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Grand Forks Foundation for Education Inc

EIN 45-0404011 · Grand Forks, ND

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY RAISING PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR NEW AND ENRICHED OPPORTUNITIES.

Income
$722,047
Spending
$1.7 million
Spent on programs
92%
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 52%
Employees
0
Volunteers
16

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 129% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 74 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $1.2 million spent. FUNDING OF INTERNAL PROGRAMS FOR GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
  2. $103,963 spent. THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO NEEDY STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS PAST YEAR THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 424 SCHOLARSHIPS TO THESE NEEDY STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SENIOR STUDENTS TO FURTHER PURSUE ACADEMICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THIS PAST YEAR THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 124 POST HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALED $103,963 FOR THE YEAR.
  3. $87,488 spent. THE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TWICE ANNUALLY TO EDUCATORS AT GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ALL ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER SERVED IS 7,652 STUDENTS.
  4. $124,724 spent. GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALUMNI NETWORK AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING EDUCATION IN GRAND FORKS, ND.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1988.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Food for Education Foundation Inc (Dover, DE), EIN 88-0664918. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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