Garrison Area Improvement Association
Garrison Area Improvement Association is a public charity based in Garrison, North Dakota. Formed in 1991, it supports business development and expansion in the area through grants and loans to new and existing businesses, as well as assistance for community needs, youth educational activities, emergency services, and public areas, parks, and recreation.
Garrison Area Improvement Association at a glance
In short: Garrison Area Improvement Association gave $431K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $430,715
- +19.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -34.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,510
- +82.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,157,666
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Garrison Area Improvement Association
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 445, Garrison, ND 58540-0445
Phone: (701) 463-2631
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Garrison Area Improvement Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Garrison Community Improvement Corp ($107K). Together the top 10 received $363K.
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 86 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in North Dakota. The listed grants include recipients in Garrison, Riverdale, and Bismarck.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Garrison Area Improvement Association gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $431K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $431K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Garrison Community Improvement Corp Garrison, ND | Business Start up Grant | $107,075 |
| Garrison Parks & Recreation Garrison, ND | Community Parks Recreation Improvement | $61,134 |
| Garrison CVB Garrison, ND | Community Tourism Expansion | $39,006 |
| North Dakota Parks & Recreation Bismarck, ND | Park Improvements | $30,630 |
| North Dakota Firefighters Museum Garrison, ND | Improvements | $29,944 |
| Garrison Golf Course Garrison, ND | Expansion Improvements | $26,541 |
| Riverdale Parks & Rec Riverdale, ND | Park Improvements | $20,000 |
| Garrison Rural Fire District Garrison, ND | Emergency Services Support | $20,000 |
| Dickens Village Festival Garrison, ND | — | $18,895 |
| ND Governors Walleye Cup Garrison, ND | Event Enhancement | $10,150 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,157,666 | $763,213 | $666,679 | $430,715 | 21 | $36,553 |
| 2024 | $1,886,705 | $763,866 | $716,898 | $360,161 | 32 | $5,406 |
| 2023 | $1,853,468 | $695,960 | $443,497 | $175,823 | 14 | $5,331 |
| 2022 | $1,597,195 | $765,575 | $374,212 | $104,119 | 9 | $934 |
| 2021 | $1,217,242 | $719,377 | $375,564 | $123,488 | 10 | $15,276 |
| 2020 | $1,032,748 | $578,255 | $333,769 | $33,866 | 3 | $1,157 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to “aid, assist, encourage, & promote development & expansion of business concerns in the area by making plant or other facilities available.” It also states that it provides grants and loans to new and existing businesses. Its program description includes assistance to people in need, youth educational activities, community emergency services, and improvements to public areas, parks, and recreation.
Its 2025 grants included support for business start-up, tourism, parks, recreation, a museum, a golf course, emergency services, and community events. Among the grantees, Riverdale Ambulance Service says its mission is to sustain ambulance service for Riverdale and Pick City, providing 24-hour basic life support care. West River Transit describes its mission as providing transit services to individuals in surrounding counties.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the association awarded 21 grants totaling $430,715. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $107,075, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest grants included $107,075 to Garrison Community Improvement Corp for a business start-up grant; $61,134 to Garrison Parks & Recreation for community parks and recreation improvement; $39,006 to Garrison CVB for community tourism expansion; $30,630 to North Dakota Parks & Recreation for park improvements; and $29,944 to North Dakota Firefighters Museum for improvements. Other grants included $20,000 to Garrison Rural Fire District for emergency services support, $10,000 to Riverdale Ambulance Service for emergency services, and $5,000 to West River Transit.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael A Youngs as president; Michael Matteson as vice president; Shannon Staehr as secretary-treasurer; and Otto Kinn, Shannon Jeffers, Paul Schlichting, Mckaila Behles, Bille Jo Iglehart, and Bruce Schreiner as directors.
Garrison Area Improvement Association is led by Michael A. Youngs, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael A. Youngs
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Otto Kinn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Jeffers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Schlichting
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bille Jo Iglehart
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McKaila Behles
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Schreiner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Matteson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Staehr
Secretarytreasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Boyd Anderson (2024) — Director
- Former: Kyle Giffey (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael A. Gackle (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Richard Messerly (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sonja Moe (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Garrison Area Improvement Association
How much does Garrison Area Improvement Association give each year?
Garrison Area Improvement Association gave $431K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $360K across 32 grants.
What is Garrison Area Improvement Association's typical grant size?
Garrison Area Improvement Association's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,510, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Garrison Area Improvement Association give grants?
Garrison Area Improvement Association gives mostly in North Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Garrison, ND (15 grants), Bismarck, ND (2 grants) and Riverdale, ND (2 grants).
Does Garrison Area Improvement Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Garrison Area Improvement Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Business Startup Grant" (3 grants).
Who are Garrison Area Improvement Association's largest grantees?
Garrison Area Improvement Association's largest 2025 grantees include Garrison Community Improvement Corp ($107,075), Garrison Parks & Recreation ($61,134) and Garrison CVB ($39,006), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Garrison Area Improvement Association?
Garrison Area Improvement Association reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $763K.
What does Garrison Area Improvement Association fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to “aid, assist, encourage, & promote development & expansion of business concerns in the area by making plant or other facilities available.” It also states that it provides grants and loans to new and existing businesses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Garrison Area Improvement Association?
Garrison Area Improvement Association has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Garrison Area Improvement Association's EIN?
Garrison Area Improvement Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0421726. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
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