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UND Center for Innovation Foundation

GRAND FORKS, ND EIN: 45-0422671 Website

To maintain national leadership in entrepreneur outreach and education, and become the leader in tech entrepreneurship in rural America.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.7M

+4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$217K

-30.4% YoY

Grant Count

3

-57.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$72K

+62.3% YoY

About UND Center for Innovation Foundation

Based on IRS filings

UND Center for Innovation Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in GRAND FORKS, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $217K. Net investment income was $37K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BismarckCass LakeDickinsonEast Grand ForksFargoGrand ForksMentorMidlothianStillwaterWahpeton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$177K$355K$532K$710K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,699,070$8,356,553$8,057,210
Revenue$395,300$484,192$309,220
Expenses$438,532$502,662$393,671
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$36,863$-3,232$20,470
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$99K$199K$298K$397K6 grants202012 grants20218 grants20227 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

University of North Dakota$172KThinAir$23KKirkwall Defense$23K

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

31<$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

Amy WhitneyDirector/CEO$54K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Phil GisiChair2
Kristin HeckVice Chair2
Sally MiskavigeSecretary/Treasurer2
Deanna Carlson ZinkTrustee1
Christopher JohnsonTrustee (As of Sept 24)1
Mickayla RosardTrustee (Until July 24)1
Amy WhitneyDirector/CEO6$54,200

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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