To provide grants for charitable, character-building, and educational purposes within Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
Myra Foundation’s grantmaking is built around Grand Forks County and a recurring mix of education, community services, arts, health, youth development, and animal welfare. The pattern is visible in repeated support for the University of North Dakota Foundation through Myra Foundation Scholarships, awarded in both 2023 and 2024 at $54,000 each year. Another long-running thread is place-based support for community institutions: Grand Forks Children’s Museum Inc received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for a naming opportunity, while Grand Forks Public Library received $50,000 in 2023 for Myra Treehouse. The foundation also funds organizations that serve day-to-day needs in the county, including shelters, senior services, and emergency assistance. Its grants cover both operating and project needs, and the recent record includes capital work, program support, and direct assistance. Several awards are tied to facilities or equipment, such as renovation, HVAC, door replacement, and technology upgrades, showing a preference for practical, local investments that support nonprofit operations and service delivery. Grants also extend to schools, parks, museums, and arts groups, reflecting a broad county-level civic focus rather than a single issue area.
Education appears through recurring scholarship support. The University of North Dakota Foundation received $54,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for Myra Foundation Scholarships, and Thompson Public School received $20,000 in 2023 for a baby grand piano. Community services and basic needs are another clear theme. St Joseph’s Social Care received $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for its Emergency Assistance Program, and Myally Health received $15,000 in 2024 for prescription medication assistance for individuals in need. Arts and culture also receive attention. Empire Arts Center was awarded $25,000 in 2024 for Turn Up the Volume and $20,000 in 2023 for The Myra Concession Arcade, while Grand Forks County Historical Society received $20,000 in 2023 for museum siding replacement.
Typical awards are modest: the 25th percentile is $3,747, the median is $6,500, and the 75th percentile is $11,100. The recent grant list also shows a smaller set of larger awards, including repeated $50,000 and $54,000 grants. The foundation gives annually, uses competitive grant programs, and accepts unsolicited applications. Awards are described as direct grants, with historical support for operating expenses, programs, and projects. The record does not show multi-year commitments; the listed grants are made as annual awards rather than ongoing pledges.
$761K
$15.6M
$1.3M
$917K
Most grants fall between $4K and $11K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$11K
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Giving is highly concentrated in North Dakota, with 97% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The recent grant list is centered on Grand Forks, with additional awards in Emerado, Larimore, Thompson, Manvel, and Northwood. The foundation’s local scope is reflected in county-serving grantees and city-level projects across Grand Forks County. All recipient-country data in the grant record is in the United States.
It operates annual competitive grant programs for charitable, character-building, and educational purposes in Grand Forks County. The programs accept unsolicited applications and award direct grants to eligible 501(c)(3) or tax-exempt charitable organizations.
The grant size distribution is centered at $3,747 for the 25th percentile, $6,500 at the median, and $11,100 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $50,000 and $54,000.
Its stated focus areas include education, arts and culture, community services, health, youth development, and animal welfare. Recent purpose lines also show support for senior services, emergency assistance, playgrounds, shelters, public safety, and facility upgrades.
The foundation gives locally, with 97% of grants going to recipients in North Dakota. The recent recipient list is concentrated in Grand Forks County, including Grand Forks, Emerado, Larimore, Thompson, Manvel, and Northwood.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, and the data also shows direct assistance grants aimed at people in need, including prescription medication assistance and emergency financial support through local nonprofit partners.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Myra Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligible Grand Forks County tax-exempt organizations specific to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Deadline: Applications for the 2026 funding cycle open June 1, 2026 and are due November 1, 2026. Applications are due annually November 1.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (not a private foundation under 509(a)) and proposals must benefit Grand Forks County. The foundation bylaws prohibit multi-year commitments.
Deadline: Applications open June 1 and are due November 1 each year. (Applications for the 2026 cycle open 2026-06-01 and are due 2026-11-01.)
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $54,000 | 2026 | MYRA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC | GRAND FORKS, ND | $50,000 | 2026 | GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC. NAMING OPPORTUNITY |
| UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS & AREA | GRAND FORKS, ND | $30,000 | 2026 | BACKPACK PROGRAM |
| EMPIRE ARTS CENTER | GRAND FORKS, ND | $30,000 | 2026 | IS IT COLD IN HERE? |
| GRAND FORKS SENIOR CENTER | GRAND FORKS, ND | $25,000 | 2026 | SENIOR MEALS |
| CIRCLE OF FRIENDS ANIMAL SHELTERHUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS | GRAND FORKS, ND | $25,000 | 2026 | 2026 MYRA SPAY AND NEUTER, MEDICAL AND OUTREACH |
| ST JOSEPH'S SOCIAL CARE | GRAND FORKS, ND | $25,000 | 2026 | EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
| NORTHLANDS RESCUE MISSION INC | GRAND FORKS, ND | $20,400 | 2026 | ROOF TOP UNITS MAINTENANCE FOR DORM |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH DAKOTA | GRAND FORKS, ND | $20,000 | 2026 | 2026 STATE SOCCER & BOCCE TOURNAMENT |
| GRAND FORKS COUNTY WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT | GRAND FORKS, ND | $20,000 | 2026 | MYRA ARBORETUM |
| VALLEY SENIOR LIVING FOUNDATION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $17,500 | 2026 | TUFTE MANOR INTERIOR RENOVATION CONTINUED 2025-2026 |
| GRAND FORKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | GRAND FORKS, ND | $17,280 | 2026 | MYRA PAVILION PAVER MAINTENANCE AND CAMPBELL HOUSE PAINTING |
| GRAND FORKS PUBLIC LIBRARY | GRAND FORKS, ND | $15,000 | 2026 | CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY - POLLINATOR GARDEN |
| NORTH DAKOTA MUSEUM OF ART | GRAND FORKS, ND | $14,000 | 2026 | MYRA FOUNDATION PRESENTS: CONCERTS IN THE GALLERIES, 2025-2026 |
| THE GRAND FORKS SALVATION ARMY | ROSEVILLE, MN | $12,500 | 2026 | HOMELESS PREVENTION IN GRAND FORKS |
| HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY | FARGO, ND | $12,000 | 2026 | GRAND FORKS COUNTY GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT PROGRAMMING |
| GRAND CITIES CHILDREN'S CHOIR | GRAND FORKS, ND | $12,000 | 2026 | LULLABYE |
| GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | "FULL STEAM AHEAD", GFCM POP-MUSEUM, 2026 COMMUNITY EVENT |
| ND BALLET COMPANY | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | INSPIRING CULTURE, PERFORMANCE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH DANCE |
| NORTHWOOD PARK DISTRICT | NORTHWOOD, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | PICKLEBALL/BASKETBALL COURT RENOVATION |
| SANTA CLAUS GIRLS | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | SANTA CLAUS GIRLS 2025 DISTRIBUTION |
| MANVEL COMMUNITY CENTER INCORPORATED | MANVEL, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | APPLIANCES. |
| NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER | NORTHWOOD, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | GLIDESCOPE CORE WITH BFLEX & GO2 MONITOR KIT |
| ALTRU HEALTH FOUNDATION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | WHEELS, WATER, AND WELLNESS: GRAND FORKS SAFE KIDS SAFETY WORKSHOPS |
| BIO GIRLS | FARGO, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | BIO GIRLS GRAND FORKS/EAST GRAND FORKS 2026 |
| COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER | GRAND FORKS, ND | $9,158 | 2026 | SAFE ACCESS INITIATIVE: ENHANCING SECURITY FOR VICTIMS AND STAFF AT CVIC |
| MANVEL PARK BOARD | MANVEL, ND | $9,000 | 2026 | CONCESSION BUILDING EXTERIOR REMODEL PROJECT |
| MANVEL PUBLIC SCHOOL | MANVEL, ND | $8,850 | 2026 | SWING SETS FOR PLAYGROUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA | GRAND FORKS, ND | $8,500 | 2026 | UND THEATRE GENIE |
| ARTWISE | GRAND FORKS, ND | $8,000 | 2026 | SCHOOL MANDALAS PROJECT |
| MYALLY HEALTH | GRAND FORKS, ND | $7,500 | 2026 | PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED |
| GREATER GRAND FORKS FAIR & EXHIBITION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $7,500 | 2026 | FAIRGROUNDS EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM |
| MYALLY HEALTH | GRAND FORKS, ND | $7,500 | 2026 | PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED |
| THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER | FARGO, ND | $7,000 | 2026 | REMOVING BARRIERS FOR UNDER/UNINSURED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN GRAND FORKS AREA. |
| MUDDY WATERS CLAY CENTER | GRAND FORKS, ND | $6,943 | 2026 | CRITICAL EQUIPMENT - POTTERY WHEELS |
| THOMPSON MUSIC BOOSTERS | THOMPSON, ND | $6,650 | 2026 | CLAVINOVA KEYBOARD FUNDRAISER |
| RED RIVER VALLEY ATHLETICSORG | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,952 | 2026 | VAULTING TO NEW HEIGHTS |
| GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,500 | 2026 | MYRA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026 |
| YOUTH WORKS | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | DIVERSION |
| EDNA RALSTON LIBRARY | LARIMORE, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | SUMMER/WINTER READING PROGRAMMING AND OPERATING EXPENSES |
| GREATER GRAND FORKS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | YOUNG AUDIENCES CONCERT, CONCERTO COMPETITION, CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES |
| GREATER GRAND FORKS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | MEET ME IN MY COMMUNITY - BUILDING CONNECTIONS THROUGH CAREER EXPLORATION |
| NORTH DAKOTA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GF EGF AND RE | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH AND WILL WEEK |
| YOUTH WORKS | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | DAY REPORT |
| NORTH DAKOTA QUARTERLY (UND) | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | NORTH DAKOTA QUARTERLY PUBLISHING SUBVENTION |
| GIRL SCOUTS - DAKOTA HORIZONS | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $5,000 | 2026 | GIRL SCOUTS LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE |
| PEMBINA GORGE FOUNDATION DBA FROST FIRE PARK AND FROST FIRE SUMMER THEATRE | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | GRAND FORKS COUNTY INVASION TOUR |
| GREATER GRAND FORKS COMMUNITY THEATRE | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | THE MAGIC OF INTO THE WOODS |
| PUBLIC ART COMISSION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | ARTFEST 2026 |
| LARIMORE PARK BOARD | LARIMORE, ND | $5,000 | 2026 | LARIMORE COMPLEX - STORAGE EXPANSION |
GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC
$50,000GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC. NAMING OPPORTUNITY
UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS & AREA
$30,000BACKPACK PROGRAM
EMPIRE ARTS CENTER
$30,000IS IT COLD IN HERE?
GRAND FORKS SENIOR CENTER
$25,000SENIOR MEALS
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS ANIMAL SHELTERHUMANE SOCIETY OF GRAND FORKS
$25,0002026 MYRA SPAY AND NEUTER, MEDICAL AND OUTREACH
ST JOSEPH'S SOCIAL CARE
$25,000EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH DAKOTA
$20,0002026 STATE SOCCER & BOCCE TOURNAMENT
GRAND FORKS COUNTY WATER RESOURCE DISTRICT
$20,000MYRA ARBORETUM
VALLEY SENIOR LIVING FOUNDATION
$17,500TUFTE MANOR INTERIOR RENOVATION CONTINUED 2025-2026
GRAND FORKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$17,280MYRA PAVILION PAVER MAINTENANCE AND CAMPBELL HOUSE PAINTING
GRAND FORKS PUBLIC LIBRARY
$15,000CONNECT OUR COMMUNITY - POLLINATOR GARDEN
MYRA FOUNDATION PRESENTS: CONCERTS IN THE GALLERIES, 2025-2026
THE GRAND FORKS SALVATION ARMY
$12,500HOMELESS PREVENTION IN GRAND FORKS
GRAND FORKS COUNTY GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT PROGRAMMING
GRAND CITIES CHILDREN'S CHOIR
$12,000LULLABYE
GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC
$10,000"FULL STEAM AHEAD", GFCM POP-MUSEUM, 2026 COMMUNITY EVENT
ND BALLET COMPANY
$10,000INSPIRING CULTURE, PERFORMANCE, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH DANCE
NORTHWOOD PARK DISTRICT
$10,000PICKLEBALL/BASKETBALL COURT RENOVATION
SANTA CLAUS GIRLS
$10,000SANTA CLAUS GIRLS 2025 DISTRIBUTION
MANVEL COMMUNITY CENTER INCORPORATED
$10,000APPLIANCES.
NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER
$10,000GLIDESCOPE CORE WITH BFLEX & GO2 MONITOR KIT
ALTRU HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000WHEELS, WATER, AND WELLNESS: GRAND FORKS SAFE KIDS SAFETY WORKSHOPS
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER
$9,158SAFE ACCESS INITIATIVE: ENHANCING SECURITY FOR VICTIMS AND STAFF AT CVIC
MANVEL PARK BOARD
$9,000CONCESSION BUILDING EXTERIOR REMODEL PROJECT
MANVEL PUBLIC SCHOOL
$8,850SWING SETS FOR PLAYGROUND
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
$8,500UND THEATRE GENIE
ARTWISE
$8,000SCHOOL MANDALAS PROJECT
MYALLY HEALTH
$7,500PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED
GREATER GRAND FORKS FAIR & EXHIBITION
$7,500FAIRGROUNDS EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
MYALLY HEALTH
$7,500PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED
REMOVING BARRIERS FOR UNDER/UNINSURED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN GRAND FORKS AREA.
MUDDY WATERS CLAY CENTER
$6,943CRITICAL EQUIPMENT - POTTERY WHEELS
THOMPSON MUSIC BOOSTERS
$6,650CLAVINOVA KEYBOARD FUNDRAISER
RED RIVER VALLEY ATHLETICSORG
$5,952VAULTING TO NEW HEIGHTS
GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,500MYRA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026
YOUTH WORKS
$5,000DIVERSION
EDNA RALSTON LIBRARY
$5,000SUMMER/WINTER READING PROGRAMMING AND OPERATING EXPENSES
GREATER GRAND FORKS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$5,000YOUNG AUDIENCES CONCERT, CONCERTO COMPETITION, CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
GREATER GRAND FORKS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
$5,000MEET ME IN MY COMMUNITY - BUILDING CONNECTIONS THROUGH CAREER EXPLORATION
NORTH DAKOTA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL CO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GF EGF AND RE
$5,000SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH AND WILL WEEK
YOUTH WORKS
$5,000DAY REPORT
NORTH DAKOTA QUARTERLY (UND)
$5,000NORTH DAKOTA QUARTERLY PUBLISHING SUBVENTION
PEMBINA GORGE FOUNDATION DBA FROST FIRE PARK AND FROST FIRE SUMMER THEATRE
$5,000GRAND FORKS COUNTY INVASION TOUR
GREATER GRAND FORKS COMMUNITY THEATRE
$5,000THE MAGIC OF INTO THE WOODS
PUBLIC ART COMISSION
$5,000ARTFEST 2026
LARIMORE PARK BOARD
$5,000LARIMORE COMPLEX - STORAGE EXPANSION
