North Dakota Community Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.8M
Foundation funders
29
Grants recorded
55
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds North Dakota Community Foundation?
North Dakota Community Foundation is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Otto Bremer Trust ($2.9M), The Bush Foundation ($1.4M), National Philanthropic Trust ($675K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to North Dakota Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 29 funders
| Edward Jones Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aetna Foundation Inc | $786 | 1 | 2020 |
| Edwards Mother Earth Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2019) to $2.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.3M.
What grants has North Dakota Community Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Otto Bremer Trust | COMMUNITY RESPONSIVE FUND | $1,050,000 |
| 2025 | Otter Tail Corporation Foundation | Storm restoration and disaster relief community recovery efforts local response organizations unmet needs not covered by insurance or govt programs. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Stephanie Prepiora Endowment FD a | GENERAL OPERATING | $46,198 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $40,000 |
| 2025 | St Joseph's Hospital & Health Center | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Arthur & Edith Pearson Foundation | OPERATING GRANT. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | First Nations Development Institute | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Acclivity Foundation | Charitable purpose of the organization | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Land O'Lakes Foundation | MEMBER CO-OP MATCHES | $9,535 |
| 2025 | Otter Tail Power Company Foundation | General Operations | $50 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts Indian Association | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS | $315,829 |
| 2024 | The Bush Foundation | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES AND HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $88,000 |
| 2024 | Otto Bremer Trust | RURAL SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH | $60,000 |
| 2024 | The Freeman Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $55,000 |
| 2024 | First Nations Development Institute | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | St Joseph's Hospital & Health Center | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | St Joseph's Hospital & Health Center | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Acclivity Foundation | Charitable Purpose of the Organization | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Staritch Foundation Inc | SUPPORT PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE GIVING AND PHILANTHROPY | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation | suicide prevention and awareness resources | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Edward Jones Foundation | COMMUNITY SERVICE | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | INTERMEDIARIES PILOT PROJECT | $1,560,000 |
| 2023 | Scholarship America Inc | DISTRIBUTION OF NET ASSETS | $280,000 |
| 2023 | The Bush Foundation | SOURIS BASIN PLANNING COUNCIL, A SPONSORED ORGANIZATION OF NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, PROMOTES COMMUNITY BUILDING ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA. THEY SPECIALIZE IN SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS IN RURAL, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND THEY ADVANCE POLICY SOLUTIONS BY ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. ECOSYSTEM GRANTS PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT OTHERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. | $160,000 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | RICHLAND WILKIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EXPANSION | $65,000 |
| 2023 | First Nations Development Institute | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | St Joseph's Hospital & Health Center | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2023 | The Funders Network Inc | PPREP | $22,250 |
| 2023 | Otto Bremer Trust | RURAL SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH | $18,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 55 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds North Dakota Community Foundation?
North Dakota Community Foundation is funded by 29 grantmakers, led by Otto Bremer Trust ($2.9M), The Bush Foundation ($1.4M), National Philanthropic Trust ($675K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to North Dakota Community Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is North Dakota Community Foundation's largest funder?
Otto Bremer Trust is the largest recorded funder of North Dakota Community Foundation, with $2.9M across 9 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has North Dakota Community Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to North Dakota Community Foundation across 55 grants from 29 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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