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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-5349180

Burgum Foundation

A private foundation in Arthur, ND. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,019,412

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,397,671

  • Tax year 2023

    $965,004

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $3,223,353

  • Tax year 2022

    $601,345

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $3,238,447

  • Tax year 2021

    $555,873

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $3,592,065

  • Tax year 2020

    $406,363

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $3,189,555

  • Tax year 2019

    $253,303

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,082,126

  • Tax year 2018

    $141,312

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $264,311

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Arizona State University FoundationTempe, AZ

    Education programming

    $145,659
  2. University of MaryBismarck, ND

    Tuition support

    $137,813
  3. FM Area FoundationFargo, SD

    Operational support

    $114,667
  4. Valley City State UniversityValley City, ND

    Educational materials

    $70,000
  5. Nexus Path Family HealingPlymouth, MN

    Rural TCM program

    $69,738
  6. Wilton Public SchoolWilton, ND

    School based support

    $60,000
  7. Wahpeton Public SchoolWahpeton, ND

    Tuition support

    $52,349
  8. Bill of Rights InstituteArlington, VA

    ND programming

    $52,218
  9. UND FoundationGrand Forks, ND

    Rural teacher tuition

    $50,016
  10. Growing Small TownsOakes, ND

    Rural Entrepreneurship support

    $45,000
  11. Dakotas United Methodist FoundationSioux Falls, SD

    Spirit Lake programming

    $42,762
  12. Swift EagleAvon, CO

    Operational support

    $25,000
  13. Haley's HopeWest Fargo, ND

    Literacy tutoring

    $20,375
  14. South Valley Special Education UnitHankinson, ND

    General support

    $16,737
  15. YoungLifeMinneapolis, MN

    Youth ministry

    $16,375
  16. Hettinger Public SchoolHettinger, ND

    Student materials

    $15,000
  17. Park River Public SchoolPark River, ND

    Mental health

    $15,000
  18. Linton Public SchoolsLinton, ND

    Tuition support

    $11,378
  19. Northern Cass Public SchoolHunter, ND

    Dollars for Scholars

    $9,420
  20. Define the FightHunter, ND

    Youth programming

    $7,500
  21. ND Governor's OfficeBismarck, ND

    Education summit

    $7,500
  22. TNT Kid's FitnessFargo, ND

    Able in School

    $7,000
  23. Underwood Public SchoolsUnderwood, ND

    3D printers

    $7,000
  24. Carrington Public SchoolCarrington, ND

    Able in School

    $6,500
  25. Harvery Public SchoolsHarvey, ND

    Cybersecurity training

    $6,500
  26. Emerging PrairieFargo, ND

    TedX

    $3,000
  27. Richland 44 FFAColfax, ND

    Service project

    $1,905
  28. Center-Stanton Public SchoolCenter, ND

    Able in School

    $1,500
  29. Hazen Public SchoolHazen, ND

    Able in School

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $353,47270% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $90,11318% of the total
  3. Community development2 grants $48,0009% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $7,5001% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $7,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Dakota23 grants $622,731
  2. South Dakota2 grants $157,429
  3. Arizona1 grant $145,659
  4. Virginia1 grant $52,218
  5. Colorado1 grant $25,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $16,375

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Katherine B IttermanPresident/Treasurer/Exec Board Chair Hours 20Pay $12,000
  • Frederick W BurgumBoard Chair/Director Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brooks F BurgumVice President/Director Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jodelle J BurgumSecretary/Director Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Julia AspreyExecutive Director Hours 40Pay $0

The return

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