Funding search · EIN 450459133 · Grand Forks, ND
The Leonard Rydell Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 120
- grants reported
- $278,000
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- North Dakota State University4 grants · $22,000
- University of North Dakota4 grants · $16,000
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities3 grants · $10,000
- Augustana University4 grants · $8,000
- University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee3 grants · $8,000
- Iowa State University2 grants · $8,000
- Winona State University3 grants · $6,000
- University of Iowa2 grants · $6,000
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln2 grants · $6,000
- University of Minnesota - Morris3 grants · $6,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 120 grants.
- $8,000
North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2022
Scholarship
- $6,000
North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2025
Scholarship
- $6,000
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Scholarship
- $6,000
North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2024
Scholarship
- $6,000
University of North Dakota · Grand Forks, ND · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
Northern Arizona University · Flagstaff, AZ · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Scholarship
- $4,000
University of Nebraska - Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $4,000
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
University of North Dakota · Grand Forks, ND · 2023
Scholarship
- $4,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2022
Scholarship
- $4,000
University of North Dakota · Grand Forks, ND · 2022
Scholarship
- $2,000
Alexandria Technical and Community College · Alexandria, MN · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Augsburg University · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Concordia College · Moorhead, MN · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Idaho State University · Pocatello, ID · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Illinois Valley Community College · Oglesby, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Millikin University · Decatur, IL · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Minnesota State University - Moorhead · Moorhead, MN · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Northern State University · Aberdeen, SD · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Southeast Community College · Beatrice, NE · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
St John'S University · Collegeville, MN · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Truman State University · Kirksville, MO · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Minnesota - Morris · Morris, MN · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Nebraska - Lincoln · Lincoln, NE · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of North Dakota · Grand Forks, ND · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Providence · Great Falls, MT · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of South Dakota · Vermillion, SD · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Wisconsin - Madison · Madison, WI · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Winona State University · Winona, MN · 2025
Scholarship
- $2,000
Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Bethany Lutheran College · Mankato, MN · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Bethel University · St Paul, MN · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Boise State University · Boise, ID · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Concordia University · Mequon, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Dakota County Technical College · Rosemount, MN · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Dakota Wesleyan University · Mitchell, SD · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Fox Valley Technical College · Appleton, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Kansas State University · Manhattan, KS · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Lakeland University · Plymouth, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Lakeshore Technical College · Cleveland, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Laramie Co Community College · Cheyenne, WY · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Louisiana State University · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Marian University · Fond Du Lac, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Michigan Tech University · Houghton, MI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Mount Mary University · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Northeastern Junior College · Sterling, CO · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Northern State University · Aberdeen, SD · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Ozarks Technical Community College · Springfield, MO · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Rochester Community and Technical College · Rochester, MN · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Rocky Mountain College · Billings, MT · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
San Diego Miramar College · San Diego, CA · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Snow College · Ephraim, UT · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of California - Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Minnesota - Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Minnesota - Morris · Morris, MN · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Minnesota - Rochester · Rochester, MN · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Northern Colorado · Greeley, CO · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Providence · Great Falls, MT · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse · La Crosse, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh · Oshkosh, WI · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Valley City State University · Valley City, ND · 2024
Scholarship
- $2,000
Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Aveda Institute · Avondale, AZ · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Dakota County Technical College · Rosemount, MN · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Fort Lewis College · Durango, CO · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Lake Area Technical Institute · Watertown, SD · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Millikin University · Decatur, IL · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Minnesota State University - Moorhead · Moorhead, MN · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Morningside College · Sioux City, IA · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Nebraska Wesleyan University · Lincoln, NE · 2023
Scholarshp
- $2,000
New Mexico State University · Las Cruces, NM · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Northeast Community College · Norfolk, NE · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Northern State University · Aberdeen, SD · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Spring Arbor University · Spring Arbor, MI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Minnesota - Morris · Morris, MN · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Minnesota - Rochester · Rochester, MN · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Montana Western · Dillon, MT · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Wisconsin - Platteville · Platteville, WI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Wisconsin - Stout · Menomonie, WI · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Valparaiso University · Valparaiso, IN · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Winona State University · Winona, MN · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,000
Alexandria Technical and Community College · Alexandria, MN · 2022
Scholarship
- $2,000
Augustana University · Sioux Falls, SD · 2022
Scholarship
- $2,000
Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN · 2022
Scholarship
- $2,000
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT · 2022
Scholarship
- $2,000
Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC · 2022
Scholarship
- $2,000
Dakota State University · Madison, SD · 2022
Scholarship
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- North Dakota Community Foundation619 grants · $20.5M
- Und Alumni Association and Foundation40 grants · $114.1M
Similar purposes
- National Collegiate Athletic Association2,481 grants · $2.09B
- Good Ventures Foundation1,830 grants · $1.32B
- UCLA Foundation276 grants · $1.75B
Similar grant size
- Fidelity Foundation7,750 grants · $457.4M
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- Enterprise Holdings Foundation30,880 grants · $360.4M
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