Arlin Falck Foundation
Caledonia, MN · EIN 41-1925877. Reported 120 grants totalling $820,208 to 76 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Arlin Falck Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $4,290. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,338 and $8,400; the smallest was $750 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Brownsville | Brownsville, MN | $57,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rushford Area Historical Society | Rushford, MN | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caledonia Area Community Charities | Caledonia, MN | $53,344 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hesper Mabel Historical Society | Mabel, MN | $35,507 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Patrick School | Waukon, IA | $30,140 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Semcac | Rushford, MN | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Winneshiek County Conservation Bd | Fort Atkinson, IA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Decorah High School | Decorah, IA | $25,240 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Allamakee Ag Society | Waukon, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Lansing Parks & Rec Dept | Lansing, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Patrick's School | Waukon, IA | $16,343 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La Crescent High School | La Crescent, MN | $16,075 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Canton | Canton, MN | $15,711 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Senior Citizens Hospitality Center | Decorah, IA | $15,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Canton Fire Department | Canton, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Eitzen | Eitzen, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harpers Ferry Area Heritage Society | Harpers Ferry, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Allamakee High School | Waukon, IA | $14,945 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mainspring | Caledonia, MN | $14,063 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lansing Iowa Food Trust | Lansing, IA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mabel Ambulance Service | Mabel, MN | $13,060 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Caledonia High School | Caledonia, MN | $12,240 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace Place | Rushford, MN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Waukon Fire Department Assn | Waukon, IA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston County Sheriff's Posse | Caledonia, MN | $11,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Monster Bash Inc | Harmony, MN | $11,575 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Peterson | Peterson, MN | $10,332 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caledonia Robotic Warriors Frc Team 5914 | Caledonia, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Earth Village | Spring Valley, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lanesboro Historical Preservation | Lanesboro, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Se Mn Private Industry Council Inc | Caledonia, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of La Crescent | La Crescent, MN | $8,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harmony Area Historical Society | Harmony, MN | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fillmore Central High School | Harmony, MN | $7,495 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Postville Volunteer Fire Dept | Postville, IA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Ridgeway | Ridgeway, IA | $6,943 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Postville High School | Postville, IA | $6,710 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Winneshiek High School | Calmar, IA | $6,555 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rushford Peterson High School | Rushford, MN | $6,455 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Houston County Historical Society | Caledonia, MN | $6,379 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Caledonia | Caledonia, MN | $6,306 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bluff Country Collaborative Se Mn Workforce Development | Caledonia, MN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Spring Grove | Spring Grove, MN | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Area Preservation Initiative | Houston, MN | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Mabel (public Library) | Mabel, MN | $5,274 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Rushford | Rushford, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Spillville | Spilville, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston County Care & Share | Caledonia, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder Park & Museum | Burr Oak, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spring Grove Fire Department | Spring Grove, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Mabel | Mabel, MN | $4,820 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Crescent Historical Society | La Crescent, MN | $4,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Houston High School | Houston, MN | $4,590 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Winneshiek County Emergency Mgmt | Decorah, IA | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Luther College | Decorah, IA | $4,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nordic Fest | Decorah, IA | $4,194 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rushford Fire Department | Rushford, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waukon Police Department | Waukon, IA | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helping Hands Immanuel Lutheran | Caledonia, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Winneshiek Cnty Historical Society for Locust School Museum | Decorah, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Porter House Museum | Decorah, IA | $2,920 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Main Street Matters Inc | Lansing, IA | $2,900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waukon Police Dept | Waukon, IA | $2,775 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Spiritfarm to Table | Caledonia, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Patrick's Clover Dutch Preschool | Waukon, IA | $2,407 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Quilters Therapy | Mabel, MN | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| So Winneshiek High School | Calmar, IA | $2,020 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Se Mn Initiative Foundation for Fnd for R-P Schools | Rushford, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oneota Valley Community Orchestra | Decorah, IA | $1,914 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mabel Eda | Mabel, MN | $1,850 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rushfordpeterson High School | Rushford, MN | $1,850 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Caledonia Community Charities | Caledonia, MN | $1,840 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mabel Canton High School | Mabel, MN | $1,075 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Caledonia Robotic Warriors Ftc | Caledonia, MN | $1,011 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Caledonia Robotic Warriors | Caledonia, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mabelcanton High School | Mabel, MN | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
21 of 76 (28%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 40%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Rushford Area Historical Society
HISTORIC ROOF REPLACE & RENOVATIONS - Caledonia Area Community Charities
COMMUNITY CENTER IMPROVEMENTS - City of Brownsville
FIRE & RESUCE TURNOUT GEAR - Allamakee Ag Society
ALUMINUM BLEACHER SEATING - City of Lansing Parks & Rec Dept
CITY POOL PUMPHOUSE RENOVATION - St Patrick School
CLASSROOM MATERIALS/RESOURCES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 35 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | $224,389 | $3,767 |
| 2022 | 37 | $240,438 | $4,065 |
| 2023 | 29 | $225,187 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 22 | $130,194 | $4,392 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 65% of this one's giving went to organizations in Minnesota. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $4,290. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Arlin Falck Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 12743 Buckley Road, Caledonia, MN, 55921. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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