MDU Resources Foundation
MDU Resources Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bismarck, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $128K.
MDU Resources Foundation at a glance
In short: MDU Resources Foundation gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,333,340
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,333,340
- -26.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,333,340
- Total assets
- $4,175,181
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to MDU Resources Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from MDU Resources Foundation
Who MDU Resources Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How MDU Resources Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 511% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.3M (2025) to $2.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Bismarck, ND | See Attached | $1,333,340 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,175,181 | $1,819,065 | $1,356,079 | $1,333,340 | 1 | $1,356,079 | $128,200 | $265,146 |
| 2024 | $3,712,194 | $2,452,876 | $1,823,712 | $1,813,132 | 1 | $1,823,712 | $664,634 | $252,383 |
| 2023 | $3,083,030 | $2,101,667 | $2,099,046 | $2,088,895 | 1 | $2,099,046 | $132,192 | $199,641 |
| 2022 | $3,079,759 | $836,165 | $2,395,902 | $2,386,728 | 1 | $2,395,902 | $103,245 | $244,705 |
| 2021 | $4,637,996 | $2,378,144 | $2,095,453 | $2,087,064 | 1 | $2,095,453 | $108,634 | $245,284 |
| 2020 | $4,331,805 | $2,420,093 | $2,556,092 | $2,537,385 | 1 | — | $516,468 | $205,114 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MDU Resources Foundation reported a distributable amount of $265K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
MDU Resources Foundation's 2025 filing lists 9 officers; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason L. Vollmer
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrick C. Darras
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rob L. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Eric Martuscelli
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Hart Gilchrist
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Cory Fong
Presidentdirector
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brent L. Miller
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Nikki Ferderer
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Anthony Foti
Directorvp
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Rita O'Neill (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas D. Nosbusch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul R. Sanderson (2023) — Vice President Director
- Former: Dustin J. Senger (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Nancy K. Christenson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Trevor J. Hastings (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Karl A. Liepitz (2021–2022) — Vpdirector
- Former: Daniel S. Kuntz (2020) — Vpdirector
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 MDU Resources Foundation
How much does MDU Resources Foundation give each year?
MDU Resources Foundation gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.
How large is MDU Resources Foundation?
MDU Resources Foundation reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $265K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does MDU Resources Foundation operate?
MDU Resources Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is MDU Resources Foundation's EIN?
MDU Resources Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0378937. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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