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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$213K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$213K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 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
$12.0M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-73% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$11.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2023▼ -73%
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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
$4.4M
FY2023▲ +33%
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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
$11.1M
FY2023▼ -25%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 1963.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $4.0M Management & general 6% · $288K Fundraising 3% · $133K

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; $213K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$150,060Pt VII · Sec A
$63,041Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$4.0Mprogram expense
02

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

$32Kprogram 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 $1,579,925 and related expenses were $2,037,394.

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$586K
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.0M
Managementcol C$288K
Fundraisingcol D$133K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$23.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$55K
Other incomeLn 4–11$586K
Gains on assetsLn 7$620
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.9M
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$23.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.0M
Net assetsLn 32$11.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M$2.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.5M$14.9M
Total assetsLn 16$26.9M$23.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.1M$12.0M
Net assetsLn 32$14.7M$11.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.8M$3.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$261K$59K$166K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$51K$31K$45K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$6K$4K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$12K$8K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$8K$13K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$125$125
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$39$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$30K$30K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$5$5
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$41K$18K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e−$47K−$27K−$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$4.0M$288K$133K

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 Viewing $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 $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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,940,021 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,825,489$1,299,178
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $205,662$54,625
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $192,169$586,218
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,223,320$1,940,021
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,822,961$3,836,868
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $380,854$459,392
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,445$143,395
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,328,260$4,439,655
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,895,060−$2,499,634
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,940,021 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,043,185 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,299,178
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,299,178
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $54,005$54,005
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$327,894 · Excluded from tax −$129,575−$457,469
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $620$620
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $502$502
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,122 · Unrelated business −$327,894 · Excluded from tax $967,615$1,940,021
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,439,655 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,836,868$3,836,868
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $59,478 · Management $165,772 · Fundraising $35,431$260,681
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,951 · Management $30,521 · Fundraising $45,166$126,638
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,337 · Management $3,842 · Fundraising $4,903$15,082
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,433 · Management $7,861 · Fundraising $11,394$31,688
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,605 · Management $12,508 · Fundraising $5,190$25,303
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $125$125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,385$25,385
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39 · Fundraising $20,687$20,726
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,096$30,096
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,955$4,955
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,934$9,934
IX-17 TravelFundraising $4,926$4,926
IX-20 InterestManagement $5$5
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,368$6,368
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,122$2,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,165 · Management $18,499 · Fundraising $25,682$85,346
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$26,593 · Fundraising −$20,000−$46,593
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,018,379 · Management $287,897 · Fundraising $133,379$4,439,655
Part X · Balance sheet $23,114,147 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142,523$166,736
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,382,045$2,375,598
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,546,000$2,950,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,500$51,426
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,222$59,281
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,515,351$14,877,902
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,829,807$1,597,451
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $413,836$1,035,753
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,851,284$23,114,147
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $201,032$208,897
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $6,000,000$6,000,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,496$27,482
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,135,520$12,012,639
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,710,070$1,957,365
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $12,005,694$9,144,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,715,764$11,101,508
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,851,284$23,114,147
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,101,508 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,940,021
XI-2 Total expenses$4,439,655
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,499,634
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,715,764
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,114,628
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,101,508

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