Central Farm Service Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-8935618
Foundation Overview
Based in Truman, MN, Central Farm Service Foundation has awarded 118 grants totaling $154,925 to organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. Individual grants range from $200 to $5,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
17 of 30 recipients (57%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
98% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in New Richland (9%), Fairmont (7%), Blue Earth (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 16% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Central Farm Service Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Museum Of Southern Mn | $2,500 | Mankato, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Dodge County Fair | $1,000 | Kasson, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Alberta Lea | $500 | Alberta Lea, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Alden - Conger | $500 | Alden, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Bea | $500 | Blue Earth, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Blooming Prairie Ffa | $500 | Blooming Praire, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Hayfield | $500 | Hayfield, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Mankato Ffa Alumni | $1,000 | Mankato, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Maple River High School | $500 | Mapleton, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Mcw | $500 | Sherburn, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Medford | $500 | Medford, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Nrheg | $500 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa - Triton High School | $500 | Dodge Center, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ffa- Farmington Ffa Alumni | $500 | Farmington, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Fire Department - Freeborn | $2,500 | Freeborn, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Fire Department - Hayfield | $2,500 | Hayfield, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Fire Department - Medford Fire Department | $2,500 | Medford, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Fire Department - Waldorf | $1,500 | Waldorf, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Fire Department - Welcome | $2,500 | Welcome, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Freeborn County 4-h | $1,250 | Albert Lea, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Hunger - Area Food Shelf Of New Richland | $500 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Hunger - Bea Backpack Program | $1,250 | Blue Earth, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Hunger - Blooming Prairie Backpack Program | $2,000 | Blooming Praire, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Hunger - Feeding Our Communities Partners | $5,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Hunger - Heaven's Table - Fairmont | $5,000 | Fairmont, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Hunger - St James Backpack Program | $1,750 | St James, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Hunger - Trinity Lutheran Church - Husky Pantry | $500 | Owatonna, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Hunger - Watonwan County Food Shelf | $500 | St James, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Hunger- Northfield School District 659 | $1,000 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| South Central Volunteer Dive Team | $1,000 | Trimont, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2024 |
| Ambulance - Ellendale | $2,500 | Ellendale, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Children's Museum Of Southern Mn | $2,500 | Mankato, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Medford | $500 | Medford, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Albert Lea | $1,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Alden Conger | $1,000 | Alden, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Blooming Prarie High School | $500 | Blooming Praire, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Ghec | $1,000 | Granada, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Mankato Ffa Alumni | $500 | Mankato, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Maple River High School | $500 | Mapleton, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Mcw | $1,000 | Sherburn, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Medford | $500 | Medford, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Northfield | $500 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Nrheg | $1,000 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Owatonna | $500 | Owatonna, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - St James | $1,000 | St James, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Triton High School | $500 | Dodge Center, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Ffa - Usc | $1,000 | Wells, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Fire Department - Alden | $2,500 | Alden, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Fire Department - Geneva | $2,500 | Geneva, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Fire Department - Kenyon | $2,500 | Kenyon, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Fire Department - Odin | $2,000 | Odin, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Fire Department - Owatonna | $1,000 | Owatonna, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Fire Department - Twin Lakes | $2,275 | Twin Lakes, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Fire Department - Waseca | $2,500 | Waseca, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Freeborn County 4-h | $1,600 | Albert Lea, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Area Food Shelf Of New Richland | $750 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Bea Backpack Program | $1,250 | Blue Earth, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Blooming Prairie Backpack Program | $2,500 | Blooming Praire, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Focp | $3,000 | Mankato, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Hayfield Backpack Program | $250 | Hayfield, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Heaven's Table - Fairmont | $2,500 | Fairmont, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Jack Creek Feeders | $750 | Estherville, IA, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Northfield Area Learning Center | $1,500 | Northfield, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Nr Area Food Shelf | $500 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Watonwan County Food Shelf | $750 | St James, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Hunger - Wells Area Food Shelf | $750 | Wells, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2023 |
| Alden Conger Ffa | $500 | Alden, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Bea Backpack Program | $1,000 | Blue Earth, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Blue Earth Area Ffa | $500 | Blue Earth, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Clarks Grove Fire Department | $2,500 | Clarks Grove, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Feeding Our Community Partners | $1,250 | North Mankato, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Hollandale Fire Department | $750 | Hollandale, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Lake Crystal Ffa | $2,500 | Lake Crystal, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Maple River Ffa | $500 | Mapleton, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Mn Lake Fire Department | $3,500 | Minnesota Lake, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Trimont Fire Department | $2,000 | Trimont, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2022 |
| Albert Lea Ffa | $1,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Area Food Shelf Of New Richland | $500 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Blooming Prairie Backpack Program | $500 | Northfield, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Blue Earth Area Ffa | $500 | Blue Earth, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Communities Fighting Student Hunger | $800 | Wells, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Easton Fire Department | $1,375 | Easton, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Fairmont Ffa | $500 | Fairmont, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Feeding Our Community Partners | $1,500 | North Mankato, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Frost Ambulance | $2,500 | Frost, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Heaven's Table | $2,500 | Fairmont, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Martin County Ffa | $1,000 | Sherburn, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Medford Ffa | $500 | Medford, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Northfield Learning Center | $1,000 | Fairmont, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Nrheg Ffa | $500 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Owatonna Ffa | $500 | Owatonna, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Wells Ffa - United South Central High School | $500 | Wells, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2021 |
| Jack Creek Feeders 4-h Club | $375 | Ringsted, IA, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| All Seasons Food Shelf | $500 | Kenyon, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Heaven's Table | $2,700 | Fairmont, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Northfield Learning Center | $2,000 | Fairmont, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Blooming Prairie Backpack Program | $1,200 | Northfield, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Hayfield Backpack Program | $1,500 | Hayfield, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| 14area Food Shelf Of New Richland | $1,450 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Ghec Schoolsheavens's Table | $200 | Granada, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church - Huskie Pantry | $1,200 | Owatonna, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Feeding Our Community Partners | $3,000 | North Mankato, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Albert Lea Ffa | $1,000 | Albert Lea, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Blue Earth Area Ffa | $1,000 | Blue Earth, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Tri City United Ffa | $1,000 | Montgomery, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Alden Conger Ffa | $1,500 | Alden, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Martin County Ffa | $1,000 | Sherburn, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Nrheg Ffa | $1,500 | New Richland, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Kenyon Wanamingo Ffa | $1,500 | Kenyon, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| United South Central Ffa | $1,500 | Wells, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Medford Ffa | $1,500 | Medford, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| St James Ffa | $1,000 | St James, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Fairmont Ffa | $1,000 | Fairmont, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Hayfield Fire Department | $2,500 | Hayfield, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| St James Fire Department | $2,500 | St James, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Delavan Fire Department | $2,000 | Delavan, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Maple River Ffa | $500 | Mapleton, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
| Owatonna Ffa | $500 | Owatonna, MN, US | The Contribution Is For The Organization To Promote Agriculture. | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-8935618 |
| Website | http://www.cfscoop.com |
| Address | 233 W CIRO ST Truman, MN 56088-2018 |
Key People (11)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Central Farm Service Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Chairman | Kurt Koehler |
|---|---|
| Vice Chairman | John Peach |
| Secretary/treasurer | Trent Frederickson |
| Director | Jay Landsteiner |
| Director | Jason Smith |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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