Jorgenson Family Foundation
Jorgenson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kenmare, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions.
Jorgenson Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $48,488
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,984
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,984
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Jorgenson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Jorgenson Family Foundation gives
- 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
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $83K (2022). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Metigoshe Ministries Bottineau, ND | General Operations | $83,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $48,488 | $1,984 | — | — | $1,984 | $2,412 |
| 2024 | $50,472 | $1,660 | — | — | $1,660 | $2,525 |
| 2023 | $52,132 | $1,540 | — | — | $1,540 | $2,604 |
| 2022 | $53,672 | $84,410 | $83,000 | 1 | $84,410 | $3,862 |
| 2021 | $138,082 | $11,410 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $7,211 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jorgenson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jorgenson Family Foundation is led by James A Jorgenson, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James A Jorgenson
President
On filings since 2021
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Lenore Musser
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Ellen Neidhardt
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Neidhardt
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Jorgenson Family Foundation
How large is Jorgenson Family Foundation?
Jorgenson Family Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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.
Where does Jorgenson Family Foundation operate?
Jorgenson Family Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is Jorgenson Family Foundation's EIN?
Jorgenson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3245920. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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