Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Donations deductibleSouthern Minnesota Initiative Foundation's network
15 people8 organisationsi15 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Vogt Sween Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Angel Uribe | Member at Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bob Mann | Member at Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Brad Hoiness | Member at Large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris Schad | Secretery | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Erin Bailey | Member at Large | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Erin Meier | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Heather Millard | Member at Large | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ian Bents | Member at Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ibrahim Hussein | Member at Large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jake Anderson | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jamila Ibrahim | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Matt COY | Member at Large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matt Goldade | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Xavier Frigola | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Conzemius | Vice President/CFO | since 2018 |
| Pamela Bishop | VP of Economic Development | since 2018 |
| RAE Jean Hansen | VP of Early Childhood | since 2022 |
| Timothy Penny | President/CEO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Penny | President/CEO | 40 | $165k | $37k | |
| Brian Conzemius | Vice President/CFO | 40 | $139k | $19k | |
| Rae Jean Hansen | VP of Early Childhood | 40 | $123k | $8k | |
| Pamela Bishop | VP of Economic Development | 40 | $111k | $37k | |
| Alissa Oeltjenbruns | VP of Philanthrophy | 40 | $105k | $5k | |
| Jake Anderson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chris Schad | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Vogt Sween | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Erin Bailey | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dr Robert Albright | Member at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Beth Benike | Member at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bob Mann | Member at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ian Bents | Member at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Coy | Member at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brad Hoiness | Member at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ibrahim Hussein | Member at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Heather Millard | Member at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Angel Uribe | Member at Large | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alissa Brekke | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Matt Goldade | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jamila Ibrahim | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
- EIN
- 363454285
- Address
- 525 Florence Ave, Owatonna, MN, 55060-4754
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Southern minnesota initiative foundation is a regional development and philanthropic organization that fosters economic and community vitality in 20 counties of southern minnesota through a culture of collaboration and partnership, with a focus on entrepreneurs and early childhood development. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S300 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- Principal officer
- Benya Kraus (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1986
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsErin Meier
≥7years on the filingsXavier Frigola
≥6years on the filingsShawn Vogt Sween
≥6years on the filingsChris Schad
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $80.9m
- Total liabilities
- $9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $71.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.5m
- Program service revenue
- $223k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $4.4m
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 15
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $8.4m | $6.9m | $1.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Farmers' Market Association | "grow your green program | $100k |
| Renewing the Countryside II | Expanding impacts in southern minnesota's food systems | $100k |
| Village Agricultural Cooperative | Gaining critical capacity for farming entrepreneurs; food aggregation support | $80k |
| Region Nine Development Commission | Growing the grower's network; support underserved farmers in south central minnesota | $60k |
| Sharing Our Roots | Cultivating food-based traditions as equitable pathways to farming | $50k |
| Leo Augusta Children's Academy | Keeping our children and staff educated; keeping our children warm; support of blooming prairie mainstreet | $42k |
| City of Mapleton | Eagles nest update; rural economic development projects | $40k |
| Initiative Foundation | Rural voice project | $38k |
| City of Springfield | Springfield strategic economic and housing development plan; childcare start-up program | $27k |
| City of Gibbon | Clear lake park restroom building | $25k |
| City of Goodview | Dredging of lake goodview at michael lacanne memorial park | $25k |
| City of Preston | Follow the trout route! | $25k |
| City of Sherburn | Sherburn park revitalization initiative | $25k |
| Good Acre | Growing produce farmer opportunities | $25k |
| Achla - Alliance of Chicanos Hispanics and Latin Americans | Achla prosperity initiative: building financial futures; childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants | $20k |
| Austin Aspires | Childcare support initiative | $20k |
| Blue Earth Economic Development Authority | Rural economic development projects | $20k |
| City of Adams | Adams childcare initiative activation | $20k |
| City of Caledonia | Rural economic development projects | $20k |
| City of Kasson | Rural economic development projects | $20k |
| City of Lanesboro | Rural economic development projects | $20k |
| City of Montgomery | Rural economic development projects | $20k |
| City of Plainview | Rural economic development projects | $20k |
| City of Spring Grove | Rural economic development projects | $20k |
| City of Winthrop | Rural economic development projects | $20k |