Stark Development Corporation

Not tax-deductible

Dickinson, ND501(c)(4)Since 1992EIN 45-0405386

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Promotes the start-up and growth of various business ventures within southwest north dakota.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $570K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5.5M
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.4M
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$10.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +90%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +282%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$841K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$10.1M
FY2025▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$9.5M
FY2025$10.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1989.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $2.7M Management & general 1% · $29K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

Fosters the start-up and growth of local business ventures to drive economic development throughout southwest North Dakota.

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1 program service account for $2.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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This organization promotes the start and growth of business within southwest north dakota.

$2.7Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 63 grants · $2.4M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$288,478
Prairie Hills MallFY2025$50,000
Millco Investments CoFY2025$50,000
Jt HoldingsFY2025$50,000
Gad Properties LLCFY2025$50,000
All in Events & CateringFY2025$50,000
Little Light Childcare LLCFY2025$30,000
Small World DaycareFY2025$18,000
Itl AcademyFY2025$15,000
Bright StartFY2024$66,756
Charbonneau Car Center INCFY2024$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,000
Badlands Big Sticks Baseball ClubFY2024$25,000
Ion Field Services LLCFY2024$20,652
Kickback Properties LLCFY2024$18,395
State Avenue CondosFY2023$75,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$237K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$237K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$178K
SavingsLn 2$5.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K
Total assetsLn 16$15.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$10.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$5.8M$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$14.4M$15.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M$5.5M
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M$10.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$339K$339K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$288K$288K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$278K$278K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$77K$77K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.7M
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.7M$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.4M$2.8M$683K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$722K$1.1M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$841K$716K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.0M$403K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.7M$131K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$1.8M$396K$7.1M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,439,352 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,450
VIII-1e Government grants$3,101,391
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,125,841
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $237,352$237,352
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $76,159$76,159
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,159 · Excluded from tax $237,352$3,439,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,756,035 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $339,000$339,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $288,478$288,478
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $278,187$278,187
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,982$8,982
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $77,066$77,066
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,516$21,516
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,570$28,570
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,735$6,735
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,196$26,196
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,532$12,532
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,445$1,445
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,200$7,200
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,031$1,031
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,657,839$1,657,839
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,258$1,258
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,727,465 · Management $28,570 · Fundraising $0$2,756,035
Part X · Balance sheet $15,603,362 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,930$178,223
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,534,804$5,797,760
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,618,160$9,598,389
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,303$4,150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,038$24,840
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,443,235$15,603,362
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,986,477$5,466,404
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,986,477$5,466,404
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,306,758$10,036,958
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,000$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,456,758$10,136,958
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,443,235$15,603,362
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,136,958 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,439,352
XI-2 Total expenses$2,756,035
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$683,317
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,456,758
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,117
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,136,958

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

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