Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Friends of Ndgs Paleo
EIN 85-4115679 • 501(c)3 • Mandan, ND
Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE A11
Profile
The purpose of this Organization is to, by way of financial and volunteer support, advance the stated purpose of the North Dakota Geological Survey Paleontological Resource Management Program in its objectives to: 1) To promote public understanding and awareness of the importance of North Dakota's fossil resources through a variety of educational activities including the public fossil dig program, fossil exhibits, tours, and presentations; and 2) To identify and preserve North Dakota's significant fossil sites and specimens; and to conduct scientific research related to those fossil sites and specimens and the environments in which those organisms lived.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
12th percentile
Higher net margin than 12% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
91st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$36,960
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$36,960
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
$55,737
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$81,162
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
-$25,425
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
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Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $36,960
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $36,960
- Revenue
- $55,737
- Expenses
- $81,162
- Net income
- -$25,425
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Nov 13, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $55,737
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The purpose of this Organization is to, by way of financial and volunteer support, advance the stated purpose of the North Dakota Geological Survey Paleontological Resource Management Program in its objectives to: 1) To promote public understanding and awareness of the importance of North Dakota's fossil resources through a variety of educational activities including the public fossil dig program, fossil exhibits, tours, and presentations; and 2) To identify and preserve North Dakota's significant fossil sites and specimens; and to conduct scientific research related to those fossil sites and specimens and the environments in which those organisms lived.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Managed the Dig Supporter fundraiser program, enrolling 54 participants to access early registration to the Public Fossil Digs, which supported the hiring of 2 summer interns. | $0 | $27,212 |
| Managed the NDGS Public Fossil Digs by supporting registration, waitlist, cancellations/refunds, and outreach. Served 444 fossil dig attendees. | $0 | $19,791 |
| Supported the North Dakota Geological Survey by sending 8 staff to the 2024 Society of Vertebrae Paleontology annual conference to present research findings and program successes; sent 4 staff to the Association of Materials & Methods in Paleontology conference to present best practices in fossil preparation and attend education trainings and workshops; supported 2 staff to travel to conduct research on dinosaur mummies across the U.S. | $0 | $15,445 |
| Supported grant activities through the David B. Jones foundation to conduct research on dinosaur mummies and methods of fossil preservation, and to provide outreach and education on research activities. | $0 | $7,281 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Ford | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Katherine Brooke | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Friends of Ndgs Paleo
- EIN
- 85-4115679
- Phone
- 4064072104
- Address
- 308 2ND ST NW, Mandan, ND 58554
Signing Officer
- Name
- Katy Brooke
- Title
- Secretary/Treasurer
- Phone
- 4064072104
- Signed
- 2025-11-13
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
“Description;Amount^Business and Operations Expenses;542|Travel conferences and meetings;15445|Fundraising Expenses;3673|Program Expenses;53208|Grant Expenses;7281^Total;80149^”
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