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Hiawatha Education Foundation

Historical Funder

Winona, Minnesota · EIN 36-3537959 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$3M
Organizations funded34
Typical grant$46,600
Total assets$61.2M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $12,500 and $95,700.

From the return

How to apply

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

ContactMONIQUE DUNCAN
Address225 MAIN ST, WINONA MN 55987
Phone5072052611
EmailMONIQUEDUNCAN@HIAWATHAEDUCATIONFOUNDATION.ORG
Form and materialsWRITTEN APPLICATION / PURPOSE OF PROPOSED PROJECT / AMOUNT OF REQUEST / NUMBER OF STUDENTS
DeadlinesQUARTERLY FOR MONTESSORI SCHOOL GRANTS BY 9/25, 12/25, 3/25, 6/25.
RestrictionsMONTESSORI AWARDS ARE LIMITED TO NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT USE THE AWARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

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

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

  • Education34
  • Children & Youth2

Where it gives

8% of grants went outside Minnesota.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Cotter SchoolsWinona, MNEducational programs$1,350,000
Cornerstone Montessori SchoolSt Paul, MNEducational programs$119,000
Siembra MontessoriMinneapolis, MNEducational programs$115,500
Mn Conservatory for the ArtsWinona, MNEducational programs$100,000
Saint Mary's University of MnWinona, MNEducational programs$100,000
St Elizabeth's Community Development FoundationWabasha, MNEducational programs$100,000
Acacia MontessoriApple Valley, MNEducational programs$99,550
Lirio MontessoriMinneapolis, MNEducational programs$96,000
Water Lily Montessori SchoolSt Paul, MNEducational programs$95,700
Creekside Montessori SchoolMinneapolis, MNEducational programs$86,100
Montessori American Indian Childrens' CenterRoseville, MNEducational programs$73,000
Overbrook SchoolNashville, TNEducational programs$60,000
White Bear Montessori SchoolWhite Bear Lake, MNEducational programs$52,150
Hope Lutheran High SchoolWinona, MNEducational programs$50,000
Trinity Episcopal SchoolAustin, TXEducational programs$50,000
Little Voyageurs' Montessori SchoolColumbia Heights, MNEducational programs$49,400
Cosmos MontessoriMinneapolis, MNEducational programs$48,600
Main Square MontessoriWinona, MNEducational programs$46,600
Mississippi Valley MontessoriWest St Paul, MNEducational programs$37,400
Pacelli Catholic SchoolAustin, MNEducational programs$33,000
Rosebay MontessoriMinneapolis, MNEducational programs$31,100
Sunny Hollow MontessoriSt Paul, MNEducational programs$26,600
Children's Workshop MontessoriLong Lake, MNEducational programs$25,800
Legacy of Dr Josie Johnson MontessoriNorth Minneapolis, MNEducational programs$20,600
Common Roots MontessoriSt Paul, MNEducational programs$19,400
Red Cottage MontessoriRed Wing, MNEducational programs$12,500
LA Crescent MontessoriLA Crescent, MNEducational programs$10,500
Minnesota Future Problem SolversBrownsville, MNEducational programs$10,000
St Michael's Prep SchoolAustin, TXEducational programs$10,000
Oak Hill MontessoriShoreview, MNEducational programs$6,000
Sacred Heart Children's HouseWaseca, MNEducational programs$6,000
Lake Country SchoolMinneapolis, MNEducational programs$5,050
Bluffview Montessori SchoolWinona, MNEducational programs$4,500
Jonathan Montessori House of ChildrenChaska, MNEducational programs$1,300

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidGrant lines
2024$2,951,35034
2023$2,254,25032

Sources

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