Buck and Lois Scheele Foundation

About Buck and Lois Scheele Foundation

The Buck and Lois Scheele Foundation makes large, place-based gifts that center Williston, North Dakota, with support often aimed at youth facilities, children’s services, elder care, and crisis response. Among its largest recent awards were $150,000 to Williston State College Foundation for a turf field for men’s college baseball and $150,000 to Eckert Foundation for troubled children. Those same priorities continue through other substantial grants: Bethel Lutheran Home received $100,000 for nursing home resident care, and Family Crisis Shelter received $100,000 for domestic abuse support. The pattern points to a foundation that uses sizable awards to meet local needs through schools, care facilities, recreation projects, and direct-service organizations. Its grantmaking also reaches beyond single-purpose facility projects. The foundation has supported youth arts access through Harmonic Creative World, children’s wishes through Make-a-wish Foundation of Nd, and literacy and tutoring through Western Star Literacy Center. Grants in the recent list also include support for homeless and needy individuals, veterans and military memorial efforts, and health-related needs such as diabetic education and supplies. The overall profile is one of concentrated community giving with repeated support for organizations serving children, families, older adults, and residents with urgent needs.

What Buck and Lois Scheele Foundation Funds

Youth recreation and athletics is a clear thread. The foundation gave $100,000 to Williston Community Builders for a community outdoor pool and $20,000 to Coyote Clay Target League Inc for support of an archery range for kids. It also backed Williston Basin Skating Club with $10,000 for hockey ice time and equipment. Education and youth development appear in several forms. Western Star Literacy Center received $20,000 for literacy supplies and tutoring, while Harmonic Creative World received $100,000 to help youth with the cost of instruments. The foundation also gave $20,000 to Impact Foundation-tech4kids for refurbished computers for kids. Health and crisis support are also part of the mix. Make-a-wish Foundation of Nd received $50,000 for grant wishes for ill children, Chi-st Alexius received $10,000 for diabetic education and supplies for need, and Family Crisis Shelter received $50,000 for domestic abuse support.

How Buck and Lois Scheele Foundation Gives