The Fargo‑Moorhead Area Foundation concentrates on large, transformational investments in regional institutions—especially capital campaigns and land or facility purchases—while also supporting local nonprofits providing social services, hospice/palliative care, and faith‑based education. Their portfolio mixes multi‑year, repeat funding for core community organizations with targeted grants to cultural, youth sports, and veteran/animal welfare causes, and occasional larger gifts to national relief or research charities.
A defining pattern in the Fargo-moorhead Area Foundation Corporation’s recent giving is its use of large, project-oriented grants to strengthen local institutions. In 2023, it gave $2,000,000 to The Capstone Academy for general support and $1,500,000 to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library for general support, showing a willingness to place major resources behind organizations with long-term community roles. The foundation’s portfolio also includes substantial support for health care and housing-related projects, such as six-figure grants to Hospice of the Red River Valley and the Anne Carlson Center. Its grantmaking reaches beyond one sector. Recent awards include support for schools, campus ministry, community theatre, youth baseball, elder services, and disaster relief. The foundation has also backed capital campaigns and land or facility purchases, which points to a preference for funding that helps organizations build or secure physical assets. Alongside these larger commitments, it makes recurring grants to many of the same regional organizations over multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. The result is a funding pattern centered on community institutions, with a mix of operating support, capital support, and targeted project funding.
Education appears consistently in the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $900,000 to Oak Grove Lutheran School for general support and $250,000 to Umd Newman Catholic Campus Ministry for general support, then later added another $250,000 to the same campus ministry for the Seeds of Faith Campaign. It also supported student-focused work through $131,000 to Ndsu Foundation, including $25,000 for scholarships. Health and human services are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $255,819 to Hospice of the Red River Valley Dba Hia Hospice for general support and a hospice house, and $129,267 to Churches United for the Homeless for general support and emergency funding. Community arts and cultural institutions also receive sizable support, including $181,297 to Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre for a capital campaign tied to the FMAF Community Grant Round 2024. Youth recreation shows up as well, with $500,000 to Kindred Youth Baseball for general support.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
ERIC WILKIE
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Concentrated, high-dollar philanthropy with repeated multi‑grant relationships: a small set of large capital or campaign gifts dominate total dollars while many community organizations receive recurring operating or project support. Mostly local/regional focus, with occasional national or thematic gifts (disaster relief, veteran and animal welfare).
Notable grantees: THE CAPSTONE ACADEMY, ANNE CARLSON CENTER, THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY, HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY, FARGO MOORHEAD COMMUNITY THEATRE
Typical awards are in the middle five figures: the 25th percentile is $8,169, the median is $12,500, and the 75th percentile is $25,220. That distribution sits alongside a small number of very large grants, which means the foundation mixes routine community grants with major project support. The recent grant list also shows repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, including The Capstone Academy, Anne Carlson Center, Hospice of the Red River Valley, Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre, Kindred Youth Baseball, and Umd Newman Catholic Campus Ministry. The foundation runs grant rounds through an online portal, and several programs accept unsolicited applications. It also funds individuals through its scholarship programs.
Grant activity is concentrated in North Dakota and nearby Minnesota communities. Fargo appears repeatedly, including awards to The Capstone Academy, Anne Carlson Center, Oak Grove Lutheran School, Hospice of the Red River Valley Dba Hia Hospice, and Ndsu Foundation. Moorhead is another frequent recipient city, with grants to Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre and Churches United for the Homeless. Other recipient locations include Kindred, Detroit Lakes, Jamestown, and Medora. Across the recent grants list, every listed recipient is in the United States, and 60% of grants go to recipients in North Dakota.
Recent grants show support for schools, hospice and elder-care organizations, campus ministry, community theatre, youth baseball, homelessness services, and disaster relief. Examples include Oak Grove Lutheran School, Hospice of the Red River Valley Dba Hia Hospice, Umd Newman Catholic Campus Ministry, Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre, Kindred Youth Baseball, and Churches United for the Homeless.
Yes. The foundation runs scholarship programs for students, and its active programs list includes Scholarships (Student Awards) and Student Scholarships. The data also shows scholarship support within broader grants, such as $25,000 to Ndsu Foundation for scholarships.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is centered in the mid five figures, with a 25th percentile of $8,169, a median of $12,500, and a 75th percentile of $25,220. It also makes occasional large grants far above that range.
North Dakota is the top state by grant count, and 60% of grants go to recipients in North Dakota. Recent recipients include organizations in Fargo, Kindred, Jamestown, Medora, and other North Dakota communities.
Yes. The foundation’s active programs include the FMAF Community Grant Round and Grant Rounds / Apply for a Grant, both of which accept unsolicited applications through the foundation’s grant portal. The Elmer & Kaya Berg Grant Round also accepts unsolicited applications.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD VISION INC | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $500,000 | 2026 | DISASTER RELIEF SUPPORT |
| FARGO-MOORHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | FARGO, ND | $396,518 | 2026 | ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION-CADENZA FUND, PODIUM FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIA HOSPICE | FARGO, ND | $249,542 | 2026 | HOSPICE HOUSE; HOSPICE HOUSE CAMPAIGN; GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAKOTA MEDICAL FOUNDATION | FARGO, ND | $207,500 | 2026 | GIVING HEARTS DAY 2025; THE PEACE ACADEMY FUND |
| ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | BRECKENRIDGE, MN | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NDSU FOUNDATION | FARGO, ND | $190,660 | 2026 | TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND BISON STRIDES |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARY - BISMARCK | BISMARCK, ND | $187,000 | 2026 | TEACHER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, AND RSLI ; BARNES COUNTY NORTH, TEACHER LEADERSHIP TUITION SUPPORT |
| UND ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION | GRAND FORKS, ND | $162,800 | 2026 | BURGUM SCHOLARS TUITION & RESIDENT TEACHER TUITION ; SIGMA CHI EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE (THE CENTER OF IT ALL) |
| FARGO MOORHEAD COMMUNITY THEATRE | MOORHEAD, MN | $151,596 | 2026 | FMAF 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MEMORY CAFE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY | FARGO, ND | $128,815 | 2026 | FMAF 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND - GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT; GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE 2025 FMAF CARING CATALOG; BUILDING CAMPAIGN; THE BUILDING FUND |
| KINDRED YOUTH BASEBALL | KINDRED, ND | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FARGO ND | FARGO, ND | $112,500 | 2026 | $12,000 TOWARDS 2025 HOPE LUTHERAN GIVING-GENERAL FUND. $500 TO YOUTH MINISTRY. ; THE ONE CAMPAIGN |
| VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | VALLEY CITY, ND | $100,000 | 2026 | INNOVATING EDUCATION IN RURAL ND SCHOOLS |
| ST THOMAS AQUINAS NEWMAN CENTER UND | GRAND FORKS, ND | $100,000 | 2026 | ONGOING NEWMAN CENTER PROJECTS |
| UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN | JAMESTOWN, ND | $76,000 | 2026 | TEACHER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MASTERS TUITION GRANT- 2025 |
| IGNITE CHURCH | MOORHEAD, MN | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REAL PRESENCE RADIO | FARGO, ND | $70,000 | 2026 | FUNDRAISER BANQUET UNDERWRITING; THE LYNNE AND SUNSHINE PROJECT LIST |
| OAK GROVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL | FARGO, ND | $69,847 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREAT PLAINS FOOD BANK | FARGO, ND | $66,015 | 2026 | ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION-FOOD BANK PROJECTS; FMAF COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND 2025 - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROJECT 412 | DETROIT LAKES, MN | $65,000 | 2026 | FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT; ORTENSTONE GARDENS |
| TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF USHER SYNDROME |
| OLD FRIENDS INC | GEORGETOWN, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | BURGUM FOUNDATION GRANT |
| ST JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | FARGO, ND | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRAYSON-JOCKEY CLUB RESEARCH FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, KY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YWCA CASS CLAY | FARGO, ND | $49,088 | 2026 | THE WOMEN'S ABUSE CENTER; GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE 2025 FMAF CARING CATALOG |
| DETROIT LAKES COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER | DETROIT LAKES, MN | $43,000 | 2026 | BALLROOM SPONSORSHIP; THE SAILING SCHOOL |
| FOLKWAYS COMMUNITY | FARGO, ND | $41,300 | 2026 | FISCALLY SPONSORED BY FM AREA FOUNDATION - RED RIVER MARKET GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH | BEACH, ND | $41,000 | 2026 | ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH RENOVATION TO SUPPORT THE ALTER, THE BAPTISMAL FONT, AND WINDOW |
| RAPE AND ABUSE CRISIS CENTER DBA SOLLERA | FARGO, ND | $39,827 | 2026 | ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION; FMAF 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE 2025 FMAF CARING CATALOG |
| TEMPLE BETH EL | FARGO, ND | $38,440 | 2026 | ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION-RABBINIC PRESENCE |
| CHURCHES UNITED FOR THE HOMELESS | MOORHEAD, MN | $35,326 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT; ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION |
| RELEVANT LIFE CHURCH | FARGO, ND | $35,000 | 2026 | $30,000 FOR GENERAL FUND $4,000.00 TOWARD COMMERCIAL KITCHEN $1,000 MISSION ONE-TIME FUND |
| ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $35,000 | 2026 | ARIZONA GOLF FUND |
| DETROIT MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA | DETROIT LAKES, MN | $34,156 | 2026 | A DMRA DONATION; MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN |
| DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP BID | FARGO, ND | $34,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER | FARGO, ND | $31,486 | 2026 | ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION |
| EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY | FARGO, ND | $30,188 | 2026 | FMAF 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND - FOOD BASKET SERVICE INCLUDING FOUNDATIONAL PLANNING OF COMMUNITY FOOD HUB ; GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE 2025 FMAF CARING CATALOG |
| MINNESOTA FLYERS GYMNASTICS INC | DETROIT LAKES, MN | $30,000 | 2026 | 2025 "MOVEMENT MATTERS" |
| NEXUS PATH FAMILY HEALING | FARGO, ND | $30,000 | 2026 | RURAL SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT |
| WESTERN STAR LITERACY CENTER | WILLISTON, ND | $30,000 | 2026 | LITERACY TUTORING |
| BRADY OBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION | ULEN, MN | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $30,000 | 2026 | THE NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVE; GENERAL SUPPORT; NAPLES ALUMNI WORK |
| HALEY'S HOPE | WEST FARGO, ND | $29,000 | 2026 | FMAF 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT WITHIN CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES; BURGUM FOUNDATION GRANT SUPPORT |
| FARGO THEATRE MANAGEMENT CORP | FARGO, ND | $28,000 | 2026 | FMAF COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND 2025 - FARGO THEATRE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NEW LIFE CENTER | FARGO, ND | $27,426 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF CASS CLAY | FARGO, ND | $27,045 | 2026 | THE UNITED TO END HOMELESS FUND; ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION-GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FARGO PUBLIC LIBRARY | FARGO, ND | $26,260 | 2026 | ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION - GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DAKOTA BOYS AND GIRLS RANCH FOUNDATION | MINOT, ND | $26,225 | 2026 | ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION |
FARGO-MOORHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$396,518ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION-CADENZA FUND, PODIUM FUND AND GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TURTLE MOUNTAIN TEACHER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AND BISON STRIDES
TEACHER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, AND RSLI ; BARNES COUNTY NORTH, TEACHER LEADERSHIP TUITION SUPPORT
BURGUM SCHOLARS TUITION & RESIDENT TEACHER TUITION ; SIGMA CHI EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE (THE CENTER OF IT ALL)
FARGO MOORHEAD COMMUNITY THEATRE
$151,596FMAF 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FMAF 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND - GENERAL OPERATION SUPPORT; GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE 2025 FMAF CARING CATALOG; BUILDING CAMPAIGN; THE BUILDING FUND
KINDRED YOUTH BASEBALL
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FARGO ND
$112,500$12,000 TOWARDS 2025 HOPE LUTHERAN GIVING-GENERAL FUND. $500 TO YOUTH MINISTRY. ; THE ONE CAMPAIGN
VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$100,000INNOVATING EDUCATION IN RURAL ND SCHOOLS
ST THOMAS AQUINAS NEWMAN CENTER UND
$100,000ONGOING NEWMAN CENTER PROJECTS
TEACHER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MASTERS TUITION GRANT- 2025
IGNITE CHURCH
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
REAL PRESENCE RADIO
$70,000FUNDRAISER BANQUET UNDERWRITING; THE LYNNE AND SUNSHINE PROJECT LIST
OAK GROVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
$69,847GENERAL SUPPORT
ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION-FOOD BANK PROJECTS; FMAF COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND 2025 - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PROJECT 412
$65,000FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORT; ORTENSTONE GARDENS
ST JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE WOMEN'S ABUSE CENTER; GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE 2025 FMAF CARING CATALOG
DETROIT LAKES COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER
$43,000BALLROOM SPONSORSHIP; THE SAILING SCHOOL
FOLKWAYS COMMUNITY
$41,300FISCALLY SPONSORED BY FM AREA FOUNDATION - RED RIVER MARKET GENERAL SUPPORT
ST MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
$41,000ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION CHURCH RENOVATION TO SUPPORT THE ALTER, THE BAPTISMAL FONT, AND WINDOW
ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION; FMAF 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE 2025 FMAF CARING CATALOG
TEMPLE BETH EL
$38,440ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION-RABBINIC PRESENCE
GENERAL SUPPORT; ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION
RELEVANT LIFE CHURCH
$35,000$30,000 FOR GENERAL FUND $4,000.00 TOWARD COMMERCIAL KITCHEN $1,000 MISSION ONE-TIME FUND
DETROIT MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA
$34,156A DMRA DONATION; MUSIC ON THE MOUNTAIN
DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP BID
$34,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMERGENCY FOOD PANTRY
$30,188FMAF 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND - FOOD BASKET SERVICE INCLUDING FOUNDATIONAL PLANNING OF COMMUNITY FOOD HUB ; GENERAL SUPPORT FROM THE 2025 FMAF CARING CATALOG
MINNESOTA FLYERS GYMNASTICS INC
$30,0002025 "MOVEMENT MATTERS"
NEXUS PATH FAMILY HEALING
$30,000RURAL SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
WESTERN STAR LITERACY CENTER
$30,000LITERACY TUTORING
BRADY OBERG LEGACY FOUNDATION
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NATIVE AMERICAN INITIATIVE; GENERAL SUPPORT; NAPLES ALUMNI WORK
HALEY'S HOPE
$29,000FMAF 2025 COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND - GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT WITHIN CASS AND CLAY COUNTIES; BURGUM FOUNDATION GRANT SUPPORT
FARGO THEATRE MANAGEMENT CORP
$28,000FMAF COMMUNITY GRANT ROUND 2025 - FARGO THEATRE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NEW LIFE CENTER
$27,426GENERAL SUPPORT
THE UNITED TO END HOMELESS FUND; ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION-GENERAL SUPPORT
FARGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
$26,260ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION - GENERAL SUPPORT
