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Border States Foundation: 30 grants to organizations, $634,736 (tax year ended March 2026)
Border States Foundation, a private foundation in Fargo, ND, paid 30 grants to organizations totaling $634,736 in its tax year ended March 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 17, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation in Fargo, ND for innovate28 - cultivating regional growth in fargo-moorhead.
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- EIN
- 923214972
- Based in
- Fargo, ND
- Assets
- $13,121,989
- Grants paid
- $634,736
- Tax year ended
- March 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended March 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed August 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202612309349100416. It reported $634,736 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation | Fargo, ND | Innovate28 - cultivating regional growth in Fargo-Moorhead | Community improvement and capacity building | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Und Center for Innovation Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | Equipment to support center for innovation entrepreneurial incubator | Community improvement and capacity building | $114,736 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity | Moorhead, MN | Support for 2025 Build | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Down Home | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Cass-Clay | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Cass Clay | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TNT Kid's Fitness | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Cass-Clay | Fargo, ND | LIVE United Partner | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bio Girls Inc | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Justin Wren Foundation | Austin, TX | Support for providing clean water, education, and empowerment to Pygmy communities in Africa | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schmidt Healing Hearts Foundation | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $8,402 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heart-N-Soul Community Cafe Inc | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeward Animal Shelter Inc | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Animal-related | $7,656 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Health care | $7,095 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bio Girls Inc | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Youth development | $6,535 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leflore County Humane Society | Greenwood, MS | Support to provide protection, shelter, food, and medical care for cats and dogs | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Chicago, IL | Funds to support Walk and Roll Chicago - 8Y5LAVPO | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Dakota Ffa Foundation | Bismarck, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schmidt Healing Hearts Foundation | Fargo, ND | Support for young people diagnosed with rare diseases such as CTEPH, POVD, heart failure, or those in need of heart or lung transplants | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tri-City United Soccer Club | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 4 Luv of Dog Rescue | Moorhead, MN | Support for Giving Hearts Day | $4,855 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jeremiah Program | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | $4,855 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | Phoenix, AZ | Support for fulfilling the wishes of seriously ill children | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Furniture Mission of the Red River Valley | Fargo, ND | Community support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great North Pole | West Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Human services | $1,867 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Blooms | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Human services | $1,681 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Inc | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | $1,120 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Essentia Health Foundation | Fargo, ND | Funds to support patient care, advanced medical technology, and community health programs | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Blooms | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Furniture Mission of the Red River Valley | Fargo, ND | Support for Giving Hearts Day | Human services | $934 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended March 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 16, 2026, IRS object ID 202630479349100853. It reported $403,159 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Lake Agassiz | Moorhead, MN | 2024 build sponsor | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Und Center for Innovation Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | Equipment to support center for innovation entrepreneurial incubator | Community improvement and capacity building | $63,659 | apps.irs.gov |
| Down Home | Fargo, ND | Giving Hearts Day and Supporting families emerging from homelessness | $53,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Cass Clay | Fargo, ND | Giving Hearts Day, Live United Partner, & FY25 Corporate Sponsorship | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Sioux Fall, SD | Sound the Alarm Sponsorship | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Cass Clay | Fargo, ND | Giving Hearts Day | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TNT Kid's Fitness | Fargo, ND | Giving Hearts Day | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeward Animal Shelter | Fargo, ND | Rescuing and rehoming lost, abandoned, and surrendered animals | Animal-related | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Depelchin Childrens Center | Lubbock, TX | Funds to purchase supplies for welcome kits for children in foster care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jeremiah Program | Fargo, ND | Disrupting generational poverty, two generations at a time | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | Veterans services | Human services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bio Girls Inc | Fargo, ND | To support mission of improving the mental health of adolescent girls | Youth development | $5,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bio Girls Inc | Fargo, ND | BIO Girls Gala | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fargo Moorhead Symphony Orchestral Association | Fargo, ND | Sponsorship for Symphony Rocks event | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fargo Theatre | Fargo, ND | Fargo Film Festival | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gi-Gi's Playhouse | Fargo, ND | Gala sponsorship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart-N-Soul Cafe | Fargo, ND | Giving Hearts Day | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| ND Ffa Foundation | Bismarck, ND | Giving Hearts Day | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sherry's Hope | Lebanon, TN | Sherry's Run 5k Run/Walk - Nashville | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Great North Pole | West Fargo, ND | Supporting children and families in need by providing quality winter gear and essential goods | Human services | $3,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red River Human Services Foundation | Fargo, ND | Supporting those with intellectual developmental disabilities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri-City United Soccer | Fargo, ND | Giving Hearts Day | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fargo Public Schools Development Foundation | Fargo, ND | Hygiene kit supplies for student critical needs | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | Walk for Suicide Prevention - Wahpeton Breckenridge | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Blooms | Fargo, ND | Inspiring hope, happiness, and emotional healing through repurposed flowers | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opportunity Foundation Inc | Williston, ND | Support for people with disabilities | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House RR Valley | Fargo, ND | Keeping families together during medical care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Dallas, TX | Research, education, and patient care services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unseen | Fargo, ND | Fighting human trafficking and its root causes | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bras for A Cause | Williston, ND | Financial support to those battling cancer | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community of Care | Casselton, ND | Giving Hearts Day | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Burrell Foundation | York, SC | Annual Gala | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa of West Texas | Midland, TX | Special advocates for children | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Community improvement and capacity building | $381,395 |
| Human services | $38,882 |
| Housing and shelter | $30,000 |
| Youth development | $26,835 |
| Animal-related | $18,156 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $13,402 |
| Health care | $8,095 |
| Recreation and sports | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | $768,040 |
| Minnesota | $204,855 |
| Texas | $22,500 |
| South Dakota | $15,000 |
| Mississippi | $6,000 |
| Florida | $6,000 |
| Illinois | $5,000 |
| Tennessee | $5,000 |
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Updated August 17, 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.