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Williston State College Foundation

Williston, ND · EIN 45-6012226 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Williston State College Foundation reported $10.3 million in revenue and $9.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.84 went to program services, $3.07 to management and general costs and $2.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 87.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $195,537 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 331% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.1M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.1%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
87.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$195,537$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.15%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
15.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.6M expenses · 99.8% of program spending · grants $8.5M · revenue $37,238

The foundation provides scholarships to students of Williston State College for higher education, continuing eduction, and staff grants to support college and community projects

— expenses

The foundation owns property and equipment through their partnership with Williston State colllege housing, llc. This property is rented by Williston State College employees and other essential personnel and affiliates. Revenues derived from this program service were $1,960,917 and related expenses were $2,021,743. This program rental activity is presented on form 990 in section viii, lines 6a and 6b

$19,890 expenses · 0.2% of program spending

The foundation makes contributions to various charitable organizations that provide support to the williston, north dakota area

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$156,542$0$38,995$195,537
CFO
Officer, 15.00 hrs/week
$66,308$0$8,753$75,061

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Williston State College Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $306K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$10M$9.1M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$10M$9.1M94.8%$12M$195,537
FY2024 ⓘ$2.7M$5.0M92.2%$11M$193,919
FY2023 ⓘ$1.9M$4.4M90.5%$11M$186,708
FY2022 ⓘ$7.2M$3.3M89.7%$15M$181,427
FY2021 ⓘ$822K$3.9M88.8%$11M$242,219
FY2020 ⓘ$2.4M$3.7M86.4%$14M$240,776

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 511
  • Volunteers Part I, line 615

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Williston State College Foundation totaling $50,179 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Williston State College Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Williston State College Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Williston State College Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Williston State College Foundation reported that 94.8% of its $9.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.1% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Williston State College Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Williston State College Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $195,537, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Williston State College Foundation get its money?

Of $10.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 87.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Williston State College Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 45-6012226 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611269349301076 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541299349300519 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431219349302503 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340609349301304 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240559349301709 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100499349300225 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 45-6012226: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.