Liabilities / Assets
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Fargo Comex
EIN 36-3643732 • 501(c)6 • Fargo, ND
Profile
EDUCATION FORUM
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.04x
Liabilities / Revenue
75th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
33rd percentile
Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
56th percentile
Faster asset growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
29th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$155,856
Down $936 (-0.6%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$6,868
Up $6,868 from 2024
Net Assets
Down$148,988
Down $7,804 (-5.0%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$92,328
Up $7,099 (+8.3%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$100,187
Up $9,887 (+11%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$7,859
Down $2,788 (-55%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $155,856
- Liabilities
- $6,868
- Net assets
- $148,988
- Revenue
- $92,328
- Expenses
- $100,187
- Net income
- -$7,859
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Jan 27, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $92,328
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
EDUCATION FORUM
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDE EDUCATION AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION CONCERNING REAL ESTATE AND SPECIFICALLY COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN O GUSTOFSON | Secretary/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRIAN R TULIBASKI | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CLAIRE SMITH | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| NATE G VOLLMUTH | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MEGAN WALOCK | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Fargo Comex
- EIN
- 36-3643732
- Phone
- 7012356679
- Address
- 1535 42ND ST S 300, FARGO, ND 58103
Signing Officer
- Name
- Nate Vollmuth
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 7012356679
- Signed
- 2026-01-27
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Brady Martz Pllc
- Address
- 2537 S UNIVERSITY DRIVE, FARGO, ND 58103
- Preparer
- Jeremy Ulmer CPA
- Phone
- 7012802100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 1,985.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: credit card / ach fee income. Amount: 614. Description: lockbox / misc income. Amount: 540. Description: late fee income. Amount: 6. Total to form 990-ez, line 8: 1,160.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: administrative fee. Amount: 31,500. Description: comex supra. Amount: 18,750. Description: flex expense. Amount: 42,377. Description: meals and entertainment. Amount: 961. Description: misc expense. Amount: 281. Description: credit card / ach fees. Amount: 1,810. Description: office supplies. Amount: 71. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 95,750.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: change from cash to accrual basis of accounting. Amount: 55.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: cd. Beg. Of year amount: 52,816. End of year amount: 54,801. Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 406.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 6,868.”
Form 990-ez, Part V, Line 33
“The organization switched from the cash basis of accounting to accrual. The result of the change was to increase net assets by $55.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,985. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD / ACH FEE INCOME. AMOUNT: 614. DESCRIPTION: LOCKBOX / MISC INCOME. AMOUNT: 540. DESCRIPTION: LATE FEE INCOME. AMOUNT: 6. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 8: 1,160. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. AMOUNT: 31,500. DESCRIPTION: COMEX SUPRA. AMOUNT: 18,750. DESCRIPTION: FLEX EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 42,377. DESCRIPTION: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 961. DESCRIPTION: MISC EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 281. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD / ACH FEES. AMOUNT: 1,810. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 71. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 95,750. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DESCRIPTION: CHANGE FROM CASH TO ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING. AMOUNT: 55. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: CD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 52,816. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 54,801. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 406. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,868. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE ORGANIZATION SWITCHED FROM THE CASH BASIS OF ACCOUNTING TO ACCRUAL. THE RESULT OF THE CHANGE WAS TO INCREASE NET ASSETS BY $55. |
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