E Elk River School District (isd #728) | $48K | 3 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| B Brainerd Lakes Chamber Foundation | $48K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| S Severson Porter Law | $47K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Northeast Entrepreneur Fund INC
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$47K | 6 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| G Global Center LLC | $45K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Becker Public Schools (isd #726) | $45K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
St Cloud Technical and Community College Foundation
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$45K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| N North Star Family Advocacy Center | $45K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| F Fip INC (dba First Impression Print & Design) | $44K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Camp Shamineau of the Evangelical Free Church of America | $44K | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| S Sherwood Florist & Garden Center | $43K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Christ the King Church | $42K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$42K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| L Leech Lake Housing Authority | $41K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| L Longville Area Community Foundation | $41K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| N Nemadji Enterprises INC | $40K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| F Floppie Crappie Lakeside Pub LLC | $40K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Brainerd Lakes Area Development Corporation
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$40K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
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$40K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| P Pueringer Investments | $40K | 4 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| H Harvester Square LLC | $40K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Village Bar & Grill | $39K | 4 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Side Bar & Grill INC | $38K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Minnesota State Veterans Cemetary Association | $38K | 2 | 2021 | 2021 | MN | |
| S Sbdc - Clc (small Business Dev Center at Central Lakes College) | $38K | 4 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$38K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| M Mason Orth PC Mn (dba Chiro Plus Rehab) | $37K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$37K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| M Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures | $37K | 3 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| L Lang Chiropractic Clinic PA DBA Lakes Chiropractic | $36K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Sourcewell | $36K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I I Spa Nails LLC | $35K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Stone Creek Golf LLC | $35K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C City of Becker | $35K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Community Action of Pequot Lakes | $35K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | MN | |
| G Golfers Organized for Little Falls Golf | $32K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MN | |
| Q Quality Express INC | $31K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Boomerrang Bar LLC | $30K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| W Wild Mountain Winery INC | $30K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T Tl Guss LLC DBA Mikeys Denham Bar | $30K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$30K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MN | |
First Children's Finance
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$30K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MN | |
| D Doc's Sports Bar & Grill INC | $30K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| T Tof Acquisition (dba Tavern on First Llc) | $30K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| L Lincoln Evangelical Free Church | $30K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| N North Branch Barbers LLC | $30K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| M Merchants Cafe Mn | $30K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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