Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation
Accepts applications
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation is a private foundation in Fargo, North Dakota. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.0 million in 284 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $60,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$1.0 million
- Number of grants284
- Typical grant$1,500
- Largest grant$60,000
- Assets$23.0 million
- New grantees69%
Giving in 2025 was up from $860,444 the year before.
69% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $759,210 | 226 | $19.3 million |
| 2024 | $860,444 | 256 | $20.9 million |
| 2025 | $1.0 million | 284 | $23.0 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Caring Foundation 4510 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58121 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (701) 282-1100, caringfoundation@bcbsnd.com |
| What to submit | Caring Foundation applications located on our website |
| Deadlines | Deadlines vary. Specific details may be found at https://www.bcbsnd.com/caring-foundation/grants |
| Restrictions | In general must impact North Dakotans and further our mission of bettering health and well-being. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to North Dakota.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 267 | $956,031 |
| Georgia | 1 | $30,000 |
| Minnesota | 7 | $11,700 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $3,000 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $2,500 |
| Virginia | 1 | $2,500 |
| Illinois | 2 | $1,120 |
| New York | 1 | $1,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $500 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $200 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Cass-Clay | Preventing homelessness | $60,000 |
| Junior Achievement North | program ensure students are more likely to stay in school, pursue continued education, and develop essential skills for the workforce such as critical thinking, problem solving, and time management - simulation prepares middle and high school students for the financial challenges of their adult lives. | $45,000 |
| North Dakota Autism Center | expanded school based support for children with autism. | $40,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Annual partnership commitment | $30,000 |
| FirstLink | Shut Out the Stigma partnership - mental health resources and programming | $26,500 |
| American Indian Public Health Resource Center | Navigating Healthcare with Culture and Confidence program equipping the Indigenous community members with culturally resonant, practical, and empowering tools to access, navigate, and trust healthcare systems-while honoring cultural identity and addressing systemic barriers | $25,000 |
| Great Plains Food Bank | hunger relief | $25,000 |
| Hazelton Development Corporation | South Central Rural Co-op Initiative - redistributing groceries, paper products, and household goods to rural grocery stores. Rural grocery stores face many challenges, including the potential for loss of food distributors due to smaller purchases and high cost of delivery. goal is to ensure that rural residents have continued access to healthy food, especially for elderly and farm family residents by working together with surrounding grocery stores. | $25,000 |
| Spectra Health | expand access and care for the vulnerable patient populations by expanding the reach and services of Social Services team to address SDoH needs of patients; purchase vital Optometry equipment to enhance vision services provided on-site as a part of our comprehensive approach to primary care and expand translation/interpretation services to meet the increased demand of patients best served in a language other than English. | $25,000 |
| Standing Rock Community Development Corporation | Expanding Food Access & Nutrition - Strengtheningfood sovereigntyefforts throughcommunity gardens and fresh food distribution, providingnutrition education workshops, and partnering withlocal food pantries and farmers' marketsto ensure year-round food availability | $25,000 |
| Turtle Mountain Chippewa Heritage Center | 7 feathers program to promote indigenous cultural traditions, cultural preservation as well as improved physical and mental and emotional health for elders, youth and families. | $20,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ND Chapter | Strike Out the Stigma initiative | $19,500 |
| Fargo Moorhead Coalition to End Homelessness | improve access to shelter beds, housing crisis diversion, and homelessness prevention services a serving as a single, trusted point of contact center for individuals and families in housing crisis, reducing fragmentation and connecting people quickly to the help they need. | $15,000 |
| Immigrant Development Center | to address critical mental health needs and barriers to care by building mental health literacy and coping skills and reducing isolation. | $15,000 |
| Sacred Pipe Resource Center | help patients achieve better doctor-patient communication and improve overall health outcomes by helping the urban Tribal population of Bismarck-Mandan-Lincoln to work collaboratively with their primary healthcare providers, and advocate for their own healthcare, using a group method for social support and improve healthcare literacy and advocacy. | $15,000 |
| UND Grants & Contracts Administration | BUILD rural health grant | $13,770 |
| Missouri Slope Areawide United Way | emergency homeless shelter providing a safe haven for folks to seek respite during the harsh weather and access services from agencies. | $13,000 |
| UND Grants & Contracts Administration | BUILD rural health grant | $10,607 |
| UND Grants & Contracts Administration | Rural Health Grant | $10,484 |
| Dakota Medical Foundation | Giving hearts day giftcards. | $10,250 |
| Beyond Boundaries | fitness center equipment | $10,000 |
| BIO Girls | Find Your Kind 5K support | $10,000 |
| Individual | $10,000 | |
| Peace Academy | early childhood education, family/community engagement courses & fine motor equipment. | $10,000 |
| Simulation in Motion North Dakota | identify and update the sim training scenarios in mobile units | $10,000 |
| Westhope Public School | Rural Roots, Strong Minds: a program initiative to establish and sustain accessible, culturally appropriate mental and behavioral health services for students and families | $10,000 |
| UND Grants & Contracts Administration | Rural Health Grant | $8,431 |
| Great Plains Food Bank | eliminating hunger mission support + cultural pop up food events | $8,000 |
| UND Grants & Contracts Administration | BUILD rural health grant | $7,527 |
| Bismarck State College Foundation | Dental Program and Supplies | $7,500 |
| Foundation for a Healthy North Dakota | Build a statewide coalition of people and organizations to create better health outcomes for all North Dakotans. | $7,500 |
| Heartview Foundation | support for opioid treatment program | $7,500 |
| Nexus-PATH Family Healing | support school-linked mental health program | $7,500 |
| Williston State College | for programming and equipment needed for your to new and expanded programs in nursing and other Allied Health. | $7,500 |
| North Dakota State University | SDOH Report | $6,679 |
| North Dakota State University | sdoh report | $6,679 |
| North Dakota State University | sdoh report | $6,679 |
| UND Grants & Contracts Administration | Rural Health Grant | $5,537 |
| Catholic Health Charities | maternal health efforts of providing support services to families two generations at a time through the necessary transportation to appointments, parent education and much more, meeting parents where they are at during their pregnancy journey | $5,000 |
| Children's Museum of Minot Inc | lactation pod | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Amber Blomberg
- Cynthia K Thormodson
- Daniel R Conrad
- Dr Kathy Anderson MD
- Dennis Hill
- Dr Gregory C Glasner MD
- Shelly Peterson
- Stacie Heiden
Questions people ask
Does Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Deadlines vary. Specific details may be found at https://www.bcbsnd.com/caring-foundation/grants.
How much does Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation give?
$1.0 million in tax year 2025, across 284 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.
Who runs Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Amber Blomberg (Secretary), Cynthia K Thormodson (Treasurer), Daniel R Conrad (Chairman of the Board) and Dr Kathy Anderson MD (Director) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, education and human services.