This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $1,452,524 | $4,206,788 | $2,651,495 | $6,965,289 | $5,437,303 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $5,669,724 | $1,797,036 | $156,175 | $8,042,576 | $7,914,963 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $2,252,639 | $2,307,548 | $807,305 | $4,069,076 | $3,829,571 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $1,994,135 | $3,313,255 | $2,244,508 | $4,416,842 | $4,337,224 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $1,518,891 | $1,689,653 | $704,999 | $5,572,492 | $5,483,592 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 60% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNUTE NELSONALEXANDRIA, MN | CONNECTED COMMUNITIES | $820,000 | 2021 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kari Thurlow | PRESIDENT/CEO | 0.00 | $0 |
| Lindsey Sand | CHAIR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Jason Anderson | VICE CHAIR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Sophia Allwood | DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| CONNECTED COMMUNITIES |
| $820,000 |
| 2021 |
| ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN HOME OF ALBERT LEAALBERT LEA, MN | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $600,000 | 2024 |
| BETHESDAWILLMAR, MN | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $600,000 | 2024 |
| GUARDIAN ANGELS OF ELK RIVERELK RIVER, MN | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $600,000 | 2024 |
| VIVIE FOUNDATIONALEXANDRIA, MN | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $400,000 | 2024 |
| PERHAM HEALTHPERHAM, MN | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $400,000 | 2024 |
| VISTA PRAIRIE AT GARNETTE GARDENSREDWOOD FALLS, MN | CONNECTED COMMUNITIES | $150,000 | 2022 |
| KNUTE NELSON FOUNDATIONALEXANDRIA, MN | WORKFORCE | $100,000 | 2023 |
| PERHAM HEALTHPERHAM, MN | CONNECTED COMMUNITIES | $80,000 | 2022 |
| EON INCNEW ULM, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| CERENITY SENIOR CARE-HUMBOLTST PAUL, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| EBENEZER RIDGES CARE CENTERBURNSVILLE, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| CASSIAEDINA, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| COVENANT LIVING GOLDEN VALLEYGOLDEN VALLEY, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| MAJESTIC PINES SENIOR LIVINGGRAND RAPIDS, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| RAKHMA HOMESMINNEAPOLIS, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| PERHAM HEALTHPERHAM, MN | GENERAL ASSISTANCE | $20,000 | 2023 |
| GOOD SHEPHERD FOUNDATIONSAUK RAPIDS, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| COMPASSIONATE COTTAGE II LLCWILLMAR, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| RIDGEVIEWLE SUEUR, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| KODA LIVING COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONOWATONNA, MN | WORKFORCE | $20,000 | 2022 |
| EPISCOPAL HOMES FOUNDATIONST PAUL, MN | WORKFORCE | $19,000 | 2022 |
| WARROAD SENIOR LIVING CENTERWARROAD, MN | WORKFORCE | $17,000 | 2022 |
| GUNDERSEN TWEETEN CARE CENTERSPRING GROVE, MN | WORKFORCE | $15,750 | 2022 |
| 0.00 |
| $0 |
| Matt Anderson | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Blake Boche | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Bob Dahl | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Gayle Kvenvold | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Joel Prevost | DIRECTOR | 0.00 | $0 |
| Lori Meyer | SR VP & COO | 0.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443139349300714
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202303199349315560
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202203189349316985
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202133199349306593
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201923189349306232
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201823109349301882
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201743179349302894
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.