A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 41-1260780Arts and culture

Who funds Plains Art Museum?

19 private foundations gave Plains Art Museum in Fargo, ND $845,836 across 50 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

50 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Judith Whitney Godwin Foundation for the Arts IncNew York, NY 2025

    Exhibition

    $25,000
  2. Dr Calvin K Fercho Family FoundationFargo, ND 2025

    Capital improvements

    $5,000
  3. Alex Stern Family FoundationFargo, ND 2025

    General operating support

    $5,000
  4. Otter Tail Corporation FoundationFergus Falls, MN 2025

    Educational program for 150-250 youth and adults helping kids and families to learn and express their creativity building family bonding and connection with the community.

    $5,000
  5. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $30,000
  6. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Community vitality

    $10,000
  7. Alex Stern Family FoundationFargo, ND 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  8. Art Bridges IncFort Worth, TX 2024

    To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform responsive, visitor-based decision-making.

    $5,000
  9. Otter Tail Corporation FoundationFergus Falls, MN 2024

    Kids Quest - Charitable Cash Contribution

    $5,000
  10. Otter Tail Corporation FoundationFergus Falls, MN 2024

    Support kids and families with educational programs to learn and express their creativity

    $5,000
  11. Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2Fargo, ND 2024

    Connects art, artists, and audiences to foster creativeresilient and welcoming communities

    $2,000
  12. The Barry FoundationFargo, ND 2024

    PaY: Kiln

    $500
  13. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support of a community-facing, artist-activated, art-looking-meets-art-making museum and art center

    $30,000
  14. Alex Stern Family FoundationFargo, ND 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  15. Otter Tail Corporation FoundationFergus Falls, MN 2023

    Kids Quest - Charitable Cash Contribution

    $5,000
  16. Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2Fargo, ND 2023

    Connects art, artists, and audiences to foster creativeresilient and welcoming communities

    $2,000
  17. UA Jansing-Cook Foundation A014576Greensboro, NC 2023

    General operations

    $500
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $37
  19. Terra Foundation for American ArtChicago, IL 2022

    Art education

    $70,000
  20. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $30,000
  21. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    Lead evaluation for the creative community leadership institute (ccli)

    $10,000
  22. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    STEM career pathways

    $8,000
  23. Alex Stern Family FoundationFargo, ND 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  24. Otter Tail Corporation FoundationFergus Falls, MN 2022

    Kids quest

    $5,000
  25. Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2Fargo, ND 2022

    Connects art, artists, and audiences to foster creativeresilient and welcoming communities

    $2,000
  26. UA Jansing-Cook Foundation A014576Greensboro, NC 2022

    General operations

    $500
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $49
  28. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $30,000
  29. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Lead evaluation for the creative community leadership institute (ccli)

    $30,000
  30. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Arts and culture grant

    $7,000
  31. The Barry FoundationFargo, ND 2021

    Arts:COVID-19 Community Arts Support

    $5,000
  32. Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Frankenthaler climate initiative

    $2,500
  33. Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2Fargo, ND 2021

    Connects art, artists, and audiences to foster creativeresilient and welcoming communities

    $2,000
  34. Kaleidoscope FoundationBellevue, WA 2021

    Education

    $100
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $71
  36. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Support for creativity among native american artists initiative

    $67,090
  37. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $30,000
  38. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Lead evaluation for the creative community leadership institute (ccli)

    $30,000
  39. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    2020 arts and culture grant

    $7,000
  40. Otter Tail Corporation FoundationFergus Falls, MN 2020

    Kids Quest

    $5,000
  41. Otter Tail Corporation FoundationFergus Falls, MN 2020

    Kids quest

    $5,000
  42. Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2Fargo, ND 2020

    Connects art, artists, and audiences to foster creativeresilient and welcoming communities

    $2,000
  43. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring FoundationFargo, ND 2020

    DollarsforDoers

    $200
  44. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $150
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $68
  46. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Support for creativity among native american artists initiative

    $250,000
  47. The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts IncNew York, NY 2019

    "high visibility: on location in rural america" exhibition

    $60,000
  48. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $30,000
  49. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Arts and culture

    $6,300
  50. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Employee matching grant

    $771

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Fargo, ND and are not among Plains Art Museum’s funders above.

  1. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 13 grants Accepts applications $4,805 to similar organizations
  2. Fred M Hector Jr Charitable TrustFargo, ND 2 grants Accepts applications $11,500 to similar organizations
  3. Offutt Family FoundationFargo, ND 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 to similar organizations
  4. Young People's Church of the Air IncBlue Bell, PA 7 grants Preselected only $154,000 to similar organizations
  5. Herman Robert E Charitable TR MainSaint Louis, MO 4 grants Accepts applications $105,000 to similar organizations
  6. Mathwig Family Charitable Trust XXX-XX-XXXXSt Louis Park, MN 1 grant Preselected only $60,000 to similar organizations
  7. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 1 grant Accepts applications $25,050 to similar organizations
  8. Ray Foundation IncNaples, FL 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 41-1260780 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.