Border States Foundation concentrates its giving on community wellbeing in the Fargo–Moorhead region, supporting housing stability, family services, and local civic and cultural institutions. Grants skew toward sponsorships and event support (Giving Hearts Day, galas, runs) as well as targeted program or equipment gifts for capacity-building at local nonprofits and institutions. The foundation funds a mix of human services (homelessness, family supports, youth mental health), veterans and disability services, and place-based community projects such as affordable housing and arts organizations.
Border States Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $100,000 build sponsorship to Habitat for Humanity Lake Agassiz for a 2024 housing project in Moorhead. That single award reflects a broader pattern of funding housing stability, family services, and community institutions across the Fargo–Moorhead area. The foundation also gave $53,800 to Down Home for Giving Hearts Day and support for families emerging from homelessness, and $42,000 to United Way Cass Clay for Giving Hearts Day, Live United partner work, and a FY25 corporate sponsorship. Its recent grants show a mix of direct program support and event-based giving. The foundation has backed organizations serving people experiencing homelessness, children in foster care, families in crisis, and veterans, while also supporting local arts and civic events. Several awards are tied to sponsorships, but others are clearly program-specific, such as equipment for an entrepreneurial incubator and supplies for welcome kits for children in foster care. The result is a portfolio that combines community fundraising support with targeted capacity-building and service delivery grants.
Housing and homelessness appear as a major theme in the recent grants. Border States Foundation gave $100,000 to Habitat for Humanity Lake Agassiz for a 2024 build sponsor and $53,800 to Down Home for Giving Hearts Day and support for families emerging from homelessness. Family stability and youth support are another clear area. The foundation awarded $10,000 to Depelchin Childrens Center for supplies for welcome kits for children in foster care, and $7,000 to Jeremiah Program for work described as disrupting generational poverty. The foundation also supports mental health and disability services. It gave $5,300 to BIO Girls Inc for adolescent girls’ mental health, $3,000 to Red River Human Services Foundation for people with intellectual developmental disabilities, and $2,000 to Opportunity Foundation Inc for support for people with disabilities.
Grant sizes are uneven and top-heavy: the recent awards range from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median near $5,000 and a third quartile around $10,000. The largest gift stands apart from a cluster of mid-sized sponsorships and program awards. The pattern suggests a mix of one-off project grants and recurring event support, especially around Giving Hearts Day, galas, and run/walk sponsorships. The foundation makes program-related investments: False, and the recent list shows all grants went to U.S. recipients. The data does not indicate an application process.
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Moderately concentrated local giving with many mid-to-small sized, one-off sponsorships and event-backed grants alongside a few larger, targeted gifts (notably a major housing capital grant and an innovation center equipment grant). The foundation favors repeat seasonal partners (Giving Hearts Day, United Way, local shelters and youth programs) and mixes community-facing sponsorships with program-specific capacity investments.
Notable grantees: Habitat for Humanity Lake Agassiz, UND Center for Innovation Foundation, Down Home, United Way Cass Clay, BIO Girls Inc
Recent grants are concentrated in the Fargo–Moorhead area, with many recipients in Fargo and several in nearby West Fargo and Moorhead. Grand Forks appears through a grant to UND Center for Innovation Foundation, while Bismarck, Williston, and other North Dakota communities also appear. The recipient list includes a small number of grantees outside North Dakota, such as Moorhead, Minnesota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and cities in Texas, Tennessee, Florida, and New York. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S. based.
The recent grants point to housing stability, family services, youth and mental health, disability support, veterans services, and local civic and cultural sponsorships. Examples include a housing build sponsor, support for families emerging from homelessness, adolescent girls’ mental health, and disability services.
Yes. BIO Girls Inc appears twice in the recent grants list: once for $5,300 to support adolescent girls’ mental health and once for $5,000 as a gala sponsorship. That shows both program and event support for the same organization.
Most recent grants go to organizations in Fargo, with additional awards in West Fargo, Moorhead, Grand Forks, Bismarck, and Williston. The recipient list also includes several organizations outside North Dakota, but the strongest cluster is in the Fargo–Moorhead region.
The recent grants are centered around smaller awards, with a median near $5,000 and a third quartile around $10,000. The list includes a wide spread, from $1,000 up to a $100,000 housing grant.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Lake Agassiz | Moorhead, MN | $100,000 | 2026 | 2024 build sponsor |
| UND Center for Innovation Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | $63,659 | 2026 | Equipment to support center for innovation entrepreneurial incubator |
| Down Home | Fargo, ND | $53,800 | 2026 | Giving Hearts Day and Supporting families emerging from homelessness |
| United Way Cass Clay | Fargo, ND | $42,000 | 2026 | Giving Hearts Day, Live United Partner, & FY25 Corporate Sponsorship |
| American Red Cross | Sioux Fall, SD | $15,000 | 2026 | Sound the Alarm Sponsorship |
| YWCA Cass Clay | Fargo, ND | $15,000 | 2026 | Giving Hearts Day |
| TNT Kid's Fitness | Fargo, ND | $12,500 | 2026 | Giving Hearts Day |
| Homeward Animal Shelter | Fargo, ND | $10,500 | 2026 | Rescuing and rehoming lost, abandoned, and surrendered animals |
| Depelchin Childrens Center | Lubbock, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Funds to purchase supplies for welcome kits for children in foster care |
| Jeremiah Program | Fargo, ND | $7,000 | 2026 | Disrupting generational poverty, two generations at a time |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | Veterans services |
| BIO Girls Inc | Fargo, ND | $5,300 | 2026 | To support mission of improving the mental health of adolescent girls |
| Fargo Theatre | Fargo, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | Fargo Film Festival |
| Heart-n-Soul Cafe | Fargo, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | Giving Hearts Day |
| Gi-Gi's Playhouse | Fargo, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | Gala sponsorship |
| BIO Girls Inc | Fargo, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | BIO Girls Gala |
| Sherry's Hope | Lebanon, TN | $5,000 | 2026 | Sherry's Run 5k Run/Walk - Nashville |
| ND FFA Foundation | Bismarck, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | Giving Hearts Day |
| Fargo Moorhead Symphony Orchestral Association | Fargo, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | Sponsorship for Symphony Rocks event |
| The Great North Pole | West Fargo, ND | $3,400 | 2026 | Supporting children and families in need by providing quality winter gear and essential goods |
| Tri-City United Soccer | Fargo, ND | $3,000 | 2026 | Giving Hearts Day |
| Red River Human Services Foundation | Fargo, ND | $3,000 | 2026 | Supporting those with intellectual developmental disabilities |
| Fargo Public Schools Development Foundation | Fargo, ND | $2,500 | 2026 | Hygiene kit supplies for student critical needs |
| Hope Blooms | Fargo, ND | $2,000 | 2026 | Inspiring hope, happiness, and emotional healing through repurposed flowers |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | Research, education, and patient care services |
| Unseen | Fargo, ND | $2,000 | 2026 | Fighting human trafficking and its root causes |
| Ronald McDonald House RR Valley | Fargo, ND | $2,000 | 2026 | Keeping families together during medical care |
| Opportunity Foundation Inc | Williston, ND | $2,000 | 2026 | Support for people with disabilities |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | Walk for Suicide Prevention - Wahpeton Breckenridge |
| Bras for a Cause | Williston, ND | $1,000 | 2026 | Financial support to those battling cancer |
| Community of Care | Casselton, ND | $1,000 | 2026 | Giving Hearts Day |
| The Burrell Foundation | York, SC | $1,000 | 2026 | Annual Gala |
| Casa of West Texas | Midland, TX | $500 | 2026 | Special advocates for children |
Habitat for Humanity Lake Agassiz
$100,0002024 build sponsor
UND Center for Innovation Foundation
$63,659Equipment to support center for innovation entrepreneurial incubator
Down Home
$53,800Giving Hearts Day and Supporting families emerging from homelessness
United Way Cass Clay
$42,000Giving Hearts Day, Live United Partner, & FY25 Corporate Sponsorship
American Red Cross
$15,000Sound the Alarm Sponsorship
YWCA Cass Clay
$15,000Giving Hearts Day
TNT Kid's Fitness
$12,500Giving Hearts Day
Homeward Animal Shelter
$10,500Rescuing and rehoming lost, abandoned, and surrendered animals
Depelchin Childrens Center
$10,000Funds to purchase supplies for welcome kits for children in foster care
Jeremiah Program
$7,000Disrupting generational poverty, two generations at a time
Wounded Warrior Project
$6,000Veterans services
BIO Girls Inc
$5,300To support mission of improving the mental health of adolescent girls
Fargo Theatre
$5,000Fargo Film Festival
Heart-n-Soul Cafe
$5,000Giving Hearts Day
Gi-Gi's Playhouse
$5,000Gala sponsorship
BIO Girls Inc
$5,000BIO Girls Gala
Sherry's Hope
$5,000Sherry's Run 5k Run/Walk - Nashville
ND FFA Foundation
$5,000Giving Hearts Day
Fargo Moorhead Symphony Orchestral Association
$5,000Sponsorship for Symphony Rocks event
The Great North Pole
$3,400Supporting children and families in need by providing quality winter gear and essential goods
Tri-City United Soccer
$3,000Giving Hearts Day
Red River Human Services Foundation
$3,000Supporting those with intellectual developmental disabilities
Fargo Public Schools Development Foundation
$2,500Hygiene kit supplies for student critical needs
Hope Blooms
$2,000Inspiring hope, happiness, and emotional healing through repurposed flowers
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
$2,000Research, education, and patient care services
Unseen
$2,000Fighting human trafficking and its root causes
Ronald McDonald House RR Valley
$2,000Keeping families together during medical care
Opportunity Foundation Inc
$2,000Support for people with disabilities
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
$2,000Walk for Suicide Prevention - Wahpeton Breckenridge
Bras for a Cause
$1,000Financial support to those battling cancer
Community of Care
$1,000Giving Hearts Day
The Burrell Foundation
$1,000Annual Gala
Casa of West Texas
$500Special advocates for children