Foundations

Private foundations in North Dakota

Foundations that fund causes in North Dakota

• Education
  $61.2 million from 308 foundations
• Health
  $23.9 million from 82 foundations
• Faith communities
  $7.2 million from 117 foundations
• Community development
  $7.0 million from 46 foundations
• Arts and culture
  $4.2 million from 71 foundations
• Animals
  $3.5 million from 55 foundations
• Environment and conservation
  $3.0 million from 74 foundations
• Youth programs
  $2.5 million from 86 foundations
• Science and research
  $1.6 million from 26 foundations
• Human services
  $1.4 million from 37 foundations
• Food and hunger
  $1.3 million from 46 foundations
• Veterans
  $732,668 from 16 foundations
• Housing and homelessness
  $708,597 from 26 foundations
• Seniors
  $335,382 from 17 foundations
• Disability
  $129,443 from 14 foundations
• International
  $98,591 from 14 foundations

These count grants to recipients in North Dakota, including from foundations based elsewhere.

Foundations by city in North Dakota

• Fargo
  31 foundations · $22.1 million
• Bismarck
  16 foundations · $14.7 million
• West Fargo
  7 foundations · $12.7 million
• Williston
  14 foundations · $4.5 million
• Minot
  10 foundations · $4.4 million
• Grand Forks
  22 foundations · $4.3 million
• Devils Lake
  11 foundations · $506,728

North Dakota foundations that accept applications

• Native American Agriculture Fund · Bismarck
  Accepts applications $9.8 million a year · typical grant $11.8 million
• Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2 · Fargo
  Accepts applications $3.0 million a year · typical grant $7,500 · Human services
• The Tom and Frances Leach Foundation · Bismarck
  Accepts applications $2.0 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Alva J Field Memorial Trust · Williston
  Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $4,500 · Education
• Mdu Resources Foundation · Bismarck
  Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $1.3 million
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $1.0 million a year · typical grant $1,500 · Health
• Buck and Lois Scheele Foundation · Williston
  Accepts applications $862,000 a year · typical grant $10,500 · Faith communities
• Myra Foundation · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $760,669 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Arts and culture
• Fred M Hector Jr Charitable Trust · Fargo
  Accepts applications $663,000 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Environment and conservation
• Matt & Joann Butler Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $570,000 a year · typical grant $95,000 · Education
• Alex Stern Family Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $553,833 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Youth programs
• Arthur & Edith Pearson Foundation · Westhope
  Accepts applications $417,500 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Education
• Mwe Scholarship Fund · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $365,324 a year · typical grant $12,332 · Education
• William C & Jane B Marcil Charitable Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $350,000 a year · typical grant $100,000 · Education
• Roger L & Agnes C Dell Charitable Trust · Fargo
  Accepts applications $347,500 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Arts and culture
• John L McCormick Memorial Tr · Fargo
  Accepts applications $225,000 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Forum Communications Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $137,000 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
• Ralph Boone Charitable Foundation · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $136,400 a year · typical grant $16,400 · Community development
• Seth Corporation Seth Corporation · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $130,262 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
• Vincent Gaffney Foundation · Williston
  Accepts applications $126,409 a year · typical grant $2,546 · Youth programs
• Engel-Kesting Foundation · Dickinson
  Accepts applications $108,303 a year · typical grant $13,538 · Faith communities
• Faith and Freedom Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $104,400 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation · Williston
  Accepts applications $96,828 a year · typical grant $278 · Education
• North Dakota Natural Resources Trust · Bismarck
  Accepts applications $93,028 a year · typical grant $2,880 · Environment and conservation
• North Dakota Masonic Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $89,439 a year · typical grant $9,729
• C F Martell Memorial Foundation 015471 · Williston
  Accepts applications $83,260 a year · typical grant $30,000 · Education
• North Dakota Long Term Care Foundation · Bismarck
  Accepts applications $79,001 a year · typical grant $250 · Education
• Lakota Community Foundation · Lakota
  Accepts applications $69,981 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
• John and Kim Erickson Family Founda · West Fargo
  Accepts applications $67,994 a year · typical grant $67,994
• The Leonard Rydell Foundation · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $54,000 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
• John Eberle Scholarship Fund · Williston
  Accepts applications $46,700 a year · typical grant $1,500 · Education
• Dr Henry Hobart Ruger Trust · Devils Lake
  Accepts applications $45,000 a year · typical grant $400 · Education
• Maude M Schuetze Foundation · Williston
  Accepts applications $39,000 a year · typical grant $1,250 · Education
• C P & Irene Olson Tr 12-14-89 113402 · Minot
  Accepts applications $32,000 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
• Leo C Parent Charitable Scholarship Trust II · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $30,600 a year · typical grant $1,200 · Education
• Leland Stenehjem Family Foundation · Watford City
  Accepts applications $23,446 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Faith communities
• Lucile Coghlan McCormick Memorial Trust · Fargo
  Accepts applications $22,000 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Faith communities
• Frank A & M Esther Wenstrom Foundation · Williston
  Accepts applications $21,000 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Education
• John A Kozel Charitable Trust · Bismarck
  Accepts applications $20,100 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Faith communities
• Urdahl Inc · Jamestown
  Accepts applications $19,002 a year · typical grant $400 · Human services
• Fishes and Loaves From Jesus Christ Inc · Fargo
  Accepts applications $16,456 a year · typical grant $8,228 · Faith communities
• The Halverson Family Foundation · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $15,000 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
• Pamela Pulkrabek Kelsch Foundation · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $14,348 a year · typical grant $1,395 · Human services
• Warm Blanket Hugs · Fargo
  Accepts applications $14,138 a year · typical grant $410 · Youth programs
• William C Ptacek Scholarship Foundation · Oakes
  Accepts applications $6,000 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Arts and culture
• Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund · Devils Lake
  Accepts applications $5,970 a year · typical grant $1,990 · Education
• Minot Elks Lodge No 1089 Charitable Fund Inc · Minot
  Accepts applications $5,452 a year · typical grant $750 · Education
• Kingsbury Family Foundation · Grafton
  Accepts applications $5,000 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Education
• Helen R Ernst Charitable Trust · Devils Lake
  Accepts applications $4,766 a year · typical grant $500 · Education
• Minnie Velo Memorial Charitable Tru · Fargo
  Accepts applications $4,000 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Education

Largest foundations in North Dakota

• Centurion Foundation · West Fargo
  Preselected only $10.0 million a year · typical grant $1.0 million · Science and research
• Native American Agriculture Fund · Bismarck
  Accepts applications $9.8 million a year · typical grant $11.8 million
• Offutt Family Foundation · Fargo
  Preselected only $9.6 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Ronald and Duska LaCount Family Foundation · Minot
  Preselected only $3.9 million a year · typical grant $500,000
• Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2 · Fargo
  Accepts applications $3.0 million a year · typical grant $7,500 · Human services
• Edson & Margaret Larson Foundation · Grand Forks
  Preselected only $2.3 million a year · typical grant $160,000 · Education
• The R B Nordick Foundation · West Fargo
  Preselected only $2.2 million a year · typical grant $114,425 · International
• The Tom and Frances Leach Foundation · Bismarck
  Accepts applications $2.0 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• STS Juliana and Philaret Foundation · Fargo
  Preselected only $2.0 million a year · typical grant $2.0 million · Education
• The Barry Foundation · Fargo
  Preselected only $1.8 million a year · typical grant $1,325 · Education
• Alva J Field Memorial Trust · Williston
  Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $4,500 · Education
• Mdu Resources Foundation · Bismarck
  Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $1.3 million
• Jerred D Ruble Family Charitable Foundation · Mandan
  Preselected only $1.3 million a year · typical grant $160,000 · Arts and culture
• Glenn Perkins Educational Foundation · Williston
  Preselected only $1.3 million a year · typical grant $100,000 · Education
• Burgum Foundation · Arthur
  Preselected only $1.0 million a year · typical grant $16,375 · Education
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $1.0 million a year · typical grant $1,500 · Health
• Buck and Lois Scheele Foundation · Williston
  Accepts applications $862,000 a year · typical grant $10,500 · Faith communities
• Myra Foundation · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $760,669 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Arts and culture
• Organization for Safe Athletics for Kids Inc · Fargo
  Preselected only $672,837 a year · typical grant $672,837 · Faith communities
• Fred M Hector Jr Charitable Trust · Fargo
  Accepts applications $663,000 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Environment and conservation
• Matt & Joann Butler Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $570,000 a year · typical grant $95,000 · Education
• Alex Stern Family Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $553,833 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Youth programs
• Border States Foundation · Fargo
  Preselected only $434,736 a year · typical grant $6,268 · Housing and homelessness
• Arthur & Edith Pearson Foundation · Westhope
  Accepts applications $417,500 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Education
• The Nelson Family Foundation · Bismarck
  Preselected only $415,800 a year · typical grant $30,000 · Environment and conservation
• Mwe Scholarship Fund · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $365,324 a year · typical grant $12,332 · Education
• Steve and Diane Hulbert Family Foundation · West Fargo
  Preselected only $355,600 a year · typical grant $25,000 · Faith communities
• William C & Jane B Marcil Charitable Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $350,000 a year · typical grant $100,000 · Education
• Roger L & Agnes C Dell Charitable Trust · Fargo
  Accepts applications $347,500 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Arts and culture
• John and Elaine Andrist Charitable Trust · Bismarck
  Preselected only $340,632 a year · typical grant $170,316 · Community development
• Steve and Gretchen Stenehjem Foundation · Watford City
  Preselected only $297,144 a year · typical grant $297,144
• Hauge Family Foundation · Carson
  Preselected only $295,000 a year · typical grant $13,750 · Faith communities
• Scheels All Sports Foundation · Fargo
  Preselected only $278,500 a year · typical grant $278,500 · Youth programs
• Rockstad Foundation · Bismarck
  Preselected only $265,000 a year · typical grant $50,000 · Environment and conservation
• Milton S Olson Small Animal Benefit Foundation · Williston
  Preselected only $250,000 a year · typical grant $50,000 · Animals
• John L McCormick Memorial Tr · Fargo
  Accepts applications $225,000 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
• Rolland A Rivers Charitable Trust · Williston
  Preselected only $210,851 a year · typical grant $28,886 · Faith communities
• The Hal and Kathleen Gershman Family Foundation · Grand Forks
  Preselected only $148,500 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Education
• William Langer and Susan Flickinger Gokey Foundation Inc · Minot
  Preselected only $143,150 a year · typical grant $8,750 · Community development
• Sickles Floyd Earl Rev Trust 20009001 · Grand Forks
  Preselected only $142,508 a year · typical grant $7,000 · Education
• Mildred Thelin Trust · Devils Lake
  Preselected only $140,546 a year · typical grant $140,546 · Education
• Forum Communications Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $137,000 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
• Ralph Boone Charitable Foundation · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $136,400 a year · typical grant $16,400 · Community development
• Seth Corporation Seth Corporation · Grand Forks
  Accepts applications $130,262 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Education
• Gustaf Thelin Trust · Devils Lake
  Preselected only $128,179 a year · typical grant $64,090 · Education
• Vincent Gaffney Foundation · Williston
  Accepts applications $126,409 a year · typical grant $2,546 · Youth programs
• Oppen Family Guidance Instituteinc · Minot
  Preselected only $109,852 a year · typical grant $54,926 · Environment and conservation
• Engel-Kesting Foundation · Dickinson
  Accepts applications $108,303 a year · typical grant $13,538 · Faith communities
• Faith and Freedom Foundation · Fargo
  Accepts applications $104,400 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Dr Calvin K Fercho Family Foundation · Fargo
  Preselected only $103,500 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Housing and homelessness

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