Private foundation · Lakefield, MN

The Ralph Manwarren Charitable Trust

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Typical grant size
$10K – $13K – $33K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
3
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2025 990-PF

Leadership · from 2025 990-PF

Robert Gunther
Trustee
$8K
Patrick Costello
Trustee
$8K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2025
52.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
42
Total grants awarded
$1.1M
Total amount
$26K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2025
$285K
2 grants
2024
$105K
1 grants
2023
$3K
1 grants
2022
$49K
2 grants
2021
$40K
1 grants
2020
$41K
2 grants
2019
$75K
3 grants
2018
$53K
4 grants
2017
$96K
5 grants
2016
$131K
9 grants
2015
$80K
4 grants
2014
$67K
4 grants
2013
$55K
4 grants

Top recipients

Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
11 grants · MN
$686K
11 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$135K
6 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$110K
Heron Lake-okabena Community Foundation
3 grants · MN
$35K
Minnesota 4h Foundation
1 grant · MN
$25K
Jackson County Central School District
2 grants · MN
$20K
Independent School District #330
2 grants · MN
$19K
Huron Lake-okabena Community Foundation
1 grant · MN
$15K
Friends of Jackson County Library
1 grant · MN
$10K
Cedar Mountain Schools #2754
1 grant · MN
$9K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
Nursing Pre Licensure Program
MN · TY 2025
$250K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
General Opersations
MN · TY 2025
$35K
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
Ag fund.
MN · TY 2024
$105K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Endownment Fund
MN · TY 2023
$3K
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
Ag fund.
MN · TY 2022
$39K
Alpha Gamma Rho Lambda Chapter Educational Foundation
General Operations
MN · TY 2022
$10K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Endowment fund.
MN · TY 2021
$40K
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
Ag fund.
MN · TY 2020
$40K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Endowment fund.
MN · TY 2020
$1K
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
Ag fund.
MN · TY 2019
$55K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Endowment fund.
MN · TY 2019
$10K
Jackson County Central School District
Baseball improvements.
MN · TY 2019
$10K
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
Ag fund.
MN · TY 2018
$40K
Jackson County Central School District
Baseball improvements.
MN · TY 2018
$10K
Heron Lake - Okabena Public Schools
Summer reading and math program.
MN · TY 2018
$2K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Endowment fund.
MN · TY 2018
$1K
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
General Operations
MN · TY 2017
$40K
Alpha Gamma Rho Lambda Chapter Educational Foundation
General Operations
MN · TY 2017
$20K
Independent School District #330
Robotics
MN · TY 2017
$17K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
General Operations
MN · TY 2017
$10K
Cedar Mountain Schools #2754
New Playground equipment.
MN · TY 2017
$9K
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
General Operations
MN · TY 2016
$40K
Minnesota 4h Foundation
General Support
MN · TY 2016
$25K
Alpha Gamma Rho Lambda Chapter Educational Foundation
General Operations
MN · TY 2016
$20K
Heron Lake-okabena Community Foundation
General Operations
MN · TY 2016
$15K
Friends of Jackson County Library
Library Remodel
MN · TY 2016
$10K
Heron Lake Library
General Support
MN · TY 2016
$8K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
General Operations
MN · TY 2016
$5K
Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy
General Support
PA · TY 2016
$5K
Independent School District #330
Robotics
MN · TY 2016
$3K
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2015
$40K
Alpha Gamma Rho Lambda Chapter Educational Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2015
$20K
Heron Lake-okabena Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2015
$10K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2015
$10K
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2014
$27K
Alpha Gamma Rho Lambda Chapter Educational Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2014
$20K
Heron Lake-okabena Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2014
$10K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2014
$10K
Alpha Gamma Rho Lambda Chapter Educational Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2013
$20K
Huron Lake-okabena Community Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2013
$15K
Southwest Initiative Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2013
$10K
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation
GENERAL OPERATIONS
MN · TY 2013
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.