Foundations that fund organizations in West Fargo, North Dakota
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for West Fargo nonprofits
29 private foundations gave $729K to West Fargo organizations in their latest filings; 11 of the 29 that say either way accept applications.
68 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to West Fargo around $4,000. 13 of these funders are based in North Dakota; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 29
- Accept applications
- 11
- of 29 that state a policy
- Dollars to West Fargo
- $729K
- latest filings
- Grants
- 68
- Typical median grant
- $4,000
- Based in ND
- 45%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to West Fargo organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheels All Sports Foundation | Fargo, ND | 1 | $279K | $279K | Preselected only | General Operations |
| Herman Robert E Charitable Tr Main | St Louis, MO | 2 | $104K | $52K | Yes | General operating |
| Matt & Joann Butler Foundation | Fargo, ND | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Support dyslexia learning |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation | Fargo, ND | 12 | $44K | $200 | Yes | DollarsforDoers Requests 2025; mission support (employee choice- coloring contest winners); help women diagnosed with breast cancer to help lift spirit… |
| Fred M Hector Jr Charitable Trust | Fargo, ND | 4 | $36K | $10K | Yes | Program support |
| Alex Stern Family Foundation | Fargo, ND | 4 | $35K | $7,500 | Yes | General operating support |
| Burgum Foundation C/O Arthur Companies Inc | Arthur, ND | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Literacy tutoring |
| The Barry Foundation | Fargo, ND | 17 | $17K | $1,000 | Preselected only | PaY: Baby Boutique; PaY: Mattresses; Health: Gratitude Grant - Giving Tree & School Pantry |
| Crary Family Legacy Fund | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Offutt Family Foundation | Fargo, ND | 3 | $14K | $6,400 | Preselected only | Cb-company of the year; Cb-fund new participants; Giving hearts day 2024 |
| David B Johnson Family Foundation | Edina, MN | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | 501(c)(3) charitable |
| Andrew & Cynthia Staiger Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $9,600 | $9,600 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Jack & Sarah Matasosky Foundation | Lakeville, MN | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Otter Tail Corporation Foundation | Fergus Falls, MN | 2 | $5,500 | $2,750 | Yes | Maintain programs of the library; Serve students with programming focused on financial litera… |
| Faith and Freedom Foundation C/O Raymond Grabanski | Fargo, ND | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Program support |
| Lucile Coghlan McCormick Memorial Trust | Fargo, ND | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | charitable |
| Clara P Evenson Trust Estate | Eagan, MN | 1 | $4,463 | $4,463 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Wilderness River Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Yes | The purpose of this request is to help us improve the opera…; Funding from the midco foundation would help ja north spons…; Matching gift |
| Border States Foundation | Fargo, ND | 1 | $1,867 | $1,867 | Preselected only | Support for Giving Hearts Day |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Match credit card donation (501(c)3) grant, match payroll d… |
| Swanson Cares | Fargo, ND | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | General Operations |
| Noel & Judith Fedje Foundation | Edina, MN | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Support nonprofit purpose |
| Republic National Distributing Company Foundation Inc | Tustin, CA | 1 | $968 | $968 | Preselected only | Fundraiser |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $550 | $550 | Preselected only | Public, society benefit - multipurpose and other |
| Warm Blanket Hugs | Fargo, ND | 1 | $520 | $520 | Yes | Program support |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $150 | $150 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| Sprague Foundation Inc | Natick, MA | 1 | — | Preselected only | Support people |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in West Fargo, North Dakota?
Scheels All Sports Foundation, Herman Robert E Charitable Tr Main, Matt & Joann Butler Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation, Fred M Hector Jr Charitable Trust and 24 others reported grants to West Fargo organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in West Fargo. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.