How to apply
The Otter Tail Power Company Foundation application and information is available online at https://www.otpco.com/about-us/foundation/. Contact: Otter Tail Power Foundation, 215 South Cascade Street, Fergus Falls, Mn, 2187398400, foundation@otpco.com Deadlines: Application deadlines are March 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Restrictions: The Otter Tail Power Company Foundation dedicates our resources primarily to charitable educational and volunteer efforts of qualifying organizations that directly impact local communities we serve. For more information, please check our website: https://www.otpco.com/about-us/foundation/.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 156 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater BemidjiBemidji, MN | General Operations | $60K |
| Wahpeton Parks and Recreation Foundation - Sparc Wellness CenterWahpeton, ND | General Operations | $50K |
| Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibraryMedora, ND | General Operations | $50K |
| Sargent Central Public SchoolForman, ND | Track field development | $50K |
| Pioneercare FoundationFergus Falls, MN | General Operations | $50K |
| Ottertail Family and Recreational CenterOtter Tail, MN | General Operations | $50K |
| Science Museum of MinnesotaSt Paul, MN | General Operations | $36K |
| Good Samaritan Health Services FoundationRugby, ND | General Operations | $30K |
| James River Senior CenterJamestown, ND | General Operations | $25K |
| University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MN | General Operations | $20K |
| Perham Area Community CenterPerham, MN | General Operations | $20K |
| Hankinson Fire DepartmentHankinson, ND | New Emergency Services Hall in Hankinson, ND. | $20K |
| United Way Lakes and PrairieFergus Falls, MN | General Operations | $16K |
| Richland 44 School FoundationColfax, ND | General Operations | $15K |
| Mitchell Technical InstituteMitchell, SD | Scholarship Funds | $11K |
| Bismarck State College FoundationBismarck, ND | General Operations | $11K |
| Wahpeton Baseball AssociationWahpeton, ND | General Operations | $10K |
| University of JamestownJamestown, ND | General Operations | $10K |
| Sanford Health Foundation of Northern MinnesotaBemidji, MN | General Operations | $10K |
| Jamestown Rural Fire DepartmentJamestown, ND | General Operations | $10K |
| Jamestown Parks and Recreation Foundation IncJamestown, ND | General Operations | $10K |
| Jamestown Parks and Recreation FoundationJamestown, ND | General Operations | $10K |
| Central Cass Public SchoolsCasselton, ND | Baseball field upgrades | $10K |
| Cass Lake Rural Fire AssociationCass Lake, MN | General Operations | $10K |
| Minnesota West Community & Technical College (jackson)Jackson, MN | Scholarship Funds | $9,000 |
| Minnesota State Community & Technical College (wadena)Wadena, MN | Scholarship Funds | $9,000 |
| Wyndmere Child and Adolescent Resources and Education (care)Wyndmere, ND | General Operations | $5,000 |
| West Central Area CharitiesHolloway, MN | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Upham Fire Supporters IncUpham, ND | General Operations | $5,000 |
| University of Minnesota FoundationCrookston, MN | General Operations | $5,000 |
| United Way of Bemidji AreaBemidji, MN | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Rock Lake Rural Fire Protection DistrictRocklake, ND | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Ramsey County Fair FoundationDevils Lake, ND | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Parkers Prairie Independent School District #547Parkers Prairie, MN | Baseball and Football field update | $5,000 |
| Otter Tail County Young LifeFergus Falls, MN | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Oakes Rural Fire DistrictOakes, ND | Construction of a new fire hall | $5,000 |
| Milbank Ball DiamondMilbank, SD | General Operations | $5,000 |
| McIntosh County Heritage CenterAshley, ND | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Legends of Legion BaseballDayton, SD | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Heart of the Lakes Elementary SchoolPerham, MN | Playgound expansion for the school & the community year round | $5,000 |
| Farm RescueHorace, ND | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Community Advancement for Roslyn and EdenRoslyn, SD | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Car Care ProgramAlexandria, MN | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Callaway Volunteer Fire DepartmentCallaway, MN | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Britton Baseball and Softball IncBritton, SD | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Bottineau Fire DepartmentBottineau, ND | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Ashby Legacy FundAshby, MN | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Northlands Rescue MissionGrand Forks, ND | General Operations | $4,000 |
| Gonvick Fire DepartmentGonick, MN | Upgrade communication system | $4,000 |
| Fergus Falls Youth BaseballFergus Falls, MN | General Operations | $4,000 |
| Central Cass TreehouseCasselton, ND | General Operations | $4,000 |
| International Music CampMinot, ND | General Operations | $3,750 |
| Dakota College at Bottineau FoundationBottineau, ND | General Operations | $3,510 |
| Never Alone IncFergus Falls, MN | General Operations | $3,000 |
| Montpelier School DistrictMontpelier, ND | Expansion of Playground | $3,000 |
| City of SunburgSunburg, MN | Replace an obsolete tanker truck for the fire department | $3,000 |
| White Earth Land Recovery Project (welrp)Callaway, MN | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Viking Fire and RescueViking, MN | Purchase of Lucas Device | $2,500 |
| Trinity PreschoolNew York Mills, MN | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Sheridan County Food ShelfMcClusky, ND | General Operations | $2,500 |
By state: Minnesota 82 · North Dakota 62 · South Dakota 10 · Virginia 1 · Delaware 1
About this foundation
Otter Tail Power Company Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, administered in care of Janelle Johnson, tax-exempt since 2019. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Otter Tail Power Company Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. The Otter Tail Power Company Foundation application and information is available online at https://www.otpco.com/about-us/foundation/. Deadlines: Application deadlines are March 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1..
How much does Otter Tail Power Company Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $882K across 156 grants, a median of $2,500.
Where does Otter Tail Power Company Foundation give?
Minnesota (82 grants), North Dakota (62 grants), South Dakota (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| The Lundeen Foundationsince 1978 | Fergus Falls, MN | $154K1 grants · 2025 | $154K | Yes | $3.5M |
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