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Sovereign Equity Fund

Bismark, North Dakota  ·  EIN 922247773  ·  Private foundation

Based in Bismark, North Dakota, Sovereign Equity Fund has awarded $2.1M across 15 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to Sitting Bull College. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.

$1.9M
Annual giving (FY2024)
$5.1M
Total assets
15
Grants tracked
2024
Most recent grant

What Sovereign Equity Fund funds

Sovereign Equity Fund's giving carries a documented focus on arts & culture, education, environment & conservation, faith-based, food & agriculture, and related causes.

Arts & CultureEducationEnvironment & ConservationFaith-BasedFood & AgricultureHealth Care

Populations it has supported include families, foster youth, older adults.

familiesfoster youtholder adults

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for Sovereign Equity Fund, by amount:

RecipientLocationGrantYear
Sitting Bull College
1) The project aims to increase access to food and cultural opportunities within the communities by providing workshops and resources on tra
Fort Yates, ND$290K2023
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
The project is designed to foster 10 new traditional Anishinaabe harvesters in their communtiy.
Hayward, WI$200K2023
Red Lake Nation College
The project focuses on gathering original seeds to the area and traditional ricing, ice fishing, sugar maple camps, and food foraging.
Red Lake, MN$200K2023
Sisseton Wahpeton College
The project aims to create a demonstration of how healthy food systems are established using three families each year.
Sisseton, SD$200K2023
College of Menominee Nation
The project aims to weave together food, material, and spiritual culture through workshops.
Keshena, WI$200K2023
Fort Peck Community College
The project synthesizes both traditional and modern practices to revitalize cultural foodways in their communities.
Poplar, MT$200K2023
Iisavik College
Food Sovereignty / Cultural Foodways Initiative
Utqiavik Barrow, AL$100K2024
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
Food Sovereignty / Cultural Foodways Initiative
Hayward, WI$100K2024
Fort Peck Community College
Food Sovereignty / Cultural Foodways Initiative
Poplar, MT$100K2024
Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (nhs College)
Food Sovereignty / Cultural Foodways Initiative
New Town, ND$100K2024
Nebraska Indian Community College (nicc)
Food Sovereignty / Cultural Foodways Initiative
Macy, NE$100K2024
Nebraska Indian Community College (nicc)
USDA NIFA Subgrantee
Macy, NE$90K2024
University of Alaska Fairbanks (uaf)
USDA NIFA Subgrantee
Fairbanks, AK$90K2024
University of Alaska Fairbanks
This project focuses on food systems, human nutrition, native language, traditional ecological knowledge sharing, and more.
Fairbanks, AK$90K2023
Nebraska Indian Community College
The project aims to offer educational seminars that cover food supply, ag productivity, environmental quality, and more.
Macy, NE$88K2023

Sovereign Equity Fund giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2023$1.5M
2024$680K

How to apply for funding from Sovereign Equity Fund

Sovereign Equity Fund's public IRS filing does not spell out a formal application process. Foundations of this size often give primarily to organizations they already know, so a concise letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first contact — not a full proposal.

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Frequently asked questions about Sovereign Equity Fund

Does Sovereign Equity Fund accept grant applications?
Sovereign Equity Fund's public filing does not specify an application process. A brief letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first step with a private foundation of this size.
What does Sovereign Equity Fund fund?
Sovereign Equity Fund's grants focus on arts & culture. Recent recipients include Sitting Bull College, Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University, Red Lake Nation College. Its full grant history is listed above.
How much does Sovereign Equity Fund give in grants?
Sovereign Equity Fund reported $1.9M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2024). Across all years in our data it has awarded $2.1M over 15 grants.
Where is Sovereign Equity Fund located?
Sovereign Equity Fund is based in Bismark, North Dakota. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 922247773.
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About this profile. This page is built from Sovereign Equity Fund's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M+ grants from 225,000+ U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with Sovereign Equity Fund. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.