The Fargo Public Schools Development Foundation partners with the Fargo Public Schools, their alumni, and the greater community to enhance and enrich learning experience to maximize student potentials.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 27 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$420K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$764K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$570K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$764K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$514K
FY2021$691K
FY2022$581K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$750K
FY2025$764K
Expenses
$570K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$401K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$610K
FY2025$570K
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.8M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2000.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $417K Management & general 27% · $153K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (ended 04/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Enhances and enriches learning experiences to maximize student potential through community partnerships.

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3 programs · $399K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The foundation administers scholarships on behalf of community businesses, families and organizations. Scholarships are made available through annual donations and investment income from endowed funds.

$183Kprogram expense
02

The critical needs program is organized by the foundation to ensure that each and every student who needs help with basic needs receives support.

$171Kprogram expense
03

Innovative education, music, and literacy grants are available to provide classroom resources for projects not funded by district, state, or federal monies.

$45Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $1.9M · 2019–2024
Fargo Public SchoolsFY2024$161,595
Unitemized GrantFY2024$126,170
Fargo Public SchoolsFY2023$242,853
Unitemized GrantFY2023$107,248
Fargo Public SchoolsFY2022$242,971
Unitemized GrantFY2022$124,816
Fargo Public SchoolsFY2021$203,380
Unitemized GrantFY2021$112,943
Fargo Public SchoolsFY2020$167,940
Unitemized GrantFY2020$107,698
Fargo Public SchoolsFY2020$7,207
Fargo Public SchoolsFY2020$5,330
Fargo Public SchoolsFY2019$208,500
Unitemized GrantFY2019$99,350
Fargo Public SchoolsFY2019$12,250
Fargo Public SchoolsFY2019$7,207

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$764K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Investment incomeLn 3$293K
Other incomeLn 4–11$119K
Money outPt IX
$570K
Ln 25
Programscol B$417K
Managementcol C$153K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$505K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$420K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$352K
Investment incomeLn 3$293K
Other incomeLn 4–11$119K
Gains on assetsLn 7$166K
Total revenueLn 12$764K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$505K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$505K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$420K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 627
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$3.8M$3.6M$3.3M$3.1M$3.7M
Given inLn 1b$61K$45K$28K$37K$19K
SpentLn 1d–1f$150K$139K$124K$141K$130K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$569K$505K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$4.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$394K$420K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$4.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$162K$162K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$126K$126K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$86K$61K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$32K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$9K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$2K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$570K$417K$153K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 23, 2026 $764K$570K$195K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2025 $750K$610K$141K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $513K$603K−$90K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $581K$445K$136K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2022 $691K$401K$290K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 20, 2021 $514K$462K$52K$3.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $764,491 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $349,823$351,987
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $283,725$293,379
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $116,831$119,125
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $750,379$764,491
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $350,101$287,765
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $197,361$202,712
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,224$79,155
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $609,686$569,632
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $140,693$194,859
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $764,491 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$351,987
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$351,987
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $127,267$127,267
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $166,112$166,112
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $119,125$119,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $119,125 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $293,379$764,491
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $569,632 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $161,595$161,595
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $126,170$126,170
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,226 · Management $61,358$147,584
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,259 · Management $22,869$55,128
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,444$17,444
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,684 · Management $4,212$12,896
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,028$11,028
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,607$4,607
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,962 · Management $31,218$33,180
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $416,896 · Management $152,736 · Fundraising $0$569,632
Part X · Balance sheet $4,480,914 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $569,467$504,544
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,895$5,322
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,613,279$3,971,048
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,187,641$4,480,914
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $289$273
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $103,185$131,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $393,813$420,355
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$95,110−$98,794
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,888,938$4,159,353
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,793,828$4,060,559
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,187,641$4,480,914
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,060,559 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$764,491
XI-2 Total expenses$569,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$194,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,793,828
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$93,686
XI-7 Investment expenses−$21,814
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,060,559

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