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Cause EducationState North Dakota36 funders

Foundations that fund education in North Dakota

36 private foundations based in North Dakota with a return in the last two years gave $7.1 million to education organizations in 94 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 21 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 education

Top 36

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

  1. STS Juliana and Philaret FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 to education
  2. Offutt Family FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,575,000 to education
  3. Centurion FoundationWest Fargo, ND · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,516,666 to education
  4. Edson & Margaret Larson FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $750,000 to education
  5. Burgum FoundationArthur, ND · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $353,472 to education
  6. The Tom and Frances Leach FoundationBismarck, ND · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $313,500 to education
  7. The Barry FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2024 24 grants Preselected only $91,250 to education
  8. The Nelson Family FoundationBismarck, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $80,000 to education
  9. Buck and Lois Scheele FoundationWilliston, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to education
  10. Fred M Hector Jr Charitable TrustFargo, ND · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to education
  11. Matt & Joann Butler FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to education
  12. Glenn Perkins Educational FoundationWilliston, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $41,000 to education
  13. Faith and Freedom FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,100 to education
  14. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $23,600 to education
  15. Arthur & Edith Pearson FoundationWesthope, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to education
  16. Mwe Scholarship FundGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $17,850 to education
  17. Adolph Thorson TrustDevils Lake, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $17,795 to education
  18. Engel-Kesting FoundationDickinson, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $13,537 to education
  19. The Leonard Rydell FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $12,000 to education
  20. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $8,915 to education
  21. Edmund E Toutges Testamentary TrustDevils Lake, ND · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $8,292 to education
  22. Nierling Anne Carlsen Center TrustJamestown, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $8,137 to education
  23. Alex Stern Family FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $7,500 to education
  24. Robert E Roberts CratDevils Lake, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $7,221 to education
  25. John L McCormick Memorial TrFargo, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to education
  26. Redmann Linda Scholarship TR 20000264Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,500 to education
  27. Vincent Gaffney FoundationWilliston, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to education
  28. Cranley Victor & Nina Charitable 20111400Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 to education
  29. Paul Hoghaug Scholarship FundDevils Lake, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,990 to education
  30. Leo C Parent Charitable Scholarship Trust IIGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,200 to education
  31. Abrahamson FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,200 to education
  32. John A Kozel Charitable TrustBismarck, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to education
  33. Roger L & Agnes C Dell Charitable TrustFargo, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to education
  34. Helen R Ernst Charitable TrustDevils Lake, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $790 to education
  35. Urdahl IncJamestown, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $300 to education
  36. Pamela Pulkrabek Kelsch FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $250 to education

Open to applications

21 foundations

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

  1. The Tom and Frances Leach FoundationBismarck, ND · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $313,500 to education
  2. Buck and Lois Scheele FoundationWilliston, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to education
  3. Fred M Hector Jr Charitable TrustFargo, ND · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $55,000 to education
  4. Matt & Joann Butler FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to education
  5. Faith and Freedom FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,100 to education
  6. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $23,600 to education
  7. Arthur & Edith Pearson FoundationWesthope, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $20,000 to education
  8. Mwe Scholarship FundGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $17,850 to education
  9. Engel-Kesting FoundationDickinson, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $13,537 to education
  10. The Leonard Rydell FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $12,000 to education
  11. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $8,915 to education
  12. Alex Stern Family FoundationFargo, ND · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $7,500 to education
  13. John L McCormick Memorial TrFargo, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to education
  14. Vincent Gaffney FoundationWilliston, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to education
  15. Paul Hoghaug Scholarship FundDevils Lake, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,990 to education
  16. Leo C Parent Charitable Scholarship Trust IIGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,200 to education
  17. John A Kozel Charitable TrustBismarck, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to education
  18. Roger L & Agnes C Dell Charitable TrustFargo, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to education
  19. Helen R Ernst Charitable TrustDevils Lake, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $790 to education
  20. Urdahl IncJamestown, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $300 to education
  21. Pamela Pulkrabek Kelsch FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $250 to education