Forum Communications Foundation

FARGO, ND EIN: 45-6012365

Forum Communications Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in FARGO, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $137K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$137K

+14.2% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+24.5% YoY

About Forum Communications Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Forum Communications Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in FARGO, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $137K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BROOKINGSBrookingsDECORAHDuluthEAU CLAIREEau ClaireFARGOFargoGARND FORKSGRAND FORKSGrand ForksIOWA CITYMEDORAMINNEAPOLISMOORHEADMinneapolisMoorheadRapid CityVALLEY CITYValley City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$69K$103K$137K1 grants20205 grants20217 grants202211 grants202312 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

NDHSAA$100KCHASING HORSES$10KOTHER COLLEGES$8KNORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVE…$7KUNIVERSITY OF MINNEAPOLIS$4KUNIVERSITY OF ND$2KWINONA STATE UNIVERSITY$2KCONCORDIA$2KUNIVERSITY OF IOWA$2KSOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIV$2K

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K3$50–100K2$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 Ndhsaa ($100,000), Chasing Horses ($10,000), Other Colleges ($7,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF ND GRAND FORKS, NDSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FARGO, NDSCHOLARSHIP$6,500
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY WINONA, MNSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
NDHSAA VALLEY CITY, NDGRANT EDUCATION$100,000
CONCORDIA MOORHEAD, MNSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
UNIVERSITY OF MINNEAPOLIS MINNEAPOLIS, MNSCHOLOARSHIP$3,500
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IOWA CITY, IASCHOLOARSHIP$1,500
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIV BROOKINGS, SDSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
CHASING HORSES MEDORA, NDGRANT$10,000
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE, WISCHOLARSHIP$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM MARCILPREISDENT1
LLOYD CASESEC AND TRES1
WILLIAM MARCIL JRDIRECTOR1
DEBRA MOOREHOUSEDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forum Communications Foundation?

Forum Communications Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in FARGO, ND. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Forum Communications Foundation operate?

Forum Communications Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Forum Communications Foundation award?

In 2025, Forum Communications Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $137K — an average of about $12K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Forum Communications Foundation's EIN?

Forum Communications Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6012365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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