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Valley News Foundation: 43 grants to organizations, $50,884 (tax year ended December 2025)
Valley News Foundation, a private foundation in Mankato, MN, paid 43 grants to organizations totaling $50,884 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $7,000 to Minnesota State Athletics in Mankato, MN for unrestricted general fund.
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- EIN
- 363339339
- Based in
- Mankato, MN
- Assets
- $1,098,670
- Grants paid
- $50,884
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202631349349102963. It reported $50,884 in grants paid; 43 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State Athletics | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $4,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato Youth Place | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Human services | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tee It Up for the Troops | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| B the Light Foundation (breast Cancer) | New Ulm, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $2,694 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato Area United Way | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Educare Foundation | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kiwanis Holiday Lights | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Twin Rivers Council for the Arts | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Use | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | North Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Best Christmas Ever | Cloquet, MN | Unrestricted General Use | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridges School Advisory Committee | North Mankota, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Bright Star | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Human services | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Door Health Center | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Health care | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army of Mankato | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vine | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | North Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $740 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota State University Athletics Sponsorship | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cada | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Echo Food Shelf | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Mankato Rotary Foundation | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| House of Hope | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Washington Fireworks Association | Mankato, MN | unrestricted General FUND | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato Area Hockey Association | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Recreation and sports | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mankato YWCA | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Pheasants | Good Thunder, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smiles | Washington, DC | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warriors Project | Jacksonville, FL | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General Fund | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | North Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato East High School | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato Area Baseball Association (maba) | North Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato West High School | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota State University Alumni Association | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leep Faith in Action | Hackensack, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202540829349100304. It reported $46,822 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato Youth Place | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Human services | $8,417 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota State University | Mankato, MN | Athletic Department | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House | Minneapolis, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $3,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato Area United Way | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tee It Up for the Troops | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Educare Foundation | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kiwanis Holiday Lights | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Twin Rivers Council for the Arts | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $1,105 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethany Lutheran College & Seminary Inc | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Use | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding Our Communities Partners | North Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Christmas Ever | Cloquet, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holiday Sharing Tree | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Bright Star | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Human services | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Open Door Health Center | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Health care | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army of Mankato | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vine | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angels Against Breast Cancer | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cada | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Echo Food Shelf | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| House of Hope | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Mental health and crisis intervention | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Washington Fireworks Association | Mankato, MN | unrestricted General FUND | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato Rehabilitation Center Inc Foundation | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato YWCA | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Pheasants | Good Thunder, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners for Affordable Housing | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smiles | Washington, DC | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Reach | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Mankato Growth | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mankato Area Hockey Association | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | Recreation and sports | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General Fund | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Use | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | North Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato East High School | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warriors Project | Jacksonville, FL | Unrestricted General Fund | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato Area Baseball Association (maba) | North Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mankato West High School | Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | North Mankato, MN | Unrestricted General Fund | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $14,417 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 |
| Education | $2,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 |
| Health care | $1,500 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 |
| Environment | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $94,906 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000 |
| Florida | $750 |
| Texas | $550 |
| Illinois | $500 |
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Updated May 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.