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Wf Events LLC

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West Fargo, ND501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 81-2749544Revenue $2.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRSwestfargoevents.com320 32nd Ave W 230, 58078-8372 · West Fargo, NDTax-exempt since Feb 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To create and promote events for the surrounding community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 80 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $145K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$182K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $56K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$465K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$769K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$957K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$769K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$633K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$769K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.1M Management & general 10% · $232K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $182K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mike Amundson
Executive Director/Secretary
$182,358Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Schaeffer
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Berning
Treasurer (until 5/16/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eddie Sheeley-Member At-Large
(until 10/15)/Treasurer(beg 10/16/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bernie Dardis
City Commission
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Simmons
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jake Lauritsen-Park
Board Member (until 6/30/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Gellner-Park Board
Member/Member At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Amundson’s $182K as Executive Director/Secretary is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mike Amundson$182,358$143,855$150,599$117,688$90,529

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

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

Programs and updates

Organizes and promotes community events.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization creates, organizes, promotes, and implements public events for all ages in the surrounding communities of West Fargo. The organization utilizes 2 different City owned plazas.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

The organization promotes and assists in the management of the West Fargo Sports Arena. WFE rents out facility space to teams and groups within the West Fargo and surrounding communities on behalf of our school district.

$387Kprogram expense
03

Stage West is a community theatre project began by West Fargo Events in summer 2021. We give local artists an opportunity to perform, and our community has a chance to engage in entertainment and hands on activity surrounding the arts and culture scene. These events take place at locations all over our community.

$362Kprogram expense

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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
Herman Robert E Charitable Tr MainFY2024$50K
The Arts Partnership of the Red River ValleyFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$56K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $38K · 2021–2024
Veterans Honor Flight of ND MNND · FY2024$6,348
Golden Drive Homeless Kids LLCND · FY2024$5,200
The Napoleon FFA AlumniND · FY2024$5,000
Veterans Warrior FoundationND · FY2021$21,804

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$978K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$408K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$232K
Owns and owesPt X
$769K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$819K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$465K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$408K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$978K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$674K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$819K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$193K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$465K
Net assetsLn 32$769K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 580
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$695K$819K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$82K$193K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$407K$465K
Net assetsLn 32$608K$769K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$214K$214K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$766K$766K$217
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$84K$592
Payroll taxesLn 10$79K$79K
Legal feesLn 11b$544$544
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$132K$132K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$85K$56K$29K
Office expensesLn 13$141K$46K$94K
OccupancyLn 16$107K$105K$2K
TravelLn 17$642$642
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$42K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$561K$561K
All other expensesLn 24e$72K$66K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.1M$232K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.4M$161K$769K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.3M−$25K$608K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.6M$237K$633K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.5M$255K$396K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$957K$97K$141K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,529,590 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $345,779$408,156
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,148,494$1,122,272
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,198$21,216
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $744,412$977,946
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,261,883$2,529,590
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,623$24,613
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,044,851$1,142,961
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,236,609$1,200,974
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,287,083$2,368,548
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,200$161,042
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,529,590 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,076,784 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$408,156
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$408,156
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,023,434$1,023,434
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,420$14,420
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,796$6,796
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,241,831 · Unrelated business $7,388 · Excluded from tax $872,215$2,529,590
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,368,548 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,613$24,613
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $213,608$213,608
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $766,216 · Management $217$766,433
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $83,802 · Management $592$84,394
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,526$78,526
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $544$544
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,036$31,036
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $131,639$131,639
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $56,066 · Management $29,072$85,138
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,240 · Management $94,297$140,537
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $105,124 · Management $1,916$107,040
IX-17 TravelManagement $642$642
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,524$3,524
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $26,483$26,483
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $42,287$42,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $560,514$560,514
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66,215 · Management $5,375$71,590
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,136,087 · Management $232,461 · Fundraising $0$2,368,548
Part X · Balance sheet $1,234,344 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,494$144,840
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $605,327$674,403
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $186,495$85,013
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,055$16,609
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $39,731$116,787
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $82,090$193,414
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,015,192$1,234,344
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $291,417$268,211
X-19 Deferred revenue$135,710
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $407,173$465,108
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $453,519$562,736
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $154,500$206,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $608,019$769,236
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,015,192$1,234,344
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $769,236 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,529,590
XI-2 Total expenses$2,368,548
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$161,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$608,019
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$175
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$769,236

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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