YEARS
Investing FM COMMUNITY IN THE
2015 Annual Report
55 YEARS INVESTING IN THE FM AREA Message from Board Chair and Executive Director Art Cupler, founder of the FM Area Foundation, once said, “For community betterment, not just a few, but the help of many is needed.” As we reflect on the FM Area Foundation’s 55year history and the purpose behind the creation of the community foundation, this statement holds true. Our community would not be what it is today without the generosity of many. Thank you to those who have donated this past year and to everyone who has given throughout the FM Area Foundation’s 55-year history. Thank you for your caring and concern for our community. Thank you for allowing the FM Area Foundation to fund the tireless efforts of our nonprofit partners. And thank you for working toward making the FM area truly a place where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
The FM Area Foundation is a nonprofit, community foundation created by and for the people of Cass County, North Dakota, and Clay County, Minnesota. The FM Area Foundation helps people give back to the community and ensures the needs of the community are addressed now and in perpetuity. Working in partnership with individuals, families, businesses and nonprofits, the FM Area Foundation manages charitable funds and provides grants to qualified nonprofit organizations and causes.
It was an important year in the Foundation’s history in that we celebrated our 55th anniversary and moved into our own office space across from Island Park in Fargo. Also, 33 new charitable, component funds were created by individuals, families and organizations, many of them endowment funds created by nonprofits to provide a means for their donors to make a lasting gift that will continue to give year after year. Each and every day we are fortunate to live out the vision of our founders to accept donations of all sizes to help make this the community we all want to live in. As was stated in Cupler’s 1960 address to the Fargo Rotary on giving back, “Now let us discuss the subject of stewardship and what it means to have wealth and money, regardless of the amount. What we have today, we have obtained not alone by our own efforts, but by what the community has enabled us to produce. We certainly owe an obligation to the community in which we live to put back into that community some of the wealth that we have, whether it is large or small.” We are grateful to be the steward of your generosity, a partner in your kindness and a voice for community needs. We welcome your questions and suggestions regarding needs and opportunities in our area. Email ideas, questions, and/or comments to info@areafoundation.org.
Timothy J. Beaton
Morrie Lanning
Executive Director
Chair, Board of Directors
25 of the community’s most distinguished leaders create the FargoMoorhead Area Foundation to accept and distribute charitable gifts, to make sure donors wishes would be carried out in perpetuity and to build a permanent foundation for broad “civic and cultural purposes.”
VISION A community where everyone thrives.
ACCREDITED The FM Area Foundation is accredited by the Community Foundations National Standards Board. The National Standards ensure the values of community foundations are demonstrated through their commitment to legal compliance, philanthropic best practices and excellence that benefits communities.
HISTORY OF GIVING FM Area Foundation Celebrates 55th Anniversary It started with a name, a little money and some very big plans.
Follow the timeline below to look back at the 55-year history of the FM Area Foundation.
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In 1960, Arthur Cupler, a Fargo attorney, came together with a group of community leaders to create the FM Area Foundation. Since then, more than $38 million has been invested back into the community in the form of grants and scholarships. Cupler’s vision for the FM Area Foundation was to be a medium by which donations of all sizes can help create a stronger community now and for the future. Throughout the years, individuals, families, nonprofits and businesses have created funds to do just that. The Foundation now manages more than 300 charitable, component funds, some with a specific purpose and others that help fund the community’s most pressing needs.
With your gifts and the guidance of our volunteer Board of Directors, we continue to make this a better community for everyone. In 2015, we awarded $1.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and $225,958 in scholarships to 192 local students pursuing higher education.
MISSION To enrich our community by building partnerships, promoting philanthropy and serving as a trusted resource now and for future generations.
Arthur Cupler, the Fargo attorney who devoted much of his efforts since 1955 to establish the FM Area Foundation, leaves large gift to create its first scholarship fund.
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BUILDING
for Our Future
Thank you to our Board of Directors, friends and trustees whose vision and support helped secure a permanent home for the FM Area Foundation. Carol and Brad Schlossman Morrie and Ruth Lanning Joan Justesen Dorwin and Carol Marquardt Laine and Tiffani Brantner Corey and Brenda Elmer Tom and Georgia Dawson Bruce and Lorraine Furness Thomas and Carrie Jefferson
Joel Jorgenson and Martha Kearns Matthew Mohr Family Lisa Bode Brad and Lisa Borgen Marilyn and William Guy Neil and Nancy Jordheim Charles and Linda Moses Foundation Fund Edith Dawson
Gary and Connie Tharaldson Fund Patrick Chaffee - Bell State Bank American Crystal Sugar William and Mary Schlossman Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Fund Dacotah Paper Co. Mike Bullinger Doosan Bobcat Inc.
Ann Ragan Staff of FM Area Foundation US Bank Bremer Bank Alerus Wells Fargo Bank of the West Bell State Bank & Trust Heartland Trust
WELCOME HOME Foundation Celebrates 55th Anniversary and New Location On September 22, 2015 the FM Area Foundation celebrated a new location and its 55th anniversary with a ribbon cutting and open house. The celebration highlighted the 55th anniversary and the generous donors and community members who have made the FM Area Foundation what it is today. “The move to the new office space is a major milestone in the Foundation’s 55-year history,” said Tim Beaton. “The campaign led and supported by our Board of Directors allowed us to take this important next step to better serve the community.” The new space offers a community room, sponsored by Brad and Carol Schlossman, which can be used by nonprofit and community organizations for free. A patio in the back of the building, sponsored by the Mohr family and Dacotah Paper Co., offers a unique and friendly outdoor meeting space. The artwork, provided by our nonprofit partners, serves as a reminder of the work being done every day to create a stronger community If you’d like to use the community room, please contact leslie@areafoundation.org. Stop by and see us at 409 7th St. S, Fargo, across from Island Park!
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COMMUNITY ROOM IN 2015
“The Foundation is a reservoir in which citizens, whether of large or small means, can make a lasting contribution for the betterment of the community in which they win their livelihood.” – Art Cupler, Founder of the FM Area Foundation
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Volunteering and helping others has always been a way of life for Agnes. She served as chaperone of many organizations, was the Sunday School superintendent and wedding coordinator at her church, was president of the Auxiliary and spent countless hours as a volunteer at Bethany Homes. Agnes and Norman met in their early 50’s and enjoyed almost 40 years of marriage. Both Agnes and Norman were active members in the community. As a couple, they enjoyed supporting many plays and concerts on the high school and college level and were members of the Concordia C400 Club. One of their favorite pastimes together was attending ballgames in the community, spending many seasons as greeters for the RedHawks.
Donors invest in lives they may never meet, provide wings to soar, fill stomachs and souls, protect, educate, and empower. Through their generous charitable funds, they leave a perpetual fingerprint on humanity.
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
Norman was born and raised on a farm in Davenport, N.D. He was active with the Kindred Lions Club for many years. He was an avid horseshoe competitor and on several bowling leagues in Fargo. He helped local youth achieve their goals by serving as a Scout Master for the Davenport Troop and took pride in working with youth at this church.
Scholarship Fund Benefits Kindred Students Agnes Liudahl made a living working with students; today, she continues to give back to students through the creation of a scholarship fund.
“Norman was a very caring person and enjoyed young people. Whenever he had a chance, you’d find him playing with the kids! Norman was kind and loving and wanted to do the best for the kids and the community,” Agnes said. “We’ve lived our lives enjoying doing things for children—especially students. It’s an honor to participate in a scholarship fund and see what it can do for students who receive it and put it to good use.”
“I was the first secretary for the West Fargo School system, for both the principal and the superintendent. When the school got bigger, I worked just for the principal, which I loved because I was in direct contact with the students each day,” Agnes said. In 1963, the yearbook was dedicated to Agnes, which she said was a “great honor.”
Marissa Kowalski, a 2016 Kindred High School graduate, is the first student to receive the Liudahl Fine Arts and Service Scholarship.
Agnes and her late husband’s interest in education and the welfare of young people inspired her to create the Liudahl Fine Arts and Service Scholarship at the FM Area Foundation.
Agnes said she’s honored to offer this scholarship and invest in our area’s young people and said Norman would feel the same. Agnes recently created a scholarship fund for West Fargo students.
“I was looking for a way to set up a scholarship in both the West Fargo and Kindred school systems, and wanted to be able to have input in the specifics of the application. Norman and I have no living children, so we wanted the scholarship to live on as a legacy for Norman and I in our communities to encourage a young person as they seek their dreams,” Agnes said.
C. Warner Litten begins a four-year term as president of the Foundation, following Norman D. Black, Jr.
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS CREATED IN 2015
IN SCHOLARSHIPS Awarded to
Majority of funds are scholarship funds for local students.
Butch Kouba Memorial Scholarship Fund Liudahl Fine Arts and Service Scholarship Fund
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The Foundation, also known as The Community Trust, promotes the idea that “anyone can be a philanthropist.”
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Foundation assets reach $183,000.
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“Donors like Agnes are making a difference in the lives of students in our area. Agnes’s generosity and vision to create a scholarship fund encourages young people to continue their education, as well as serve the community,” said Tim Beaton.
$226K 192 Local Students 1974
The scholarship is designed to help a Kindred High School graduate accepted for post-secondary education/training in a college, university or vocational/technical institute as a first year student. The scholarship recipient must participate in at least one of the fine arts programs offered at Kindred High School in grades 9-12 and show examples of leadership, community service, and volunteer experience.
The FM Area Foundation has more than 40 scholarship funds created by individuals, families and businesses to support students in Cass and Clay counties. To learn how you can create a scholarship fund to benefit local students, contact us at info@areafoundation.org.
Mrs. Clara Cupler Kornberg was appointed Honorary Member of the Board for her “many dedicated contributions to the Foundation and the community.”
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DONOR STORIES
GIVING Community
FMAF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
The Foundation receives national attention for the unusual Clarence Schilling Fund for birds and squirrels.
Aam-Steinke Scholarship Fund Admiral Robert Baldwin Award Alerus Financial Scholarship Fund Amy & William R. Layne Scholarship Fund Arthur Kleingartner Arthur W. and Clara Cupler Fund Butch Kouba Memorial Scholarship Fund C. Edmund Strinden Scholarship Fund Celebration of Women and their Arts Charleswood Scholarship Fund Clayton and Ilene Lodoen Scholarship Fund Comstock Memorial Trust Scholarship Fund Daisy D. Engh Scholarship Fund Dakota Supply Group Scholarship Fund Daniel T. Haga Memorial Scholarship Fund Denton and Thressa Jepson Scholarship Fund Donald E. Dehne Memorial Scholarship Fund Doris Hertsgaard Scholarship Fund Dr. Howard Freeberg Scholarship Drew Scholarship Fund Duane and Judy Lee Scholarship Eugene Minske Professional Continuing Education Scholarship Fund Fargo Hoppers Scholarship Fund Fargo Moorhead Area Bowling Scholarship Florence M. Hagstrom Scholarship Fund Frank and Helen Buzzell Scholarship Fund Fred R. Tharalson Scholarship Fund Gilman Toso Scholarship Fund Heng Educational Trust Fund Herman Stern Charitable Fund Jeffry and Jeanie Volk Family Kim Alberty/Agassiz Seed Fund Leah Brekke Scholarship Fund Leidal Scholarship Fund Liudahl Fine Arts and Service Scholarship McClellan Scholarship Fund Melle F. Tex and Eva L. Tex Scholarship Moore Engineering Scholarship Murch Scholarship Fund Patrick Benedict Memorial Scholarship Fund Paul Ormbreck Memorial Scholarship Fund Pelican Rapids High School Fund Quentin N. Burdick Memorial Scholarship Raer Scholarship Fund Retail Credit Association Scholarship Fund Rosamund Zlevor Memorial Fund Spencer W. Jones & Ferne K. Jones Charitable Trust Spencer and Ferne Jones Trust Sundog Scholarship Fund Vernon E. Howell & Orlee R. Howell Educational Trust Fund West Fargo Area Scholarship Fund West Fargo Exchange Club Willard Grager Scholarship Fund 7
NEW FUNDS IN 2015
Foundation assets reach $1 million with nearly 20 named component funds.
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Arla F. Grasser FBO Williston- DONOR ADVISED FUND This fund was set up as a pass-through fund to be held by the FM Area Foundation until the Williston area community foundation is incorporated.
Breimer Field of Interest Fund - FIELD OF INTEREST FUND A fund set up by Lorance and Nellie Schoenberg to support charities working in the fields of autism or education. Butch Kouba Memorial Scholarship Fund SCHOLARSHIP FUND A scholarship fund created in memory of Dennis “Butch” Kouba to benefit a student graduating from North High School active in band or orchestra and pursuing music as either a major or minor at a college or university. CCRI, Inc. Endowment Fund - AGENCY FUND An endowment fund to support CCRI, Inc., a nonprofit whose mission is to enhance and enrich the lives and learning of people with disabilities. Dale R. and Marilyn D. Larson Family Fund - DESIGNATED FUND A designated future fund created by Dale and Marilyn Larson to support a number of charities of their choice.
Educate At the Table Fund FISCAL SPONSORSHIP A fiscal sponsorship for Educate At the Table’s grant application to the Whole Kids Foundation. The fund also serves as a receptacle for charitable donations to support the EAT program presentations in area schools. Fargo Air Museum Endowment Fund AGENCY FUND An endowment created to provide annual support for the Fargo Air Museum, and its mission to provide aviation education through restoration and preservation.
“The Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation is a tremendous example of what good can be achieved when a few people combine their time, talent, and courage and take a few small steps towards a great, new and uncharted journey. The FMAF is a significant contribution to making this the great community that it is.” –Thomas C. Wold, Foundation President, 1981-1983
Fargo Moorhead Youth Symphonies AGENCY FUND An endowment created to support the Fargo Moorhead Youth Symphonies. The FM Area Youth Symphonies was founded in 1967 to give musically-talented senior and junior high school students from the FM area an opportunity to expand their musical experiences. Fargo Moorhead Dorothy Day House of Hospitality Endowment - AGENCY FUND An endowment to support the FM Dorothy Day House of Hospitality, whose mission is to be a loving, Christian community that shelters, nourishes and empowers people who are homeless and hungry. Fargo Moorhead Symphony Orchestra Cadenza, Podium, and New Generations Funds - AGENCY FUNDS Three agency endowments to support the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra, whose mission is to serve the community by enriching, educating, and engaging people of all ages through inspired performances of orchestral and chamber music. The Cadenza Fund supports general operations of the symphony, the Podium Fund supports costs involved in securing and keeping a conductor for the symphony, and the New Generations Fund supports new programming, capital campaigns, etc., of the symphony.
Foundation opens an office for the first time; it is co-located with the United Way of Cass Clay. Susan Shirley hired as first Executive Director.
FM Coalition for Homeless Persons AGENCY FUND An endowment to support the FM Coalition for the Homeless. The mission of the FM Coalition for Homeless Persons is to work in partnership to find permanent solutions to prevent, reduce and end homelessness. FMAF Community Building Fund FIELD OF INTEREST FUND An endowed fund to provide grants to nonprofits working in the focus area of community building. Grants are distributed through the FM Area Foundation’s competitive, community grant round. These grants are determined by a special grants committee and approved by the FM Area Foundation Board of Directors. FMAF Education Fund - FIELD OF INTEREST FUND An endowed fund to provide grants to nonprofits working in the focus area of education. Grants are distributed through the FM Area Foundation’s competitive, community grant round. These grants are determined by a special grants committee and approved by the FM Area Foundation Board of Directors. Good For Nothing - FISCAL SPONSORSHIP A pass through fund to accept charitable donations on behalf of Good For Nothing, a community of thinkers, do-ers, makers and tinkerers applying their skills and energy to accelerate the work of cause-led innovators and change makers.
FM Area Foundation has grown to include 49 component funds with assets of more than $5.5 million.
Gordon and Audrey Solhjem Cemetery Fund DESIGNATED FUND A designated future fund created by Gordon and Audrey Solhjem to support the Zion Lutheran Cemetery Association of Leonard, N.D. Group Think - FISCAL SPONSORSHIP A pass through fund to support Group Think, a monthly platform to engage a plurality of perspectives and an avenue for community -connected leaders to meet and manifest social change. Inspire Innovation Lab Endowment AGENCY FUND An endowment established to benefit Inspire Innovation Lab, and its mission to provide professional development, student programming, and innovative learning experiences for teachers, students and the community in an effort to achieve widespread educational impact with a focus toward the empowerment of underrepresented groups.
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NEW FUNDS
Created in 2015 to support a variety of charities
1991
Anne Wesner Swanson Donor Advised Fund - DONOR ADVISED FUND A donor advised fund set up by Anne Wesner Swanson to support charities advised by the donor.
Bill and Mary Schlossman Unrestricted Fund - UNRESTRICTED FUND A fund created by Bill and Mary Schlossman to support charities through the FM Area Foundation’s grant round.
Eddie Gasper Legacy Fund - DONOR ADVISED FUND A donor advised fund set up in memory of Eddie Gasper to support dance and performing arts charities in the FM area and across the country. Eddie Gasper and his wife, Kathy, founded the Red River Dance and Performing Company in 1978 after a successful career as a national performer and choreographer.
1990
American Gold Gymnastics Legacy Fund AGENCY FUND An endowment set up to support American Gold Gymnastics in Fargo. American Gold Gymnastics encourages and teaches children to believe in themselves through quality gymnastics instruction.
Ashley W. and Cortnee J. Jensen Family Fund - DONOR ADVISED FUND A fund set up by Ashley and Cortnee Jensen to recommend grants to support a number of charities of their choice.
1986
Abiding Bronze Star - FISCAL SPONSORSHIP A fiscal sponsorship set up to support Abiding Bronze Star during their application process for their 501(c)(3) nonprofit designation. The purpose of the fund is to assist veterans who are attempting to obtain the honors and recognitions they earned in the armed forces but never received.
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Lakes & Prairies Community Action Endowment Fund - AGENCY FUND An endowment created for the ongoing support of the programs and operations of Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership. Their programming includes child care assistance, child care awareness, Head Start, Rainbow Bridge, family and community services, and Clay County Seniors.
Muriel and Joseph Richardson Fund DONOR ADVISED FUND A donor advised fund created by Muriel and Joseph Richardson to benefit the arts in the Red River Valley, including fiber arts; environmental research, education, and scientific demonstrations with emphasis on sustainable energy and agriculture; women’s health, education, and safety; and civil rights.
Legacy Children’s Foundation AGENCY FUND An endowment created to provide ongoing support for the Legacy Children’s Foundation, whose mission is to assist diverse teens in their quest to achieve a high school diploma.
Nelson and Dennis Richardson Charitable Fund - DONOR ADVISED FUND A donor advised fund created by Nelson and Dennis Richardson. They recommend grants to support a number of charities of their choice.
Liudahl Fine Arts and Service Scholarship Fund - SCHOLARSHIP FUND A scholarship fund to benefit a graduating senior from Kindred High School active in the arts and engaged in the community and accepted for post-secondary education/ training in a college, university or vocational/ technical school as a first year student. This fund was created by Agnes Liudahl in honor of her late husband, Norman. Midwest Parkinson’s Initiative Fund FISCAL SPONSORSHIP A fiscal sponsorship fund created to support the Midwest Parkinson’s Initiative during their application process for their 501(c)(3) nonprofit designation. Their mission is to promote the welfare of those affected by Parkinson’s disease - patients, family and caregivers - by providing education, support, and understanding in an effort to improve quality of life.
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Prairie Roots Food Cooperative FIELD OF INTEREST A field of interest fund created to offer donors a place to make charitable contributions, and assist the Co-op in establishing a permanent storefront in downtown Fargo. Grant dollars from the fund will support charitable work, education and social good initiatives. The Prairie Roots Food Cooperative is dedicated to building a healthy community by providing access to natural, organic and locally produced food.
The Co-op is a member-owned and operated natural foods co-op whose purpose is to establish and operate a fullservice, retail grocery store in the FM area. The Mission of Herman Stern: The Rescue of Many…An Army of One - FISCAL SPONSORSHIP A fiscal sponsorship created to support “The Mission of Herman Stern: The Rescue of Many…An Army of One” documentary project by acting as a fiscal host for grants awarded to the project as well as offering donors a place to make charitable contributions to support the project. Ugly Food of the North Fund FISCAL SPONSORSHIP A fiscal sponsorship for Ugly Food of the North, an organization working to build a more sustainable Fargo-Moorhead food system through education, networking and community organizing. They are awaiting their 501(c)(3) nonprofit designation. William R. Richardson Family Fund DONOR ADVISED FUND This fund, created by William Richardson, supports agricultural research and education; rural quality of life, especially in eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota to include emergency services, cultural programs, rural nursing, and home care services; youth programs, especially young people interacting with the natural environment to include swimming programs, non-motorized boating, and camping; and arts in the Red River Valley.
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES For Women In Leadership
In 2015, the Women’s Fund brought together individuals, business leaders and nonprofits from around the community to create transformative change for women in leadership through three special events. Conversations That Matter took place at Microsoft in January with nearly 200 women and men in attendance to discuss the importance of contemporary mentorship. Guest speakers Jill Steinhaus, Microsoft; Cris Oehler, Otter Tail Power Company; and Michael Olson, communications consultant, discussed the importance of mentorship and the personal and professional benefits. Attendees also demonstrated the mentor/mentee relationship as part of a hands-on learning activity. Rise Up: Taking Our Community to New Heights Breakfast brought together 250 business professionals, nonprofit leaders and Women’s Fund supporters to honor the 2014 grant recipients and announce the 2015 grant recipients. More than $27 thousand was raised for the endowment. In November, the Women’s Fund hosted a Women’s Mix & Mingle event at D’Vine downtown Fargo to convene the leaders of women-focused organizations throughout the FargoMoorhead area. More than 20 local organizations were in attendance. The purpose of the event was to network, discover new collaborative opportunities and gain a deeper understanding of the focus and mission of each organization.
2015 Women’s Fund Grant Recipients FM Opera - “Conductor Training Initiative for Young Women” Immigrant Development Center - “Entrepreneurial Training for Women” Latter Rain Ministries - “P’s & Q’s Etiquette and Leadership” North Dakota Women’s Network - “Stepping Forward-Ready to Run” Plains Art Museum - “Mothers of Invention-Catherine Mulligan” Tri-College University - “NEW Leadership Development Institute”
2015 Women’s Fund Committee Members Rachel Asleson, Chair Janet Drechsel Katrina Turman Lang
Deb Williams Dayna Del Val Veronica Michael
Diane Sandven Kacie Schulz Joel Jorgenson, FMAF Board Liaison
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GRANTEE STORIES
TRANSFORMING
Community
When making grants to the community through the annual grant rounds, the FM Area Foundation considers the following four areas of focus: Community Building; Basic Human Needs; Arts, Culture & Creativity; and Education. These are just a few examples of how our generous donors’ gifts are being put to work in our community.
COMMUNITY BUILDING Fostering Initiatives That Strengthen Community
Fargo-Moorhead Coalition for Homeless Persons Receives Grant for Housing Solutions Project
Lake Agassiz Habitat For Humanity Receives Grant for 2015 Community Build
The FM Coalition for Homeless Persons works in partnership to achieve permanent solutions to prevent, reduce and end homelessness.
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.
A grant for $11,726 provided support of the Housing Solutions Project. This program builds on the Coordinated Assessment, Referral and Evaluation Systems (CARES) project by providing housing navigation, relationship building, and support services to men and women with significant barriers to securing rental housing and long histories of homelessness. In the grant period, the FM Coalition for Homeless Persons served 396 service providers and community members with education on the assessment tools, prevention strategies, issues of and de-escalation tools for mental and behavioral health challenges, housing navigation best practices, and other homeless services best practices. The grant also covered about 164 hours spent by the CARES Project Coordinator who facilitated and worked with the United Way of Cass Clay and a team of service providers to design the Housing Navigation program.
Homeward Animal Shelter Receives Grant for Veterinary Care Homeward Animal Shelter is a local and community-funded animal shelter. Its mission is “Rescue. Shelter. Protect. Rehome.” Each year, hundreds of animals come into the care of the Homeward Animal Shelter needing veterinary care at the time of arrival. Basic veterinary care, such as vaccinations and examinations are performed on all animals, along with any necessary testing. In addition, all animals six months and older are spayed/neutered, if not already done, and any animal with a medical condition receives the necessary treatment they need. One example of this, is a little dog named Cedric, who had a major hip problem that required an expensive surgery to repair. This grant not only covered the cost of Cedric’s surgery, but also allowed several other animals to receive the vaccinations, medications, and medical care they needed during a one month time period.
The 2015 Community Build was a Habitat Home built alongside and for a single mom and her daughter. Before this home, they were living in a rental that was unsafe and unhealthy. The daughter, suffering from asthma, had to go to the doctor many times due to mold in their home. With few affordable options, however, they were forced to stay. Their new home is helping them to be healthy, safe and have hope for the future. Owning their home, with affordable mortgage payments, is helping this family thrive. The mom now can return to school to obtain a better paying job, and the daughter has a stable place to study and allows them to save for the future. Since Habitat is built on giving families a hand up, not a hand out, the grant will ultimately be matched by the partner family as they repay the cost of construction through a 30-year, 0% mortgage. The mom put in more than 250 hours of sweat equity, a requirement for partner families.
A GRANT OF
$2,000
Purchased Building Materials
FOR A NEW HOME
For a Single Mom & Daughter - Habitat For Humanity Community Build
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“Community service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth. We love it here, play here, raise our family here. We want to pay the rent due to the greatest community we know.”
Found in a ditch with an injured leg, Cedric was able to get into a new loving home.
–Cupler’s 1960 Address
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BASIC HUMAN NEEDS
ARTS, CULTURE & CREATIVITY
Building Ladders Out of Poverty
Inspiring Imagination and Innovation through Arts and Culture
Rebuilding Together Receives Grant for Repairing Homes and Improving Lives
FM Opera Receives Grant for Young Artist Program
Rebuilding Together transforms the lives of low-income homeowners by improving the safety and health of their homes and revitalizing our community.
The FM Opera Company founded in 1968, brings high quality opera experiences for any and all members of our community and region.
A retired 27 year National Guard veteran of Fargo completed an application with Rebuilding Together in February of 2015. His social security and pension benefits barely cover his monthly living expenses leaving him little extra to repair his home of 46 years. Although his North Fargo home is sound, it was in need of many costly repairs. The home’s leaking roof was determined to be the highest health and safety priority by Rebuilding Together’s home selection committee. With generous support from the Fargo-Moorhead community and many volunteers, this roof was one of two replaced by Rebuilding Together in 2015.
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Completing its third year, the Gate City Bank Young Artist program has expanded to provide a 12-week intensive training program for young singers and pianists who have finished their graduate training and are in the early stages of their professional careers. Chosen from national auditions, the participants receive a weekly stipend, a travel allowance and housing during the program. Each season the cohort prepares a program of opera scenes to take into area schools and to community events. This year, they performed for more than 4,000 schoolchildren in the FM community with additional performances in assisted living facilities, Gate City Bank branches, and for community organizations. In addition, they performed leading roles in a special Young Artist production (Mollicone’s The Face on the Barroom Floor) and were featured in roles in the spring mainstage production.
The funds received though the grant directly supported material and labor costs for projects like this.
The Arts Partnership Receives Grant for Amplifying the Arts
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The Arts Partnership is a collective of more than 150 artists, arts-related businesses and arts nonprofits in Cass and Clay counties. They work to ensure arts and culture in our community are being communicated about, advocated for and spread across many sectors.
Community of Care Receives Grant for Volunteer Program Community of Care, a nonprofit in Cass County, focuses on caring for people by partnering with rural communities. Community of Care’s goal is to assist older adults in rural Cass County remain in the homes they love and cherish as long as is safely possible. Their Volunteer Program provides transportation to medical appointments, yard work, minor home repair and friendly visits. In 2015, 40 transportation volunteers provided 312 trips to doctor visits.
Photo provided by Community of Care
The grant was used to provide gas cards to volunteers and increase awareness for clients, family members and potential volunteers.
Gate City Bank Young Artists
Let’s Help ‘Em “No greater gift can man bestow than giving of his life to help others grow.”
With the support of the FM Area Foundation, The Arts Partnership (TAP) continues to build its capacity to serve the arts community in the Metro. TAP cultivates and amplifies the arts in our community in several ways, including providing funding for organizations and artists, managing programs that promote participation in and appreciation of the arts, and through advocacy and communications efforts. In the past year, TAP has written 40 feature articles for “The Forum” that promotes the work of arts organizations, artists and arts-and-culture events throughout the Metro.
–Cupler’s 1960 Address
All time record year for grants distributed $1.1 million. Project Tomorrow is launched to build a “vision for the future of the community.”
2000
In its role as convener of regional initiatives, FMAF linked resources with community needs to build the Flood Clearinghouse generating more than $2 million for flood recovery work in the Red River Valley.
1998
Annual contributions reach record level of $2.1 million in a single year. Assets reach $12 million and include 100 component funds.
1997
19 new funds are created including a leadership gift from Elmer Berg for a field of interest fund.
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Photos provided by the Arts Partnership
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EDUCATION
GRANTS AWARDED
Lifting Lives Through Learning
Haley’s Hope, Inc. Receives Grant for Advancing Curriculum with Differentiated Study Skills Haley’s Hope is a nonprofit dedicated to guiding individuals affected by dyslexia through a comprehensive approach of screening, early intervention, education and advocacy. After returning from training at Landmark in Massachusetts, Haley’s Hope implemented the Master Notebook program with two students who have had significant struggles with time and material organization. They were both eager to learn how to use the system. Seeing the results that came with being more organized has given them an overall better educational experience. The grant allowed Haley’s Hope to equip their training room with audio visual equipment, which allows them to train several students at once with thorough visual and written explanations. “It was very important to have the room equipped when we finished our training at Landmark so we could go right into classroom curriculum,” said Kathy Watt, Public Relations and Advertising Director. The equipment includes a TV monitor, AV set up, large white boards, chairs and desks.
YWCA Cass Clay Receives Grant for Shelter Children’s Services The YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. The YWCA’s comprehensive approach to supportive services allows women to focus on their goals and removes one of the most common barriers to success-childcare. Located within the shelter, Shelter Children’s Services (SCS) includes licensed childcare for 29 children. SCS Childcare service is available to all Emergency Shelter residents, as well as other housing participants, who are pursuing independence. Children learn how to make healthy choices, have fun in a safe and supportive environment, strengthen relationships with family, and develop positive relationships with role models and other students. In 2015, 887 children participated in SCS programming. Late last year, a seven year old boy arrived at the shelter with his mother after fleeing their abuser. In addition to a violent home environment, he had been bullied at school. When he first arrived, he was very quiet, reserved, and lacked confidence. After a few weeks, both he and his mother began to transform. His mother secured employment and started making significant progress on her journey to independence. He started to come out of his shell and began to make friends. There were even a few times his laughter filled the room. Now, they live on their own and he has become involved in extracurricular activities at school.
Haley’s Hope new learning equipment.
The Longspur Prairie Fund Receives Grant for The First Ever Bee Hunt and Pollinator Study The Longspur Prairie Fund fosters the experiences, insights and pleasures found in the native landscapes of the Red River Valley through advocacy, education and conservation.
Through Community Grant Round
TOTALING
$236,504
The 2015 Bee Hunt and Pollinator Study was a two part program based on two levels of community engagement. Part 1 – The First Ever LPF Bee Hunt – was a public outreach/public education program designed to raise awareness regarding the importance of local pollinators and the importance of local ecologies. Roughly forty community members participated. Part 2 – the Pollinator Study – supported the work of Dr. Bryan Bishop and his students at Concordia College in their research documenting and cataloging the bees and pollinators of the Red River Valley. Dr. Bishop and his students also oversaw the Bee Hunt and provided the scientific expertise for the event. The grant was used to fund literature, printing, and event set up.
All grants awarded through the community grant rounds are selected by a special grants committee and approved by the FM Area Foundation Board of Directors.
“A community trust here is imperative, if our community is to develop and become what we all want it to be.” – Art Cupler, Founder of the FM Area Foundation
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THE FOUNDATION IS THE CONNECTION
CONNECTING
Community
WOMEN, WEALTH & WISDOM The FM Area Foundation partnered with Alerus to create a unique, two-day event focused on the importance of financial planning and charitable giving. A series of events for nonprofits, professional advisors, and community members took place April 29-30.
The FM Area Foundation is the connector of donors and grantees, people and purpose. We do more to impact lives in the region by taking part in community initiatives and hosting events that foster new relationships and encourage philanthropy.
Women, Wealth & Wisdom is a financial and estate planning event for women of all ages and stages, focused on preparing women for their financial future while making a difference in the community. Breakout session topics included do’s and don’ts of estate planning, making the most of your IRA, unlocking your inner philanthropist and more. Pamela Jones Davidson, nationally recognized in charitable gift planning, was the keynote speaker at all three events.
REGIONAL WORKFORCE STUDY COLLABORATIVE In 2015, the FM Area Foundation continued work with the Workforce Study Collaborative leading efforts along with The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce, Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation, United Way of Cass-Clay, and the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to commission a comprehensive study regarding workforce development, training, recruitment, and attainment in our region.
NONPROFIT TRAINING The FM Area Foundation hosted a special training for nonprofits on the North Dakota Charitable Income Tax Credit.
After six months of research, surveys, focus groups and in-person interviews, a 100-page report was prepared by TIP Strategies, a consulting firm based in Austin, Texas. The study found there are currently over 6,700 job openings in the Fargo-Moorhead region, and within the next five years, that number is projected to grow to more than 30,000 openings. Close to half of those are low-paying jobs that make it difficult for workers to cover the cost of child care, transportation and housing.
If you’d like to learn more about the North Dakota Charitable Income Tax Credit, and which of our funds qualify, please contact us at 701.234.0756 or info@areafoundation.org.
To strengthen the regional workforce system, the study outlined a strategic framework and priority projects in the areas of:
Innovate: Encourage the development of innovative solutions to address the region’s workforce-related challenges Committees, made up of volunteers, were created for each of the four areas to build on ideas set forth within the report. The FM Area Foundation and United Way of Cass-Clay co-led the Build committee. Within the next three to five years, the five lead organizations will drive implementation of the four strategies and evaluate progress strengthening our workforce system.
40th Anniversary is celebrated. Foundation assets grow to $32 million and total distributions top $9 million.
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2000
To view the full workforce study report, visit areafoundation.org.
Foundation hosts first CommUNITY event and awards the Arthur W. Cupler Award to George A. Sinner and the Everyone Can Help Out (ECHO) Award to Julie Gunkelman.
30,000
JOB OPENINGS Projected in the Next
5
YRS For Region
Foundation moves from a trust format to corporate entity.
Women’s Fund reaches $1 million thanks to 120+ committee members, nearly 500 individual donors, the Chambers Family Fund, Alex Stern Family Foundation and Otto Bremer Foundation.
2015
Build: Develop a framework for financial self-sufficiency and upward mobility for workers in low-wage and basic-skill jobs
“The only way it [the FM Area Foundation] is going to get carried on in Fargo and Moorhead is by you and all others in town just like you who realize and understand that there is a definite need for such a foundation in Fargo and Moorhead, it is up to you to keep it going.” – Chairman, Norman D. Black
MORE THAN
2013
Attract: Enhance and coordinate efforts to bring new talent to the region
2011
Cultivate: Strengthen the pipeline of local talent to support employers in the region
55th Anniversary is celebrated. FM Area Foundation purchases building at 409 7th St. S in Fargo.
Assets reach $65 million and include more than 250 component funds. More than $2 million in grants and scholarships distributed to charities and local students
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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES
For Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
For Years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents Unconditional Promises to Give Interest Receivable Other Receivables Total Current Assets
In 2014, the FM Area Foundation was asked to participate in a two-year cohort called the Philanthropic Preparedness Resiliency and Emergency Partnership (PPREP) to support disaster preparedness, response, and recovery learning among 18 community foundations in an eight-state Midwestern region of the United States.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net OTHER ASSETS Assets Held in Charitable Remainder Trusts Investments Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance
PPREP was created to provide resources for community foundations to build their skills and leadership capacity in order to be better informed and prepared should a disaster strike their community.
The FM Area Foundation has committed continuing its work with PPREP for the next three years. PPREP is a project of the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities.
Total Assets
1,513,779 4,000 216,174 -
2014
Contributions
2,216,962
2,251,425
Investment Income
1,348,598
1,380,814
REVENUES
1,400,919
1,733,953
795,003
492,985
1,202,756 61,669,883 990,752
913,752 64,112,641 859,494
63,863,391
65,885,887
(2,770,948)
1,251,786
Royalty Income
237,211
370,437
Other Income
44,100
(5,513)
1,057,923
5,248,949
1,732,606
2,169,180
328,907
350,947
713,211
671,988
384,786
415,856
3,159,510
3,607,971
(2,083,587)
1,640,978
Net Assets at Beginning of Year
66,296,241
64,655,263
Net Assets at End of Year
64,212,654
66,296,241
Investment Gains (Losses)
Total Support and Revenues
EXPENSES
66,059,313
68,112,825
Trustee Fees Administrative Expenses Other Expenses
CURRENT LIABILITIES 6,149 9,297
Current Portion of Grants Payable
37,855
41,405
Current Portion of Liabilities Under Charitable Remainder Trusts
48,683
32,682
1,345,942
1,436,705
1,446,841
1,526,238
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES Grants Payable, Net of Current Portion
-
33,590
Liabilities Under Charitable Remainder Trusts, Net of Current Portion
399,818
256,756
1,846,659
1,816,584
61,829,329 2,383,325
64,348,219 1,948,022
Total Net Assets
64,212,654
66,296,241
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
66,059,313
68,112,825
Funds Held as Agency Endowments
“As communities begin the long process of recovering after a disaster—when the media are gone and attention has shifted to other pressing matters—community foundations can provide leadership and support to local communities in the recovery process.”
Total Expenses 6,718 7,643
Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll
- Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities. 20
1,396,697 2,434 1,788
2015
Grants and Scholarships Total Other Assets
Working with partners in the private, nonprofit, and public sectors, community foundations have a unique ability to convene service providers, community based organizations—including CBOs working with low-income communities, immigrant communities, and others who are often neglected after a disaster strikes— corporations and businesses, government, and others who all have an interest in contributing and making a difference. They also have a unique capacity to pool funds from donors and distribute funds efficiently to the most effective actors and through the most effective means, ensuring that the communities most in need get access to resources in a timely and effective manner.
The first in-person PPREP meeting was in Minneapolis in the fall of 2014. Two additional in-person meetings took place during 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
2014
CURRENT ASSETS
Every year, communities in the United States are challenged by natural and man-made disasters. Every time a major disaster strikes, community members are forced to figure out how to respond, often with little preparation. With support from individuals, nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, funders, and local/state/federal agencies, incredible work gets done, but perhaps not as effectively or as efficiently as it could.
Moreover, as communities begin the long process of recovering after a disaster— when the media are gone and attention has shifted to other pressing matters— community foundations can provide leadership and support to local communities in the recovery process, making sure that the people and organizations who are most affected during the recovery phase are part of the process, and that rebuilding decisions increase community resilience and help communities to adapt to their changing circumstances.
2015
Total Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Change in Net Assets
A copy of the complete 2015 financial statements audited by Widmer Roel PC is available for review in the FM Area Foundation office.
NET ASSETS Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted
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FM AREA FOUNDATION FUNDS A Child is Waiting/The Village Family Service Center Fund Abiding Bronze Star Fund Alerus Financial Fund American Gold Gymnastics Legacy Fund American Legion Youth Fund Amphion Award Anne Wesner Swanson Donor Advised Fund Anonymous Fund 2 Anonymous Fund 3 Arla F. Grasser FBO Williston Non-Endowed Donor Advised Fund Art and Mildred Glasow Fund Ashley W. and Cortnee J. Jensen Family Fund Barbara K. Burgum Fund Benjamin and Petra Holt Memorial Fund Bernice Tetrault Fund Bethany Homes Endowment Fund Beverly (Gerhardson) & Lloyd W. Paulson Bill & Mary Schlossman Unrestricted Fund Brad and Carol Schlossman Unrestricted Breimer Field of Interest Fund Bruce & Dorothy H. Burritt Fund in memory of Governor & Mrs. LB Hanna Bushell Family Charitable Fund C.Warner Litten Community Fund Caring for the Homeless Fund Carlton Hunke Family Fund Carol L Stoudt Donor Advised Fund (II) Carol L. Stoudt Fund Cass / Clay Veterans Gap Fund Cass County Historical Society Endowment Catholic Charities North Dakota Endowment CCRI, Inc. Endowment Fund Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership Endowment Fund Charles and Linda Moses Foundation Fund Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm Fund Christine, ND Pioneer Cemetery Perpetual Fund Churches United for the Homeless Fund Clara M. Stahl Fund Clarence G. Schilling Memorial Fund Claudia M. Pratt Art Heals Fund Clifford and Gladys Wold Family Fund ConNecteD Puzzles Cultural Diversity Resources Fund Dale R. and Marilyn D. Larson Family Fund Dale R. and Marilyn D. Larson Fund David L. and Virginia T. Duval Fund Dean and Maxine Workman Memorial Fund Depot Plaza Endowment Fund DeWayne R. Lesmeister Family Fund Donald and Margaret Barnard Family Fund Dorothy Sewall Hector Fund Doug Burgum Family Fund Duane and Judy Lee Fund Earl and Kathryn Stein Family Fund Earl C. Reineke Fund
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Funds as of Dec. 31, 2015. Scholarship funds listed on page 7.
Eddie Gasper Legacy Fund Educate At the Table Fund Edward E. & Frances R. Simonson Fund Edwin A. & Clara Forsyth Engebretson Family Fund Edwin Pooch Fund ELM Family Foundation Elmer and Kaya Berg Fund Emerging Prairie Fund F.M. Heart Health Fund Fargo Air Museum Endowment Fund Fargo Moorhead Area Youth Symphonies Fargo Public Library Endowment Fund Fargo Public Schools Foundation Fund Activity/Extracurricular Fund Fargo Public Schools Foundation Fund Arts & Humanities Fund Fargo Public Schools Foundation Fund Central High School Fund Fargo Public Schools Foundation Fund Counseling, Personal Development & Special Student Needs Fund Fargo Public Schools Foundation Fund Language and Social Studies Fund Fargo Public Schools Foundation Fund Math, Science and Technology Fund Fargo Public Schools Foundation Fund Trollwood Performing Arts School Award Fargo Public Schools Foundation Fund Vern Bennett Service Award Fund Fargo Theatre Endowment Fund Fargo-Moorhead Dorothy Day House of Hospitality Endowment Fargo-Moorhead Opera Company Endowment Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra Cadenza Fund Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra New Generations Fund Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra Podium Fund FM Area Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund FM Coalition for Homeless Persons FMAF Administrative Endowment Fund FMAF Arts and Culture Fund FMAF Basic Human Needs Fund FMAF Building Fund FMAF Community Building Fund FMAF Education Fund FMAF General Community Fund FMAF Grants Received Fund FMAF Operating Fund FMAF Special Projects Fund Francis and Adeline Hartl Trust Fund Francis J. and Doris Y. Butler Memorial Fund Francis J. and Janet D. Beaton Memorial Fund Fred and Selma Fiechtner Memorial Fund Fred Fiechtner Fund Fred W. and Leopoldine Pardau Memorial Fund Friends of Men’s Bison Lacrosse Gary and Connie Tharaldson Fund George & Martha Borgie Fund George Comstock Trust/President’s Discretionary Fund Good For Nothing
Gooseberry Park Players Fund Gordon and Audrey Solhjem Cemetery Fund Gordon and Caroline Anderson Fund Group Think Gudrun E. Powell Memorial Fund Harold C. Meyer Fund Harold H. and Mary T. Berg Fund Hegland Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund Helen and Charles Bailly Fund Heritage Education Commission Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County Endowment Fund Hospice of the Red River Valley Fund Howell Pipe Organ Fund Human Rights Fund Inspire Innovation Lab Endowment Irvin G. Martin Endowment Fund III Irvin G. Martin Memorial Fund Irving and Lillian Christian Endowment Fund Iva C. Boettcher Fund James and Margo McCulley Fund James G. Green Fund James H. and Jan Ulferts Stewart Family Fund James R. Dawson Fund Jan Welken Memorial Fund Jane Lontz Stern - William C. Lontz, Sr. Fund Jean Neshiem Memorial Fund Jerry Schlenker Memorial Fund Jessie Olson Memorial Fund Jim and Jean Wold Family Fund John & Louise Alsop Memorial Fund John D. and Caroline H. Dady Fund John L. and Rosemary L. Stillman Memorial Fund KAT Group Fund Katherine Kilbourne Burgum Fund Kathryn P. Bond Charitable Fund Kay and Fred Werremeyer Family Fund L and J Kloiber Family Fund Lake Agassiz Camp Fire Council Endowment Fund Lake Agassiz Regional Library Endowment Fund - Ada Lake Agassiz Regional Library Endowment Fund - Barnesville Lake Agassiz Regional Library Endowment Fund - Breckenridge Lake Agassiz Regional Library Endowment Fund - Crookston Lake Agassiz Regional Library Endowment Fund - Hawley Lake Agassiz Regional Library Endowment Fund - Moorhead Lakes & Prairies Community Action Community Fund Laura Christenson Espejo Social Justice Fund Law Enforcement Museum Fund Legacy Children’s Foundation Lewis H. & Julia T. Oehlert Fund Lloyd Dahley Fund Louise F. Freeman Fund Lucien C. Barnes & Edna Barnes Fund Lucien C. Barnes & Edna Barnes Fund II Lucien C. Barnes & Edna Barnes Fund III Margaret Aam Fund
Mart and Lois Vogel Fund Maryann Tucker Memorial Fund McKay Family Foundation Fund Midwest Parkinson’s Initiative Fund Mike and Peggy Bullinger Family Fund Milton and Evelyn Larson Charitable Fund Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation Fund Mohr Family-Dacotah Paper Fund Mortimer & Agnes Wilk Memorial Fund Muriel and Joseph Richardson Fund Muriel C. Vincent Fund Neil and Nancy Jordheim Fund Nelson & Denis Richardson Charitable Fund Noack Family Non-Endowed Donor Advised Fund Noel I. & Judith A. Fedje Charitable Fund Nokomis Endowment Fund Noridian Employees Credit Union - CoreLink Noridian Employees Credit Union - Noridian Fund North Dakota Association For the Disabled Fund North Dakota Automobile & Implement North Dakota Congress of Parents and Teachers Fund Otis S. Olson Fund Otto Haakenstad Charitable Fund Pat Konewko Fund Phi Chapter Theta Chi Education Fund Philip and JoAnne Johnson Donor Advised Fund Prairie Public Broadcasting Endowment Fund Prairie Public Broadcasting Endowment Fund Dennis L. Falk Production Fund Prairie Roots Food Cooperative Prentiss H. and Joyce B. Cole Charitable Fund Probstfield Family Memorial Fund Probstfield Farm House Project R Allan and Laura Rostad Family Fund R. Douglas and Sally A. Larsen Fund - Nokomis R. Douglas and Sally A. Larsen Fund - PLC Raer Family Fund Ralph and Carol Rudrud Fund Rape and Abuse Crisis Center of FargoMoorhead, Inc. Endowment Fund Raymond V. Fertig Family Fund Red River Valley Figure Skating Club Endowment Fund Regional Workforce Development Partnership & Collaboration Richard and Gayle Larson Charitable Fund Robert C. and Edith A. Dawson Family Fund Robert H. and Elizabeth C. Tallman Fund Robert J. and Sally Artz Memorial Fund Roger and Mary Hoffmann Charitable Fund Ronald and Marlene Hoffart 2012 Ronald and Marlene Hoffart Charitable Fund Russell A. & Helen S. Sand Public HS Educational Fund Salad Green Fund
Salem Cemetery Perpetual Fund Seymour Landfield Endowment Fund Sister Catherine Haertjen Scholarship Endowment Fund St. John’s - St. Ansgar Health Care Fund St. Mark’s Church Fund Temple Beth El Endowment Fund The Charity Mae Foundation The Joseph W. Cohen Memorial Fund The Mission of Herman Stern: The Rescue of Many…An Army of One The Richard & Charlotte Rufer Charitable Remainder Trust The SAE ND Beta Chapter House Educational Fund Thomas C. and Georgia R. Dawson Family Fund Thomas C. Wold Family Fund Tim and Nan Corwin Charitable Trust Ugly Food of the North Fund United Way of Cass/Clay Endowment Fund Valley Senior Services Endowment Villa Maria Endowment Fund W. W. Wallwork Fund W.R. Haggart Fund Walter and Verna Gehrts Fund Warren B. and Irene O. Diederich Fund West Fargo Area Community Organization Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion Endowment Fund William A. and Anna Jane Schlossman Fund William B. Richardson Family Fund William C. & Jane B. Marcil Family Foundation William D. Weddell Charitable Trust William J. Boettcher Memorial Fund Wilson Family Fund Women’s Fund Endowment YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Your Pennies CAN Count Fund
2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Morrie Lanning, Chair Tom Dawson, Vice-Chair Dorwin Marquardt, Treasurer Lisa Bode, Secretary Carol Schlossman, Immediate Past President Laine Brantner Corey Elmer Thomas Jefferson Joel Jorgenson Matthew Mohr Susan Johnson-Drenth Marilyn Guy Yvette Underdue Murph Sandy Korbel, Trustee Representative
STAFF Tim Beaton, Executive Director Patty Mastel, Finance Director Greg Diehl, Development Officer Lexi Oestreich, Program Officer Courtney Larson, Communications and Marketing Officer Leslie Olson, Administrative Assistant
The Foundation’s assets are held and invested at the following institutions.
If you’d like to learn how you can create a fund to support the causes you care about, contact us at 701.234.0756 or info@areafoundation.org.
US Bank Bremer Bank Bell State Bank & Trust Heartland Trust Wells Fargo Bank of the West Alerus Edward Jones TIAA-CREF Thoreson Steffes Trust Company
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409 7th St. S, Fargo, ND 58103