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Private foundations Grand Forks, NDtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Grand Forks, ND

28 private foundations based in Grand Forks, ND filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $5.2 million in 261 grants, and 8 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Edson & Margaret Larson FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $3,210,000 giving
  2. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 85 grants Accepts applications $760,669 giving
  3. Mwe Scholarship FundGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $365,324 giving
  4. The Hal and Kathleen Gershman Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $148,500 giving
  5. Sickles Floyd Earl Rev Trust 20009001Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $142,508 giving
  6. Ralph Boone Charitable FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $136,400 giving
  7. Seth CorporationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $130,262 giving
  8. The Leonard Rydell FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $54,000 giving
  9. Walter & Barbara E (reishus) Pedersen Lutheran FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $38,798 giving
  10. Leo C Parent Charitable Scholarship Trust IIGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $30,600 giving
  11. Botsford Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $28,100 giving
  12. Redmann Linda Scholarship TR 20000264Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving
  13. Cranley Victor & Nina Charitable 20111400Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $21,938 giving
  14. The Halverson Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $15,000 giving
  15. Pamela Pulkrabek Kelsch FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $14,348 giving
  16. Upson Maxwell M Scholarship Trust 20056600Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $14,050 giving
  17. North Dakota School Blind Foundation 50036800Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $13,500 giving
  18. Janet Marwin TR 20000257Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $13,152 giving
  19. Burtness Olger B & Zoe E Trust 'b' 20052200Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $12,000 giving
  20. Gerszewski Walter Charitable Trust 20017100Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $11,123 giving
  21. Solstad A TR UW FBO Bygland LuthGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $478 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 85 grants Accepts applications $760,669 giving
  2. Mwe Scholarship FundGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $365,324 giving
  3. Ralph Boone Charitable FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $136,400 giving
  4. Seth CorporationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $130,262 giving
  5. The Leonard Rydell FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $54,000 giving
  6. Leo C Parent Charitable Scholarship Trust IIGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $30,600 giving
  7. The Halverson Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $15,000 giving
  8. Pamela Pulkrabek Kelsch FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $14,348 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education8 foundations $795,71570% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 foundations $153,54314% of the total
  3. Health5 foundations $55,7625% of the total
  4. Human services3 foundations $42,3664% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 foundation $32,0003% of the total
  6. Youth development3 foundations $22,5802% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $34,4553% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Botsford Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $28,100 giving
  2. The Hal and Kathleen Gershman Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $148,500 giving
  3. Seth CorporationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $130,262 giving
  4. Pamela Pulkrabek Kelsch FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $14,348 giving
  5. Sickles Floyd Earl Rev Trust 20009001Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $142,508 giving
  6. Redmann Linda Scholarship TR 20000264Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving
  7. Cranley Victor & Nina Charitable 20111400Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $21,938 giving
  8. The Halverson Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $15,000 giving
  9. Upson Maxwell M Scholarship Trust 20056600Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $14,050 giving
  10. North Dakota School Blind Foundation 50036800Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $13,500 giving
  11. Janet Marwin TR 20000257Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $13,152 giving
  12. Burtness Olger B & Zoe E Trust 'b' 20052200Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $12,000 giving
  13. Gerszewski Walter Charitable Trust 20017100Grand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $11,123 giving
  14. Solstad A TR UW FBO Bygland LuthGrand Forks, ND · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $478 giving