Shriners International

Public charity · Grantmaker Fargo, ND EIN: 45-0126782

Philanthropic fraternity

Shriners International at a glance

In short: Shriners International gave $227K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $45K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$226,882
-19.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-16.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$45,376
-3.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,750
Total assets
$4,008,863
+6.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Dakota (69% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Shriners International funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Shriners International: $148KShriners International$148KMSP Shrine Hospital: $54KMSP Shrine Hospital$54KMasonic Foundation: $9KMasonic Foundation$9KCarl B Seifert for Shriners Hospital: $9KCarl B Seifert for ShrinersHospital$9KShriners Hospital Mary Roy Tr: $8KShriners Hospital Mary Roy Tr$8K

The largest 2024 recipient was Shriners International ($148K). Together the top 5 received $227K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 21 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

FargoJamestownWoodburyChicagoClevelandSt. Louis

How Shriners International gives

  • Giving grew 64% from 2021 to 2024. 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$300K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $283K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $227K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners International Fargo, NDDonations from Units to the Central Organization$148,009
MSP Shrine Hospital Woodbury, MNTo Further Exempt Status$53,623
Masonic Foundation Jamestown, NDTo Further Exempt Status$8,750
Carl B Seifert for Shriners Hospital Cleveland, OHTo Further Exempt Status$8,500
Shriners Hospital Mary Roy Tr Chicago, ILTo Further Exempt Status$8,000
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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
2024$4,008,863$1,178,905$1,022,557$226,8825$139,424
2023$3,771,988$1,284,383$1,108,852$283,1466$158,586
2022$3,401,582$1,109,824$983,586$213,4476$21,076
2021$3,483,289$807,516$734,696$138,2502$133,004
2020$3,337,212$812,214$745,042$37,6202$85,898

About Shriners International

Based on IRS filings

Shriners International is a public charity, based in Fargo, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $227K. Net investment income was $139K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shriners International's 2024 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Travis Will

    Potentate

    Assistant Rabban → Chief Rabban, 2023

    Chief Rabban → Potentate, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Decker

    Chief Rabban

    High Priest & Prophet → Assistant Rabban, 2023

    Assistant Rabban → Chief Rabban, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Ridgway

    Assistant Rabban

    Oriental Guide → High Priest & Prophet, 2023

    High Priest & Prophet → Assistant Rabban, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Rockswold

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Kennard

    High Priest & Prophet

    Oriental Guide → High Priest & Prophet, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shane Heiberg

    Oriental Guide

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Wedberg

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Bob Wedberg (2020–2023) — Recorder
  • Former: Roger Ellsworth (2020–2023) — Potentate
  • Former: Brad Richards (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Steve Larson (2020–2022) — Potentate
  • Former: Dennis Sand (2020–2021) — Potentate
  • Former: Mike Dow (2020) — Potentate

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Shriners International

How much does Shriners International give each year?

Shriners International gave $227K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $283K across 6 grants.

What is Shriners International's typical grant size?

Shriners International's median grant in 2024 was $8,750, and its average grant was $45,376, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Shriners International give grants?

Shriners International gives mostly in North Dakota: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (24%).

Who are Shriners International's largest grantees?

Shriners International's largest 2024 grantees include Shriners International ($148,009), MSP Shrine Hospital ($53,623) and Masonic Foundation ($8,750), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Shriners International?

Shriners International reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is Shriners International's EIN?

Shriners International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0126782. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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