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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-0459133

The Leonard Rydell Foundation

A private foundation in Grand Forks, ND. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $54,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Matt Jacobson Alerus Financial
PO Box 6001
Grand Forks, ND 582066001
(701) 795-3200
Form and materials
Prescribed application form
Deadlines
July preceding the beginning of the school year
Restrictions
Educational scholarships only - maximum of $2,000 per award.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $54,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,703,829

  • Tax year 2024

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,562,897

  • Tax year 2023

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,563,374

  • Tax year 2022

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,500,611

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,439,904

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,319,065

  • Tax year 2019

    $49,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,289,017

  • Tax year 2018

    $53,298

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,245,511

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. North Dakota State UniversityFargo, ND

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  2. Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, AZ

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  3. University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  4. Alexandria Technical and Community CollegeAlexandria, MN

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  5. Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  6. Augustana UniversitySioux Falls, SD

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  7. Concordia CollegeMoorhead, MN

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  8. Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  9. Idaho State UniversityPocatello, ID

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  10. Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  11. Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  12. Minnesota State University - MoorheadMoorhead, MN

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  13. Northern State UniversityAberdeen, SD

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  14. Southeast Community CollegeBeatrice, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  15. St John's UniversityCollegeville, MN

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  16. Truman State UniversityKirksville, MO

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  17. University of Minnesota - MorrisMorris, MN

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  18. University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  19. University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  20. University of ProvidenceGreat Falls, MT

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  21. University of South DakotaVermillion, SD

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  22. University of Wisconsin - MadisonMadison, WI

    Scholarship

    $2,000
  23. Winona State UniversityWinona, MN

    Scholarship

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education6 grants $12,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota8 grants $18,000
  2. North Dakota2 grants $8,000
  3. Arizona2 grants $6,000
  4. South Dakota3 grants $6,000
  5. Illinois2 grants $4,000
  6. Nebraska2 grants $4,000
  7. Idaho1 grant $2,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $2,000
  9. Montana1 grant $2,000
  10. Wisconsin1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Wes RydellPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dennis LundeVICE-PRES. & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ivan GandrudTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Randy NehringSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jim RydellDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Connie MondryDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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