Endowment gifts secure our future while keeping STEM education accessible and inspiring today. By giving to an endowment, you create a lasting impact that supports hands-on learning for generations to come.
NDGTS Endowment Fund
North Dakota’s Gateway to Science maintains its own endowment fund, which we directly manage to support our mission and future growth. Gifts to this fund help us expand programs, sustain operations, and invest in new opportunities.
How to give:
- Mail a check payable to North Dakota’s Gateway to Science with “endowment” in the memo line. Checks can be mailed to 1600 Canary Ave. Bismarck, ND 58501
- Or make a gift online by clicking the Donate Now button and selecting “endowment” as your designation.
ND Community Foundation Endowment Fund
NDGTS also has an endowment fund through the North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF). This option allows donors to give through NDCF while still supporting our work.
How to give:
- Mail a check payable to North Dakota Community Foundation with “Gateway to Science Endowment Fund” in the memo line.
- Or at NDCF donate online by typing “Gateway” in the search box.
If you would like information about donating a different asset such as real estate or stock, or if you are interested in setting up a Charitable Gift Annuity to benefit the North Dakota’s Gateway to Science Endowment Fund, please contact NDCF at 701-222-8349.
State Tax Credit for Endowment Gifts
Businesses (C corporations, S corporations, estates, limited liability companies, trusts, and financial institutions) that pay North Dakota income tax may take a 40% credit up to a total of $10,000 for gifts to the qualified endowment fund of a qualified North Dakota charity.
Individuals may receive a state tax credit for a contribution for $5,000 or more (lump sum or aggregate in one year) to a qualified North Dakota endowment. The tax credit is 40% of the charitable deduction allowed by the IRS up to a maximum credit of $10,000 per year per taxpayer or $20,000 per year per couple filing jointly.
The tax credits may be carried forward for 3 additional tax years if it cannot all be used in one year.
Definitions Under State Law
Qualified nonprofit organization: a North Dakota incorporated or established 501(c)(3) organization to which contributions qualify for federal charitable income tax deductions with an established business presence or location in North Dakota.
Qualified endowment: a permanent, irrevocable fund (comprising cash, securities, mutual funds, or other investment assets established for a specific charitable, religious, or educational purpose and invested for the production or growth of income, or both, which may either be added to principal or expended) held by a qualified nonprofit organization or bank or trust company holding the fund on behalf of a qualified nonprofit organization.
For more information, visit the North Dakota Community Foundation tax credit page.