Private foundation · Fargo, ND

The Roers Foundation

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Typical grant size
$6K – $10K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
5
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Shannon Roers Jones
Executive Director
$5K
James P Roers
Trustee
Sandra K Roers
Trustee

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5910.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'23
'24
55
Total grants awarded
$884K
Total amount
$16K
Average grant
$75K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$50K
2 grants
2023
$50K
2 grants
2022
$85K
3 grants
2021
$41K
3 grants
2020
$65K
6 grants
2019
$165K
8 grants
2018
$80K
6 grants
2017
$117K
10 grants
2016
$120K
9 grants
2015
$111K
6 grants

Top recipients

Jeremiah Program
2 grants · ND
$100K
3 grants · MN · ✓ Exact match
$100K
4 grants · ND · ≈ likely match
$100K
Holy Cross Catholic Church
4 grants · ND
$100K
Sanford Health Foundation
4 grants · ND
$100K
Ndsu Foundation
9 grants · ND
$69K
Sanford Health Foundation North
2 grants · ND
$50K
Lutheran Social Services
2 grants · ND
$50K
4 grants · ND · ✓ Exact match
$40K
North Dakota Family Alliance
1 grant · ND
$38K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

The Jeremiah Program
General operations.
MN · TY 2024
$25K
Sanford Health Foundation
General operations.
ND · TY 2024
$25K
The Jeremiah Program
General operations.
MN · TY 2023
$25K
Sanford Health Foundation
General operations.
ND · TY 2023
$25K
The Jeremiah Program
General operations.
MN · TY 2022
$50K
Sanford Health Foundation
General operations.
ND · TY 2022
$25K
YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties
General operations.
ND · TY 2022
$10K
Sanford Health Foundation
General operations.
ND · TY 2021
$25K
YMCA of Cass Clay
General operations.
ND · TY 2021
$10K
Ndsu Foundation
SPCPE Tenure-Track Professorship Fund.
ND · TY 2021
$6K
Jeremiah Program
General operations.
ND · TY 2020
$25K
YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties
POOL Capital Campaign.
ND · TY 2020
$10K
Ndsu Foundation
Challey visiting artist.
ND · TY 2020
$10K
United Way of Cass Clay
General operations.
ND · TY 2020
$10K
Ndsu Foundation
SPCPE Tenure-Track Professorship Fund.
ND · TY 2020
$6K
Up Aquatics
Scoreboard pledge.
ND · TY 2020
$4K
Jeremiah Program
General operations.
ND · TY 2019
$75K
Holy Cross Catholic Church
General operations.
ND · TY 2019
$25K
Sanford Health Foundation North
Sanford Children's Hospital
ND · TY 2019
$25K
YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties
POOL Capital Campaign.
ND · TY 2019
$10K
Ndsu Foundation
Challey visiting artist.
ND · TY 2019
$10K
United Way of Cass Clay
General operations.
ND · TY 2019
$10K
Ndsu Foundation
SPCPE Tenure-Track Professorship Fund.
ND · TY 2019
$6K
Up Aquatics
Scoreboard pledge.
ND · TY 2019
$4K
Sanford Health Foundation North
Sanford Children's Hospital
ND · TY 2018
$25K
Lutheran Church of the Cross
Facilities expansion.
ND · TY 2018
$25K
United Way of Cass Clay
General operations.
ND · TY 2018
$10K
Ndsu Foundation
Challey visiting artist.
ND · TY 2018
$10K
Ndsu Foundation
SPCPE Tenure-Track Professorship Fund.
ND · TY 2018
$6K
Up Aquatics
Scoreboard pledge.
ND · TY 2018
$4K
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Facilities Expansion
ND · TY 2017
$25K
Lutheran Church of the Cross
Facilities Expansion
ND · TY 2017
$25K
Lutheran Social Services
Abound in Hope Pledge
ND · TY 2017
$25K
United Way of Cass Clay
General Operations
ND · TY 2017
$10K
Ndsu Foundation
Challey Visiting Artist
ND · TY 2017
$10K
YMCA
Pool Campaign
ND · TY 2017
$10K
Family Policy Alliance of Nd
General Operations
ND · TY 2017
$5K
Up Aquatics
Scoreboard Pledge
ND · TY 2017
$4K
Face It Together
Start up Funding
ND · TY 2017
$3K
Ndsu Research & Technology Park
Innovation Challenge
ND · TY 2017
$500
Holy Cross Catholic Church
General Operations
ND · TY 2016
$25K
Lutheran Church of the Cross
General Operations
ND · TY 2016
$25K
Lutheran Social Services
General Operations
ND · TY 2016
$25K
United Way of Cass County
General Operations
ND · TY 2016
$10K
YMCA of Cassclay Counties
General Operations
ND · TY 2016
$10K
Ndsu Development Foundation
General Operations
ND · TY 2016
$10K
Dakota Medical Foundation
For benefit of Churches United
ND · TY 2016
$6K
Ndsu Foundation
Bison Art Gala
ND · TY 2016
$5K
Up Aquatics
General Operations
ND · TY 2016
$4K
North Dakota Family Alliance
GENERAL OPERATIONS
ND · TY 2015
$38K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.