Winnebago Industries Foundation
Forest City, IA · EIN 23-7174206. Reported 195 grants totalling $8,398,681 to 144 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. Winnebago Industries 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 $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $30,000; the smallest was $484 and the largest $2,181,753. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Online Giving Foundation (benevity Grants) | Newark, DE | $2,442,333 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Blackbaud Giving Fund (campaign Matches) | Atlanta, GA | $446,940 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Scholarship America | Detroit, MI | $435,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| No Barriers | Fort Collins, CO | $325,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Blackbaud Giving Fund (campaign Matches) | Charleston, SC | $312,278 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make a Wish | Phoenix, AZ | $302,315 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camber Outdoors | Boulder, CO | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington DC, DC | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| North Iowa Area Community College Foundation | Mason City, IA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity International | Americus, GA | $215,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Scholarship America | Minneapolis, MN | $199,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blackbaud Giving Fund | Plano, TX | $156,810 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Five Star Life | Elkhart, IN | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Handson Twin Cities | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Parks Foundation | Washington DC, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Iowa Area Community College | Mason City, IA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Outdoor Foundation | Boulder, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Outdoor Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tolson Center | Elkhart, IN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County | Goshen, IN | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Voyageur Outward Bound School | St Paul, MN | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Forest City Enhancement Committee | Forest City, IA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $55,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mn Philanthropic Collective Co Nexus Community Partners | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nexus Community Partners | St Paul, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Outdoor Afro | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Rv-Mh Heritage Foundation | Elkhart, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Bend Elkhart Area Regional Partnership | South Bend, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Handson | St Paul, MN | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latino Outdoors | Oakland, CA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Pumpkinvine Nature Trail | Goshen, IN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wilderness Inquiry | St Paul, MN | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mississippi Park Connection | St Paul, MN | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Melanated Cares Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Embracing Our Differences | Sarasota, FL | $25,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Forest City Public Library | Forest City, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Minnesota Vikings Foundation | Eagan, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Vikings Foundation | Eagan, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mississippi Park Connection | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Forest | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crossroads United Way | Elkhart, IN | $21,327 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Sarasota County | Sarasota, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Forest City Education Foundation | Forest City, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Winnebago County Conservation Society | Forest City, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Take-a-Vet Fishing | Bartlett, IL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Youth Frontiers | Minneapolis, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yourcause | Plano, TX | $18,640 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa | Urbandale, IA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Horizon Education Alliance | Goshen, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Little Earth Residents Association | Minneapolis, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | Minneapolis, MN | $14,584 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Loveway Incorporated | Middlebury, IN | $12,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cultivate Food Rescue | South Bend, IN | $11,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cultivate Culinary School and Catering Inc | South Bend, IN | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Recreation Coalition | Washigton, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross (ia) | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Best Prep | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brickstreet Theater | Forest City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Care Camps | Ogdensburg, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dodge Nature Center | West Saint Paul, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great River Greening | Saint Paul, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Koa Care Camps | Ogdensburg, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lake Mills Parks and Recreation Department | Lake Mills, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Lgbt Outdoors | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michiana Public Broadcasting | South Bend, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mote Marine Lab & Aquarium | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Northside Economic Opportunity Network | Minneapolis, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Together Outdoors | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Toys for Tots | Syracuse, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winnebagohancock Pheasants Forever | Forest City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Twin Cities | St Paul, MN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Recreational Vehicle Technical Institute (rvti) | Elkhart, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rvti | Elkhart, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mn Council on Foundations | Minneapolis, MN | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | Minneapolis, MN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Be a Boarder | Saint Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bestprep | Brooklyn Park, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bristol Fire Dept Corp | Bristol, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Elkhart County | Elkhart, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First for Inspiration & Recognition of Science and Technology | Manchester, NH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gary Sinese Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hurricane Fiona Community Response Fund | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keep Florida Beautiful | Tallahassee, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Keep Manatee Beautiful | Bradenton, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Living Well Disability Services | Mendota Heights, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scarville Firemens' Association | Scarville, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seminole High School | Seminole, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Servants at Work - St Joes Chapter | Indianapolis, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Toys for Tots Elkhart County | Syracuse, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unidos Now | Sarasota, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Through Reading | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of North Central Iowa | Mason City, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alight | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Mishawaka, IN | $3,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Boggy Creek | Eustis, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camp Heart Connection | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camp Quality Mn | Minneapolis, MN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camp Whatcha Wanna Do | Fort Wayne, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cerro Gordo Trails | Mason City, IA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Middlebury Parks Department | Middlebury, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Corporate Volunteerism Council | St Paul, MN | $1,650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope for Brad | Britt, IA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Winnebago Historical Society | Forest City, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society - North Central Region | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society Southbendelkhart | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bridging | Bloomington, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Center for Coastal Studies | Provincetown, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chanhassen Football Gridiron Club | Chanhassen, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clear Lake Jaycees | Clear Lake, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hunting With Heroes of Lakota | Lakota, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Metropolitan Ministries | Tampa, FL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Outdoor Outreach | San Diego, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Second Hand Hounds | Minnetonka, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Servants at Work Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Free Book Buggie | Eagan, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Goshen Elementary School | Goshen, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women's Foundation of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| York Elementary | Bristol, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Springs School | Manly, IA | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Iowa Community School Dist | Buffalo Center, IA | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United South Central | Wells, MN | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army National | Alexandria, VA | $504 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Troop 261 | Lakeville, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Garner Visioning Committee | Garner, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Lakes Community Band | Minneapolis, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foodbank of Northern Indiana | South Bend, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society | Fridley, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gymtown Pantry | Osceola, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Manatee Babe Ruth | Bradenton, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safcom - Scott County Mn | Shakopee, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sarasota County 4H Livestock Club | Sarasota, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sarasota Shock | Sarasota, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Spring Lake Park Boys Soccer Boosters | St Anthony, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Forest City Ia | Forest City, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
33 of 144 (23%) 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 25%, 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.
- American Online Giving Foundation (benevity Grants)
GRANT DISBURSEMENTS ON BEHALF OF WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION - Scholarship America
SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENTS - Blackbaud Giving Fund (campaign Matches)
CAMPAIGN MATCHES (2021 CC/OFFLINE MATCH; 2020 PAYROLL MATCH) - National Park Foundation
OPEN OUTDOORS FOR KIDS AND OPERATIONS - Blackbaud Giving Fund
COMMUNITYGO CAMPAIGN GIFT MATCHES - Habitat for Humanity International
LOCAL SUPPORT & RV CARAVANNERS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 69 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 54 | $1,369,450 | $10,000 |
| 2021 | 65 | $1,800,393 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 64 | $2,396,685 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 12 | $2,832,153 | $20,000 |
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. 29% of this one's giving went to organizations in Delaware. 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 $10,000. 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 Delaware.
- 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 Winnebago Industries Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 152, Forest City, IA, 50436. 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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