Beito Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 41-1911994

Foundation Overview

Based in Thief River Falls, MN, Beito Foundation has awarded 174 grants totaling $994,877 to organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $60,300, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2022
Total Giving (all years)
$994,877
Total Assets
$3,048,919
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
60
Median Grant
$2,000
% Median Grant Decline
-33% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 23%

14 of 60 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Minnesota

88% of all grants are concentrated in Minnesota, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Minnesota, funding concentrates in Thief River Falls (43%), Gonvick (10%), St Paul (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+48%

Moderate 48% growth trend over 6 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (78%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Beito Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
City Of Gonvick $2,000 Gonvick, MN, US City Beautification 2022
City Of Mcintosh $2,000 Mcintosh, MN, US City Beautification Project 2022
City Of Newfolden $2,000 Newfolden, MN, US City Beautification 2022
City Of Oklee $2,000 Oklee, MN, US City Beautification 2022
Clear Waters Life Center $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Programming 2022
Clearwater County Historical Society $1,000 Bagley, MN, US Programming 2022
Concordia College $10,000 Moorhead, MN, US Donation To Beito Endowment And Offutt School Of Business 2022
Gonvick Fire Department $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Fire Department 2022
Goodridge Historical Society $2,000 Goodridge, MN, US Brown House 2022
Luther Seminary $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Programming 2022
Minnesota Historical Society $6,500 St Paul, MN, US Programming And Exhibits In Nw Minnesota And North Star Circle 2022
Northern Exposure To Lifelong Learning $1,000 Bagley, MN, US Programming 2022
Northland Community And Technical College Foundation $11,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Scholarship 2022
Northwest Regional Library $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Beito Endowment 2022
Pennington County Historical Society $9,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Endowment 2022
St Olaf College $20,500 Northfield, MN, US Gene And Gretchen Beito Endowment And Hockey Rink 2022
The Village $10,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2022
Thief River Falls Area Food Shelf $5,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Donation 2022
Trf American Association Of University Women $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US College Scholarships 2022
Trf Education Foundation $12,500 Thief River Falls, MN, US Endowment And Books 2022
Zion Lutheran Church $3,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Programming 2022
City Of Goodridge $2,000 Goodridge, MN, US City Beautification 2022
Pioneer Radio 901 $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Programming 2022
Middle River Fire Department $4,000 Middle River, MN, US Equipment 2022
Newfolden Community Homes $2,000 Newfolden, MN, US New Shed 2022
North Dakota Museum Of Art $2,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2022
Vip $2,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Donation 2022
Bike Mn $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Donation 2022
Pennington County Sheriff $23,500 Thief River Falls, MN, US Drug Programs 2022
Northwest Minnesota Community Bands $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Donation 2022
City Of Gonvick $2,000 Gonvick, MN, US City Beautification 2022
City Of Mcintosh $2,000 Mcintosh, MN, US City Beautification Project 2022
City Of Newfolden $2,000 Newfolden, MN, US City Beautification 2022
City Of Oklee $2,000 Oklee, MN, US City Beautification 2022
Clear Waters Life Center $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Programming 2022
Clearwater County Historical Society $1,000 Bagley, MN, US Programming 2022
Concordia College $10,000 Moorhead, MN, US Donation To Beito Endowment And Offutt School Of Business 2022
Gonvick Fire Department $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Fire Department 2022
Goodridge Historical Society $2,000 Goodridge, MN, US Brown House 2022
Luther Seminary $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Programming 2022
Minnesota Historical Society $6,500 St Paul, MN, US Programming And Exhibits In Nw Minnesota And North Star Circle 2022
Northern Exposure To Lifelong Learning $1,000 Bagley, MN, US Programming 2022
Northland Community And Technical College Foundation $11,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Scholarship 2022
Northwest Regional Library $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Beito Endowment 2022
Pennington County Historical Society $9,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Endowment 2022
St Olaf College $20,500 Northfield, MN, US Gene And Gretchen Beito Endowment And Hockey Rink 2022
The Village $10,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2022
Thief River Falls Area Food Shelf $5,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Donation 2022
Trf American Association Of University Women $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US College Scholarships 2022
Trf Education Foundation $12,500 Thief River Falls, MN, US Endowment And Books 2022
Zion Lutheran Church $3,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Programming 2022
City Of Goodridge $2,000 Goodridge, MN, US City Beautification 2022
Pioneer Radio 901 $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Programming 2022
Middle River Fire Department $4,000 Middle River, MN, US Equipment 2022
Newfolden Community Homes $2,000 Newfolden, MN, US New Shed 2022
North Dakota Museum Of Art $2,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2022
Vip $2,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Donation 2022
Bike Mn $2,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Donation 2022
Pennington County Sheriff $23,500 Thief River Falls, MN, US Drug Programs 2022
Northwest Minnesota Community Bands $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Donation 2022
City Of Gonvick $2,000 Gonvick, MN, US City Beautification 2021
City Of Mcintosh $2,000 Mcintosh, MN, US City Beautification Project 2021
City Of Newfolden $2,000 Newfolden, MN, US City Beautification 2021
City Of Oklee $2,000 Oklee, MN, US City Beautification 2021
City Of Thief River Falls $20,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Advance Thief River 2021
Clear Waters Life Center $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Programming 2021
Clearwater County Historical Society $1,000 Bagley, MN, US Programming 2021
Concordia College $10,000 Moorhead, MN, US Donation To Beito Endowment And Offutt School Of Business 2021
Gonvick Fire Department $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Fire Department 2021
Goodridge Historical Society $2,000 Goodridge, MN, US Brown House 2021
Luther Seminary $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Programming 2021
Minnesota Historical Society $8,500 St Paul, MN, US Programming And Exhibits In Nw Minnesota And North Star Circle 2021
Northland Community And Technical College Foundation $11,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Scholarship 2021
Northwest Regional Library $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Beito Endowment 2021
St Olaf College $23,500 Northfield, MN, US Gene And Gretchen Beito Endowment And Hockey Rink 2021
The Village $8,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2021
Thief River Falls Area Community Theater $3,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Theater Productions 2021
Thief River Falls Area Food Shelf $5,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Donation 2021
Trf American Association Of University Women $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US College Scholarships 2021
Trf Education Foundation $14,500 Thief River Falls, MN, US Endowment And Books 2021
Zion Lutheran Church $8,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Programming 2021
Pioneer 901 Radio $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Programming 2021
City Of Goodridge $2,000 Goodridge, MN, US City Beautification 2021
Autism Research Institute $8,500 San Diego, CA, US Donation 2021
St Bernards Church $5,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Building Project 2021
North Dakota Museum Of Art $2,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2021
Columbia University Business School $3,000 New York, NY, US Donation 2021
Northern Lights Council $1,250 Fargo, ND, US Donation 2021
Sanford Health Foundation $10,000 Sioux Falls, SD, US Donation 2021
City Of Gonvick $2,000 Gonvick, MN, US City Beautification 2021
City Of Mcintosh $2,000 Mcintosh, MN, US City Beautification Project 2021
City Of Newfolden $2,000 Newfolden, MN, US City Beautification 2021
City Of Oklee $2,000 Oklee, MN, US City Beautification 2021
City Of Thief River Falls $20,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Advance Thief River 2021
Clear Waters Life Center $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Programming 2021
Clearwater County Historical Society $1,000 Bagley, MN, US Programming 2021
Concordia College $10,000 Moorhead, MN, US Donation To Beito Endowment And Offutt School Of Business 2021
Gonvick Fire Department $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Fire Department 2021
Goodridge Historical Society $2,000 Goodridge, MN, US Brown House 2021
Luther Seminary $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Programming 2021
Minnesota Historical Society $8,500 St Paul, MN, US Programming And Exhibits In Nw Minnesota And North Star Circle 2021
Northland Community And Technical College Foundation $11,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Scholarship 2021
Northwest Regional Library $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Beito Endowment 2021
St Olaf College $23,500 Northfield, MN, US Gene And Gretchen Beito Endowment And Hockey Rink 2021
The Village $8,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2021
Thief River Falls Area Community Theater $3,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Theater Productions 2021
Thief River Falls Area Food Shelf $5,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Donation 2021
Trf American Association Of University Women $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US College Scholarships 2021
Trf Education Foundation $14,500 Thief River Falls, MN, US Endowment And Books 2021
Zion Lutheran Church $8,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Programming 2021
Pioneer 901 Radio $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Programming 2021
City Of Goodridge $2,000 Goodridge, MN, US City Beautification 2021
Autism Research Institute $8,500 San Diego, CA, US Donation 2021
St Bernards Church $5,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Building Project 2021
North Dakota Museum Of Art $2,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2021
Columbia University Business School $3,000 New York, NY, US Donation 2021
Northern Lights Council $1,250 Fargo, ND, US Donation 2021
Sanford Health Foundation $10,000 Sioux Falls, SD, US Donation 2021
American Cancer Society $1,500 Mahnomen, MN, US Cancer Research 2019
City Of Newfolden $3,250 Newfolden, MN, US City Beautification 2019
City Of Mcintosh $2,000 Mcintosh, MN, US City Beautification Project 2019
Clear Waters Life Center $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Programming 2019
Clearwater County Historical Society $1,000 Bagley, MN, US Programming 2019
Concordia College $20,000 Moorhead, MN, US Donation To Beito Endowment And Offutt School Of Business 2019
Gonvick Fire Department $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Fire Department 2019
Goodridge Historical Society $2,000 Goodridge, MN, US Brown House 2019
Minnesota Historical Society $6,500 St Paul, MN, US Programming And Exhibits In Nw Minnesota And North Star Circle 2019
Northern Exposure To Lifelong Learning $1,000 Bagley, MN, US Programming 2019
Northland Community And Technical College Foundation $11,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Scholarship 2019
Northwest Regional Library $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Beito Endowment 2019
Pennington County Historical Society $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Endowment 2019
St Olaf College $35,000 Northfield, MN, US Gene And Gretchen Beito Endowment And Hockey Rink 2019
The Village $8,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2019
Thief River Falls Area Community Theater $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Theater Productions 2019
Trf American Association Of University Women $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US College Scholarships 2019
Trf Education Foundation $11,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Endowment And Books 2019
Zion Lutheran Church $2,650 Thief River Falls, MN, US Programming 2019
City Of Oklee $2,000 Oklee, MN, US City Beautification 2019
Luther Seminary $2,000 St Paul, MN, US Programming 2019
City Of Gonvick $2,000 Gonvick, MN, US City Beautification 2019
City Of Thief River Falls $5,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Advance Thief River 2019
Thief River Falls Area Food Shelf $10,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Donation 2019
City Of Gully $2,000 Gully, MN, US Festival 2019
Clearwater County Historical Society $2,000 Bagley, MN, US Programming 2017
City Of Thief River Falls $6,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Zehlian Fountain And Train Canopy 2017
Concordia College $22,427 Moorhead, MN, US Donation To Beito Endowment, Offutt School Of Business, And Drevlow Program 2017
Minnesota Historical Society $6,500 St Paul, MN, US Programming And Exhibits In Nw Minnesota And North Star Circle 2017
Northland Community And Technical College Foundation $11,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Scholarship 2017
Northwest Regional Library $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Beito Endowment 2017
Pennington County Historical Society $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Endowment 2017
Northern Exposure To Lifelong Learning $2,000 Bagley, MN, US Programming 2017
St Olaf College $60,300 Northfield, MN, US Gene And Gretchen Beito Endowment, Hockey Rink, And Scholarship 2017
The Village $2,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2017
Thief River Falls Area Community Theater $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Theater Productions 2017
Trf American Association Of University Women $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US College Scholarships 2017
Trf Education Foundation $1,250 Thief River Falls, MN, US Books 2017
Clear Waters Life Center $1,000 Gonvick, MN, US Programming 2017
Und Foundation $1,000 Grand Forks, ND, US History Department 2017
Agassiz Audubon Society $3,000 Warren, MN, US Books 2017
American Cancer Society $1,500 Mahnomen, MN, US Cancer Research 2017
Hospice Of The Red River Valley $500 Fargo, ND, US Programming 2017
City Of Newfolden $5,000 Newfolden, MN, US Led Sign 2016
City Of Thief River Falls $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Splash Park And Rea Sign 2016
Concordia College $20,000 Moorhead, MN, US Donation To Beito Endowment And Offutt School Of Business 2016
Minnesota Historical Society $6,000 St Paul, MN, US Programming And Exhibits In Nw Minnesota And North Star Circle 2016
Northland Community And Technical College Foundation $2,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Scholarship And Radio 90.1 2016
Northwest Regional Library $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Beito Endowment 2016
Pennington County Historical Society $4,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Endowment 2016
Sanford Foundation $30,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Building Improvements 2016
St Olaf College $20,000 Northfield, MN, US George And Ann Beito Endowment And Gene And Gretchen Beito Endowment 2016
The Village $2,000 Grand Forks, ND, US Donation 2016
Thief River Falls Area Community Theater $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Theater Productions 2016
Trf American Association Of University Women $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US College Scholarships 2016
Trf Education Foundation $1,000 Thief River Falls, MN, US Enhance K-12 Programs 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Beito Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 41-1911994
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 639 Thief Rvr Fls, MN 56701-0639

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Beito Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President David Beito
Vice Pres, Sec, & Treasure Gretchen E Beito

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.