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Otter Tail Power Company Foundation

Fergus Falls, MN · EIN 83-2710944. Reported 233 grants totalling $866,863 to 208 organizations across tax years 2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$750median grant
$866,863granted, 2024
208organizations funded
$5,214,191assets, latest filing

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. Otter Tail Power Company 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $750. Half of everything it gave fell between $250 and $2,500; the smallest was $50 and the largest $60,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
117 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
73 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
15 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
18 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
5 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
5 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Greater BemidjiEast Grand Forks, MN$60,000112024
Pioneercare FoundationFergus Falls, MN$60,000112024
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryBismarck, ND$50,250212024
City of Fergus FallsFergus Falls, MN$50,000112024
Lake Region Healthcare FoundationRothsay, MN$50,000112024
Good Samaritan Health Services FoundationRugby, ND$30,000112024
Edgeley Public SchoolFargo, ND$25,000112024
Glendalough State Park Citizens Advisory CommitteeBattle Lake, MN$25,000112024
New Rockford Area Betterment CorporationNew Rockford, ND$25,000112024
Ransom County Fair AssociationAshby, MN$25,000112024
United WayFergus Falls, MN$20,053112024
Perham Area Community CenterBemidji, MN$20,000112024
Jamestown Fine Arts Association IncJamestown, ND$15,000112024
Ramsey County Fair FoundationDevils Lake, ND$15,000112024
Wahpeton Baseball AssociationParkers Prairie, MN$15,000112024
Bismarck State College FoundationBismarck, ND$11,000112024
Mitchell Technical InstituteMitchell, SD$11,000112024
Central Cass Public SchoolsCasselton, ND$10,000112024
Devils Lake Park BoardDevils Lake, ND$10,000112024
Highland Elementary Inclusive Playground CommitteeCrookston, MN$10,000112024
Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation IncJamestown, ND$10,000112024
Jamestown Rural Fire DepartmentJamestown, ND$10,000112024
Neche Park DistrictNeche, ND$10,000112024
Rugby Public SchoolRugby, ND$10,000112024
Sanford Health Foundation of Northern MinnesotaOakes, ND$10,000112024
Sisseton Youth Baseball Association IncSisseton, SD$10,000112024
University of JamestownDevils Lake, ND$10,000112024
Wci Parkers Prairie Community FundParkers Prairie, MN$10,000112024
Minnesota State Community & Technical College (wadena)Wadena, MN$9,000112024
Minnesota West FoundationJackson, MN$9,000112024
Castlewood Community FoundationCastlewood, SD$5,000112024
City of MariettaMarietta, MN$5,000112024
Jamestown Regional Medical CenterJamestown, ND$5,000112024
Kittson County Volunteer Ambulance ServiceHallock, MN$5,000112024
Lake Benton Area FoundationLake Benton, SD$5,000112024
Milbank Ball DiamondBattle Lake, MN$5,000112024
Northeast South Dakota Community Action Program Inc Dba Grow South DakotaSisseton, SD$5,000112024
Oakes Rural Fire DistrictEast Grand Forks, MN$5,000112024
Parkers Prairie Independent School District #547Parkers Prairie, MN$5,000112024
Red Lake Falls Independent School District #630Red Lake Falls, MN$5,000112024
Sargent County Historical SocietyPerham, MN$5,000112024
University of Minnesota FoundationCrookston, MN$5,000112024
Wyndmere Child and Adolescent Resources and Education (care)Bemidji, MN$5,000112024
North Dakota State College of Science Automotive Technology DepartmentWahpeton, ND$3,200112024
City of SunburgSunburg, MN$3,025212024
Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, ND$3,000112024
Henning Public SchoolAlexandria, MN$3,000112024
Litchville-Marion School DistrictJamestown, ND$3,000112024
Sheyenne GritSheyenne, ND$3,000112024
Westhope Public SchoolWesthope, ND$2,900112024
Fergus Falls Salvation ArmyFergus Falls, MN$2,750212024
Ashby Public SchoolFergus Falls, MN$2,500112024
Childrens Dental ServicesMinneapolis, MN$2,500112024
City of DumontDumont, MN$2,500112024
City of KennedyKennedy, MN$2,500112024
Fergus Falls High SchoolFergus Falls, MN$2,500112024
Gwinner First Responders AssociationGwinner, ND$2,500112024
Hack Club Foundation- Bemidji First Lego LeagueEllendale, ND$2,500112024
International Music CampMinot, ND$2,500112024
Manvel Park BoardManvel, ND$2,500112024
Marketplace of Ideasmarketplace for Kids IncMantador, ND$2,500112024
Middle River Legacy CommitteeMiddle River, MN$2,500112024
Munich Public School District #19Munich, ND$2,500112024
Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (nmrc)Bemidji, MN$2,500112024
Northern Pines StablesMinot, ND$2,500112024
Rusc Kinship MentoringMorris, MN$2,500112024
Riverside Park Playground RenovationRed Lake, MN$2,500112024
Science From Scientists IncBloomington, MN$2,500112024
Sheridan County 4-H CouncilMcclusky, ND$2,500112024
The Difference - a Holistic ApproachMinot, ND$2,500112024
United Way of West Central MinnesotaMilbank, SD$2,500112024
Wahpeton Fire DepartmentWahpeton, ND$2,500312024
Apostolic Christian Church Morris North Dba Sharing Love and HopeEdgeley, ND$2,000112024
Central Cass TreehouseWahpeton, ND$2,000112024
City of New York MillsNew York Mills, MN$2,000112024
Fergus Area College FoundationFergus Falls, MN$2,000112024
Lake Region State CollegeDevils Lake, ND$2,000112024
North Dakota State College of Science FoundationWahpeton, ND$2,000112024
Northwest Technical College FoundationBemidji, MN$2,000112024
Riverside Christian School - Robotics ClubFergus Falls, MN$2,000112024
Rothsay Baseball InitiativeFergus Falls, MN$2,000112024
University of Minnesota Foundation CrookstonMinneapolis, MN$2,000112024
Manvel Community CenterManvel, ND$1,941112024
Langdon Prairie Health FoundationLangdon, ND$1,500112024
Matthew HouseFergus Falls, MN$1,500112024
North Country Food BankGwinner, ND$1,500112024
Richland-Wilkin Emergency Food PantryWyndmere, ND$1,500112024
Sic (sawyer Improvement Committee)New York Mills, MN$1,500112024
Sheridan County Food ShelfMcclusky, ND$1,500112024
Someplace Safe Fergus Falls Advocacy OfficeFergus Falls, MN$1,500112024
South Shore Community DevelopmentSioux Falls, SD$1,500112024
Strandquist Food ShelfJamestown, ND$1,500112024
Cub Scout Pack 318Elbow Lake, MN$1,250212024
Mapleton Volunteer Fire DepartmentMapleton, ND$1,190112024
Argyle Parks & RecreationArgyle, MN$1,000112024
Ashby Legacy FundWahpeton, ND$1,000112024
Clear Lake Area DevelopmentClear Lake, SD$1,000112024
Community of CareCasselton, ND$1,000112024
De Smet Community Foundation Concert SeriesDe Smet, SD$1,000112024
Dickey CountyEllendale, ND$1,000112024
Fellowship of Christian AthletesAshby, MN$1,000112024
First Lutheran Church of Battle LakeHavana, ND$1,000112024
Foundation for Innovation in EducationMarshall, MN$1,000112024
Friends of the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center (pwlc)Henning, MN$1,000112024
Girl Scouts Dakota HorizonsCasselton, ND$1,000112024
Havana Community ClubMarion, ND$1,000112024
Health Resources CenterFergus Falls, MN$1,000412024
Holmes City First RespondersFarwell, MN$1,000112024
Little Hoop Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeFort Totten, ND$1,000112024
Northern Lights Arts CouncilLangdon, ND$1,000112024
Northern Lights Council Boy Scouts of AmericaSawyer, ND$1,000112024
Safe ShelterJamestown, ND$1,000112024
Turtle Mountain Community CollegeBelcourt, ND$1,000112024
University of Minnesota Foundation MorrisMorris, MN$1,000112024
Vets R US IncWendell, MN$1,000112024
West Central InitiativeFergus Falls, MN$1,000112024
Wilmot Fire DepartmentWilmot, SD$1,000312024
Bottineau Fire DepartmentBottineau, ND$750212024
Bulldog Booster ClubJamestown, ND$750112024
Harvey Volunteer Fire DepartmentHarvey, ND$750112024
Lisbon Fire DepartmentLisbon, ND$750212024
Humane Society of Otter Tail CountyFergus Falls, MN$700312024
Bio GirlsFargo, ND$500112024
Battle Lake Youth Sports AssociationClitherall, MN$500112024
Crookston Farmers MarketCrookston, MN$500112024
Devils Lake Volunteer Fire DepartmentDevils Lake, ND$500212024
Fergus Falls Area Dollars for ScholarsAlexandria, MN$500212024
Fergus Falls Backcourt ClubFergus Falls, MN$500212024
Fergus Falls Concert AssociationFergus Falls, MN$500212024
Fergus Falls Wrestling Club IncFergus Falls, MN$500212024
Fergus Falls Youth ArcheryFergus Falls, MN$500112024
Fergus Falls Youth BaseballFergus Falls, MN$500212024
Grant County Humane SocietyElbow Lake, MN$500212024
Greater Fergus FallsFergus Falls, MN$500212024
Harvey Ambulance ServiceHarvey, ND$500112024
Hazen Fire & RescueHazen, ND$500112024
Isd 544 FoundationFergus Falls, MN$500112024
Langdon Area HockeyLangdon, ND$500212024
Milbank Fire RescueMilbank, SD$500112024
South Dakota Farmers UnionHuron, SD$500112024
St Lawrence SchoolMilbank, SD$425212024
4-H of Big Stone CountyOrtonville, MN$250112024
Alexandria Technical and Community College FoundationFargo, ND$250112024
Bio GirlsFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Bw Blades Youth Hockey AssociationBreckenridge, MN$250112024
Band of Brothers OutdoorsFoxhome, MN$250112024
Canby Wrestling Boosters IncCanby, MN$250112024
Casselton Parks and RecreationCasselton, ND$250112024
Concordia Language Villages Passport FundMoorhead, MN$250112024
Dough 4 JoeFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Fergus Falls Area Habitat for Humanity Affiliate IncFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Fergus Falls Area Youth Football AssociationFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Fergus Falls Fish & Game ClubFargo, ND$250112024
Fergus Falls Hockey AssociationFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Fergus Falls Junior Rifle ClubFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Fergus Falls Police DepartmentFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Fergus Falls Public Library FoundationBottineau, ND$250112024
Fergus Falls Sertoma ClubFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Fergus Falls SoftballFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Fergus Falls Youth Football AssociationFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Firemens Relief Association of RothsayRothsay, MN$250112024
Friberg 4H ClubErhard, MN$250112024
Golden Valley Rural Fire Protection DistrictGolden Valley, ND$250112024
Hallock Youth HockeyHallock, MN$250112024
Harvey KiwanisHarvey, ND$250112024
Hendricks Motorcycle RidersHendricks, MN$250112024
Horizon Cancer TeamWilmot, SD$250112024
James River Humane SocietyFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Jamestown Rual Fire DepartmentJamestown, ND$250112024
Junior Rifle ClubFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Knights Wrestling BoostersBarrett, MN$250112024
Lake Norden Fire DepartmentLake Norden, SD$250112024
Lake Region Anglers AssociationDevils Lake, ND$250112024
Langdon Fire & RescueLangdon, ND$250112024
Ludden Outdoorsmen & Youth HabitatOakes, ND$250112024
Mn State High School Trap LeagueAlexandria, MN$250112024
Milbank Volunteer Fire DepartmentMilbank, SD$250112024
Minnesota Deer Hunters Association Fergus Falls ChapterFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Minnesota State High School Clay Target LeagueFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Otc Wrestling BoostersUnderwood, MN$250112024
Onechild Global Dba OnechildColorado Springs, CO$250112024
Otter Tail County Historical SocietyFergus Falls, MN$250112024
PioneercareFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Re-Use-It Thrift StorePerham, MN$250112024
Red Lake Falls Blue Line ClubRed Lake Falls, MN$250112024
Rotary International (rotary of Fergus Falls Noon)Fergus Falls, MN$250112024
Rothsay Community Fund (rothsay Areawide Eda)Fergus Falls, MN$250112024
Ruby's PantryNorth Brand, MN$250112024
Rugby Volunteer Fire DepartmentRugby, ND$250112024
Sakakawea Fence Stretchers Inc Trail AssocGarrison, ND$250112024
Sanford Health Foundation of Northern MinnesotaBemidji, MN$250112024
Swan Lake Lutheran ChurchFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Trail Life USA Troop Mn-1977Fergus Falls, MN$250112024
Tricity United Soccer ClubBreckenridge, ND$250112024
Underwood Rockets Trap Booster ClubUnderwood, MN$250112024
Underwood Rockets Trap Boosters ClubUnderwood, MN$250112024
Underwood School BandchoirUnderwood, MN$250112024
United Foundation for Disabled ArchersGlenwood, MN$250112024
United Way of Otter Tail and Wadena CountiesFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Wdc Wrestling IncWadena, MN$250112024
Wahpeton Parks and RecFergus Falls, MN$250112024
YMCA of the Northern SkyFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Young Life of Ottertail CountyFergus Falls, MN$250112024
Our Lady of Victory School Home and School AssociationFergus Falls, MN$200112024
Rothsay Baptist ChurchRothsay, MN$200112024
American Heart AssociationDallas, TX$129112024
Lake Region Pioneer Threshermens AssociationDalton, MN$100112024
Jamestown Regional Medical Center FoundationJamestown, ND$50112024
Plus 384 grants to individuals totalling $1,750,313 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.

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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 57 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Recreation & Sports
12 grants
Education
10 grants
Health Care
7 grants
Animal Welfare
5 grants
Human Services
4 grants
Community Improvement
4 grants
Youth Development
3 grants
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
3 grants

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 56% 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.

Minnesota
$487K
North Dakota
$335K
South Dakota
$45K
Colorado
$250
Texas
$129

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $750. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 Otter Tail Power Company 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: 215 S Cascade St, Fergus Falls, MN, 56537. 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.

EIN 83-2710944 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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