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Who funds environment in North Dakota: 14 foundations, $1.4 million in grants
14 private foundations paid 22 grants totaling $1,412,764 to environment nonprofits in North Dakota, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Freedom Together Foundation, with $750,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Environment
- Recipients in
- North Dakota
- Foundations
- 14
- Grants
- 22
- Total granted
- $1,412,764
Foundations that funded environment in North Dakota
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 | Sage Foundation Inc | Advancing sage development authority | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Sage Foundation Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Clif Family Foundation | Saint Helena, CA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Sage Foundation Inc | Revitalize the Environment | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Dakota Resource Council | to provide general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Sage Foundation | Project support for the standing rock wind farm and other renewable energy projects | apps.irs.gov |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Dakota Resource Council | To support environmental projects. | apps.irs.gov |
| Robbins Family Foundation | Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Badlands Conservation Alliance | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | River Keepers | Environmental sustainability | apps.irs.gov |
| Terry J & Susan K Hanson Foundation | Fountain Hills, AZ | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Otter Tail County Cola | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex Stern Family Foundation | Fargo, ND | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joshua Mailman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,050 | $1,050 | River Keepers | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Marilyn Olson Family Foundation | Sidney, MT | 1 | $500 | $500 | Save the Maah Daah Hey | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation | Fargo, ND | 1 | $400 | $400 | River Keepers | Mission support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 9 | $314 | $118 | Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | Sage Foundation Inc | Fort Yates, ND | Advancing sage development authority | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Area Foundation | Sage Foundation Inc | Fort Yates, ND | General operating support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clif Family Foundation | Sage Foundation Inc | Fort Yates, ND | Revitalize the Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Dakota Resource Council | Bismarck, ND | to provide general operating support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | Sage Foundation | Fort Yates, ND | Project support for the standing rock wind farm and other renewable energy projects | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patagoniaorg | Dakota Resource Council | Bismarck, ND | To support environmental projects. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robbins Family Foundation | Badlands Conservation Alliance | Bismark, ND | Operating | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | River Keepers | Fargo, ND | Environmental sustainability | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Terry J & Susan K Hanson Foundation | Otter Tail County Cola | Fargo, ND | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex Stern Family Foundation | Northern Plains Botanic Garden Society | Fargo, ND | General operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joshua Mailman Foundation | River Keepers | Fargo, ND | General support | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov |
| John & Marilyn Olson Family Foundation | Save the Maah Daah Hey | Watford City, ND | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation | River Keepers | Fargo, ND | Mission support | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Theodore Roosevelt Nature and History Association | Medora, ND | General support | $118 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | River Keepers | Fargo, ND | General support | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | United Prairie Foundation Incorporated | Sheldon, ND | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Badlands Conservation Alliance | Bismarck, ND | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Dakota Resource Council | Bismarck, ND | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Grand Forks Horticultural Society | Grand Forks, ND | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | International Water Institute | Fargo, ND | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | North Dakota Solid Waste and Recycling Association | Bismarck, ND | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | North Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Trust | Bismarck, ND | General support | $9 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.