Support and promote youth athletics, recreation and strength/conditioning programs in the Winona community.
Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation concentrates on youth athletics in the Winona area, with program support flowing to schools, youth sports groups, and community organizations that help fund athletic participation, facilities, and conditioning. The foundation’s recent grants show a consistent pattern of support for Winona-based programs, including Winona State University and Cotter High School, alongside youth sports organizations serving the same community. Its grantmaking is tied closely to direct program needs. The foundation lists support for youth athletics, recreation, athletics, and community sports facilities, and its active grant programs describe funding for youth athletic programs, sports participation, physical development, strength and conditioning, and sports education and safety. Recent awards also include support for Winona Area Youth Hockey Association, Winona Family YMCA, and Winona Area Public Schools, showing a mix of higher education, youth sports, and community-based athletic programming. The foundation’s structure appears program-focused rather than individual-based, with grants directed to organizations rather than people.
Youth athletics is the clearest throughline in Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $30,000 to Cotter High School for program support and has also supported the school in earlier years, indicating sustained attention to local athletic programming. School and college athletics are another major lane. Winona State University received $64,495 in 2025 for program support, following larger awards in prior years, while Winona Area Public Schools received $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Community sports and recreation organizations are part of the same pattern. The foundation awarded $25,000 to Winona Area Youth Hockey Association and $20,801 to Winona Family YMCA, both for program support. Its active grant language also points to equipment, facilities, and strength-and-conditioning needs as eligible uses.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,622 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent awards show repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Winona State University, Winona Area Youth Hockey Association, Winona Family YMCA, Winona Area Public Schools, and Cotter High School. That pattern suggests ongoing program support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation gives through grant requests and accepts unsolicited applications. Its active programs describe board-based allocation decisions and support for nonprofit and community organizations rather than individuals.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 92% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Winona is the central hub, with multiple awards going to organizations there, including Winona State University, Cotter High School, Winona Area Youth Hockey Association, Winona Family YMCA, and Winona Area Public Schools. The geographic scope of giving is local, with some support extending to surrounding and southeastern Minnesota. One recent grant also went to Dallas, Texas, through Riddell.
It funds nonprofit and community organizations that support youth athletic programs, related equipment, facilities, and programming. Its active grant language includes youth sports, athletic programming, physical development, strength and conditioning, football, and sports education and safety.
Yes. The foundation’s active grant programs say applicants submit a Grant Request Form, and one program notes that requests may include supporting attachments. The process is described as board-led, with allocations determined at monthly board meetings.
Typical grants cluster around five figures: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $17,622, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. Recent grants also show repeated awards in that range to local athletic organizations and schools.
Yes. The foundation’s giving is local, with 92% of grants going to recipients in Minnesota. Its active programs focus on Winona, the surrounding area, and southeastern Minnesota.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Winona State University, Winona Area Youth Hockey Association, Winona Family YMCA, Winona Area Public Schools, and Cotter High School, which suggests recurring support rather than isolated one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations supporting youth athletic programs in the Winona area must complete the Grant Request Form; supporting attachments may be included. Final allocations are determined by the board.
Deadline: Requests are reviewed at monthly board meetings (no single annual deadline).
Who can apply: Organizations seeking funding for youth athletic programs in the vicinity of Winona, Minnesota and the surrounding area must complete the Grant Request Form in its entirety. Supporting attachments may be included. Inadequate applications will be returned. Grant recipients must submit written quarterly project reports. Funding is limited and even worthy requests may be declined.
Deadline: Applications are evaluated monthly; no fixed submission deadline is stated.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY | WINONA, MN | $64,495 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COTTER HIGH SCHOOL | WINONA, MN | $30,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOPE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL | WINONA, MN | $5,468 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FASTBREAK FOOTBALL | WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN | $5,020 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY | WINONA, MN | $67,951 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WINONA AREA YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | WINONA, MN | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WINONA FAMILY YMCA | WINONA, MN | $20,801 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WINONA, MN | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COTTER HIGH SCHOOL | WINONA, MN | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RIDDELL | DALLAS, TX | $7,984 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY | WINONA, MN | $85,111 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WINONA AREA YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | WINONA, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WINONA FAMILY YMCA | WINONA, MN | $20,245 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | WINONA, MN | $15,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COTTER HIGH SCHOOL | WINONA, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RTP COMPANY | WINONA, MN | $9,492 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
$64,495PROGRAM SUPPORT
HOPE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL
$5,468PROGRAM SUPPORT
FASTBREAK FOOTBALL
$5,020PROGRAM SUPPORT
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
$67,951PROGRAM SUPPORT
WINONA AREA YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WINONA FAMILY YMCA
$20,801PROGRAM SUPPORT
WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COTTER HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
RIDDELL
$7,984PROGRAM SUPPORT
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
$85,111PROGRAM SUPPORT
WINONA AREA YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
WINONA FAMILY YMCA
$20,245PROGRAM SUPPORT
WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
RTP COMPANY
$9,492PROGRAM SUPPORT
