About the Central Minnesota Community Foundation

The Central Minnesota Community Foundation is one of over 700 community foundations that exist in the country today. Established in November 1985, the Community Foundation is a public foundation that attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the residents of central Minnesota.

Our Mission

The mission of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation is to engage people, connect resources, and build community. We fulfill our mission by making grants to support key issues in Central Minnesota by:

Encouraging individuals, families and businesses to partner with us to fulfill their charitable and financial goals
Convening people to work on community problems
Honoring individuals for improving our community
Connecting people and resources to build a better community

CMCF by the Numbers

Founded: 1985

Total Assets: $59.6 million

Total Funds: 500

2009 Grants: $4.7 million

2009 Scholarships: 117

Three Foundations in One

We are three community foundations in one. The Central Minnesota Community Foundation, based in St. Cloud, hosts as affiliates the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation and the Willmar Area Community Foundation. Both communities affiliated with CMCF in 1998 in order to begin community foundations in their areas. Each has its own Board of Directors and a representative position on the CMCF Board of Directors. The three Foundations share the services of staff members but have separate grantmaking committees and focus on meeting specific needs in their local communities.

The Central Minnesota community Foundation also hosts the Minnesota Real Estate Foundation (MReF) as an supporting organization. MReF fosters philanthropy by facilitating gifts of real estate. It is the first foundation of its kind in Minnesota.

Our annual report, as well as the following information is available at the Foundation Offices by contacting Greta Stark-Kraker at (320) 253-4380:

A complete copy of the audited financial statements
Our IRS Form 990
Investment Committee members
Names of investment managers and investment analyst
Information about our administrative fees

CMCF Links

Our Staff

Our Board

Annual Report 2009

Directions to Our Offices

2009 Year in Review

Confirmed in Compliance with
National Standards
for U.S. Community Foundations

Central Minnesota Community Foundation l Brainerd Lakes Community Foundation l Willmar Area Community Foundation l Minnesota Real Estate Foundation