Liabilities / Assets
18th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 80-0625528 • 501(c)3 • Minot, ND
Profile
The mission of the North Dakota State Fair Foundation is to develop lifelong relationships with donors to secure the philanthropic gifts that will enhance and support the work of the North Dakota State Fair.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
18th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
19th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
13th percentile
Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
1st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$1,114,260
Down $149,748 (-12%) from 2024
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $1,634 (-100%) from 2024
Net Assets
Down$1,114,260
Down $148,114 (-12%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$2,834
Down $256,719 (-99%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$150,948
Down $142,581 (-49%) from 2024
Net Income
Down-$148,114
Down $114,138 (-336%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The mission of the North Dakota State Fair Foundation is to develop lifelong relationships with donors to secure the philanthropic gifts that will enhance and support the work of the North Dakota State Fair.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | → $0 |
| Accounts Receivable | $76,583 | $76,583 | → $0 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $170,145 | $20,302 | ▼ $149,843 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $17,280 | $17,375 | ▲ $95 |
| Total Assets | $1,264,008 | $1,114,260 | ▼ $149,748 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $1,634 | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | $1,634 | $0 | ▼ $1,634 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $2,155,492 | $2,155,492 | → $0 |
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $-893,118 | $-1,041,232 | ▼ $148,114 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,262,374 | $1,114,260 | ▼ $148,114 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $1,264,008 | $1,114,260 | ▼ $149,748 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,155,492 | - | ▲ $54,545 | $54,545 | $2,155,492 |
| 2023 | $2,155,492 | - | ▲ $54,271 | $54,271 | $2,155,492 |
| 2022 | $2,155,492 | - | ▲ $54,094 | $54,094 | $2,155,492 |
| 2021 | $2,155,492 | - | ▲ $54,011 | $54,011 | $2,155,492 |
| 2020 | $2,155,492 | - | ▲ $54,004 | $54,004 | $2,155,492 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James W Grote Jr | President |
| Brenda Lee | Director |
| Tamra Heins | Secretary/tr |
| James Hennessy | Vice Preside |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $81,911 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $35,525 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $33,512 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $49,388 | - | $49,388 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $33,000 | - | - | $33,000 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $32,512 | - | - | $32,512 |
| Insurance | $8,752 | - | - | $8,752 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $7,623 | - | $7,623 |
| Fees for Services Other | - | $5,330 | - | $5,330 |
| Payroll Taxes | $2,525 | - | - | $2,525 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 |
| Advertising | $250 | - | - | $250 |
| Office Expenses | $120 | - | - | $120 |
| Other Expenses | $14 | - | - | $14 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $88,607 | $62,341 | $0 | $150,948 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State Fair Association | Minot, ND | Govern | Additional Seating | $32,512 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Per the bylaws the presient, vice president, secredtary and treasurer would make up the executive committee, but this is not an active committee. All business is handled by the full board.”
“YES”
“There are no committees with the authority to act on behalf of the board.”
“A copy of the full form 990 will be provided to the board of directors prior to being filed with the irs.”
“The organization has a conflict of interest policy in place. If a conflict were to arise, the board members would review and discuss and determine the appropriate actions to be taken in an appropriate professional manner and consult their accounting firm if necessary.”
“The governing documents and financial statements are available upon request.”
“The foundation's endowment consists of a fund established as a permanent endowment for such purposes as the foundation determines prudent. Its endowment inclused donor-restricted funds. As required by generally accepted accounting principles, net assets associated with endowment funds are classified and reported based on the existence or absence of donor- imposed restrictions. The ndsf foundation board has created an endowment for folks to give to a fund that will produce interest revenue that can be used for its mission, supporting the nd state fair. The board will invest the money into land, mutual funds, etc. To get a practical return on investment for the future. Schedule d, part v is reflecting the current balance of permanently restricted endowment of 2,155,492. The total net assets of the organization as reflected on the balance sheet are 1,114,261. The permanently restricted donor endowment is currently underwater in the amount of 1,041,231.”
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE FOUNDATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF A FUND ESTABLISHED AS A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS THE FOUNDATION DETERMINES PRUDENT. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUSED DONOR-RESTRICTED FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR- IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. THE NDSF FOUNDATION BOARD HAS CREATED AN ENDOWMENT FOR FOLKS TO GIVE TO A FUND THAT WILL PRODUCE INTEREST REVENUE THAT CAN BE USED FOR ITS MISSION, SUPPORTING THE ND STATE FAIR. THE BOARD WILL INVEST THE MONEY INTO LAND, MUTUAL FUNDS, ETC. TO GET A PRACTICAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE. SCHEDULE D, PART V IS REFLECTING THE CURRENT BALANCE OF PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT OF 2,155,492. THE TOTAL NET ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS REFLECTED ON THE BALANCE SHEET ARE 1,114,261. THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED DONOR ENDOWMENT IS CURRENTLY UNDERWATER IN THE AMOUNT OF 1,041,231. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE BOARD REVIEWS ANY GRANTS OR ALLOCATIONS GIVEN OUT. STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A SCHOLARSHIP IF THEY ARE A CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, A RESIDENT OF NORTH DAKOTA, HAVE AT LEAST A 2.5 MINIMUM GPA AND HAVE PLANS TO ATTEND AN ACCREDITED POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. THEY MUST ALSO BE A 4-H OR FFA MEMBER AND HAVE EXHIBITED AT THE STATE FAIR. SOME SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS ARE WRITTEN DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT AND A 4-H LEADER OR FFA ADVISOR MUST SIGN A FORM STATING THAT THE STUDENT HAS MET THE CRITERIA TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP. SOME SCHOLARSHIP CHECKS ARE WRITTEN TO THE COLLECE OR UNIVERSITY THE STUDENT WILL BE ATTENDING. DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, MONEY WAS ALSO RAISED IN A CAMPAIGN (A SEAT FOR EVERYONE) FOR THE PURCHASE OF BLEACHERS TO BE DONATED TO THE ASSOCIATION. THE BLEACHERS ADDED ACCESSIBILITY TO THE SEATING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | PER THE BYLAWS THE PRESIENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECREDTARY AND TREASURER WOULD MAKE UP THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, BUT THIS IS NOT AN ACTIVE COMMITTEE. ALL BUSINESS IS HANDLED BY THE FULL BOARD. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | A COPY OF THE FULL FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN PLACE. IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE, THE BOARD MEMBERS WOULD REVIEW AND DISCUSS AND DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND CONSULT THEIR ACCOUNTING FIRM IF NECESSARY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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