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Community Improvement Grant Funders in North Dakota
22 foundations with a documented community improvement focus have made grants to North Dakota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $3.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 22 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
22
Community improvement funders
$3.9M
Given to North Dakota nonprofits
144
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active community improvement funders in North Dakota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Dakota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanford Group Return | South Dakota | $1.3M | 10 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $1.2M | 5 | 2024 |
| 3 | Bnsf Railway Foundation | Texas | $312K | 39 | 2024 |
| 4 | Northwest Minnesota Foundation | Minnesota | $152K | 2 | 2024 |
| 5 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Florida | $147K | 2 | 2018 |
| 6 | Otter Tail Power Company Foundation | Minnesota | $128K | 34 | 2023 |
| 7 | Achievements Unlimited Foundation | North Dakota | $127K | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $119K | 2 | 2019 |
| 9 | The Tom and Frances Leach Foundation Inc | North Dakota | $104K | 4 | 2023 |
| 10 | North Dakota Community Foundation | North Dakota | $69K | 3 | 2020 |
| 11 | The Stanley E Hanson Foundation | California | $50K | 2 | 2020 |
| 12 | Myra Foundation | North Dakota | $49K | 3 | 2023 |
| 13 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $40K | 2 | 2020 |
| 14 | Codeorg | Washington | $35K | 3 | 2023 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota | North Dakota | $20K | 3 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest community improvement funders in North Dakota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 22 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented community improvement focus and that have funded North Dakota nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to North Dakota recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.