To promote healthy and sustainable communities by providing financial gifts, strengthening collaborative relationships and supporting local initiatives that impact the mental, physical and spiritual well-being of residents in north-central North Dakota.
A $280,000 grant to St Joseph's Community Health Foundation stands out in the foundation's recent record and points to a grantmaker that supports local health and human-service infrastructure at multiple levels. Inspiritus Foundation Dba Ichf Foundation funds projects tied to mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional well-being across north-central North Dakota, with recurring support for food pantries, community health partners, aging services, transportation, and youth programs. Recent awards also include repeated support for organizations such as Our Lady of Grace Food Pantry, Minot Commission on Aging, The Lord's Cupboard, and Minot State University, showing a mix of community-based service delivery and institutional support. The foundation's profile is shaped by annual grantmaking, competitive community cycles, and targeted initiatives that reach nonprofits, government agencies, and some groups without nonprofit status. Its stated purpose centers on strengthening collaborative relationships and supporting local initiatives that affect quality of life in the service area.
Food security is one of the clearest threads in the grant list. In 2025, the foundation gave $51,203 to Our Lady of Grace Food Pantry and $22,573 to Salvation Army Food Pantry, alongside other pantry support in the service counties. Youth development appears through camp-related giving: St Ann's Youth Ministry received $10,615 in 2025, and camp programs are explicitly part of the foundation's active grant programs. The foundation also backs aging and mobility services, including $27,500 to Minot Commission on Aging and $15,000 to Souris Basin Transportation in 2025. Education and workforce-related support shows up in university-linked scholarships and grants, including Minot State University awards tied to nursing, social work, and communication disorders.
Typical grants cluster at modest-to-mid scale: the 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $18,796. The recent list also shows a few much larger awards, including a $280,000 grant in 2023, which suggests the foundation can make both routine community awards and larger strategic gifts. The grant programs are annual and recurring, with competitive cycles and targeted initiatives that reappear across years. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications for several community programs, while some institutional scholarship awards are selected through partner institutions rather than open application. It funds nonprofits and government agencies, and some groups without nonprofit status may apply in certain annual grant programs.
$560K
$19.9M
$1.6M
$953K
Most grants fall between $8K and $19K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$19K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in ND.
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The giving footprint is entirely within North Dakota, and the recipient list shows heavy concentration in Minot. Recent awards also land in Bottineau and Belcourt, with other service-area communities appearing through pantry, youth, and community-health support. The foundation's active programs are organized around counties in north-central North Dakota, including Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, Ward, and Wells. The country distribution is fully domestic, with 69 grants in the US.
It funds nonprofits and government agencies, and some annual grant programs also allow groups without nonprofit status to apply. Recent grants show support for food pantries, aging services, transportation, health programs, youth ministries, and colleges such as Minot State University.
Its stated focus areas include mental health, physical wellness, spiritual wellbeing, emotional support, food pantries and hunger relief, youth summer camps, scholarships, homelessness and housing support, senior services, emergency services and EMS, veterans services, and addiction and recovery support.
Yes. Several active community grant and camp-related programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Annual Grant Cycle, INSPIRITUS Community Health Foundation Annual Grants, Area Food Pantry Support, and the summer youth camp programs. Some university scholarship awards are handled through partner institutions instead.
The foundation's typical grant sizes are relatively concentrated around small to mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $18,796. It also makes larger awards in some cases, including a $280,000 grant in the recent record.
The giving is local. All reported recipient-country grants are in the US, and the foundation's service area is centered on north-central North Dakota counties. Recent recipients include organizations in Minot, Bottineau, and Belcourt.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUR LADY OF GRACE FOOD PANTRY | MINOT, ND | $51,203 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| PROJECT BEE | MINOT, ND | $43,150 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| OUR LADY OF GRACE FOOD PANTRY | MINOT, ND | $37,905 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MINOT COMMISSION ON AGING | MINOT, ND | $27,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| THE LORD'S CUPBOARD - MINOT | MINOT, ND | $23,054 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| THE LORD'S CUPBOARD - MINOT | MINOT, ND | $22,782 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY | MINOT, ND | $22,573 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY | MINOT, ND | $20,448 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MINOT COMMISSION ON AGING | MINOT, ND | $20,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| FIRST DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT | MINOT, ND | $17,325 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY | MINOT, ND | $16,588 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| SOURIS BASIN TRANSPORTATION | MINOT, ND | $15,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| SOURIS BASIN TRANSPORTATION | MINOT, ND | $15,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MINOT AREA HOMELESS COALITION | MINOT, ND | $14,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY | MINOT, ND | $12,450 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER | MINOT, ND | $12,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER | FARGO, ND | $12,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| METIGOSHE MINISTRIES | BOTTINEAU, ND | $10,750 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| ST ANN'S YOUTH MINISTRY | BELCOURT, ND | $10,615 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| VELVA COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | VELVA, ND | $10,120 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MINOT AREA HOMELESS COALITION | MINOT, ND | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| NEXUS -PATH FAMILY HEALING | FARGO, ND | $10,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY - MAKOTI | MAKOTI, ND | $9,535 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| SOCIETY OF ST STEPHENS - FOOD PANTRY | BOWBELLS, ND | $9,440 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| YMCA TRIANGLE Y CAMP | MINOT, ND | $9,350 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MOUNTRAIL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | STANLEY, ND | $9,150 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| METIGOSHE MINISTRIES | BOTTINEAU, ND | $9,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| FIRST DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT | MINOT, ND | $8,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| PARKVIEW HOUSING INC | MCCLUSKY, ND | $7,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| NEXUS -PATH FAMILY HEALING | FARGO, ND | $7,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| KENMARE WHEELS & MEALS | KENMARE, ND | $7,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MOUNTRAIL COMMUNICTY FOOD PANTRY | STANLEY, ND | $7,165 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| FIRSTLINK | FARGO, ND | $7,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY - MSU | MINOT, ND | $6,220 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MINOT FIRE DEPARTMENT | MINOT, ND | $6,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| KENMARE WHEELS & MEALS | KENMARE, ND | $6,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| BETTER LIVING FOR GARRISON | GARRISON, ND | $5,750 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| TRI COUNTY SENIOR MEALS AND SERVICES | RUGBY, ND | $5,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| POWERS LAKE FOOD PANTRY | POWERS LAKE, ND | $5,100 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER | MINOT, ND | $23,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MINOT COMMISSION ON AGING | MINOT, ND | $20,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY | MINOT, ND | $18,395 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| PROJECT BEE | MINOT, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| SOURIS BASIN TRANSPORTATION | MINOT, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| METIGOSHE MINISTRIES | BOTTINEAU, ND | $8,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| KENMARE WHEELS & MEALS | KENMARE, ND | $7,500 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| FIRSTLINK | FARGO, ND | $6,500 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| TRI COUNTY SENIOR MEALS AND SERVICES | RUGBY, ND | $5,000 | 2024 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| ST JOSEPH'S COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION | MINOT, ND | $280,000 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
| OUR LADY OF GRACE CHURCH FOOD PANTRY | MINOT, ND | $30,675 | 2023 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION. |
OUR LADY OF GRACE FOOD PANTRY
$51,203TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
PROJECT BEE
$43,150TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
OUR LADY OF GRACE FOOD PANTRY
$37,905TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MINOT COMMISSION ON AGING
$27,500TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
THE LORD'S CUPBOARD - MINOT
$23,054TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
THE LORD'S CUPBOARD - MINOT
$22,782TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY
$22,573TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY
$20,448TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MINOT COMMISSION ON AGING
$20,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
FIRST DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT
$17,325TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY
$16,588TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
SOURIS BASIN TRANSPORTATION
$15,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
SOURIS BASIN TRANSPORTATION
$15,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MINOT AREA HOMELESS COALITION
$14,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY
$12,450TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER
$12,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER
$12,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
METIGOSHE MINISTRIES
$10,750TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
ST ANN'S YOUTH MINISTRY
$10,615TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
VELVA COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$10,120TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MINOT AREA HOMELESS COALITION
$10,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
NEXUS -PATH FAMILY HEALING
$10,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY - MAKOTI
$9,535TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
SOCIETY OF ST STEPHENS - FOOD PANTRY
$9,440TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
YMCA TRIANGLE Y CAMP
$9,350TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MOUNTRAIL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$9,150TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
METIGOSHE MINISTRIES
$9,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
FIRST DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT
$8,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
PARKVIEW HOUSING INC
$7,500TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
NEXUS -PATH FAMILY HEALING
$7,500TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
KENMARE WHEELS & MEALS
$7,500TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MOUNTRAIL COMMUNICTY FOOD PANTRY
$7,165TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
FIRSTLINK
$7,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY - MSU
$6,220TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MINOT FIRE DEPARTMENT
$6,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
KENMARE WHEELS & MEALS
$6,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
BETTER LIVING FOR GARRISON
$5,750TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
TRI COUNTY SENIOR MEALS AND SERVICES
$5,500TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
POWERS LAKE FOOD PANTRY
$5,100TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER
$23,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MINOT COMMISSION ON AGING
$20,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY
$18,395TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
PROJECT BEE
$10,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
SOURIS BASIN TRANSPORTATION
$10,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
METIGOSHE MINISTRIES
$8,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
KENMARE WHEELS & MEALS
$7,500TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
FIRSTLINK
$6,500TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
TRI COUNTY SENIOR MEALS AND SERVICES
$5,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
ST JOSEPH'S COMMUNITY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$280,000TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
OUR LADY OF GRACE CHURCH FOOD PANTRY
$30,675TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN PROGRAM'S MISSION.
Current and upcoming funding from Inspiritus Foundation Dba Ichf Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be designated nonprofit organizations or government agencies. Groups without nonprofit or government status may apply with a fiscal sponsor.
Deadline: Annual application window with a posted closing date of August 15 (examples: Aug 15, 2024; Aug 15, 2025).
Who can apply: Organizations (nonprofits or government agencies) providing summer youth camp programming serving residents in the foundation's service area. Fiscal sponsors allowed for groups without nonprofit status.
Deadline: Annual deadline: August 15.
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