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McKenzie County Heritage Association

Tax-deductible

Watford City, ND501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 36-3939764Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRS904 2nd Ave Sw 904 2nd Ave Sw, 58854-0000 · Watford City, NDTax-exempt since Apr 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The primary purpose of the McKenzie County Heritage Association is to preserve the area's Heritage through education and entertainment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $540K a year · 64% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$430
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+349% vs prior year
Spent
$287K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +349%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$649K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$276K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$287K
FY2025▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$699K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$287K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Apr 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $287K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Marcia Hellandsaas
Sec/Treasure
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves local heritage through educational events and entertainment.

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1 program · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The primary purpose of the mckenzie county heritage association is to preserve the area's heritage through education and entertainment. The association celebrates with an annual heritage days every september and is open all summer for tourist to enjoy

$210Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Ancient Free & Accepted MasonsFY2022$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$287K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$430
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$801K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$216K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$430
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$557K$253K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262$430
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$88K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$10$10
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$53K$53K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$102$102
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$77K$77K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$287K$287K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$287K$954K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $276K$285K−$9K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $575K$246K$329K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $649K$184K$465K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$118K$1.5M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $656K$699K−$43K$368K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,241,099 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $275,170$1,228,015
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,123$13,084
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $276,293$1,241,099
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,563$98,852
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $192,321$188,370
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $284,884$287,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,591$953,877
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,241,099 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$800,739
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$427,276
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,228,015
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,084$13,084
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,084$1,241,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,222 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $88,411$88,411
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,441$10,441
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10$10
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,135$3,135
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,300$10,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,825$1,825
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,768$52,768
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $102$102
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $76,867$76,867
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,079$18,079
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,454$23,454
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,830$1,830
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $287,222 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$287,222
Part X · Balance sheet $3,385,024 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,753$37,529
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $488,009$215,758
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,874,333$3,131,737
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,431,535$3,385,024
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $262$430
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $262$430
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,431,273$3,384,594
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,431,273$3,384,594
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,431,535$3,385,024
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,384,594 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,241,099
XI-2 Total expenses$287,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$953,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,431,273
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$556
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,384,594

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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