Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center Foundation

Lutheran Services in America Incorporated

Washington, DC

Lutheran Services in America funds community health and human services, including family stabilization, support for older adults, and social determinants of health. Its 2025 grants ranged from $16,250 to $396,450, with a median of about $196,000, and went to organizations in several states, especially South Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, Washington, and Alaska. It lists funding opportunities, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Jim Thompson Foundation

Dallas, TX

The Jim Thompson Foundation funds children and family services, education, and health services, with recent grants also supporting environmental stewardship, community engagement, and arts and culture. Its 2025 grants ranged from $25 to $65,000, with a median of $1,000, and went to organizations in multiple states, led by Texas, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Barry Foundation

Fargo, ND

The Barry Foundation funds education, housing and human services, health, spirituality, the environment, and arts, with much of its giving in North Dakota and Minnesota. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $335,000, with a median of $1,325; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation

Fargo, ND

The foundation funds health and well-being initiatives in North Dakota, especially health promotion and disease prevention, behavioral health, social drivers of health, rural health, and maternal health. In 2025, grants ranged from $40 to $60,000, with a median award of $1,500; its programs include awards from $5,000 to $50,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Alva J Field Memorial Trust

Williston, ND

Alva J Field Memorial Trust funds college scholarships and low-interest student loans, primarily for full-time students who graduated from a Williams County, North Dakota, high school. Scholarships vary; student loans are up to $3,000 per semester, and the median grant was $4,500 in 2025. Scholarship applications are accepted through Williston State College or the trust’s law office, depending on the student’s college; loan applicants can apply directly to the trust.

Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation Corporation

Fargo, ND

The Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation supports nonprofits working in arts and culture, basic needs, community building, education, and women and children, primarily in Cass County, North Dakota, and Clay County, Minnesota. Its annual Community Grant program awards $500–$15,000; 2024 grants had a median of $13,506. Eligible nonprofits and government entities may apply once per year to the Community Grant program; donor-advised and designated fund grants do not accept applications.

The Doris Marcoux Educational Foundation

Williston, ND

North Dakota Long Term Care Foundation

Bismarck, ND

Offutt Family Foundation

Fargo, ND

The Offutt Family Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including higher education, hunger relief, disability inclusion, and community services, with most 2024 funding going to Minnesota and North Dakota. Its 114 grants ranged from $1,000 to $6 million, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Myra Foundation

Grand Forks, ND

The Myra Foundation supports charitable, character-building, and educational work, including arts, social services, education, and community projects, in Grand Forks County, North Dakota. Its awards are typically $1,000–$10,000; 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $54,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations through its online or mail process.

The Tom and Frances Leach

Bismarck, ND

The foundation funds nonprofit programs and operations in education, health and science, human services, and arts and humanities, with priorities in the Bismarck-Mandan area and western North Dakota and a preference for the Upper Midwest. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $250,000, with a median award of $10,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Alex Stern Family Foundation

Fargo, ND

The foundation supports arts, human services, education, youth recreation, civic projects, and health in the greater Fargo-Moorhead area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $112,500, with a median of $5,000. It holds two grant rounds each year; prospective applicants are directed to contact Dan Carey about eligibility, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.