Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in North Dakota

45
foundations
$25.9M
grants paid, FY2024–FY2025
$2,000
median grant

Grantlas lists 45 private foundations based in North Dakota whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2024–FY2025. Together they paid out $25.9 million in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Fargo (12), Grand Forks (8) and Williston (6).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 112 foundations in North Dakota, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 45 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 20 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in North Dakota
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring FoundationFargo, ND284$1,500$1M$40–$60,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Alva J Field Memorial TrustWilliston, ND224$4,500$1.4M$1,929–$200,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Doris Marcoux Educational FoundationWilliston, ND169$278$96,828$73–$7,863FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND85$5,000$760,669$1,000–$54,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Tom and Frances LeachBismarck, ND70$10,000$2M$3,000–$300,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Alex Stern Family FoundationFargo, ND69$5,000$553,833$2,000–$112,500FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Urdahl IncJamestown, ND42$400$19,002$100–$1,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Maude M Schuetze FoundationWilliston, ND30$1,250$39,000$1,000–$1,500FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Roger L & Agnes C Dell Charitable TrustFargo, ND24$10,000$347,500$500–$50,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Arthur & Edith Pearson FoundationWesthope, ND23$15,000$417,500$2,500–$52,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Leonard Rydell FoundationGrand Forks, ND23$2,000$54,000$2,000–$6,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
North Dakota Natural ResourcesBismarck, ND21$2,880$93,028$249–$17,443FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Frank A & M Esther Wenstrom FoundationWilliston, ND21$1,000$21,000One amountFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
John A Kozel Charitable TrustBismarck, ND21$1,000$20,100$100–$1,500FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Vincent Gaffney FoundationWilliston, ND20$2,546$126,409$100–$30,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Dr Henry Hobart Ruger TrustDevils Lake, ND19$400$45,000$100–$11,250FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Buck and Lois Scheele FoundationWilliston, ND16$20,000$862,000$5,000–$500,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
C P & Irene Olson TR 12-14-89 113402Minot, ND15$2,000$32,000$1,700–$2,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
John L McCormick Memorial TrFargo, ND14$10,000$225,000$5,000–$50,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Mwe Scholarship FundGrand Forks, ND12$12,333$365,324$5,648–$175,326FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Warm Blanket HugsFargo, ND12$410$14,138$100–$4,500FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Seth CorporationGrand Forks, ND11$2,000$130,262$262–$36,500FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Lakota Community FoundationLakota, ND11$2,000$69,981$500–$24,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Lucile Coghlan McCormick Memorial TrustFargo, ND11$1,000$22,000$1,000–$5,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2Fargo, ND9$7,500$3M$7,500–$2.8MFY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2024–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.