George W. Neilson Foundation - Helping the Bemidji Area help itself
 

George W. Neilson Foundation - Schedule of Grants 2003
 

Name

Project

Grant Approved

Am Lung-NW Asthma

Patient Education

$3,900.00

Am Red Cross-N.Star Chapter

Equipment & Remodeling

$14,750.00

Beltrami Cty 4-H Program

Program Support

$6,667.00

Beltrami Cty Historical Society

Library Printer/Reader

$5,000.00

Beltrami Cty Humane Society

Equipment & Upgrades

$13,000.00

Bemidji Girls Fastpitch

Restroom Facilities

$50,000.00****

Bemidji State University

Wetlands Ecology Chair

$256,000.00*

Bemidji Symp.Orchestra

Guest Conductor Series

$3,000.00

Boys & Girls Club-Bemidji

Building Pledge

$100,000.00***

Fishing Has No Boundaries

Fire Ext. for Pontoons

$200.00

Hdwtrs Prostate Cancer

Community Education

$2,000.00

Hdwtrs Science Center

Roof Repairs

$20,000.00

Hdwtrs Sch.of Music & Art

Equipment & Repairs

$17,500.00

ISD#31 Honors/Sr. Awards

Awards & Reception

$1,000.00

Laporte Sch.& Community

Playground Equipment

$7,500.00

Neilson Spearhead Center

Road Repair

$18,000.00

N.Ctry Health Services

KNC Skilled Nursing Facility

$550,000.00**

Northwest MN Foundation

Leave a Legacy

$1,000.00

Paul Bunyan Amat.Radio Club

2 Laptop Computers

$1,500.00

Paul Bunyan Chapt. Brbshpr

Re-organization Exp

$8,835.00

Paul Bunyan Playhouse

Building Pledge

$25,000.00

PATH

Tele.System/Cptrs Upgrade

$13,900.00

VocalEssence

Y.Peoples Concert/Wkshop

$6,000.00

Totals

$1,124,752.00

*

Grant of $1 Million to be paid over multiple years.

**

Grant of $2 Million to be paid over multiple years.

***

Grant of $500,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Bemidji to be paid in five equal installments, 2003-2007.
Grant may be $750,000 if B&G Club raises $500,000 towards the building project.

****

Grant of $127,000 to Bem.Girls Fastpitch/Youth Soccer/Youth Baseball for Restroom facilities, paid over two years.

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George W. Neilson Foundation P O Box 692 Bemidji, MN 56619-0692 Telephone 218-444-GWNF (4963)