Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden
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Cause Community developmentState North Dakota9 funders

Foundations that fund community development in North Dakota

9 private foundations based in North Dakota with a return in the last two years gave $455,586 to community development organizations in 21 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 5 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 9

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Border States FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $314,736 to community development
  2. Burgum FoundationArthur, ND · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $48,000 to community development
  3. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $36,350 to community development
  4. The Tom and Frances Leach FoundationBismarck, ND · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to community development
  5. Arthur & Edith Pearson FoundationWesthope, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  6. Faith and Freedom FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  7. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to community development
  8. The Barry FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $3,000 to community development
  9. Dr Calvin K Fercho Family FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,500 to community development

Open to applications

5 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $36,350 to community development
  2. The Tom and Frances Leach FoundationBismarck, ND · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $25,000 to community development
  3. Arthur & Edith Pearson FoundationWesthope, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  4. Faith and Freedom FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  5. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to community development