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Oppen Family Guidance Instituteinc

Preselected recipients only Minot, North Dakota · EIN 237186904

Oppen Family Guidance Instituteinc is a private foundation in Minot, North Dakota. In tax year 2024 it gave $109,852 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $54,926 and the largest $90,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $121,704 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$121,7042$4.3 million
2024$109,8522$4.3 million

How to apply

Oppen Family Guidance Instituteinc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Oppen Family Guidance Instituteinc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
North Dakota2$109,852

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
River of Life Assembly of God
Minot, ND
Daycare program$90,000
Sunnyside Elementary School
Minot, ND
Meals and pta$19,852

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Oppen Family Guidance Instituteinc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Oppen Family Guidance Instituteinc give?

$109,852 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $54,926.

Who runs Oppen Family Guidance Instituteinc?

Its 2024 filing lists John Stewart (President/Se), Gregory Johnson (Trustee), Robert Lamont (Trustee) and Tawnya Bernsdorf (Trustee).

What does Oppen Family Guidance Instituteinc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and food and hunger.

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