Faith and Freedom Foundation

FARGO, ND EIN: 87-2772736

Faith and Freedom Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in FARGO, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $559K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $10K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$559K

+21.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$104K

+38.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

+83.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

-24.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Faith and Freedom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Faith and Freedom Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Faith and Freedom Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in FARGO, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $559K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $104K. Net investment income was $10K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BrookingsDetroit LakesFairfaxFargoFergus FallsHuronPhoenixPlattePlymouthSpringfieldWest FargoWolford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$81K$162K$243K$324K2022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$558,607$459,285$280,226
Revenue$210,166$259,559$294,888
Expenses$110,844$80,500$15,052
Qualifying Distributions$110,535$78,936$14,882
Net Investment Income$10,008$9,409$2,888
Distributable Amount$28,418$22,362$11,437

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$52K$78K$104K5 grants20223 grants20236 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

CAPSTONE CLASSICAL ACADEMY$25KNEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CAMP$22KCITIZENS ALLIANCE OF AME…$10KGRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY …$10KHEALTH RESOURCES CENTER$10KFATHER'S FARM$5KFLAG FAMILY MEDIA$5KINSTITUTE OF LUTHERAN TH…$5KTHE GENERAL COUNCIL OF T…$5KTHE PERRY CENTER$5K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Capstone Classical Academy ($25,100), New Hope Christian Camp ($21,800), Citizens Alliance of America Foundation ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CAPSTONE CLASSICAL ACADEMY FARGO, NDGENERAL SPONSORSHIP & SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT$25,100
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP HURON, SDSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORT$2,500
CITIZENS ALLIANCE OF AMERICA FOUNDATION FAIRFAX, VAPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
FATHER'S FARM WOLFORD, NDPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
FLAG FAMILY MEDIA FARGO, NDPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY - ENGINEERS GONE GLOBAL PHOENIX, AZPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
HEALTH RESOURCES CENTER DETROIT LAKES, MNPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
INSTITUTE OF LUTHERAN THEOLOGY BROOKINGS, SDPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CAMP PLATTE, SDPROGRAM SUPPORT$21,800
THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD SPRINGFIELD, MOGENERAL SPONSORSHIP & SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOAN BRAATEN-GRABANSKISECRETARY1
RAYMOND GRABANSKIPRESIDENT1
SHELBY BOTHUNVICE PRESIDENT1
BRYCE GRABANSKITREASURER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Faith and Freedom Foundation?

Faith and Freedom Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in FARGO, ND. It holds $559K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Faith and Freedom Foundation?

As of 2025, Faith and Freedom Foundation holds $559K in total assets with $210K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $104K in 2025.

Where does Faith and Freedom Foundation operate?

Faith and Freedom Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia.

What size grants does Faith and Freedom Foundation award?

In 2025, Faith and Freedom Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $104K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Faith and Freedom Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Faith and Freedom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Faith and Freedom Foundation's EIN?

Faith and Freedom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2772736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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