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Minnwest Technology Foundation

EIN 77-0704901 · Willmar, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MINNWEST TECHNOLOGY'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS GOING INTO STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATH) FIELDS, TO PROMOTE STEM IN OUR REGION, AND TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION WILL ALSO PROMOTE ADVANCEMENT IN THE FIELDS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIO-SCIENCE, AGRI-BUSINESS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENGINEERING AND CHEMISTRY FOR THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE MINNWEST TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION HOPES THAT THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS WILL INCLUDE A STRONGER POOL OF EMPLOYEES IN THIS AREA AND WITHIN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WHICH, IN TURN, WILL MAKE THE STATE MORE COMPETITIVE WITHIN THE AFOREMENTIONED FIELDS OF INDUSTRY.

Income
$40,005
Spending
$31,563
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $22,288 spent. PARTNERS IN AG INNOVATION CONFERENCE - THE FOUNDATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL AG INNOVATION CONFERENCE TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION IN THE AGRICULTURAL ARENA. IT INCLUDES NATIONAL EXPERTS AND PANELS TO DISCUSS TODAY'S OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS AREA.
  2. $4,200 spent. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR VARIOUS INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE STEM FIELD.
  3. $1,700 spent. UNIVERSITY OF MN - THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING STEM EDUCATION. WE APPROACH THIS IN PART BY PURCHASING LAB EQUIPMENT TO HELP OUTFIT A UNIVERSITY OF MN OUTREACH CENTER THAT IS USED BY PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, LAB EQUIPMENT WORTH $1,700 WAS PURCHASED AS PART OF MINNWEST TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT U OF MN.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on February 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on February 15, 2012.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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