Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • The MDU Resources Foundation will contribute only to institutions, organizations and programs recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as qualified recipients of foundation contributions.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The foundation does not support requests from individuals or for endowment funds, focusing instead on charitable contributions that directly benefit the community.
  • Not eligible: Generally, no consideration will be given to private individuals, athletic, labor, fraternal, political or lobbying or to regional or national organizations without local affiliation.
  • Not eligible: Concurrent contributions to a single grant recipient
  • Not eligible: While the foundation has on various occasions made contributions to support staffing and ongoing operating expenses and purchasing hospital equipment, such requests will receive low priority.
  • Not eligible: Economic development requests are not a focal point of the foundation.
  • Not eligible: Requests for loans, venture capital, participation in loan pools, etc. will not be considered by the foundation and should be directed to the appropriate MDU Resources operating company.

Overview

The MDU Resources Foundation seeks to enhance community well-being through grants to qualified organizations. It prioritizes local initiatives and encourages applications for new programming that addresses unmet needs. Organizations must be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) entities to be eligible. The foundation does not support requests from individuals or for endowment funds, focusing instead on charitable contributions that directly benefit the community.

MDU Resources is committed to supporting the communities where we operate. Through the MDU Resources Foundation, we share our success and help our neighbors make our communities better places to live and work.
The MDU Resources Foundation was incorporated in 1983. We’re proud of its record of supporting qualified organizations.
The MDU Resources Foundation will consider requests in the following categories:

  • Health and human services.
  • Education.
  • Civic and community activities.
  • Culture and arts.
  • Environment.
  • Organizations and hospitals are encouraged to submit requests that support new programming needs that are unmet by regular operating expenses.

Eligibility

The MDU Resources Foundation will contribute only to institutions, organizations and programs recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as qualified recipients of foundation contributions. Generally, contributions are restricted to organizations qualified as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Ineligibility

Generally, no consideration will be given to private individuals, athletic, labor, fraternal, political or lobbying or to regional or national organizations without local affiliation. Requests seeking endowment funds will receive low priority and, as a rule, the foundation will not consider concurrent contributions to a single grant recipient.
While the foundation has on various occasions made contributions to support staffing and ongoing operating expenses and purchasing hospital equipment, such requests will receive low priority. Economic development requests are not a focal point of the foundation. Requests for loans, venture capital, participation in loan pools, etc. will not be considered by the foundation and should be directed to the appropriate MDU Resources operating company.

What MDU Resources Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
1
Total given
$1.33M
Median grant
$1.33M
  • By dollars: North Dakota 100%. Top recipient cities: Bismarck, ND.
IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Arts
  • Environment
  • Nonprofits

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