Funding by state · ND
Grantmaking in North Dakota
430 grantmakers are based in North Dakota. Together they granted $534M across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 50th most of any state, and kept 30% of it in North Dakota. Most of the money leaves the state.
The short version
- 430 grantmakers are based in North Dakota, granting $534M across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 50th most of any state.
- 30% of grants made by North Dakota funders stayed in North Dakota; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- North Dakota is a net exporter of grant money, sending $115M more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- North Dakota funds animals more heavily than the country, at 5.44× the national rate.
Largest funders based in North Dakota
Grantmakers headquartered in North Dakota, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in North Dakota that draw the most
The nonprofits in North Dakota that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into North Dakota from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in North Dakota.
What North Dakota funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of North Dakota's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. North Dakota is most overweight on animals, at 5.44× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in North Dakota, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). North Dakota sends a larger share to $10M to $100M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in North Dakota
Who funds each cause in North Dakota, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in North Dakota that reached organizations also located in North Dakota, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is North Dakota a major grantmaking state?
- North Dakota ranks 50th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in North Dakota?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in North Dakota, currently North Dakota State University Foundation and UND Alumni Association and Foundation. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by The Rob Walton Foundation. North Dakota funds animals above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this North Dakota grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in North Dakota, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.