Past Grant Recipients
2011 Community Fund Grants
· Boys and Girls Club of Greater Mankato $7,500
· Camp Sweet Life Adventures $1,000
· Central Freedom School $7,000
· Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota Video $2,000
· Fallenstein Designated Fund - Miracle League of North Mankato $5,000
· Fallenstein Designated Fund - City of North Mankato $15,000
· LEEP $1,000
· Mankato Area 77 Lancers $500
· Minnesota State University, Mankato/Good Thunder Reading Series $2,500
· Partners for Affordable Housing Life-Long Learning - $3,000
· Open Door Health Clinic $6,500*
· Special Olympics Minnesota $1,000
· Thin Film Technology Fund - Robotics Team 2,000
2011 Donor Advised Fund Grants
Cheryl and Yanni Lee Fund
· Blue Earth Nicollet County Humane Society $1000
· Greater Mankato Early Learning Initiative READY for Kindergarten $1,000
· Habitat for Humanity $1,500
· Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans $2,000
· Minnesota Women's Consortium $1,000
· Partners for Affordable Housing $1,500
· Rural Aids Action Network $1,000
Thin Film Technology Fund
· Minnesota State University, Mankato – Adjunct Engineering Faculty $20,000
· MinnesotaState University, Mankato – Collegeof Science, Engineering and Technology Scholarships $6,000
· MinnesotaState University, Mankato – Formula SAE Competition $1,000
· Minnesota State University , Mankato – Southern Minnesota Regional Science Fairs $6,000
· South Central College, North Mankato – Scholarships $10,000
2010 Community Fund Grants
• City Center Partnership CityArt Sculpture Walk $5,000
• Greater Mankato Early Learning Initiative READY! for Kindergarten $4,500
• Merely Players Sound System $2,500
• Partners for Affordable House Student to Student Mentoring Program $2,500
• Special Olympics Spring Games $1,000
• Blue Earth County Historical Society Front Street Project $2,500
• 2011 Martin Luther King Jr Commemorative Board $500
• Mankato Area Community Band $1,600
• Greater Mankato Diversity Council REEL Culture Festival $1,500
2010 Donor Advised Fund Grants
Thin Film Technology Fund
• Minnesota State University, Mankato – Adjunct Engineering Faculty $20,000
· South Central College, North Mankato – Scholarships $10,000
2009 Community Fund Grants
• Council for Health Action and Promotion – CHAP Youth Mental Health Presentation $2,500
• Habitat for Humanity ReStore $2,840
• Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans Staff Development $5,000
• MSUM and Dakota Meadows Public Achievement Program $2,160
• One Bright Star – Star Journals $2,500
• Special Olympics of Minnesota Golf and Spring Games Competition $2,500
• Twin Rivers Center for the Arts Online Artist Directory $5,000
• YWCA of Mankato - Walking in Two Worlds Cecil's Table $2,000
2009 Donor Advised Fund Grants
Thin Film Technology Fund
• Minnesota State University, Mankato - Photonic Design Automation Software $7,000
• South Central College Foundation – Scholarships $6,000
• South Central College Foundation - Mechantronics Instructor $5,000
• Minnesota State University, Mankato - College of Science/Engineering and Technology Scholarships $6,000
• Minnesota State University, Mankato - Southern MN Regional Science Fairs $6,000
2008 Community Fund Grants
• Camp Patterson Cabin Upgrade $5,000
• Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota Traveling Exhibits $2,670
• Greater Mankato Early Learning Initiative READY! For Kindergarten $2,037
• Junior Achievement $500
• La-Mano Heritage Celebration $1,500
• Mankato Ballet Company Costume and Set Refurbishment $750
• Mankato West High School Fitness Facility $10,000
• MSU for Seniors - Mankato Area Lifelong Learners $2,500
• Theresa House Student to Student Program $3,000
• YWCA - Girls on the Run $2,500
2008 Donor Advised Fund Grants
Thin Film Technology Fund
• Mankato Public Schools - Uniview Projection and Data Scaling Machine $15,489.97
• Minnesota State University, Mankato - College of Science/Engineering $8,000
• Minnesota State University, Mankato - MN Regional Science Fairs $8,000
2007 Community Fund Grants
• Betsy-Tacy Society Betsy’s House Restoration $6,000
• Blue Earth County Historical Society Century Farms Book $3,000
• Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota $10,000
• Fallenstein Designated Fund – City of Mankato Sibley Park $162,000
• Mankato Area BMX Track $5,000
• Merely Players $1,100
• SMILES Center of Independent Living Block Party $1,000
• Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevent Program Youth Board $3,000
• YWCA Elizabeth Kearney Women's Leadership Development Program $2,000
2007 Donor Advised Fund Grants
Thin Film Technology Fund
• South Central College Scholarships $5,000
2006 Community Fund Grants
• Central Freedom School $5,000
• Dance Conservatory of Southern Minnesota $2,100
• Greater Mankato Diversity Council $3,500
• Fallenstein Designated Fund - City of Mankato Sibley Park Zoo $5,460
• Fallenstein Designated Fund - City of North Mankato Spring Lake Park $5,460
• Fallenstein Designated Fund - Miracle League of Minnesota "Field of Dreams" $14,221
• Greater Mankato Career Expo $3,000
• Greater Mankato Diversity Council $8,500
• Habitat for Humanity (ReStore) $5,000
• Mankato Ballet Company $2,000
• Mankato Figure Skating Club $2,500
• Mankato Youth Symphony $400
• Mankato Symphony Orchestra $2,000
• Martin Luther King Bard $1,000
• Musicorium $1,000
• O.W. and J.M. Confer Scholarship - $1,900
• Seven Mile Creek Park Shelter $2,000
• Twin Rivers Center for the Arts $2,000
2006 Donor Advised Fund Grants
Thin Film Technology Fund
• Various Scholarships $46,700
• Loyola Catholic School Computers $1,200
• Regional Science and Engineering Fairs $6,000
• Undergraduate National Scientific Conference Fees $2,000
2005 Community Fund Grants
• Betsy-Tacy Society $3,400
• Citizen’s Voices Mankato $500
• Envision 20/20 $3,000
• Good Thunder Reading Series $2,500
• Greater Mankato United Way (Youth Activities Guide) $2,500
• Habitat for Humanity (ReStore) $1,000
• Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Board $1,000
• Musicorum $2,500
• O.W. and J.M. Confer Scholarship - $1,360
• River Bend Bells $800
• Skate Park Advocates $600
• KMSU/KMSK Radio $2,500
• YWCA of Mankato (girls program) - $2,000
2005 Donor Advised Fund Grants
Thin Film Technology Fund
• Scholarships $7,000
2004 Community Fund Grants
• Central High School/District 77 $4,441
• Junior Achievement $2,500
• Mankato Area Diversity Council $3,000
• Mankato Ballet Company $2,000
• Minnesota State University, Mankato Performance Series $4,110
• Rapidan Dam Park $3,000
• River Valley Reads $2,500
• O.W. and J.M. Confer Scholarship - $1,500
• Salvation Army $2000
• Southern Sudanese Communtiy $750
2004 Donor Advised Fund Grants
Thin Film Technology Fund
• Individual Scholarships $15,000
• Minnesota State University, Mankato Regional Science Fairs $7,000
• Minnesota State University, Mankato Scholarships
• PCs for People $1,000
• SCTC LEGO Mindstorm $1,300
2003 Community Fund Grants
• Council for Health Action Promotion $5,000
• Harry Meyering Center $5,000
• Junior Achievement $5,000
• Mankato Area Arts Council $2,000
• Mankato Children¹s Chorus $4,500
• Mankato Symphony Orchestra $5,000
• Minnesota Shakespeare Project $1,250
• Minnesota Valley Chorale $500
• Minnesota State University, Mankato Urban & Regional Studies Institute $2,000
• River Bend Bells $250
• O.W. and J.M. Confer Scholarship $1,800
• Youth in Government $400
2003 Donor Advised Fund Grants
Thin Film Technology Fund
• Individual Scholarships $10,000
• Mankato East Planetarium $1,500
• Mankato West Physics - $500
• Minnesota State University, Mankato American Vacuum $3,000
• Minnesota State University, Mankato SCET Scholarships $6,000
• Minnesota State University, Mankato Solar Car & Science Fair $10,000
• Central Technical College Foundation Scholarships $5,000
2002 Community Fund Grants
• Family Resource Center $5,685
• Jane Rush Gathering Place $5,000
• Lancers $1,000
• Mankato Ballet Nutcracker Performances $5,000
• Martin Luther King Event $2,000
• Minnesota Valley Valley Chorale $500
• Musicorum $2,000
• O.W. and J.M. Confer Scholarship - $1,995
• Rockin¹ in the Quarry $1,000
• YMCA Youth In Government $370
2002 Donor Advised Fund Grants
Thin Film Technology Fund
• Minnesota State University, Mankato Foundation $6,000
• Scholarships $5,000
• South Central Technical College Foundation $5,000
• Teamharm $500
2001 Community Fund Grants
• Early Childhood and Family Education $2,000
• Junior Achievement $3,000
• Mankato Area Arts Council $2,000
• Mankato Sesquicentennial $5,000
• Mankato State University, Mankato Foundation $5,000
• Mankato Suzuki School of Music $2,500
• Mankato Symphony $4,000
• Martin Luther King. Jr. Event $1,000
• Musicorum $3,000
• O.W. and J.M. Confer Scholarship - $2,800
• Support of the Arts - Gutherie in Mankato Theatre Project $5,000
• Volunteer Center $1,000
• YMCA Youth in Government $355
2000 Community Fund Grants
• Junior Achievement $1,900
• House of Hope $3,000
• Lancers $1,000
• Mankato Symphony $5,572
• Minnesota Valley Action Council GED Video $3,000
• Minnesota Valley Chorale $1,000
• O.W. and J.M. Confer Scholarship - $2,400
• Project G.E.M. $1,000
• YMCA $5,000
• Youth in Government $350
