Taylor Family Farms Foundation Inc
North Mankato, MN · EIN 93-4509448. Reported 109 grants totalling $4,457,490 to 100 organizations across tax years 2024-2025, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Taylor Family Farms Foundation Inc, the IRS classifies it as a philanthropic organization (NTEE T99).
- How spread out its giving is. 100 distinct organizations, with 16% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 17% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 1 year-to-year transition. That is below the 56% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $20,000. Half of what it reported fell between $14,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $5,532 and the largest $425,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato Area Foundation | Mankato, MN | $725,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation | Owatonna, MN | $650,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $155,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Council on Foundations | Saint Paul, MN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hollandale Fire Department | Holland, MN | $52,425 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Caledonia | Caledonia, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Nerstrand | Nerstrand, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Childrens Finance Group | Minneapolis, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Le Center Volunteer Ambulance Inc | Le Center, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Madelia Strong Inc | Madelia, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Newell Fire Department | Newell, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| River's Edge Church | Spencer, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sioux Rapids 2000 Inc | Sioux Rapids, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sioux Rapids Fire Fighters Association Incorporated | Sioux Rapids, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Peter Community Hospital Foundation | St Peter, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Clair Volunteer Fire Department | St Clair, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wonder World Preschool Inc | Slayton, MN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Le Sueur Fire Department Relief Association | Le Sueur, MN | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Morgan | Morgan, MN | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| City of Marshall - Dept of Public Safety | Marshall, MN | $31,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Hayfield | Hayfield, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Jeffers | Jeffers, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Mapleton | Mapleton, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Tracy | Tracy, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| First Congregational Church of Garvin | Garvin, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Graettinger Community Visioning | Graettinger, IA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Red Wing Environmental Learning Center | Red Wing, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Redwood Area Library Foundation | Redwood Falls, MN | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Swea City Improvement League | Swea City, IA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mountain Lake Ambulance Services | Mountain Lake, MN | $28,500 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Austin Minnesota Area Pickleball Association | Austin, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blooming Prairie Park Advisory Committee | Blooming Prairie, MN | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| City of Lake Park | Lake Park, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Minneota | Minneota, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Sioux Rapids | Sioux Rapids, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Waldorf | Waldorf, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | North Mankato, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hartley Community Daycare | Hartley, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hendricks Community Hospital Assn & Retirement Home | Hendricks, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kasson Mantorville Community Education | Kasson, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Little Critters Splash Pad | Paullina, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nobles County Community Services Agency | Worthington, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pipestone Eda | Pipestone, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Red Wing Family YMCA | Red Wing, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council Inc | Worthington, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tiny Treasures Community Daycare Center Inc | Estherville, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Windom Area School | Windom, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Zumbrota Fire Board | Zumbrota, MN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tracy Ambulance Service Inc | Tracy, MN | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Nicollet | Nicollet, MN | $23,433 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Titonka | Titonka, IA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Great Day Farm Foundation | Northfield, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Byron Fire Department | Byron, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Amboy | Amboy, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Mantorville | Mantorville, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Marathon | Marathon, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emmons Volunteer Fire Dept | Emmons, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sleepy Eye Baseball Assoc | Hanska, MN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of New Auburn | New Auburn, MN | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Firemens Relief Association of Minn Odin Association | Odin, MN | $19,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chandler Fire Department | Chandler, MN | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Saint John Lutheran Church | Good Thunder, MN | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Winona Community Foundation Inc | Winona, MN | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Cannon Falls | Cannon Falls, MN | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tyler Fire Department | Tyler, MN | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Lewiston | Lewiston, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Storm Lake | Storm Lake, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Truman | Truman, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Zumbro Falls | Zumbro Falls, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faribault Public School | Faribault, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fonda Hometown Pride | Fonda, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lynd Fire and Rescue | Lynd, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Medford Fire Department | Medford, MN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rembrandt Firefighters Association | Rembrandt, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Lake Fire Department | Minnesota Lake, MN | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Kiester | Kiester, MN | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northfield Healthy Community Initiative | Northfield, MN | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Lanesboro | Lanesboro, MN | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alden Volunteer Fire Department | Alden, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Alta | Alta, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Blue Earth | Blue Earth, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Eagle Lake | Eagle Lake, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Eyota | Eyota, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of La Crescent | La Crescent, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Pemberton | Pemberton, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Spring Grove | Spring Grove, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Westbrook | Westbrook, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Winnebago | Winnebago, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hayfield Fire Department | Hayfield, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mags 4 Fonda Inc | Fonda, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center | Waseca, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail | Rochester, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rembrandt Ballpark | Rembrandt, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Westbrook Area Volunteers | Westbrook, MN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Independent School District 2835 | Janesville, MN | $9,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools | Kenyon, MN | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Kasson | Kasson, MN | $8,900 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Three Rivers Community Action Inc | Zumbrota, MN | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Brownsville Fire & Rescue | Brownsville, MN | $5,532 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
5 of 100 (5%) received money in more than one year over the 2 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Community Health & Human Support - Sioux Rapids 2000 Inc
Replace destroyed X-Ray machine - Sioux Rapids Firefighters Assn Inc
Replace current rescue truck - City of Nerstrand
Replace ambulance with a 1-ton rescue vehicle - Newell Fire Department
Community Emergency Support - Tracy Ambulance Service Inc
Monitor/Defibrillator for ambulance
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 29 of 100 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | $1,697,333 | $19,500 |
| 2025 | 79 | $2,760,157 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
89% of its giving went to organizations in Minnesota. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $20,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Minnesota.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Taylor Family Farms Foundation Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2023-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 87 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 1725 Roe Crest Drive, North Mankato, MN, 56003.
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