Nonprofit · EIN 45-0255772
UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC
Tax-exempt · GRAND FORKS, ND 58203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,188,703 | $1,542,447 | -$353,744 | $984,308 | $424,036 | $560,272 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,385,809 | $1,253,359 | $132,450 | $1,364,935 | $545,638 | $819,297 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,021,151 | $1,087,194 | -$66,043 | $1,025,752 | $338,664 | $687,088 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,115,648
- of which government grants
- $131,209
- Program service revenue
- $81,021
- Investment income
- $7,512
- Net rental income
- $6,137
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$23,182
- Other revenue
- -$15,478
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $625,139
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $108,420
- Other salaries and wages
- $299,928
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $468,316
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $420
- Accounting fees
- $21,245
- Occupancy
- $39,512
- Travel
- $4,575
- Program services (functional)
- $1,013,270
- Management and general (functional)
- $362,384
- Fundraising (functional)
- $166,793
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,364,935
- Total assets, end of year
- $984,308
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $424,036
- Net assets, end of year
- $560,272
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $558,110
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $542,500
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $17,772
- Gross unrelated business income
- $6,137
- Gross receipts
- $1,282,103
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 488
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- ND
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER NOVAK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $95,313 | $9,908 |
| ERIC SCHEFFER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DEMESTER | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ANDREWS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG RIXEN | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WRAY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERICA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUANN DECHENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY MOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN HUSCHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONI MCQUILLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA RIEWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNA ZAVORAL | DIRECTOR (LEFT JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LASHA OSS | DIRECTOR (LEFT JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB DUNHAM | DIRECTOR (LEFT JUNE 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER NOVAK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,987 | $9,283 |
| GREG RIXEN | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SCHEFFER | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WRAY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA ZAVORAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHA OSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB DUNHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERICA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDY HENDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY STOCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUANN DECHENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY MOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROTH | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ANDREWS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HUSCHLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DEMESTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER NOVAK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $83,427 | $7,488 |
| CHRISSY BRABANDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL RAMBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BAUMBACH | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY BRENNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SCHEFFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG RIXEN | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GRIFFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUANN DECHENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE DACHTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HUSCHLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA ROTH | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE DEMESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LASHA OSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNA ZAVORAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WRAY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB DUNHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1013 N 5TH ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 58203-2417
- In care of
- % DEB REIERSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HEATHER NOVAK, 1013 N 5TH ST, GRAND FORKS, ND 58203
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER NOVAK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (701) 775-8661
- Website
- WWW.GIVEGFEGF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
Mission
WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDE OUR NEIGHBORS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE.
Program accomplishments
- EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO RECEIVE AN EDUCATION WITHOUT THE CHALLENGE OF FINDING CLOTHES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, OR OTHER ITEMS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. OUR KIDZ CLOSET PROVIDES ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY ITEMS TO CHILDREN IN NEED. UNITED WAY ACCEPTS IN-KIND DONATIONS OF NEW OR USED CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS. THESE PRODUCTS ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN IN NEED RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $547,264 · grants $337,636
- THE FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM ENSURES PARENTS AND CHILDREN HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO CALL HOME. OUR STAFF PRIORITIZES FINDING STABLE HOUSING FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. THE FAMILIES FIRST PROGRAM PROVIDES HOUSING AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT AND CONNECTS FAMILIES WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES TO ESTABLISH LONG-TERM HOUSING SOLUTIONS.Expenses $199,490 · grants $123,076 · revenue $58,527
- LARIMORE FOOD PANTRY: THE LARIMORE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES EMERGENCY GROCERIES FOR THOSE IN NEED. WE STRIVE TO CONNECT HUNGRY FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH WHOLESOME FOOD TO TIDE THEM OVER DURING TIMES OF CRISIS. THE FOOD PANTRY SERVES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN LARIMORE AND SURROUNDING RURAL COMMUNITIES. TOGETHER, WE ARE FIGHTING TO END HUNGER IN OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $108,443 · grants $66,904 · revenue $22,494
- BACKPACK PROGRAM: UNITED WAY'S BACKPACK PROGRAM FIGHTS TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER BY PROVIDING FOOD IN STUDENTS' BACKPACKS TO FEED THEM FOR THE WEEKEND. A DONATION CAN HELP PROVIDE UP TO SIX MEALS FOR KIDS WHO NEED A BIT MORE HELP AND HOPE WHEN THEY'RE AWAY FROM SCHOOL. TOGETHER, WE ARE ENSURING NO CHILD GOES HUNGRY OVER THE WEEKEND.WINTER WISHLIST: EACH YEAR OVER 1,000 CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATE IN THE WINTER WISHLIST PROGRAM. UNITED WAY COLLECTS NEW TOYS, GAMES, AND GIFT CARDS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. THESE GIFTS ARE GIVEN TO CHILDREN WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT RECEIVE PRESENTS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. TOGETHER, WE ARE WARMING THE HEARTS AND HANDS OF KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY!COMMUNITY INITIATIVES: UNITED WAY WAS FOUNDED AS A COLLABORATION OF NEIGHBORS. TODAY, ONE OF THE WAYS WE CARRY OUT THIS MISSION IS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY INITIATIVES FUND. WE PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED DOLLARS TO SPECIAL PROJECTS AND EVENTS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF KIDS, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR LIVE, WORK & LEARN FRAMEWORK.WHEELS FOR WORK: MANY NEIGHBORS IN OUR COMMUNITY LACK SAFE AND RELIABLE WAYS TO GET TO SCHOOL OR WORK. FOR OTHERS, AN UNEXPECTED CAR REPAIR CAN BE A FINANCIAL CATASTROPHE. THE WHEELS FOR WORK PROGRAM IS FUELING OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY HELPING NEIGHBORS TRAVEL SAFELY THROUGH CAR REPAIRS, CAR REPLACEMENTS, AND MORE!Expenses $158,073 · grants $97,523
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0255772
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1957
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $984,308
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,282,103
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,188,703 | $1,542,447 | $984,308 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,385,809 | $1,253,359 | $1,364,935 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,021,151 | $1,087,194 | $1,025,752 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,136,548 | $1,061,034 | $781,540 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-0255772).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC is 45-0255772.
- Is UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1957.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HEATHER NOVAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $95,313 (HEATHER NOVAK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF GRAND FORKS EAST GRAND FORKS AND AREA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,188,703, expenses of $1,542,447 and total assets of $984,308 at year end.
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