North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Grand Forks, ND EIN: 31-1669675

Promotion & education of the arts through support of the North Dakota museum of art

North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation at a glance

In short: North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation gave $22K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $22K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$22,298
+240.0% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$22,298
+240.0% vs 2025
Median grant
$22,298
Total assets
$3,183,276
+17.4% vs 2025
Primary geography
North Dakota (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

ND Museum of Art: $22KND Museum of Art$22K

The largest 2026 recipient was ND Museum of Art ($22K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Grand Forks

How North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2023 to 2026. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $363K (2023). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ND Museum of Art Grand Forks, NDPrograms & Operations$22,298
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$3,183,276$120,683$39,569$22,2981$97,683
2025$2,711,447$66,651$19,980$6,5581$64,651
2024$2,407,916$93,541$23,914$12,6581$68,012
2023$2,105,713$102,894$372,501$362,7431$72,894
2022$2,302,679$580,509$11,206——$94,113
2021$2,036,150$419,795$10,670——$62,868
2020$1,422,294$40,643$96,460——$18,216
2019$1,436,326$109,703$333,342$320,0001$90,603

About North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation

Based on IRS filings

North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Grand Forks, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K. Net investment income was $98K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation is led by Brian Larson, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 8 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Brian Larson

    Chairman

    Nd Moa Chairman → President, 2024

    President → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Sorlien

    Nd Moa Chairman

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Rohik

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Shea

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Breiland

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clifford Haugen

    Vice Chairman

    Vice President → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Blehm

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lowell Nelson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Nancy Friese (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Molman (2022–2023) — President
  • Former: Bryan Hoime (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Laurel Reuter (2019–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Darrell Larson (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Natalie Muth (2019) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation

How much does North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation give each year?

North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation gave $22K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $7K across 1 grant.

How large is North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation?

North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $121K.

What is North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation?

North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Grand Forks, ND. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2026.

Where does North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation operate?

North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.

What is North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation's EIN?

North Dakota Museum of Art Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1669675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 24, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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