Tri College University

Fargo, NDHigher education institution EIN 23-7102720Revenue $17K in FY2024

On file with the IRStri-college.org650 Np Ave 110 · Fargo, ND

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Assist in establishment and maintenance of coordinated programs among and between north dakota state University, minnesota state University moorhead, concordia College, minnesota state community and technical College, and north dakota state College of science, together with affiliated institutions and supporting agencies and organizations.

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 6 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 6 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17K
-96% vs prior year
Spent
$835K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$17K
FY2024▼ -96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$390K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$426K
FY2024$17K
Expenses
$835K
FY2024▲ +139%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$315K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$350K
FY2024$835K
Net assets
$0
FY2024▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$809K
FY2022$712K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$791K
FY2024$0

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $682K Management & general 18% · $147K Fundraising 1% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Provost/Secretary
$91,207Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tim Flakoll$91,207$98,339$71,328$69,859$69,270

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Connects regional colleges and universities to coordinate educational programs and support.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Library

To provide library materials at each campus accessible via the online catalogs ensuring that faculty, staff or students from any of the five partnering institutions have privileges at all four campus libraries.

Pt IX · col B
02

Founders Fund

Board designated endowment fund established to preserve moneys for the future operations of tri college university. The endowment investment account was closed in december 2024 and deposited into the organization's checking account.

Pt IX · col B
03

Wimf Endowment

Established to provide funds for the "walk into my future" program. The endowment investment account was closed in december 2024 and deposited into the organization's checking account.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $610K · 2024–2024
M State Foundation and AlumniMN · FY2024$102,549
Concordia College CorporationMN · FY2024$102,549
North Dakota State University Ndsu Dept 3100FY2024$102,549

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Money outPt IX
$835K
Ln 25
Programscol B$682K
Managementcol C$147K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$685K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$858K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$67K$0
Net assetsLn 32$791K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$610K$610K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$8K$38K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$41K$8K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$13K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$189$743$78
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$446$3K$223
InsuranceLn 23$973$973
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$42K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$835K$682K$147K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $426K$350K$76K$791K 990 PDF
FY2023 $352K$311K$41K$755K 990 PDF
FY2022 $327K$294K$33K$712K 990 PDF
FY2021 $390K$315K$75K$809K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $17,069 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $305,991$500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,890$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $112,809$15,040
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40$1,529
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $425,730$17,069
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$610,196
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $267,495$121,483
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,348$102,879
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $349,843$834,558
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $75,887−$817,489
Part VI · Governance 2 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $17,069 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,232$8,232
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,808$6,808
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,529$1,529
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,529 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,040$17,069
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $834,558 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $610,196$610,196
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $7,638 · Management $38,191 · Fundraising $5,092$50,921
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,746 · Management $33,525$41,271
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,439 · Management $15,852$29,291
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,809$28,809
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $189 · Management $743 · Fundraising $78$1,010
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,658$6,658
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $446 · Management $2,720 · Fundraising $223$3,389
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $973$973
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,463 · Management $12,077$54,540
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $682,117 · Management $147,048 · Fundraising $5,393$834,558
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,387$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,000$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,255$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,830$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $684,915$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,587$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $857,974$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,197$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $500$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,587$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $67,284$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $786,766$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,924$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $790,690$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $857,974$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,069
XI-2 Total expenses$834,558
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$817,489
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$790,690
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$26,802
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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