Dr Calvin K Fercho Family
Dr Calvin K Fercho Family is a private foundation based in Fargo, North Dakota. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $103,500 to organizations in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Dr Calvin K Fercho Family at a glance
In short: Dr Calvin K Fercho Family gave $104K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Dakota. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,500
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,447
- -24.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,177,831
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dr Calvin K Fercho Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions go only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4309 Beach Ln S, Fargo, ND 58104-6099
Phone: (701) 361-8988
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dr Calvin K Fercho Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Village Family Servic ($10K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Dakota and 24% to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dr Calvin K Fercho Family open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2019) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Village Family Servic Fargo, ND | General Support | $10,000 |
| The Outdoor Adventure Foundation Fargo, ND | General Support | $10,000 |
| Lend a Hand up Fargo, ND | General Support | $10,000 |
| YMCA Northern Sky Foundation Fargo, ND | General Support | $10,000 |
| New Life Center Fargo, ND | General Support for Homeless Program | $7,500 |
| Great Plains Food Bank Fargo, ND | General Support | $7,500 |
| Fargo Public Schools Dev Found Fargo, ND | General Support | $7,500 |
| Churches United for the Homeless Moorhead, MN | General Support | $7,500 |
| Alzheimer's Association Minnetonka, MN | General Support | $5,000 |
| YWCA Cass Clay Fargo, ND | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,177,831 | $58,022 | $106,816 | $103,500 | 19 | $103,500 | $58,022 | $125,956 |
| 2024 | $1,226,625 | $143,596 | $105,067 | $101,000 | 14 | $101,000 | $68,790 | $110,749 |
| 2023 | $1,250,749 | $796,420 | $99,082 | $87,000 | 18 | $87,000 | $671,130 | $83,617 |
| 2022 | $605,172 | $124,368 | $84,100 | $81,500 | 16 | $81,500 | $30,280 | $83,849 |
| 2021 | $656,818 | $113,416 | $92,547 | $88,000 | 16 | $88,000 | $20,887 | $89,202 |
| 2020 | $773,991 | $318,169 | $73,442 | $71,000 | 16 | — | $220,613 | $67,880 |
| 2019 | $624,249 | $130,479 | $62,071 | $60,000 | 14 | — | $26,416 | $63,281 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Calvin K Fercho Family reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including family support, outdoor activities for young people and veterans, assistance to families facing hardship, homelessness services, food assistance, education, health, arts, and animal welfare.
The grantees describe their own work as follows: The Outdoor Adventure Foundation provides hunting and fishing adventures for young people with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses and for combat-disabled veterans; Lend A Hand Up raises financial help for area families experiencing hardship; and the Plains Art Museum brings people and art together. Other 2025 recipients include YWCA Cass Clay, which says it is dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women, and Patriot Assistance Dogs, which trains service dogs for veterans.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $103,500 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $10,000 each to The Village Family Servic, The Outdoor Adventure Foundation, Lend A Hand Up, and YMCA Northern Sky Foundation. Other grants included $7,500 each to New Life Center, Great Plains Food Bank, Fargo Public Schools Dev Found, and Churches United for the Homeless; and $5,000 each to the Alzheimer’s Association, YWCA Cass Clay, and Plains Art Museum.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Calvin K Fercho as president; Jane F Ludlow as vice president; William F Fercho as secretary/treasurer; and Nancy F Undem, John C Fercho, and Mary F Morton as directors.
Dr Calvin K Fercho Family is led by Calvin K. Fercho, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Calvin K. Fercho
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Fercho
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary F. Morton
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy F. Undem
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane F. Ludlow
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William F. Fercho
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dr Calvin K Fercho Family
How much does Dr Calvin K Fercho Family give each year?
Dr Calvin K Fercho Family gave $104K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 14 grants.
What is Dr Calvin K Fercho Family's typical grant size?
Dr Calvin K Fercho Family's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,447, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dr Calvin K Fercho Family that year got $4K on average.
Where does Dr Calvin K Fercho Family give grants?
Dr Calvin K Fercho Family gives mostly in North Dakota: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fargo, ND (10 grants) and Detroit Lakes, MN (3 grants).
Does Dr Calvin K Fercho Family give general operating support?
Yes: 84% of Dr Calvin K Fercho Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dr Calvin K Fercho Family's largest grantees?
Dr Calvin K Fercho Family's largest 2025 grantees include The Village Family Servic ($10,000), The Outdoor Adventure Foundation ($10,000) and Lend a Hand up ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dr Calvin K Fercho Family?
Dr Calvin K Fercho Family reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dr Calvin K Fercho Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dr Calvin K Fercho Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that contributions go only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dr Calvin K Fercho Family's EIN?
Dr Calvin K Fercho Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3781283. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Dr Calvin K Fercho Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Dr Calvin K Fercho Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dr-calvin-k-fercho-family-morg_de484e54df6e473dab7b211a1b234c2c
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