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Community Support

The MDU Resources Foundation

About Us

MDU Resources is committed to supporting communities throughout Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Minnesota, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. We believe our success is directly related to a healthy social and economic environment.

Through the MDU Resources Foundation, we share our success and help our neighbors make our communities better places to live and work.

The MDU Resources Foundation was incorporated in 1983. We’re proud of its record of supporting qualified organizations. We hope the foundation’s efforts will continue to have a positive impact in our communities.

The MDU Resources Foundation grant application is available each year, June 1 through October 1.

Grant Application

COMMUNITY & CULTURE
Brings people together by supporting local arts, cultural events, and community-led projects that strengthen connection and belonging.

EDUCATION
Supports learning from early childhood through adulthood by investing in classroom resources, after-school programs, scholarships, and career and technical training.

ENVIRONMENT & RECREATION
Protects the outdoors and expands access to it by supporting conservation, parks and trails, outdoor education, and recreation opportunities for all ages.

HUMAN SERVICES
Helps individuals and families stay safe and stable by supporting food and housing assistance, access to healthcare, crisis response, and other essential supports.

$ 1 M+
In Scholarships
Awarded
$ 1 M+
In Grants to Charities
and Organizations
0
Years of
Philanthropy
MDU Resources Foundation donation to Kitsap Humane Society

MDU Resources and our family of companies is proud to support organizations that help create thriving communities. Click here to view a few of the organizations that have received grants from the MDU Resources Foundation.

MDU Resources Foundation donation for kids bikes

Eligibility

The MDU Resources Foundation will contribute only to institutions, organizations and programs recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as qualified recipients of foundation contributions. Generally, contributions are restricted to organizations qualified as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Primary consideration is given to charitable institutions, organizations and programs within the geographic areas where member companies conduct business.

The MDU Resources Foundation will consider requests in the following categories:

  • Community and Culture
  • Education
  • Environment and Recreation
  • Human Services

Board of Directors and Officers

Cory Fong | MDU Resources Foundation president and director
Cory Fong | MDU Resources Foundation president and director
Anthony Foti | MDU Resources Foundation vice president and director
Anthony Foti | MDU Resources Foundation vice president and director
Brent Miller | MDU Resources Foundation treasurer
Brent Miller | MDU Resources Foundation treasurer
Nikki Ferderer | MDU Resources Foundation secretary
Nikki Ferderer | MDU Resources Foundation secretary
Patrick Darras | MDU Resources Foundation director
Patrick Darras | MDU Resources Foundation director
Hart Gilchrist | MDU Resources Foundation director
Hart Gilchrist | MDU Resources Foundation director
Rob Johnson | MDU Resources Foundation director
Rob Johnson | MDU Resources Foundation director
Eric Martuscelli | MDU Resources Foundation director
Eric Martuscelli | MDU Resources Foundation director
Jason Vollmer | MDU Resources Foundation director
Jason Vollmer | MDU Resources Foundation director

Activities We Do Not Fund

Generally, no consideration will be given to private individuals, athletic, labor, fraternal, political or lobbying or to regional or national organizations without local affiliation. Requests seeking endowment funds will receive low priority and, as a rule, the foundation will not consider concurrent contributions to a single grant recipient.

While the foundation has on various occasions made contributions to support staffing and ongoing operating expenses and purchasing hospital equipment, such requests will receive low priority. Organizations and hospitals are encouraged to submit requests that support new programming needs that are unmet by regular operating expenses.

The foundation generally does not fund 100% of a project’s total cost and encourages requestors to solicit financial assistance from other sources as well.

Economic development requests are not a focal point of the foundation. Requests for loans, venture capital, participation in loan pools, etc. will not be considered by the foundation and should be directed to the appropriate MDU Resources operating company. All other requests that do not fit within the guidelines of the foundation shall be the responsibility of the foundation’s member companies.

Schedule

The foundation operates on a calendar-year budget, and the Board of Directors meets in first quarter of each year to approve the annual budget and to conduct other business. All applicants will be notified as to the status of their application following the board of directors annual meeting in January.

Grant Application

For more information, contact MDU Resources Foundation President & Director Cory Fong at [email protected].

Follow Up Reporting Forms

If you have received a grant from the MDU Resources Foundations, please complete and submit the appropriate reporting form below by November 1st. Doing so will ensure your elegibility to be considered for future funding from the MDU Resources Foundation.

PLEASE NOTE, THESE LINKS ARE NOT TO BE USED TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION.
They are for reporting purposes only, and to be completed by an organization that has received a Foundation grant.

Foundation Grant Reporting
Foundation Scholarship Grant Reporting