17 private foundations reported education grants in North Dakota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 17 private foundations reported 38 grants for education totaling $1,191,500 to 36 organizations in North Dakota. The most-funded North Dakota communities were Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks. Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc reported the most education giving — $450,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | 2 | $450,000 |
| Milton S Olson Small Animal Benefit Foundation | 3 | $150,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| The Teagle Foundation | 2 | $102,000 |
| Oneok Foundation Inc | 3 | $78,000 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation | 8 | $74,000 |
| The TOM and Frances Leach Foundatio | 5 | $59,500 |
| J R Simplot Company Foundation Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Myra Foundation | 4 | $32,500 |
| Otter Tail Power Company Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation NO 2 | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| United Tribes Technical College | 1 | $250,000 |
| Turtle Mountain Community College | 1 | $200,000 |
| Teach for America Inc | 1 | $125,000 |
| University of North Dakota | 2 | $102,000 |
| MonDak Humane Society Inc | 1 | $80,000 |
| North Dakota State University | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Crazy Cat Crew | 1 | $50,000 |
| Williston Coyote Foundation A North Dakota Corpora | 1 | $50,000 |
| TNT Kids Fitness | 1 | $40,000 |
| Bismarck Youth Baseball Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Edgeley Public School | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Bismarck State College Foundation | 1 | $23,000 |
| The Stray Sanctuary LLC | 1 | $20,000 |
| North Dakota Museum of ART | 1 | $12,500 |
| Altru Health Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
17 private foundations reported education grants in North Dakota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,191,500. The largest by reported dollars were Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc, Milton S Olson Small Animal Benefit Foundation, Margaret a Cargill Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
36 distinct organizations appear as recipients in North Dakota, led by United Tribes Technical College, Turtle Mountain Community College, Teach for America Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in North Dakota was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $250,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
