Grants paid by Steve and Gretchen Stenehjem Foundation
EIN 87-4132712 · Watford City, ND · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Steve and Gretchen Stenehjem Foundation of Watford City, ND (EIN 87-4132712) reported 16 grants paid totaling $457,644 to 16 recipients in tax years 2022–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$457,644
16 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2022–2024
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | $5,500 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $155,000 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $297,144 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from Steve and Gretchen Stenehjem Foundation, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Endowment Foundation 34-1747398 | B | Hudson, OH | 1 | $297,144 | 2024 |
| Dr Kristen Stenehjem Medical Scholarship Co Und Foundation | U | Grand Forks, ND | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Stenehjem Family Band Endowment Co Und Foundation | U | Grand Forks, ND | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Trap Neuter and Rescue Foundationangel's Wish 84-4370317 | D | Watford City, ND | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Stenehjem Family Cheer Endowment Co Und Foundation | U | Grand Forks, ND | 1 | $17,000 | 2023 |
| Teneo Network Inc 83-2151429 | C | Austin, TX | 1 | $12,500 | 2023 |
| Turning Point USA | U | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $5,500 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish of North Dakota 45-0393770 | C | Fargo, ND | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Young Americas Foundation 23-7042029 | B | Richmond, VA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch Inc 52-1885088 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Leadership Institute 51-0235174 | B | Arlington, VA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation 23-7327730 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Media Research Center Inc 54-1429009 | C | Reston, VA | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Roughrider Policy Center | U | West Fargo, ND | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Center of the American Experiment 36-3611426 | C | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| National Right to Work Foundation 51-0147724 | D | Springfield, VA | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 16 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | American Endowment Foundation Hudson, OH | B | $297,144 | paid | For distributions for charitable purposes. | 202541359349105009 |
| 2023 | Dr Kristen Stenehjem Medical Scholarship Co Und Foundation Grand Forks, ND | U | $50,000 | paid | to support medical student scholarship | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Stenehjem Family Band Endowment Co Und Foundation Grand Forks, ND | U | $30,000 | paid | to support Stenehjem Family band endowment at UND | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Trap Neuter and Rescue Foundationangel's Wish Watford City, ND | D | $25,000 | paid | to address the community cat populations by ending the breeding cycle | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Stenehjem Family Cheer Endowment Co Und Foundation Grand Forks, ND | U | $17,000 | paid | to support Stenehjem Family Cheer Endowment at UND | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Teneo Network Inc Austin, TX | C | $12,500 | paid | to provide a talent pipeline for the conservative memvement | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Make-a-Wish of North Dakota Fargo, ND | C | $5,000 | paid | to provide life-changing wishes for children with critical illness | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | to support conservative public policies | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Young Americas Foundation Richmond, VA | B | $2,500 | paid | to support young conservatives, helping students promote conservatism | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Media Research Center Inc Reston, VA | C | $2,500 | paid | to create a media culture in America where truth and liberty flourish | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Judicial Watch Inc Washington, DC | B | $2,500 | paid | fights for accountability and integrity in law, politics and government | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Leadership Institute Arlington, VA | B | $2,500 | paid | to provide training for conservatives running for office | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Roughrider Policy Center West Fargo, ND | U | $1,500 | paid | to promote free enterprise and individual liberty in North Dakota | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | Center of the American Experiment Golden Valley, MN | C | $1,000 | paid | to advocate for conservative and free-market principles | 202431359349102088 |
| 2023 | National Right to Work Foundation Springfield, VA | D | $500 | paid | to eliminate coercive union power and compulsory unionism abuses through strategic litigation and education | 202431359349102088 |
| 2022 | Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | U | $5,500 | paid | General Operations | 202341569349100814 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541359349105009 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431359349102088 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341569349100814 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/874132712.json.
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