North Dakota Masonic Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fargo, ND EIN: 23-7304386

The North Dakota Masonic Foundation is a private foundation based in Fargo, North Dakota. Its 2025 grants included support for soldiers and veterans, educational events, community grants, assistance related to a childhood language disorder, and Masonic site maintenance.

Key facts about North Dakota Masonic Foundation

In short: North Dakota Masonic Foundation gave $89K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7304386
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$89,439
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$12,777
Median grant
$9,729
Total assets
$1,834,008
Primary geography
North Dakota (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Contact the ND Masonic Foundation and submit typed materials covering background, college, choice, family, and related information. Full details ↓
Deadline
June each year.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.8M

+6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$89K

-15.2% YoY

Grant Count

7

-22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+9.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, North Dakota Masonic Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How North Dakota Masonic Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 79% 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The purposes listed for the foundation’s 2025 grants included supporting soldiers and veterans, child education, educational events, community grants and financial assistance for government and nonprofit organizations, assistance related to a childhood language disorder, and Masonic site maintenance.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 7 grants totaling $89,439. Grants ranged from $3,482 to $31,000, with a median of $9,729.

Review Cycle

June each year.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Dakota and 11% to recipients in Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 7 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

FargoBismarckDunseithGrand ForksAlexandriaManassasMedoraCedar RapidsCooperstownFllower MoundMintoPortalWashingtonWest Fargo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K17 grants202010 grants202117 grants20229 grants20239 grants20247 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2020) to $619K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $89K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

National Guard Association of North Dakota: $31KNational Guard Association ofNorth Dakota$31KKnow Your State Contest: $21KKnow Your State Contest$21KStudent Assistance Program: $15KStudent Assistance Program$15KKline Memorials: $10KKline Memorials$10KCommunity Grants: $5KCommunity Grants$5KPeace Garden Lodge Bldg Fund: $4KPeace Garden Lodge Bldg Fund$4KMasonic Site Maintenance: $3KMasonic Site Maintenance$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was National Guard Association of North Dakota ($31K). Together the top 7 received $89K.

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 52 (87%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Guard Association of North Dakota Bismarck, NDSupportsoldiers and Veterans$31,000
Know Your State Contest Fargo, NDChildeducationevent$21,193
Student Assistance Program Fargo, NDEducational Event$14,975
Kline Memorials Manassas, VACreate Pedestalmemorials$9,729
Community Grants Fargo, NDCommunity Grantsfinacial Asstfor Govt & Non Profits$5,250
Peace Garden Lodge Bldg Fund Dunseith, NDChildhoodlanguage Disorderassistance$3,810
Masonic Site Maintenance Fargo, NDMaintenancemasonic Sites$3,482

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,834,008 $243,036 $144,786 $89,439 (7 grants)
2024 $1,724,537 $255,895 $174,711 $105,495 (9 grants)
2023 $1,650,387 $46,290 $207,590 $150,528 (9 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,834,008$1,724,537$1,650,387
Revenue$243,036$255,895$46,290
Expenses$144,786$174,711$207,590
Qualifying Distributions$89,439$105,495$150,528
Net Investment Income$91,531$173,655$4,213
Distributable Amount$113,177$103,970$101,756

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Daniel Haugen, Grand Secretary; Lon Kvasager, Assistant Grand Secretary; Fred Kitko, Grand Master; Lowell Domier, Grand Treasurer; Alan Dybing, Finance Committee Chairman; and Bob Simmers, Department Grand Master.

North Dakota Masonic Foundation is led by Alan Dybing, Finance Committee Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alan Dybing

    Finance Committee Chairman

    Junior Grand Warden → Finance Committee Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lon Kvasager

    Assistant Grand Secretary

    Grand Secretary → Assistant Grand Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lowell Domier

    Grand Treasurer

    Grand Master → Grand Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Haugen

    Grand Secretary

    Grand Master → Grand Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Kitko

    Grand Master

    Senior Grand Warden → Dept Grand Master, 2024

    Dept Grand Master → Grand Master, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Simmers

    Dept Grand Master

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Robert Wedberg (2020–2024) — Grand Treasurer
  • Former: Darrin Galde (2022–2024) — Grand Master
  • Former: Monyatta Watford (2023–2024) — Senior Grand Warden
  • Former: Chad Kainz (2021–2023) — Grand Master
  • Former: Rick Wightman (2021–2022) — Grand Master
  • Former: Doug Melby (2020) — Grand Treasurer

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.

Contact

Application contact: Nd Masonic Foundation
Mailing address: 201 14Th Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: (701) 235-8321

Frequently asked questions about North Dakota Masonic Foundation

How much does North Dakota Masonic Foundation give each year?

North Dakota Masonic Foundation gave $89K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $105K across 9 grants.

What is North Dakota Masonic Foundation's typical grant size?

North Dakota Masonic Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,729, and its average grant was $12,777, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does North Dakota Masonic Foundation give grants?

North Dakota Masonic Foundation gives mostly in North Dakota: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fargo, ND (4 grants).

Does North Dakota Masonic Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on North Dakota Masonic Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are North Dakota Masonic Foundation's largest grantees?

North Dakota Masonic Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include National Guard Association of North Dakota ($31,000), Know Your State Contest ($21,193) and Student Assistance Program ($14,975), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is North Dakota Masonic Foundation?

North Dakota Masonic Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does North Dakota Masonic Foundation fund?

No mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from North Dakota Masonic Foundation?

Contact the ND Masonic Foundation and submit typed materials covering background, college, choice, family, and related information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is North Dakota Masonic Foundation's EIN?

North Dakota Masonic Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7304386. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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