Accomplishments
Since inception in 1986:
- Business loan programs with over $5 million in assets have made 462 loans for a total of more than $21.2 million
- Creation or retention of almost 2,500 jobs
- Lending has leveraged more than $62 million in additional funds
- Made over 4,400 grants totaling $27.3 million
- Adult and youth leadership programs have provided training for nearly 4,000 leaders
- Specially designed non-profit management and diversity training programs have addressed the special needs of 639 organizations and 92 communities
- $44.2 million total assets
- More than 350 component funds and sub-funds, with assets totaling $12.3 million
Service Area
Developing Community Assets in 12 Northwestern Minnesota Counties
Beltrami County
Invested $6,709,862 in 1,147 grants and $4,230,222 in 88 loans
Trained 270 adult leaders, 743 STAR youth leaders, 991 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 97 Component Funds
Clearwater County
Invested $1,018,837 in 302 grants and $1,644,491 in 32 loans
Trained 47 adult leaders, 55 STAR youth leaders, 149 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 27 Component Funds
Hubbard County
Invested $1,092,343 in 279 grants and $1,159,841 in 37 loans
Trained 96 adult leaders, 210 STAR youth leaders, 230 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 23 Component Funds
Kittson County
Invested $170,802 in 64 grants and $1,343,961 in 32 loans
Trained 19 adult leaders, 43 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 3 Component Funds
Lake of the Woods County
Invested $320,371 in 104 grants and $1,112,874 in 30 loans
Trained 21 adult leaders, 262 STAR youth leaders, 40 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 9 Component Funds
Mahnomen County
Invested $484,032 in 197 grants and $440,895 in 11 loans
Trained 26 adult leaders, 259 STAR youth leaders, 65 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 10 Component Funds
Marshall County
Invested $1,704,901 in 247 grants and $2,699,977 in 44 loans
Trained 55 adult leaders, 52 STAR youth leaders, 93 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 14 Component Funds
Norman County
Invested $252,063 in 63 grants and $578,067 in 16 loans
Trained 11 adult leaders, 107 STAR youth leaders, 34 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 3 Component Funds
Pennington County
Invested $826,539 in 149 grants and $997,267 in 34 loans
Trained 38 adult leaders, 155 STAR youth leaders, 141 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 4 Component Funds
Polk County
Invested $3,608,185 in 487 grants and $4,201,493 in 74 loans
Trained 124 adult leaders, 213 STAR youth leaders, 367 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 28 Component Funds
Red Lake County
Invested $541,354 in 121 grants and $190,000 in 26 loans
Trained 15 adult leaders, 60 STAR youth leaders, 90 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 9 Component Funds
Roseau County
Invested $1,740,708 in 565 grants and $2,294,381 in 152 loans
Trained 32 adult leaders, 51 STAR youth leaders, 135 nonprofit staff & board members
Established 55 Component Funds



