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Leland Stenehjem Family Foundation

Accepts applications Watford City, North Dakota · EIN 450446602

Leland Stenehjem Family Foundation is a private foundation in Watford City, North Dakota. In tax year 2025 it gave $23,446 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $17,498 the year before.

67% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$12,5642$553,215
2024$17,4984$584,869
2025$23,4463$632,369

How to apply

ContactStephen Stenehjem
100 N Main, Watford City, ND 58854
Phone or email(701) 842-2381
What to submitLetter

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Leland Stenehjem Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
North Dakota3$23,446

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Lutheran Church
Watford City, ND
General Operations$10,000
McKenzie County Health
Watford City, ND
General Operations$10,000
NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association
Fargo, ND
Scholarships$3,446

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leland Stenehjem Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Leland Stenehjem Family Foundation give?

$23,446 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Leland Stenehjem Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen Stenehjem (Chairman), Peter Stenehjem (Director) and Joan Rustvang (Director).

What does Leland Stenehjem Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and education.

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