120 private foundations reported grants to North Dakota recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 120 private foundations reported 687 grants totaling $15,644,763 to 513 organizations in North Dakota. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (63 grants) and health & medical (47 grants). The TOM and Frances Leach Foundatio gave the most by reported dollars — $1,923,000 across 66 grants. The median reported grant was $5,000.
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The North Dakota communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The TOM and Frances Leach Foundatio | 66 | $1,923,000 |
| WE B Giving Foundation Agency 1045003902 | 2 | $1,502,000 |
| Oneok Foundation Inc | 23 | $1,028,388 |
| Cliff and Charlotte L Bellon FDN | 8 | $810,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $750,000 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation | 212 | $737,051 |
| Northwest Area Foundation | 6 | $706,000 |
| Myra Foundation | 66 | $678,436 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 5 | $650,000 |
| Alex Stern Family Foundation | 59 | $526,500 |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | 2 | $450,000 |
| United Airlines Pilots Retirement Foundation | 1 | $432,673 |
| John J Nierling JR Charitable Trust XXXXX4001 | 6 | $358,770 |
| William C & Jane B Marcil Charitable Foundation | 2 | $300,000 |
| RAY Foundation Inc | 1 | $300,000 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ndsu Foundation | Fargo | 2 | $1,511,000 |
| Sage Foundation Inc | Fort Yates | 3 | $1,250,000 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | 17 | $913,478 |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck | 16 | $686,004 |
| Univerisity of North Dakota | Grand Forks | 1 | $432,673 |
| Community Violence Intervention Center | Grand Forks | 3 | $421,363 |
| Sanford Health Foundation West | Bismarck | 2 | $325,000 |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo | 9 | $322,999 |
| UND Aerospace Foundation | Grand Forks | 1 | $300,000 |
| United Tribes Technical College | Bismarck | 3 | $262,500 |
| Delta Waterfowl Research | Bismarck | 1 | $250,000 |
| North Dakota National Guard Foundation | Bismarck | 1 | $250,000 |
| University of Jamestown | Jamestown | 7 | $225,045 |
| Turtle Mountain Community College | Belcourt | 2 | $210,000 |
| Mckenzie Co PS District 1 | Watford City | 1 | $200,000 |
| MNI Wiconi Health Circle | Mandan | 1 | $200,000 |
| Theodore Rossevelt Presidential Library | Bismarck | 1 | $200,000 |
| Great Plains Food Bank | Fargo | 10 | $180,700 |
| James River Humane Society | Jamestown | 1 | $180,000 |
| First United Methodist Church | Jamestown | 2 | $179,385 |
120 private foundations reported grants to recipients in North Dakota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $15,644,763 across 687 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The TOM and Frances Leach Foundatio, WE B Giving Foundation Agency 1045003902, Oneok Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in North Dakota concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (63), health & medical (47), education (38). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a North Dakota recipient was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,501,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks received the most reported foundation grants in North Dakota. UseGrants publishes a page for each North Dakota city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
