Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $4,919,172 (total functional expenses from 2023 tax year 990 filing)
- Grant Range: Up to $5,000 (Small Grants) and up to $100,000 (Breakthrough Idea Challenge), based on programme descriptions
- Geographic Focus: North Dakota and northwest Minnesota
- Application Method: Rolling (no fixed deadlines mentioned)
- Number of Grants: 62 grants in 2024, 48 grants in 2023
- Total Assets: $52,312,824 (2023 tax year)
Contact Details
- Website: https://dakmed.org/
- Phone: 701-271-0263
- Address: 4321 20th Ave. S, Fargo, ND 58103
Funding Priorities
- Improving access to healthcare, particularly for children
- Preventing chronic disease, especially for children
- Attracting and retaining physicians and nurses in rural areas
- Fitness, nutrition, and healthy weight innovations
- Strengthening the fundraising capacity and impact of health charities
- Supporting innovative, measurable solutions to proven health needs
What They Don't Fund
Information not available on funder website.
Application Process & Timeline
The foundation accepts community-initiated grant requests through their Responsive Grants programme. They also offer specific programmes including Small Grants (up to $5,000) and the Breakthrough Idea Challenge (up to $100,000). The foundation does not provide standardised grant application forms on their website; interested applicants should contact the foundation directly via their website contact form or by phone during weekday business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). There are no fixed application deadlines.
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