To create and promote events for the surrounding community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$91K 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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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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 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
$726K
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
Spent
$957K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$141K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$957K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$957K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$141K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$141K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$633K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$769K

From the FY2020 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

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $897K Management & general 6% · $60K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$90,529Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
School Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Park Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Park Board Member (as of Jul)
$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 · $897K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization creates, organizes, promotes, and implements events for all ages in the surrounding communities of West Fargo. The organization utilizes 2 different City owned plazas. Examples of events include Summer Concert Series, movie nights, and Treat Street (Halloween event).COVID 19, created difficulty to put on events for the…

$677Kprogram expense
02

The organization promotes and assists in the management of the West Fargo Sports Arena, where the organization rents out facility space to teams and groups within the West Fargo and surrounding communities. COVID 19 caused less need for rentals and employees.

$148Kprogram expense
03

The organization assists in management and upkeep and also subsidizes the Plaza 32 Parking Garage near the Sheyenne 32 Plaza, to provide parking for community events that are organized, and promoted by West Fargo Events.

$71Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$56K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $38K · 2021–2024
The Napoleon FFA AlumniND · FY2024$5,000
Veterans Warrior FoundationND · FY2021$21,804

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$756K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Other incomeLn 4–11$138K
Money outPt IX
$957K
Ln 25
Programscol B$897K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$726K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$756K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$138K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
SavingsLn 2$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$348K
Total assetsLn 16$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$726K
Net assetsLn 32$141K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$348K
Total assetsLn 16$64K$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$726K
Net assetsLn 32$44K$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$98K$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$264K$264K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$44K$160
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$210$210
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$48K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$40K$13K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$289$289
InterestLn 20$387$387
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$367K$367K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$957K$897K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,054,234 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,500$160,028
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $444,087$755,918
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$138,285
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $469,587$1,054,234
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $339,175$433,888
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,531$523,214
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $431,706$957,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,881$97,132
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,054,234 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $177,033 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$160,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$160,028
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $717,170$717,170
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $756,163 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $138,043$1,054,234
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $957,102 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $97,512$97,512
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $263,806$263,806
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,229 · Management $160$44,389
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,181$28,181
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $210$210
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,200$8,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,318$19,318
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $47,970 · Management $9,927$57,897
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,189 · Management $26,325$39,514
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,663$12,663
IX-17 TravelManagement $289$289
IX-20 InterestPrograms $387$387
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,256$15,256
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $367,003$367,003
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,477$2,477
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $896,735 · Management $60,367 · Fundraising $0$957,102
Part X · Balance sheet $866,897 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,456$205,623
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$141,929
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $41,401$327,651
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$13,947
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,720$177,747
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,577$866,897
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,906$453,844
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$64,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,906$726,094
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,671$140,803
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,577$866,897
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,803 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,054,234
XI-2 Total expenses$957,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,132
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,671
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,803

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