Central Farm Service Foundation (Fka Watonwan Farm Service Foundation)

Historical Funder

Truman, Minnesota · EIN 20-8935618 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$41K

Organizations funded30

Typical grant$1,000

Total assets$930K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $2,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	MS STEPHANIE PETERSON
Address	233 W CIRO STREET PO BOX 68, TRUMAN MN 56088
Phone	5077762831
Email	N/A
Form and materials	ORGANZIATIONS THAT MEET THE FOUNDATION'S ESTABLIHED CRITERIA MUST SUBMIT A FORMAL DONATION REQUEST FORM (AVAILABLE THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE) TO BE CONSIDERED. ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING ASSISTANCE MUST BRIEFLY NOTE HOW THIS EVENT WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY AND IN ANOTHER SENTENCE, BRIEFLY DESCRIBE HOW CFS FOUNDATION WILL RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR THIS DONATION. OTHER INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE FORM WOULD BE: THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE NAME OF THE EVENT, DATE/PLACE/TIME OF EVENT, ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF ATTENDEES OR HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL THIS AFFECT, CONTACT PERSON'S NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS AND THE AMOUNT OF DONATION REQUESTED.
Deadlines	THE APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED QUARTERLY ON CFS' FISCAL YEAR(JANUARY,APRIL,JULY,OCTOBER)
Restrictions	CFS FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTION POLICY IS TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS IN THEIR TRADE TERRITORY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AG-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS (SUCH AS 4-H, FHA, FFA), WHOSE PARENTS WOULD TYPICALLY BE CUSTOMERS OF CFS. CFS WILL NOT SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS DIRECTLY TO PARTICPATE IN ANY ACTIVITY OR FUNCTION.

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside Minnesota.

Minnesota30

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Hunger - Feeding Our Communities Partners	North Mankato, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$5,000
Hunger - Heaven's Table - Fairmont	Fairmont, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$5,000
Children's Museum of Southern Mn	Mankato, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$2,500
Fire Department - Freeborn	Freeborn, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$2,500
Fire Department - Hayfield	Hayfield, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$2,500
Fire Department - Medford Fire Department	Medford, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$2,500
Fire Department - Welcome	Welcome, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$2,500
Hunger - Blooming Prairie Backpack Program	Blooming Praire, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$2,000
Hunger - St James Backpack Program	St James, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$1,750
Fire Department - Waldorf	Waldorf, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$1,500
Freeborn County 4-H	Albert Lea, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$1,250
Hunger - Bea Backpack Program	Blue Earth, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$1,250
Dodge County Fair	Kasson, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$1,000
Ffa - Mankato Ffa Alumni	Mankato, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$1,000
Hunger- Northfield School District 659	New Richland, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$1,000
South Central Volunteer Dive Team	Trimont, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$1,000
Ffa - Alberta Lea	Alberta Lea, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Ffa - Alden - Conger	Alden, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Ffa - Bea	Blue Earth, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Ffa - Blooming Prairie Ffa	Blooming Praire, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Ffa - Hayfield	Hayfield, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Ffa - Maple River High School	Mapleton, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Ffa - Mcw	Sherburn, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Ffa - Medford	Medford, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Ffa - Nrheg	New Richland, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Ffa - Triton High School	Dodge Center, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Ffa- Farmington Ffa Alumni	Farmington, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Hunger - Area Food Shelf of New Richland	New Richland, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Hunger - Trinity Lutheran Church - Husky Pantry	Owatonna, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500
Hunger - Watonwan County Food Shelf	St James, MN	The contribution is for the organization to promote agriculture.	$500

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$41,250	30
2023	$47,375	36

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 20, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503249349100700
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-8935618
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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