The Foundation supports Williston State College by building relationships with alumni, donors, and surrounding communities; generating financial support; funding student and faculty development scholarships; and leading capital expansion to develop a thriving State-of-the-art campus.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $679K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $7.1M
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12.5M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$14.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$822K
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$10.3M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.0M
FY2025$9.1M
Net assets
$14.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.1M
FY2021$11.1M
FY2022$14.7M
FY2023$11.1M
FY2024$10.6M
FY2025$11.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1963.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $3.2M Management & general 7% · $259K Fundraising 7% · $245K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hunter Berg’s $157K as Executive Director is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Hunter Berg$156,542$155,815$150,060$146,038
Laurie Furuseth$66,308$65,812$63,041$59,082

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports and promotes Williston State College in North Dakota.

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3 programs · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The foundation provides scholarships to students of williston state college for higher education, continuing eduction, and staff grants to support college and community projects.

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

The foundation makes contributions to various charitable organizations that provide support to the williston, north dakota area.

$19Kprogram expense
03

The foundation owns property and equipment through their partnership with williston state colllege housing, LLC. This property is rented by williston state college employees and other essential personnel and affiliates. Revenues derived from this program service were $335,464, and related expenses were $345,551.

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 21 grants · $22.3M · 2019–2024
Williston State CollegeFY2024$5,104,493
Williston Community BuildersND · FY2024$33,334
Williston High School AthleticsFY2024$20,000
Bras for a Cause INCND · FY2024$12,000
Williston State CollegeFY2023$4,475,176
Williston Community BuildersND · FY2023$33,334
Bras for a Cause INCND · FY2023$12,000
Williston State CollegeFY2022$3,479,901
Coyote Wrestling Club INCND · FY2022$16,699
Bras for a Cause INCND · FY2022$10,000
Teton Booster Club INCND · FY2022$5,500
Williston State CollegeFY2021$2,773,061
Bras for a Cause INCND · FY2021$11,800
Teton Booster Club INCND · FY2021$5,500
Williston State CollegeFY2020$3,318,374
Teton Booster Club INCND · FY2020$11,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$917K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$259K
Fundraisingcol D$245K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$26.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Other incomeLn 4–11$917K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$127K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$114K
SavingsLn 2$5.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.9M
Other assetsLn 15$725K
Total assetsLn 16$26.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.5M
Net assetsLn 32$14.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.0M$5.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.1M$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.1M$15.9M
Total assetsLn 16$27.8M$26.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.7M$12.5M
Net assetsLn 32$24.1M$14.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.1M$3.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$259K$57K$115K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$206K$63K$44K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$54K$14K$18K$22K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$14K$18K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$9K$12K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$36K$930$135
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$394$394
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$14K$12K$171
All other expensesLn 24e−$57K−$59K$498$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.2M$259K$245K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.3M$9.1M$1.2M$11.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.7M$5.0M−$2.3M$10.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$4.4M−$2.5M$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.2M$3.3M$3.9M$14.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $822K$3.9M−$3.1M$11.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.4M$3.7M−$1.3M$14.1M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,397,570 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,034,174$1,480,916
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,270,939−$34,254
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,711,497$950,908
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,016,610$2,397,570
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,864,589$3,051,756
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $685,481$606,827
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $291,814$45,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,841,884$3,703,859
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,174,726−$1,306,289
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,397,570 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $464,109 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,480,916
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,480,916
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $92,730$92,730
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $217,068$217,068
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$16,935 · Excluded from tax −$10,087−$27,022
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$126,984−$126,984
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $140,141 · Unrelated business $78,306 · Excluded from tax $78,306$296,753
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $140,141 · Unrelated business $61,371 · Excluded from tax $715,142$2,397,570
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,703,859 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,051,756$3,051,756
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,478 · Management $114,956 · Fundraising $86,206$258,640
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,739 · Management $43,704 · Fundraising $99,173$205,616
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,956 · Management $18,420 · Fundraising $21,521$53,897
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,816 · Management $18,234 · Fundraising $21,305$53,355
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,146 · Management $12,070 · Fundraising $14,103$35,319
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,305$6,305
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,912$7,912
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,746 · Management $930 · Fundraising $135$36,811
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,076$1,076
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,755$13,755
IX-17 TravelPrograms $394$394
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,325$7,325
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,714$1,714
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,384 · Management $12,204 · Fundraising $171$26,759
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$59,273 · Management $498 · Fundraising $2,000−$56,775
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,200,142 · Management $259,103 · Fundraising $244,614$3,703,859
Part X · Balance sheet $26,647,937 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,983$114,029
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,874,133$5,293,807
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,020,333$2,076,667
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,905$65,490
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,753$37,540
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,060,742$15,941,493
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,140,853$100,141
X-14 Intangible assets$2,294,223
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,543,621$724,547
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,780,323$26,647,937
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $111,538$186,803
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,000,000$6,000,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $516,113$18,967
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,718,303$12,530,816
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,223,576$2,484,216
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $20,838,444$11,632,905
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,062,020$14,117,121
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,780,323$26,647,937
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,117,121 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,397,570
XI-2 Total expenses$3,703,859
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,306,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,062,020
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$411,029
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$8,227,581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,117,121

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