Owatonna Foundation, Inc.

About Us

They are Building for a Better Tomorrow
The purpose of this Foundation, carried on in the City of Owatonna, is to receive gifts and grants of money and property of every kind and nature and administer the same for the following purposes: civic, community betterment, education, health, literary, recreation, science, music and cultural projects.


The Owatonna Foundation has made and continues to make major contributions to the welfare of our community. To meet the ever-changing needs of the community, the Foundation has helped with grants to various support groups for capital purchases and improvements. Each year the Foundation receives and evaluates requests for funding that touch every aspect of our lives in the following categories:

Community - with projects that have an impact on the quality of life of the people of Owatonna, and the parks and places they use and enjoy.
Education - with scholarships and improvements promoting literary and scientific ventures and preserving the his