Myra Foundation

• The foundation funds charitable, character-building and educational purposes in Grand Forks County only, so a charity working outside the county should not apply, and private foundations as defined under 509(a) are excluded.
• Most of its grants are small: half of its 231 grants to organisations were $5,500 or less, and its stated range is $1,000 to $10,000, though one award went above that maximum, so a modest request in this range fits.
• Repeat giving is strong, with 87% of grant dollars to organisations going to groups it had funded in earlier years, so a first request is worth making but a relationship built over time may help.
• Applications must be received on or before 1 November each year, through its website or by mail, and the foundation makes no multi-year commitments and requires a final report on how the grant was spent.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• University of North Dakota Foundation · Myra foundation scholarships
  $54,0002025 tax year
• Grand Forks Children's Museum · Grand forks children's museum inc. naming opportunity
  $50,0002025 tax year
• Empire Arts Center · Is it cold in here?
  $30,0002025 tax year
• United Way of Grand Forks East Grand Forks & Area · Backpack program
  $30,0002025 tax year
• Circle Of Friends Animal Shelterhumane Society Of Grand Forks · 2026 myra spay and neuter, medical and outreach
  $25,0002025 tax year
• Saint Joseph's Social Care · Emergency assistance program
  $25,0002025 tax year
• Grand Forks Senior Center · Senior meals
  $25,0002025 tax year
• Northlands Rescue Mission · Roof top units maintenance for dorm
  $20,4002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.