What kinds of programs does Cullen Children's Foundation support?

It supports organizations that improve the quality of life for children with healthcare challenges, with an emphasis on cancer. Recent grants show support for camp experiences, wish-granting, hospital-family housing, adaptive equipment such as special-needs bikes, and equine therapy.

Does Cullen Children's Foundation accept unsolicited requests?

Yes. Its active children’s healthcare grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Cullen Children’s Foundation - Children's Healthcare Grants and the Annual Children's Healthcare Grants program.

What is a typical grant size?

Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range. The reported distribution is p25 of $15,870, a median of $25,000, and p75 of $30,000.

What geographic area does the foundation fund?

Its active programs are aimed at Fargo-Moorhead area organizations and projects benefiting children within a 60-mile radius of Fargo-Moorhead, covering North Dakota and Minnesota. Recent grants also reached recipients in Pennsylvania and Virginia, but the grant record is overwhelmingly U.S.-based.

Cullen Children's Foundation

Name: Cullen Children's Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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WEST FARGO, NDWebsite7013063326

About Cullen Children's Foundation

When children face healthcare challenges, we’re here to help. The Foundation awards grants to organizations that improve the quality of life for kids with healthcare challenges, with an emphasis on cancer.

Focus Areas

children's healthcarepediatric cancer supportlocal nonprofit grantshealth-related programs for youth

Who They Fund

children with life-threatening medical conditions (including cancer)young adults up to age 25 with serious illnessesfamilies of children receiving hospital carechildren with special needs/disabilities

Funding Style

direct service/program supportgeneral/unrestricted operating support

About Cullen Children's Foundation

Cullen Children's Foundation focuses on children facing healthcare challenges, with an emphasis on cancer, and its recent grant history shows a consistent pattern of direct support for services that improve daily life during treatment. One of its largest awards went to Sanford Health Foundation for the Cully Cottage Project, a major grant tied to family support around pediatric care. The foundation also made repeated gifts to Kamp Kace to offset camp expenses, indicating interest in therapeutic experiences for children. Other grants point to practical help during treatment and recovery, including housing support through Ronald Mcdonald and wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions through Make a Wish Foundation. The foundation’s giving is aimed at organizations serving children under 18, and several grants also support young adults up to age 25 with serious illness. Across its recent awards, the pattern is clear: it funds nonprofit programs that address the burdens that come with pediatric illness, from hospital housing and wish-granting to recreation, therapy, and adaptive support.

What Cullen Children's Foundation Funds

A major thread in the foundation’s grantmaking is family housing during pediatric hospital care. It awarded $25,000 to Ronald Mcdonald for housing families whose children are receiving care at local hospitals, following an earlier $25,000 general-support grant to the same organization. Recreational and camp-based support is another visible area: Kamp Kace received $50,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2023 to offset camp expenses. The foundation also backs wish-granting for children with life-threatening medical conditions, including a $40,000 grant to Make a Wish Foundation in 2025 for that purpose. Adaptive equipment appears as well, with Hope Inc receiving $16,200 in 2024 to purchase special-needs bikes.

How Cullen Children's Foundation Gives

Typical grants cluster around a mid-five-figure level, with a p25 of $15,870, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $30,000. The recent record shows repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, including Kamp Kace, Make a Wish Foundation, Lend a Hand Up, Outdoor Adventure Foundation, Ronald Mcdonald, Hope Inc, House of Everyday Learning, and Hospice of the Red River Valley. That recurring pattern suggests ongoing program support rather than one-off awards. The foundation does make both general-support and project-specific grants, and the active programs accept unsolicited requests. It also does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$243K

Total Assets

$4.9M

Total Revenue

$474K

Total Expenses

$345K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $16K and $30K, with a median of $25K.

25th Percentile

$16K

Median

$25K

75th Percentile

$30K

Geographic Reach

Regional4 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

BRIDGET CULLEN

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
KAMP KACE	FARGO, ND	$50,000	2025	FUNDS USED TO OFFSET EXPENSES OF THE CAMP
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION	FARGO, ND	$40,000	2025	FUNDS USED TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY.
LEND A HAND UP	FARGO, ND	$30,000	2025	TO SUPPORT YOUTH OF 18 AND UNDER WHO ARE STRUGGLING HEALTH BATTLES
RONALD MCDONALD	FARGO, ND	$25,000	2025	FUNDS HOUSING OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN CURRENTLY RECEIVING CARE AT LOCAL HOSPITALS
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FOUNDATION	FARGO, ND	$25,000	2025	HUNTING AND FISHING ADVENTURES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WITH CANCER OR OTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES.
A01 FOUNDATION	SEWICKLEY, PA	$24,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ATTN UPPER MIDWEST	MERRIFIELD, VA	$15,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY	FARGO, ND	$10,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE INC	MOORHEAD, MN	$8,750	2025	TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SPECIAL NEEDS BIKES
AMBUCS	FARGO, ND	$8,000	2025	GENERAL SUPPORT
HOUSE OF EVERYDAY LEARNING	FARGO, ND	$7,000	2025	FUNDS THE COST OF EQUINE THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE TO COVER THE COST
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION	FARGO, ND	$35,000	2024	FUNDS USED TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY.
LEND A HAND UP	FARGO, ND	$30,000	2024	TO SUPPORT YOUTH OF 18 AND UNDER WHO ARE STRUGGLING HEALTH BATTLES
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FOUNDATION	FARGO, ND	$25,000	2024	HUNTING AND FISHING ADVENTURES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WITH CANCER OR OTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES.
RONALD MCDONALD	FARGO, ND	$25,000	2024	FUNDS HOUSING OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN CURRENTLY RECEIVING CARE AT LOCAL HOSPITALS
A01 FOUNDATION	SEWICKLEY, PA	$24,000	2024	GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE INC	MOORHEAD, MN	$16,200	2024	TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SPECIAL NEEDS BIKES
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ATTN UPPER MIDWEST	MERRIFIELD, VA	$15,000	2024	GENERAL SUPPORT
WISHES AND MORE	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	$10,000	2024	GENERAL SUPPORT
HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY	FARGO, ND	$10,000	2024	GENERAL SUPPORT
HOUSE OF EVERYDAY LEARNING	FARGO, ND	$7,000	2024	FUNDS THE COST OF EQUINE THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE TO COVER THE COST
SANFORD HEALTH FOUNDATION	FARGO, ND	$100,870	2023	CULLY COTTAGE PROJECT
KAMP KACE	FARGO, ND	$50,000	2023	FUNDS USED TO OFFSET EXPENSES OF THE CAMP
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION	FARGO, ND	$35,000	2023	FUNDS USED TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY.
LEND A HAND UP	FARGO, ND	$30,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FOUNDATION	FARGO, ND	$25,000	2023	HUNTING AND FISHING ADVENTURES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WITH CANCER OR OTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES.
RONALD MCDONALD	FARGO, ND	$25,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE INC	MOORHEAD, MN	$15,870	2023	TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SPECIAL NEEDS BIKES

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

KAMP KACE

FARGO, ND

$50,000

2025

FUNDS USED TO OFFSET EXPENSES OF THE CAMP

MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION

FARGO, ND

$40,000

2025

FUNDS USED TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY.

LEND A HAND UP

FARGO, ND

$30,000

2025

TO SUPPORT YOUTH OF 18 AND UNDER WHO ARE STRUGGLING HEALTH BATTLES

RONALD MCDONALD

FARGO, ND

$25,000

2025

FUNDS HOUSING OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN CURRENTLY RECEIVING CARE AT LOCAL HOSPITALS

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FOUNDATION

FARGO, ND

$25,000

2025

HUNTING AND FISHING ADVENTURES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WITH CANCER OR OTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES.

A01 FOUNDATION

SEWICKLEY, PA

$24,000

2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ATTN UPPER MIDWEST

MERRIFIELD, VA

$15,000

2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY

FARGO, ND

$10,000

2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

HOPE INC

MOORHEAD, MN

$8,750

2025

TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SPECIAL NEEDS BIKES

AMBUCS

FARGO, ND

$8,000

2025

GENERAL SUPPORT

HOUSE OF EVERYDAY LEARNING

FARGO, ND

$7,000

2025

FUNDS THE COST OF EQUINE THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE TO COVER THE COST

MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION

FARGO, ND

$35,000

2024

FUNDS USED TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY.

LEND A HAND UP

FARGO, ND

$30,000

2024

TO SUPPORT YOUTH OF 18 AND UNDER WHO ARE STRUGGLING HEALTH BATTLES

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FOUNDATION

FARGO, ND

$25,000

2024

HUNTING AND FISHING ADVENTURES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WITH CANCER OR OTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES.

RONALD MCDONALD

FARGO, ND

$25,000

2024

FUNDS HOUSING OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN CURRENTLY RECEIVING CARE AT LOCAL HOSPITALS

A01 FOUNDATION

SEWICKLEY, PA

$24,000

2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

HOPE INC

MOORHEAD, MN

$16,200

2024

TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SPECIAL NEEDS BIKES

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ATTN UPPER MIDWEST

MERRIFIELD, VA

$15,000

2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

WISHES AND MORE

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

$10,000

2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY

FARGO, ND

$10,000

2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

HOUSE OF EVERYDAY LEARNING

FARGO, ND

$7,000

2024

FUNDS THE COST OF EQUINE THERAPY FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE UNABLE TO COVER THE COST

SANFORD HEALTH FOUNDATION

FARGO, ND

$100,870

2023

CULLY COTTAGE PROJECT

KAMP KACE

FARGO, ND

$50,000

2023

FUNDS USED TO OFFSET EXPENSES OF THE CAMP

MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION

FARGO, ND

$35,000

2023

FUNDS USED TO GRANT THE WISHES OF CHILDREN WITH LIFE-THREATENING MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO ENRICH THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE WITH HOPE, STRENGTH AND JOY.

LEND A HAND UP

FARGO, ND

$30,000

2023

GENERAL SUPPORT

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FOUNDATION

FARGO, ND

$25,000

2023

HUNTING AND FISHING ADVENTURES FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 AND YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 WITH CANCER OR OTHER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES.

RONALD MCDONALD

FARGO, ND

$25,000

2023

GENERAL SUPPORT

HOPE INC

MOORHEAD, MN

$15,870

2023

TO FUND THE PURCHASE OF SPECIAL NEEDS BIKES

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What geographic area does the foundation fund?

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