Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Grant recipient EIN 81-0742137Community development

Who funds Emerging Prairie?

8 private foundations gave Emerging Prairie in Fargo, ND $934,139 across 26 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2024, 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

26 grants

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

  1. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for emerging prairie to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

    $150,000
  2. Mark and Cindy Fritz Family FoundationDetroit Lakes, MN 2024

    General Operations

    $10,000
  3. Burgum FoundationArthur, ND 2024

    TedX

    $3,000
  4. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Emerging prairie supports the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in north dakota. Programs include prairie capital summit, which works to grow private capital investment in the midwest; startupbrew, a weekly event to support entrepreneurs in fargo; and tedxfargo. Ecosystem grants provide general operating support for organizations that support others to solve problems in their communities.

    $160,000
  5. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2023

    General operations

    $40,000
  6. Mark and Cindy Fritz Family FoundationDetroit Lakes, MN 2023

    General Operations

    $10,000
  7. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Community vitality

    $7,500
  8. Burgum FoundationArthur, ND 2023

    TedX

    $7,500
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $17
  10. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for emerging prairie to help advance its charitable mission

    $100,000
  11. Offutt Family FoundationFargo, ND 2022

    entrepreneurship

    $25,000
  12. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Community vitality

    $10,000
  13. Mark and Cindy Fritz Family FoundationDetroit Lakes, MN 2022

    General Operations

    $10,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $12
  15. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for emerging prairie to help advance its charitable mission

    $100,000
  16. Offutt Family FoundationFargo, ND 2021

    Entrepreneurship

    $25,000
  17. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Sponsorship of tedxfargo, an event filled with speakers, performances, and adventures around fargo; 1 million cups fargo, a free weekly, national program to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs; autonomous nation, a conference bringing together professionals, enthusiasts, government officials, and leaders in the unmanned systems industry; and cultivate, a conference for farmers and technology companies

    $20,000
  18. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for emerging prairie to help advance its charitable mission

    $110,000
  19. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Sponsorship of various emerging prairie events including 1 million cups fargo, autonomous nation, lunch and learns, and curiousfargo

    $30,000
  20. Offutt Family FoundationFargo, ND 2020

    General Fund

    $25,000
  21. Otto Bremer TrustSt Paul, MN 2020

    Inclusive economic growth

    $25,000
  22. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Identify, recruit, engage and support a cohort of 20 leaders to attend bushconnect 2020

    $16,500
  23. The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Sponsorship of tedxfargo (beyond series)

    $15,000
  24. Burgum FoundationArthur, ND 2020

    Program Support

    $9,740
  25. Burgum FoundationArthur, ND 2019

    Community entrepreneurship development events

    $9,870
  26. Ewing Marion Kauffman FoundationKansas City, MO 2018

    Support to facilitate entrepreneur-policymaker engagement at an event and to produce a white paper. 201808-5042

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other community development organizations in Fargo, ND and are not among Emerging Prairie’s funders above.

  1. Border States FoundationFargo, ND 2 grants Preselected only $202,000 to similar organizations
  2. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring FoundationFargo, ND 3 grants Accepts applications $12,500 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 3 grants Accepts applications $645 to similar organizations
  4. Amateur Radio Digital CommunicationsSan Diego, CA 1 grant Preselected only $365,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Goldman Sachs FoundationNew York, NY 2 grants Preselected only $224,675 to similar organizations
  6. Scheels All Sports FoundationFargo, ND 2 grants Preselected only $66,000 to similar organizations
  7. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 1 grant Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations
  8. Pachel FoundationDuluth, MN 1 grant Accepts applications $30,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-0742137 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.