Thief River Falls Area Community Fund (TRFACF)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Thief River Falls Area Community Fund
Geographic Scope: Thief River Falls community and surrounding area
Program Description: A component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation providing grant funding to organizations in the Thief River Falls area. Operated by a local advisory board to support community-identified priorities.
Focus Areas:
- Youth engagement
- Social needs
- Senior enrichment
- Overall quality of life
- Charitable, educational and public purpose projects
Mission: To enhance and improve the quality of life for residents in the Thief River Falls area through strategic grant funding.
Governance: Operates with a local advisory committee that guides funding decisions. Past chair Ole Tweet was instrumental in initiating the fund with Ruth Tweet.
Contact & Donations:
- Website: www.trfcommunityfund.org
- Northwest Minnesota Foundation, 201 3rd Street NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
- Phone: (218) 759-2057 or 1-800-659-7859
What Northwest Minnesota Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 89
- Total given
- $2.36M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,250–$201K
- By dollars: Minnesota 99%, Hawaii <1%, North Dakota <1%. Top recipient cities: Bemidji, MN; Park Rapids, MN; Warroad, MN.
- 7% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 48% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Catholic Charities of the Twin Cities Opportunity Center · Minneapolis, MN
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$201K
Bemidji Area School District #31 · Bemidji, MN
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$156K
Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau, MN
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North Star Neighbors · Bemidji, MN
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$102K
White Earth Nation · White Earth, MN
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$95K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Quality of life
- Youth programs
- Seniors
- Community services
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