The Leonard Rydell Foundation
Private foundation · Grand Forks, ND · EIN 45-0459133 · reported 2023–2025
91grants reported
$2,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$210Ktotal paid
20states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 91 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2700 S Washington St
Grand Forks, ND 58201-6720
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University | Fargo, ND | $6,000 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $6,000 |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo, ND | $6,000 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | $6,000 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff, AZ | $4,000 |
| University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 |
| University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN | $4,000 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | $4,000 |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $4,000 |
| University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $4,000 |
| Alexandria Technical and Community College | Alexandria, MN | $2,000 |
| Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | $2,000 |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,000 |
| Concordia College | Moorhead, MN | $2,000 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 |
| Idaho State University | Pocatello, ID | $2,000 |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Oglesby, IL | $2,000 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $2,000 |
| Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | $2,000 |
| Northern State University | Aberdeen, SD | $2,000 |
| Southeast Community College | Beatrice, NE | $2,000 |
| St John's University | Collegeville, MN | $2,000 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville, MO | $2,000 |
| University of Minnesota - Morris | Morris, MN | $2,000 |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $2,000 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND | $2,000 |
| University of Providence | Great Falls, MT | $2,000 |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD | $2,000 |
| University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI | $2,000 |
| Winona State University | Winona, MN | $2,000 |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,000 |
| Aveda Institute | Avondale, AZ | $2,000 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction, CO | $2,000 |
| Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount, MN | $2,000 |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO | $2,000 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 |
| Lake Area Technical Institute | Watertown, SD | $2,000 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $2,000 |
| Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN | $2,000 |
| Morningside College | Sioux City, IA | $2,000 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University SCHOLARSHP | Lincoln, NE | $2,000 |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | $2,000 |
| North Dakota State University | Fargo, ND | $2,000 |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk, NE | $2,000 |
| Northern State University | Aberdeen, SD | $2,000 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | $2,000 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $2,000 |
| University of Minnesota - Morris | Morris, MN | $2,000 |
| University of Minnesota - Rochester | Rochester, MN | $2,000 |
| University of Montana Western | Dillon, MT | $2,000 |
| University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $2,000 |
| University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI | $2,000 |
| University of Wisconsin - Stout | Menomonie, WI | $2,000 |
| University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | $2,000 |
| Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN | $2,000 |
| Winona State University | Winona, MN | $2,000 |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,000 |
| Bemidji State University | Bemidji, MN | $2,000 |
| Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato, MN | $2,000 |
| Bethel University | St Paul, MN | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 91 reported grants.
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