Open Foundations · North Dakota

Alex Stern Family Foundation

Fargo, North Dakota · EIN 456013981. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $554K across 69 grants in 2025, a median of $5K each.

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$554K
paid in 2025
69
grants paid
$5K
median grant
32%
to first-time recipients
$9.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
DAN CAREY
Address
4141 28TH AVE S, FARGO, ND, 58104
Phone
7013642020
Form the request should take
SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE
Submission deadline
MARCH 31 AND AUGUST 31
Restrictions on awards
FARGO MOORHEAD AREA ACTIVITIES

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202621359349103012. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 69 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Impact FoundationND$112,500GIVING HEARTS
2Angels Hockey ClubND$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
3Oak Grove Lutheran SchoolND$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
4Handi-wheels Transportation IncND$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
5Red River Regional Marksmanship CenND$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
6American Gold GymnasticsND$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
7Big Brothers Big Sisters of the VilND$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
8Hope BloomsND$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
9Hospice of the Red River ValleyND$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
10Jeremiah Program Fargo MoorheadND$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
11Landon's Light FoundationND$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
12Lend a Hand Up IncND$10,000PROGRAM SPONSOR
13Red River Children's Advocacy CenteND$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
14Sanford Health FoundationND$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
15Small Wonders Preschool & Child CarND$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202055$511K
202155$547K
202269$507K
202372$511K
202467$565K
2025 (partial year)69$554K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
North Dakota83%
Minnesota17%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Dan CareyTRUSTEE · 2025
Rondi McgovernTRUSTEE · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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