MDU Resources Foundation contributes more than $2 million in 2023

 

The MDU Resources Foundation provided $2,096,290 in grants to 600 charities and organizations in communities where MDU Resources Group companies operate.

Annually, the MDU Resources Foundation supports 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 foundation considers requests in the following categories:

  • Health and human services.
  • Education.
  • Civic and community activities.
  • Culture and arts.
  • Environment.

Contributions matching employee volunteer, donation efforts
The foundation also provided contributions to match employees’ volunteering efforts and support of educational institutions in 2023.

  • For the Volunteer Match program, the foundation contributed a total of $99,000 in 2023 to match 7,694 hours of reported employee volunteerism.
  • For the Education Match Program, the foundation contributed a total of $7,531 in 2023 to match employees’ contributions of $21,281.

Since 1983, the MDU Resources Foundation has contributed more than $42 million to worthwhile charities and organizations.

Learn more about the MDU Resources Foundation at www.mdu.com/about-us/community.

 

WBI employees help ready popular lake for summer visitors

Richie and Nathan, both pipeline operators with WBI Energy, volunteered their time to enhance portions of Hollecker Lake, located near Glendive, Montana. Richie operated a skid steer to enhance the beach area, and Nathan used an excavator to place large rocks along the lake’s shoreline.

 

WBI Energy employees in Glendive, Montana, recently helped prepare a nearby fishing pond and swimming area for upcoming summer visitors. Hollecker Lake near Glendive is a community fishing pond that features a public beach area for swimming and relaxing in the sun.

“Hollecker Lake is a great place to take the entire family to fish and swim, and is very popular in the summer,” Dave Linn, WBI Energy senior engineering and project manager, said.

Recognizing the fishing pond needed some TLC, the Glendive chapter of Montana Walleyes Unlimited applied for and received a Community Pond Program Grant from the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

WBI Energy helped the local Walleyes Unlimited chapter meet the grants’ matching funds requirement by providing heavy equipment and equipment operators. This in-kind donation was used to repair erosion along the lake’s shoreline and add more sand to enhance the beach area.

“WBI Energy has many employees who are members of Walleyes Unlimited,” Linn said. “These members very much appreciate the company’s support for our local chapter and for helping us meet the grants’ local matching funds requirement.”

MDU Resources Foundation contributes more than $2.3 million in 2022

 

Through the MDU Resources Foundation, we share our success and help our neighbors make our communities better places to live and work. Our employees also help with their hearts and hands, to which we match their efforts. We’re proud of this collective community support.

In 2022, the MDU Resources Foundation awarded grants totaling almost $2,392,653 to 629 organizations where MDU Resources companies operate.

The foundation also provided the following donations as part of the employee Education Match and Volunteer Match programs:

  • $13,618 was donated to schools and universities to match donations made by employees.
  • $98,000 was donated to charitable organizations to match 6,929volunteer hours reported by employees.

Since 1983, The MDU Resources Foundation has contributed more than $40 million to worthwhile charities and organizations. Learn more about the MDU Resources Foundation at www.mdu.com/about-us/community.