The Clayburgh Family Foundation focuses on local, community-centered philanthropy in Grand Forks and the surrounding region, supporting education, faith-based social services, arts and cultural institutions, and violence prevention. They make repeat, mission-focused grants to a small set of core organizations—ranging from a private liberal arts college to emergency services and neighborhood cultural assets—indicating priorities around community resilience, faith-based charity, and access to arts and education for children and families.
Concentrated, regional giving with repeated multi-year grants to a handful of core grantees; predominantly mid-sized awards that combine support for education, faith-based charities, arts institutions, and direct social services.
The Bob and Sally Clayburgh Family Foundation shows a clear pattern of repeat support for a small circle of organizations in Grand Forks and nearby Minnesota communities. Its largest recent grant was $20,000 to St Olaf College for program support, and the same institution appears again in later years, which points to a sustained relationship rather than a one-time award. The foundation also gives repeatedly to Northlands Rescue Mission, Empire Arts Center, and Community Violence Intervention Center Inc, suggesting a steady commitment to basic needs, arts access, and victim services. The grant list also shows support for youth and neighborhood institutions such as Grand Forks Children's Museum and Highlands Elementary School, alongside faith-based giving to St Paul's Episocpal Church and the Jewish Federation of Portland. Taken together, the portfolio reads as community-centered philanthropy with a regional reach, rooted in program support and directed toward organizations that serve families, children, and local civic life. The foundation’s awards are generally modest in size, but the repeated grants across years indicate ongoing engagement with core grantees.
Education is a consistent thread. The foundation gave $20,000 to St Olaf College for program support in 2024, then followed with $7,500 in 2025 and $7,000 in 2023 for the same purpose. That pattern fits a longer-term relationship with a regional liberal arts institution. In emergency social services, Northlands Rescue Mission received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025 for program support. Arts and cultural programming also appears repeatedly: Empire Arts Center received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2025. Community safety is another focus area. Community Violence Intervention Center Inc received $10,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $7,500 in 2025. The foundation also made smaller grants to Grand Forks Children's Museum and Highlands Elementary School, reinforcing support for children’s learning and local cultural access.
Typical awards cluster in a relatively tight band: the 25th percentile is $6,000, median grant size is $7,500, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent grant list also includes a larger $20,000 award, but most grants sit near the median or upper quartile. The foundation’s giving appears recurring rather than one-off, with multiple organizations funded across 2023, 2024, and 2025. It operates as a family foundation and gives program support rather than individuals or program-related investments. No application process is stated in the data.
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$77K
Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: St. Olaf College, Northlands Rescue Mission, Empire Arts Center, Community Violence Intervention Center, St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Grantmaking is regional, with 65% of grants going to recipients in North Dakota and the top state by grant count being Minnesota. The portfolio centers on Grand Forks, with repeated awards to organizations there, including Empire Arts Center, Northlands Rescue Mission, Community Violence Intervention Center Inc, Grand Forks Children's Museum, and St Paul's Episocpal Church. Outside North Dakota, recipients include Northfield and Edina in Minnesota, plus Tigard, Oregon. All listed grants go to U.S. organizations.
The most visible recipients are community institutions serving families, children, and local services: Northlands Rescue Mission, Empire Arts Center, Community Violence Intervention Center Inc, St Olaf College, Grand Forks Children's Museum, Highlands Elementary School, and St Paul's Episocpal Church all appear in the recent grant list.
Yes. Several organizations received funding in multiple years, including Northlands Rescue Mission in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Empire Arts Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Community Violence Intervention Center Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and St Olaf College in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is centered on smaller program awards: the 25th percentile is $6,000, the median is $7,500, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list also includes a $20,000 grant, which sits above the typical range.
By recipient location, 65% of grants go to organizations in North Dakota. By grant count, Minnesota is the top state, which reflects the foundation’s cross-border regional pattern around the Grand Forks area and nearby Minnesota communities.
The recent grants are all labeled program support. That appears across education, emergency social services, arts and culture, community violence intervention, and neighborhood school support, including grants to St Olaf College, Northlands Rescue Mission, Empire Arts Center, and Community Violence Intervention Center Inc.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST NICHOLAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | RICHFIELD, MN | $13,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EMPIRE ARTS CENTER | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHLANDS RESCUE MISSION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER INC | GRAND FORKS, ND | $7,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST OLAF COLLEGE | NORTHFIELD, MN | $7,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL'S EPISOCPAL CHURCH | GRAND FORKS, ND | $3,500 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EMPIRE ARTS CENTER | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHLANDS RESCUE MISSION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER INC | GRAND FORKS, ND | $7,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST OLAF COLLEGE | NORTHFIELD, MN | $7,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL'S EPISOCPAL CHURCH | GRAND FORKS, ND | $7,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MORNINGSIDE THEATRE COMPANY | EDINA, MN | $3,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | EDINA, MN | $2,600 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GREAT PLAINS FOOD BANK | FARGO, ND | $700 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST OLAF COLLEGE | NORTHFIELD, MN | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EMPIRE ARTS CENTER | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHLANDS RESCUE MISSION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER INC | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL'S EPISOCPAL CHURCH | GRAND FORKS, ND | $7,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF PORTLAND | TIGARD, OR | $3,250 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | EDINA, MN | $400 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHLANDS RESCUE MISSION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER INC | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EMPIRE ARTS CENTER | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | EDINA, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST PAUL'S EPISOCPAL CHURCH | GRAND FORKS, ND | $7,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST OLAF COLLEGE | NORTHFIELD, MN | $7,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRAND FORKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
ST NICHOLAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$13,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
EMPIRE ARTS CENTER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER INC
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST PAUL'S EPISOCPAL CHURCH
$3,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EMPIRE ARTS CENTER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER INC
$7,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST PAUL'S EPISOCPAL CHURCH
$7,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
MORNINGSIDE THEATRE COMPANY
$3,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$2,600PROGRAM SUPPORT
EMPIRE ARTS CENTER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST PAUL'S EPISOCPAL CHURCH
$7,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$400PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER INC
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EMPIRE ARTS CENTER
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST PAUL'S EPISOCPAL CHURCH
$7,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRAND FORKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT