Mwe Scholarship Fund

GRAND FORKS, ND EIN: 47-7169542

Mwe Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GRAND FORKS, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $306K. Net investment income was $194K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.3M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$306K

-5.9% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

-26.8% YoY

About Mwe Scholarship Fund

Based on IRS filings

Mwe Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GRAND FORKS, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $306K. Net investment income was $194K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AberdeenAmesBemidjiCincinnatiColorado SpringsDevils LakeEast Grand ForksFargoGrand ForksJamestownMayvilleMinneapolisMinotMoorheadOak BrookSt Paul

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$130K$259K$389K$519K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,342,020$7,121,538$6,477,448
Revenue$215,820$448,047$241,677
Expenses$388,351$412,903$409,488
Qualifying Distributions$353,240$373,319$366,029
Net Investment Income$194,198$413,501$206,876
Distributable Amount$356,554$318,385$336,211

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$97K$195K$292K$389K12 grants202010 grants202111 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA$199KNORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVE…$48KIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY$25KCONCORDIA COLLEGE$8KNORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND …$7KJOSEPH'S SCHOOL OF HAIR …$6KNORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY$6KUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$5KLAKE REGION$4K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

LYLE HALLPRESIDENT$15KMARK SANFORDVICE PRESIDENT$15KBRUCE KOPPSECRETARY/TREASURER$15K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LYLE HALLPRESIDENT4$15,000
MARK SANFORDVICE PRESIDENT4$15,000
BRUCE KOPPSECRETARY/TREASURER4$15,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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