The Offutt Family Foundation makes highly concentrated, large-scale gifts aimed at sustaining a single flagship institution. Their lone reported grant is a $6 million general operating award to Concordia (the liberal arts college in the Fargo–Moorhead region), indicating a donor interest in regional higher education and likely faith-affiliated campus life. This suggests the foundation prefers transformational, unrestricted support that strengthens core institutional capacity rather than many small grants or diverse causes.
Offutt Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is a single large unrestricted grant: $6 million to Concordia in Moorhead for general operating support. That award points to a funder that is willing to underwrite core institutional capacity rather than only project-specific work. The foundation’s 2025 grants also show repeated support for higher education, Lutheran and church-linked institutions, and regional community organizations in the Fargo–Moorhead area and across North Dakota. Alongside campus giving, the foundation has backed capital campaigns, research, scholarship support, and program expansion, including major awards to the University of Mary in Bismarck and Oak Grove Lutheran School in Fargo. Other grants extend into community services, youth support, and emergency response, suggesting a mix of institutional stewardship and practical local aid. The overall picture is of a private foundation making concentrated, high-value grants with a strong preference for mission-aligned organizations in its local region. Recipients range from colleges and schools to family services, health-related organizations, and faith-based synods, but the common thread is support for organizations with durable community roles.
Higher education is a central theme. The foundation gave $625,000 to the University of Mary for its Vision 2030 campaign and another $500,000 for 2030 campaign research, indicating support for long-horizon institutional planning as well as fundraising. Faith-linked education appears as well: Oak Grove Lutheran School received $125,000 for a capital campaign, and Dordt University received $50,000 for its Pro Tech program. Community health and human services also appear in the grant list. The foundation gave $250,000 to YWCA for Lantern Light, $100,000 to New Life Center for South Fargo Thrift Store, and $12,500 to Nexus-path Family Healing for school case management. Public-facing enrichment and service projects are another thread, from $250,000 to Feed My Starving Children for Fargo Mobile Pack 2024 to $100,000 for Angels Hockey’s arena project.
The grant sizes are sharply concentrated at the top end: the reported 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $125,000. This is a private foundation, and the record shows a pattern of large, often unrestricted or campaign-oriented gifts rather than many small awards. The 2025 list includes both general operating support and project-based support, with several recipients appearing more than once in the same year, such as the University of Mary and Northwestern Minnesota Synod. That suggests repeated institutional relationships rather than one-off transactions. The foundation also funds individuals, though the recent grants provided here are all organizational awards.
$9.6M
$380.7M
$98.2M
$11M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in ND.
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeRegístrate gratis para ver qué tan bien se adapta tu organización sin fines de lucro a este financiador, obtener un pitch generado por IA y descubrir fundaciones similares.
Highly concentrated, single large grant model — transformational, unrestricted support to a flagship regional institution rather than distributed funding or many repeat grantees.
Notable grantees: Concordia (Concordia College, Moorhead/Fargo–Moorhead region)
Giving is local and fully concentrated in the United States, with 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients and 100% of grants going to organizations in North Dakota as the top state by grant count. Fargo appears repeatedly, including grants to YWCA, Oak Grove Lutheran School, New Life Center, Friends of the Children, and Nexus-path Family Healing. Moorhead and Bismarck are also recurring recipient cities, with several awards to Concordia and Northwestern Minnesota Synod in Moorhead and multiple grants to University of Mary and Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Bismarck. Additional in-state recipients include Jamestown, Valley City, and Lisbon.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on higher education, faith-linked institutions, and regional community services. Examples include a $625,000 campaign grant to the University of Mary, a $125,000 capital campaign gift to Oak Grove Lutheran School, and grants to organizations such as YWCA, New Life Center, and Nexus-path Family Healing.
Its recent giving is weighted toward larger awards. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $8,000, a median of $50,000, and a 75th percentile of $125,000, with one $6 million general operating grant at the top of the list.
Yes. The geographic scope is local, and the recent grants are entirely to U.S. organizations, with all reported grants going to North Dakota recipients or nearby regional organizations serving the area.
Yes. The list includes a $6 million general operating grant to Concordia, campaign and research support for the University of Mary, and project-specific grants such as Fargo Mobile Pack 2024, South Fargo Thrift Store, and the Arena Project.
Yes. The University of Mary appears twice in 2025, once for Vision 2030 campaign support and once for 2030 campaign research. Northwestern Minnesota Synod also appears twice, with grants for ELCA Development Office and for GHD, MN MAX, Rural Revival.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONCORDIA | MOORHEAD, MN | $6,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARY | BISMARCK, ND | $625,000 | 2025 | VISION 2030 CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARY | BISMARCK, ND | $500,000 | 2025 | 2030 CAMPAIGN RESEARCH |
| YWCA | FARGO, ND | $250,000 | 2025 | LANTERN LIGHT |
| FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN | COON RAPIDS, MN | $250,000 | 2025 | FARGO MOBILE PACK 2024 |
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY | BISMARCK, ND | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA SYNOD | MOORHEAD, MN | $230,000 | 2025 | ELCA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE |
| DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $190,500 | 2025 | GLOBAL CITIZENS & EMPOWER |
| OAK GROVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL | FARGO, ND | $125,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| NEW LIFE CENTER | FARGO, ND | $100,000 | 2025 | SOUTH FARGO THRIFT STORE |
| ANGELS HOCKEY | FARGO, ND | $100,000 | 2025 | ARENA PROJECT |
| ANNE CARLSEN CENTER | JAMESTOWN, ND | $100,000 | 2025 | PATHWAYS FOR THE FUTURE |
| MAYO FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | GARRITY OPHTHALMOLOGY |
| NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA SYNOD | MOORHEAD, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | GHD, MN MAX, RURAL REVIVAL |
| EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA SYNOD | FARGO, ND | $50,000 | 2025 | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR |
| DORDT UNIVERSITY | SIOUX CENTER, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | PRO TECH PROGRAM |
| VALLEY CHRISTIAN COUNSEL | ST PAUL, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | BUILDING EXPANSION |
| VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY | VALLEY CITY, ND | $50,000 | 2025 | FORWARD TOGETHER |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN | FARGO, ND | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ABUSED ADULT RESOURCE CENTER | BISMARCK, ND | $25,000 | 2025 | SEED OF HOPE RENOVATION |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | FARGO, ND | $25,000 | 2025 | P2P |
| VILLAGE IN PARTNERSHIP | ALLENTOWN, NJ | $20,000 | 2025 | PEOPLE OF MALAWI |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | FARGO, ND | $15,000 | 2025 | MAP THE SYSTEM |
| MEMORY CAFE | FARGO, ND | $12,500 | 2025 | GIVING HEARTS DAY 2024 |
| NEXUS-PATH FAMILY HEALING | FARGO, ND | $12,500 | 2025 | SCHOOL CASE MANAGEMENT |
| HEART OF CLAY | MOORHEAD, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | OUTREACH & STAFF EXPANSION |
| MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | INNOVATION SCHOLARS |
| HOPE MANOR FOUNDATION INC | BISMARCK, ND | $8,000 | 2025 | CB-SCHOLARSHIPS, HYGIENE |
| NORTHERN CASS COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER | HUNTER, ND | $8,000 | 2025 | CB-SUPPLIES TRAINING KITS |
| LISBON FIRE DEPARTMENT | LISBON, ND | $8,000 | 2025 | CB-RESCUE EQUIPMENT |
| CHRISTINE COMMUNITY FIRE DISTRICT | CHRISTINE, ND | $7,760 | 2025 | CB-THERMAL CAMERA |
| FARM IN THE DELL | MOORHEAD, MN | $7,360 | 2025 | CATER TATERS MATCH |
| THE DINNER BELL | SOAP LAKE, WA | $6,800 | 2025 | CB-FUND MEAL SERVICE 2ND |
| KINSHIP MOUNTAIN MINISTRY | DEADWOOD, SD | $6,800 | 2025 | CB-AG ENRICHMENT YOUTH |
| FOSSIL RIMS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | BILLINGS, MT | $6,800 | 2025 | CB-EQUIP AND TRAVEL EXPENSES |
| CALIFORNIA MID-WINTER FAIR HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC | EL CENTRO, CA | $6,800 | 2025 | CB-REPLACEMENT FENCE |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NORTH | WEST FARGO, ND | $6,800 | 2025 | CB-COMPANY OF THE YEAR |
| LINCOLN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | LINCOLN, TX | $6,800 | 2025 | CB-TURNOUT GEAR |
| SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE | EUGENE, OR | $6,800 | 2025 | CB-GROW STAFF |
| FOOD IN NEED OF DISTRIBUTION | INDO, CA | $6,800 | 2025 | CB-KIDS SUMMER MARKET |
| AFTERSCHOOL TLC | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $6,400 | 2025 | CB-FUND P/T EMPLOYEES |
| ABERDEEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | ABERDEEN, SD | $6,400 | 2025 | CB-LIGHTING UPGRADE - RONCALLI NEARLY NEW |
| CASPER CHILDRENS CHORALE | CASPER, WY | $6,400 | 2025 | CB-EXPAND PROGRAM |
| ROCKSOLID COMMUNITY TEEN CENTER | BRUSH PRAIRE, WA | $6,400 | 2025 | CB-OPERATING FUNDS |
| HENNING FIREMANS RELIEF ASSOCIATION | HENNING, MN | $6,400 | 2025 | CB-TRAUMA BAGS |
| LYND PUBLIC SCHOOL | LYND, MN | $6,400 | 2025 | CB-PREP LAND HORT CLASS |
| NORTH DAKOTA ARCHERY ALLIANCE | WEST FARGO, ND | $6,400 | 2025 | CB-FUND NEW PARTICIPANTS |
| BBE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | BROOTEN, MN | $6,400 | 2025 | CB-SWING SET |
| ARMORY ARTS & EVENTS CENTER | PARK RAPIDS, MN | $6,000 | 2025 | CB-BUILDING REPAIR/UPGRAD |
| ROSLYN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | ROSLYN, SD | $6,000 | 2025 | CB-PROTECTIVE GEAR |
CONCORDIA
$6,000,000GENERAL OPERATING
UNIVERSITY OF MARY
$625,000VISION 2030 CAMPAIGN
UNIVERSITY OF MARY
$500,0002030 CAMPAIGN RESEARCH
YWCA
$250,000LANTERN LIGHT
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
$250,000FARGO MOBILE PACK 2024
THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
$250,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA SYNOD
ELCA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
DEMOCRACY PREP PUBLIC SCHOOL
$190,500GLOBAL CITIZENS & EMPOWER
OAK GROVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
$125,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
NEW LIFE CENTER
$100,000SOUTH FARGO THRIFT STORE
ANGELS HOCKEY
$100,000ARENA PROJECT
ANNE CARLSEN CENTER
$100,000PATHWAYS FOR THE FUTURE
MAYO FOUNDATION
$100,000GARRITY OPHTHALMOLOGY
NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA SYNOD
$60,000GHD, MN MAX, RURAL REVIVAL
EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA SYNOD
$50,000DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
DORDT UNIVERSITY
$50,000PRO TECH PROGRAM
VALLEY CHRISTIAN COUNSEL
$50,000BUILDING EXPANSION
VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY
$50,000FORWARD TOGETHER
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
ABUSED ADULT RESOURCE CENTER
$25,000SEED OF HOPE RENOVATION
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$25,000P2P
VILLAGE IN PARTNERSHIP
$20,000PEOPLE OF MALAWI
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
$15,000MAP THE SYSTEM
MEMORY CAFE
$12,500GIVING HEARTS DAY 2024
NEXUS-PATH FAMILY HEALING
$12,500SCHOOL CASE MANAGEMENT
HEART OF CLAY
$10,000OUTREACH & STAFF EXPANSION
MINNESOTA PRIVATE COLLEGE
$10,000INNOVATION SCHOLARS
HOPE MANOR FOUNDATION INC
$8,000CB-SCHOLARSHIPS, HYGIENE
NORTHERN CASS COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
$8,000CB-SUPPLIES TRAINING KITS
LISBON FIRE DEPARTMENT
$8,000CB-RESCUE EQUIPMENT
CHRISTINE COMMUNITY FIRE DISTRICT
$7,760CB-THERMAL CAMERA
FARM IN THE DELL
$7,360CATER TATERS MATCH
THE DINNER BELL
$6,800CB-FUND MEAL SERVICE 2ND
KINSHIP MOUNTAIN MINISTRY
$6,800CB-AG ENRICHMENT YOUTH
FOSSIL RIMS NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
$6,800CB-EQUIP AND TRAVEL EXPENSES
CALIFORNIA MID-WINTER FAIR HERITAGE FOUNDATION INC
$6,800CB-REPLACEMENT FENCE
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT NORTH
$6,800CB-COMPANY OF THE YEAR
LINCOLN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
$6,800CB-TURNOUT GEAR
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE
$6,800CB-GROW STAFF
FOOD IN NEED OF DISTRIBUTION
$6,800CB-KIDS SUMMER MARKET
AFTERSCHOOL TLC
$6,400CB-FUND P/T EMPLOYEES
ABERDEEN CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
$6,400CB-LIGHTING UPGRADE - RONCALLI NEARLY NEW
CASPER CHILDRENS CHORALE
$6,400CB-EXPAND PROGRAM
ROCKSOLID COMMUNITY TEEN CENTER
$6,400CB-OPERATING FUNDS
HENNING FIREMANS RELIEF ASSOCIATION
$6,400CB-TRAUMA BAGS
LYND PUBLIC SCHOOL
$6,400CB-PREP LAND HORT CLASS
NORTH DAKOTA ARCHERY ALLIANCE
$6,400CB-FUND NEW PARTICIPANTS
BBE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$6,400CB-SWING SET
ARMORY ARTS & EVENTS CENTER
$6,000CB-BUILDING REPAIR/UPGRAD
ROSLYN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
$6,000CB-PROTECTIVE GEAR