Grantmaking public charity · EIN 26-1632413
Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Inc
Mankato, MN
Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Inc is a public charity that makes grants based in Mankato, MN. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $5.51M in grants paid across 26 grants, with $3.05M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, Prairie Five Community Action Council Inc and Essential Senior Services LLC.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
MNRAAA requires assessment and monitoring of grantees/contractors to ensure that funds are expended in keeping with the purpose for which they were awarded: 1. Each grantee/contractor must have in place an ongoing plan for self-assessment, monitoring and improving the quality of service provided by the project. 2. Each grantee/contractor is formally assessed by MNRAAA at least annually prior to the funding anniversary of the project. 3. MNRAAA regularly monitors grantee/contractor activities through: a. assessing progress on grant/contract outcomes on a quarterly basis; b. reviewing and analyzing monthly and quarterly financial, program and statistical reports; c. visiting program sites; d. phone conversations and office visits; and e. routine correspondence. 4. Each project is formally assessed by MNRAAA within three months following the close of its final project year. Some exceptions were made for short-term grantees/contractors and those funded with COVID-related funds.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
MNRAAA helps older adults thrive in Southwest MN by enabling older adults to maintain the lifestyle of their choice. MNRAAA strives to ensure that services are available for older adults and caregivers, by providing information and assistance.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | Moorehead, MN | Congregate Meals; Home Delivered Meals | $2,515,408 |
| Prairie Five Community Action Council Inc | Montevideo, MN | Congregate Meals; Home Delivered Meals | $658,660 |
| Essential Senior Services LLC | Rushmore, MN | Chore; Homemaker | $201,878 |
| Southern MN Regional Legal Services Inc | St Paul, MN | Legal Assistance; Legal Education | $181,203 |
| VINE Faith in Action | Mankato, MN | Special Access | $113,666 |
| United Community Action Partnership | Marshall, MN | Assisted Transportation | $109,402 |
| VINE Faith in Action | Mankato, MN | Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs | $105,973 |
| Prairie Five Community Action Council Inc | Montevideo, MN | Education/Training; Outreach | $93,816 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | Moorehead, MN | Caregiver Counseling; Support Groups; Training; Respite - In Home; Respite - Out of Home Day; Respite - Other | $92,378 |
| Waseca Area Caregiver Services | Waseca, MN | Caregiver Counseling; Support Groups; Respite - In Home; Respite - Out of Home Day | $89,698 |
| Central Community Transit | Willmar, MN | Transportation; Assisted Transportation | $88,540 |
| Waseca Area Caregiver Services | Waseca, MN | Chore; Homemaker; Education/Training; Visiting | $81,926 |
| VINE Faith in Action | Mankato, MN | Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs | $64,832 |
| ACE of Southwest Minnesota | Slayton, MN | Caregiver Counseling; Support Groups; Training; Respite - In Home | $63,481 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | Moorehead, MN | Counseling; Visiting; Telephone Reassurance | $56,641 |
| Interfaith Caregivers-Faith in Action in Faribault Co | Blue Earth, MN | Homemaker; Chore; Transportation; Assisted Transportation | $55,722 |
| City of Worthington - Center for Active Living | Worthington, MN | Education/Training; Health Promotion: Non-Evidence Based | $49,422 |
| Bethesda | Willmar, MN | Caregiver Counseling; Support Groups; Training; Supplemental Services - Chore; Supplemental Services - Homemaker; Supplemental Services - Assisted Transportatio | $49,212 |
| Generations Home Care Services | Gibbon, MN | Homemaker; Assisted Transportation | $46,950 |
| Interfaith Caregivers-Faith in Action in Faribault County | Blue Earth, MN | Caregiver Counseling; Training; Respite- In Home and Out of Home Day | $43,804 |
| Granite Falls LAHBNP | Granite Falls, MN | Outreach; Visiting; Telephone Reassurance; Health Promotion; Non-Evidence Based | $33,730 |
| Wellspring Faith in Action | St James, MN | Caregiver; Support Groups; Training; Respite - In Home | $33,507 |
| ACE of Southwest Minnesota | Slayton, MN | Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs | $33,500 |
| Caregiver Response Effort & Service Team | Fairmont, MN | Caregiver Counseling; Support Groups; Training; Respite - In Home | $33,325 |
| Madison Art Gallery | Madison, MN | Caregiver Support Groups | $23,674 |
The 25 largest of 26 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Inc accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Inc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Inc give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $5,506,856 in grants paid (26 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Inc funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (MN), $2.52M, Prairie Five Community Action Council Inc (MN), $659K, Essential Senior Services LLC (MN), $202K, Southern MN Regional Legal Services Inc (MN), $181K and VINE Faith in Action (MN), $114K.