Grand Forks Foundation for Education
THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY RAISING PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR NEW AND ENRICHED OPPORTUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.5M
-44.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$120K
+25.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$120K
+25.4% YoY
About Grand Forks Foundation for Education
Based on IRS filings
Grand Forks Foundation for Education is a nonprofit organization, based in GRAND FORKS, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $182K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,482,650 | $13,372,922 | $14,175,659 |
| Revenue | $740,912 | $428,726 | $11,148,846 |
| Expenses | $7,039,111 | $1,508,090 | $475,072 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $181,825 | $33,773 | $349,742 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLARY KEMPENICH | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JOE MIEDEMA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| CARLA HAAVEN | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| BETSEY MCINTYRE | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE GILLACH | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KRISTY PARANICA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MEGHAN COMPTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TALIA TELANDER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEB DUNHAM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHAD DETIENNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ISAAC KARIKARI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL TRAYNOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALEX TODOROVIC | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KATIE DACHTLER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE WILBER | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| EMILIA HODGSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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