What kinds of grants does the UND Alumni Association and Foundation make?

Its active programs cover student scholarships, merit-based scholarships, one-time scholarships, named endowments, faculty endowment positions, faculty support endowments, college and school excellence endowments, and Open Door Scholarships. The recent grants list also shows scholarship, grants, and operating support for multiple University of North Dakota units.

Does the foundation fund students directly?

Yes. The program list includes student scholarships, merit-based scholarships, one-time scholarships, Open Door Scholarships, and Valor Partners support. One-time scholarships are listed at $1,500, and merit-based scholarships are used to recruit and retain high-achieving students.

What is the typical grant size?

The foundation’s grant-size distribution is large: the 25th percentile is $393,508, the median is $1,284,300, and the 75th percentile is $3,622,211.

Where does the foundation give?

Its giving is local and concentrated in North Dakota. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 100% of grants go to recipients in ND, with Grand Forks appearing throughout the recent grants list.

Und Alumni Association and Foundation

Name: Und Alumni Association and Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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Grand Forks, NDWebsite7017772611

About Und Alumni Association and Foundation

Engage alumni, friends, and partners in building an extraordinary University of North Dakota.

Focus Areas

ScholarshipsHigher educationFaculty support and researchAthleticsEndowmentsPlanned giving / gift planningCommunity engagement

Who They Fund

students / individual scholarsnonprofit organizations

Funding Style

scholarships / direct financial aid to individualsproject grants / program-specific fundinggeneral operating support / unrestricted organizational funding

About Und Alumni Association and Foundation

The UND Alumni Association and Foundation channels almost all of its recent giving into the University of North Dakota’s colleges, athletics, and student support. One standout grant in the recent record is $29,259,899 to the University of North Dakota-College of Business & Public Admin in 2023 for scholarship, grants, and operating support, followed by $7,041,544 in 2024 and $6,030,347 in 2025 to University of North Dakota-Athletics for the same broad support category. The pattern shows a funder that uses large institutional awards to sustain academic and campus priorities over multiple years rather than making scattered one-off gifts. Recent grants also reach other UND units, including Medicine & Health Sciences, School of Engineering & Mines, Aerospace Sciences, Arts & Sciences, Law School, Nursing & Professional Disciplines, and Education & Human Development. In the program list, scholarships are a clear part of the foundation’s work, alongside endowed support for faculty, college priorities, and lectureships. The foundation also facilitates opportunities connected to the Edson & Margaret Larson Foundation for UND programs.

What Und Alumni Association and Foundation Funds

Scholarships are a recurring theme. The foundation’s student scholarship programs include one-time awards, merit-based scholarships, Open Door Scholarships, Valor Partners support, and named endowments, with one-time scholarships listed at $1,500 and merit-based scholarships used to recruit and retain high-achieving students. Faculty support is another core lane: endowed chairs, professorships, and fellowships are used to fund teaching and research, with minimum funding levels tied to the type of position. College and school priorities also receive large endowed support through excellence endowments, vice-president initiatives, and lectureships or symposia. The active program list also includes named endowment creation for scholarships and academic support, showing that long-term funding structures are part of how the foundation operates.

How Und Alumni Association and Foundation Gives

The recent grant record is characterized by very large awards: the typical grant size is $393,508 at the 25th percentile, $1,284,300 at the median, and $3,622,211 at the 75th percentile. Grants recur to the same UND units across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to an ongoing institutional funding relationship rather than isolated awards. The foundation does not fund individuals directly, and it does not make program-related investments. Its structure includes scholarship support, endowed giving, and operating support tied to university units. Some program pages note unsolicited applications are not accepted, while the Edson & Margaret Larson Foundation opportunity facilitated by UNDAAF accepts unsolicited applications.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$15.6M

Total Assets

$669.8M

Total Revenue

$42.4M

Total Expenses

$27.3M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $394K and $3.6M, with a median of $1.3M.

25th Percentile

$394K

Median

$1.3M

75th Percentile

$3.6M

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

About 100% of grants go to recipients in ND.

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

DeAnna Carlson Zink

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
University of North Dakota-Athletics	Grand Forks, ND	$6,030,347	2025	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Other	Grand Forks, ND	$2,724,235	2025	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-College of Business & Public Admin	Grand Forks, ND	$1,825,057	2025	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Medicine & Health Sciences	Grand Forks, ND	$1,694,070	2025	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-School of Engineering & Mines	Grand Forks, ND	$1,148,399	2025	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Arts & Sciences	Grand Forks, ND	$794,958	2025	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Aerospace Sciences	Grand Forks, ND	$635,651	2025	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Law School	Grand Forks, ND	$311,119	2025	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Education & Human Development	Grand Forks, ND	$251,529	2025	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Nursing & Professional Disciplines	Grand Forks, ND	$209,724	2025	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Athletics	Grand Forks, ND	$7,041,544	2024	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-College of Business & Public Admin	Grand Forks, ND	$6,181,737	2024	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Other	Grand Forks, ND	$3,870,728	2024	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Medicine & Health Sciences	Grand Forks, ND	$2,097,401	2024	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Aerospace Sciences	Grand Forks, ND	$1,323,270	2024	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-School of Engineering & Mines	Grand Forks, ND	$1,245,330	2024	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Arts & Sciences	Grand Forks, ND	$1,087,475	2024	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Law School	Grand Forks, ND	$400,774	2024	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Nursing & Professional Disciplines	Grand Forks, ND	$278,406	2024	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Education & Human Development	Grand Forks, ND	$250,825	2024	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-College of Business & Public Admin	Grand Forks, ND	$29,259,899	2023	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Athletics	Grand Forks, ND	$3,663,324	2023	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Other	Grand Forks, ND	$3,608,507	2023	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-School of Engineering & Mines	Grand Forks, ND	$1,567,080	2023	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Medicine & Health Sciences	Grand Forks, ND	$1,532,283	2023	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Arts & Sciences	Grand Forks, ND	$1,149,005	2023	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Aerospace Sciences	Grand Forks, ND	$609,297	2023	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Law School	Grand Forks, ND	$371,711	2023	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Education & Human Development	Grand Forks, ND	$263,596	2023	Scholarship, grants and operating support.
University of North Dakota-Nursing & Professional Disciplines	Grand Forks, ND	$158,600	2023	Scholarship, grants and operating support.

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

University of North Dakota-Athletics

Grand Forks, ND

$6,030,347

2025