Buck and Lois Scheele Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 92-2341347 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.6M
- Grants reported
- 32
- Median grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | $862K |
| 2024 | 16 | $780K |
Where Buck and Lois Scheele Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETHEL LUTHERAN HOME | WILLISTON, ND | NURSING HOME RESIDENT CARE | 2025 | $500K |
| WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | WILLISTON, ND | TURF FIELD FOR MENS COLLEGE BASEBALL | 2024 | $150K |
| ECKERT FOUNDATION | WILLISTON, ND | SUPPORT TROUBLED CHILDREN | 2024 | $150K |
| BETHEL LUTHERAN HOME | WILLISTON, ND | NURSING HOME RESIDENT CARE | 2024 | $100K |
| HARMONIC CREATIVE WORLD | WILLISTON, ND | HELP YOUTH W/ COST OF INSTRUMENTS | 2024 | $100K |
| FAMILY CRISIS SHELTER | WILLISTON, ND | DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| UPPER MISSOURI MINISTRIES-SPRING BR | EPPING, ND | BIBLE CAMP SUPPORT | 2024 | $60K |
| FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH | WILLISTON, ND | GENERAL CHURCH FUND | 2024 | $50K |
| FAMILY CRISIS SHELTER | WILLISTON, ND | DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| HARMONIC CREATIVE WORLD | WILLISTON, ND | HELP YOUTH W/ COST OF INSTRUMENTS | 2025 | $50K |
| ECKERT FOUNDATION | WILLISTON, ND | SUPPORT TROUBLED CHILDREN | 2025 | $50K |
| WPRD FOUNDATION | WILLISTON, ND | ENDOWMENT FUND | 2025 | $40K |
| IMPACT FOUNDATION-TECH4KIDS | FARGO, ND | REFURBISHED COMPUTERS FOR KIDS | 2024 | $20K |
| COYOTE CLAY TARGET LEAGUE INC | WILLISTON, ND | SUPPORT ARCHERY RANGE FOR KIDS | 2024 | $20K |
| MILITARY AFFAIRS COMM-WILLISTON BAS | WILLISTON, ND | VETERAN MEMORIAL IN CEMETERY | 2024 | $20K |
| WESTERN STAR LITERACY CENTER | WILLISTON, ND | LITERACY SUPPLIES & TUTORING | 2024 | $20K |
| CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS | WILLISTON, ND | CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN | 2025 | $20K |
| NORTHERN PLAIN-YOUTH FOR CHRIST | WILLISTON, ND | PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR YOUTH | 2025 | $11K |
| ST JOSEPH'S SCHOOL | WILLISTON, ND | NEW 8TH GRADE ADDITION | 2025 | $11K |
| IMPACT FOUNDATION-TECH4KIDS | FARGO, ND | REFURBISHED COMPUTERS FOR KIDS | 2025 | $10K |
| UPPER MISSOURI MINISTRIES-SPRING BR | EPPING, ND | BIBLE CAMP SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| FIRE & IRON | WILLISTON, ND | LOCAL FIREMEN, LAW ENF, & MILITARY | 2025 | $10K |
| WESTERN STAR LITERACY CENTER | WILLISTON, ND | LITERACY SUPPLIES & TUTORING | 2025 | $10K |
| CHI-ST ALEXIUS | WILLISTON, ND | DIABETIC EDUCATION/SUPPLIES FOR NEED | 2024 | $10K |
| WILLISTON BASIN SKATING CLUB | WILLISTON, ND | SUPPORT HOCKEY ICE TIME & EQUIP | 2024 | $10K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- CHERYL POWERS
- Address
- 1020 42ND ST EAST WILLISTON, ND, 58801
- Phone
- 7015704164
- CHERYL@POWERSND.COM
- Deadlines
- APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND WILL BE REVIEWED AT BOARD MEETINGS.
- Application materials
- APPLICATION TO THE FOUNDATION MUST INCLUDE A DETAIL LETTER DESCRIBING THE NEED AND PURPOSE FOR THE FUNDS. A FOLLOW UP IMPACT LETTER DESCRIBING THE USE OF FUNDS WILL BE REQUIRED 60 DAYS AFTER DISTRIBUTION OR 60 DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF SPONSORED EVENT IF APPLICABLE. AWARDS OVER 1 MILLION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN INCREMENTS OF 250,000 AND PROOF OF USE OF EACH INCREMENT IS REQUIRED.
- Restrictions
- AWARDS WILL BE FOCUSED IN THE WILLISTON CITY AND WILLIAMS COUNTY AREA.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Buck and Lois Scheele Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.