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

Grant recipient EIN 80-0033363Arts and culture

Who funds Empire Arts Center?

8 private foundations gave Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks, ND $374,530 across 39 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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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

39 grants

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

  1. The Hal and Kathleen Gershman Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2025

    Furtherance of 501(C)(3)S charitable purpose

    $35,000
  2. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2025

    Is it cold in here?

    $30,000
  3. The Bob and Sally Clayburgh Family FoundationEdina, MN 2025

    Program support

    $10,000
  4. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2025

    Cultural

    $1,000
  5. Botsford Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2025

    Arts & education

    $1,000
  6. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2024

    Roof improvements and water damage mitigation

    $25,000
  7. The Bob and Sally Clayburgh Family FoundationEdina, MN 2024

    Program support

    $10,000
  8. Simplot Company Foundation IncBoise, ID 2024

    Donation

    $1,500
  9. The Hal and Kathleen Gershman Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2024

    Furtherance of 501(C)(3)S charitable purpose

    $1,000
  10. Botsford Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2024

    Arts & education

    $1,000
  11. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2023

    Turn up the volume

    $25,000
  12. The Bob and Sally Clayburgh Family FoundationEdina, MN 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  13. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2023

    Cultural

    $1,000
  14. Botsford Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2023

    Arts & education

    $1,000
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $29
  16. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2022

    The myra concession arcade

    $20,000
  17. The Bob and Sally Clayburgh Family FoundationEdina, MN 2022

    Program support

    $10,000
  18. The Hal and Kathleen Gershman Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2022

    Furtherance of 501(C)(3)S charitable purpose

    $7,000
  19. Simplot Company Foundation IncBoise, ID 2022

    Education

    $1,500
  20. Botsford Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2022

    Arts & education

    $1,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $72
  22. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2021

    Sight & sound upgrades at the empire

    $28,000
  23. The Bob and Sally Clayburgh Family FoundationEdina, MN 2021

    Program support

    $10,000
  24. BNSF Railway FoundationFort Worth, TX 2021

    Cultural

    $2,000
  25. Botsford Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2021

    Arts & education

    $2,000
  26. Simplot Company Foundation IncBoise, ID 2021

    Education

    $1,500
  27. Midcontinent FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Pay licensing fees for films to present over the next 12 months.

    $1,200
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $83
  29. Myra FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2020

    "places please" - magic and techology at the empire

    $32,600
  30. The Hal and Kathleen Gershman Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2020

    Furtherance of 501(C)(3)S charitable purpose

    $15,000
  31. The Bob and Sally Clayburgh Family FoundationEdina, MN 2020

    Program support

    $10,000
  32. Botsford Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2020

    Arts & education

    $2,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $46
  34. The Bob and Sally Clayburgh Family FoundationEdina, MN 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  35. The Hal and Kathleen Gershman Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2019

    Furtherance of 501(C)(3)S charitable purpose

    $1,000
  36. Botsford Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2019

    Arts & education

    $1,000
  37. The Hal and Kathleen Gershman Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2018

    Furtherance of 501(C)(3)S charitable purpose

    $50,000
  38. The Bob and Sally Clayburgh Family FoundationEdina, MN 2018

    Program support

    $15,000
  39. Botsford Family FoundationGrand Forks, ND 2018

    Arts and education

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Grand Forks, ND and are not among Empire Arts Center’s funders above.

  1. The Andrew W Mellon FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Accepts applications $750,000 to similar organizations
  2. Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $349,000 to similar organizations
  3. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2 grants Preselected only $205,200 to similar organizations
  4. The Carol Hepper FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $169,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Nash FoundationWilmington, DE 11 grants Preselected only $50,250 to similar organizations
  6. Mersky Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN 6 grants Preselected only $33,340 to similar organizations
  7. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 3 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to similar organizations
  8. Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No 2Fargo, ND 4 grants Accepts applications $14,700 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 80-0033363 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.