Valley News Charity Fund
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$367K
382 grants · $41K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $250–$1K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 67/94 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets · 2021
94
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
5073454819
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $43K | $884K | $-9K | 52 |
| 2017 | $44K | $942K | $49K | 51 |
| 2018 | $42K | $857K | $100K | 53 |
| 2019 | N/A | $972K | $91K | N/A |
| 2020 | $46K | $1.0M | $50K | 46 |
| 2021 | $50K | $1.1M | $103K | 50 |
| 2022 | $43K | $945K | $53K | 44 |
| 2023 | $52K | $977K | $37K | 44 |
| 2024 | $47K | $1.0M | $69K | 42 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 382 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$250
Median
$500
Average
$959
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Leiferman | President | $12K |
| Margaret Leiferman | Secretary | — |
Grants Awarded (382 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University Foundation | Mankato, MN | $15,070 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2017 |
| MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MANKATO, MN | $11,895 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Mankato Youth Place | Mankato, MN | $11,250 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Area Foundation | Mankato, MN | $8,500 | Unrestricted General Fund & Hockey Day | 2021 |
| Mankato Youth Place | Mankato, MN | $8,417 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | Mankato, MN | $6,745 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Mankato Area United Way | Mankato, MN | $6,208 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | Mankato, MN | $5,865 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Minnesota State University | Mankato, MN | $5,400 | Athletic Department | 2024 |
| On Course Foundation | Orlando, FL | $4,888 | Unrestricted General Use | 2022 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | Mankato, MN | $4,115 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Area United Way | Mankato, MN | $4,000 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Minnesota State University | Mankato, MN | $3,750 | Athletic Department | 2023 |
| Ronald McDonald House | Minneapolis, MN | $3,700 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Mankato Area United Way | Mankato, MN | $3,500 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2022 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | Mankato, MN | $3,455 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2021 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | Mankato, MN | $3,000 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Mankato Area United Way | Mankato, MN | $3,000 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2023 |
| Minnesota State University Foundation | Mankato, MN | $3,000 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | North Mankato, MN | $2,650 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2018 |
| Minnesota State University | Mankato, MN | $2,550 | Athletic Department | 2021 |
| South Central College - Mankato Foundation | North Mankato, MN | $2,500 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2020 |
| Mankato Area United Way | Mankato, MN | $2,500 | Unrestricted General Fund | 2024 |
| Minnesota State University | Mankato, MN | $2,450 | Athletic Department | 2022 |