Dakota Medical Foundation
With the aim to positively impact health in our region, Dakota Medical Foundation hosts a family of programs and education initiatives. We lead initiatives to create a region of the healthiest people, build the fundraising success of charities, and invest in new ideas that create widespread health improvement.We further invest our resources in helping charities become exceptional at fundraising. With adequate money for their missions, organizations multiply their impact on health and quality of life.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$63.4M
+21.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.1M
+38.9% YoY
Grant Count
62
+29.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$35K
+7.6% YoY
Go deeper than public filings
PRO- Giving trend analysis — growing or declining?
- Organizations like yours that won grants here
- Strategic fit assessment for your organization
- Application timing recommendations
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $63,404,681 | $52,312,824 | $52,060,248 |
| Revenue | $7,274,803 | $5,251,213 | $15,266,373 |
| Expenses | $5,100,203 | $4,919,172 | $4,017,901 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,514,511 | $1,768,978 | $1,632,592 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
309 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Who else does Dakota Medical Foundation fund?
Explore the funder–grantee relationships behind this foundation, powered by GrantGraph™ — our database of 11 million+ funding connections.
- Similar orgs that won grants here
- GrantGraph™ relationship mapping
- 11M+ connections in GrantGraph™
Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Lauf DDS | Chair | 4 | — |
| Nola McNeally JD | Vice Chair | 2 | — |
| Chris Kennelly | Secretary | 3 | — |
| Eric Monson | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| Susan Mathison MD | Director | 2 | — |
| David Akkerman MD | Director | 2 | — |
| Barbra Brookshire OD | Director | 2 | — |
| Julene Brown RN | Director | 2 | — |
| Jessica Kuhn CNP | Director | 2 | — |
| Kim Meyer | Director | 2 | — |
| Jennifer Thompson | Director | 2 | — |
| John Deutsch Pharm D | Director (Until 9/24) | 2 | — |
| Vanessa Coulter APRN CNP | Director (As of 5/24) | 2 | — |
| Amanda Thomas | Director (Until 1/24) | 2 | — |
| J Patrick Traynor | Executive Director | 20 | $241,062 |
| Michael Schumacher | CFO (Until 4/24)/CIO | 20 | $67,767 |
| Damon Gleave | CFO (As of 5/24) | 20 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
What could you do with Dakota Medical Foundation on Grantable?
- Assess strategic fit with your organization
- Get AI-generated opportunity briefs
- Monitor for new funding opportunities
- Draft a tailored letter of inquiry