Nonprofit · EIN 45-0404011
GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $722,047 | $1,652,023 | -$929,976 | $6,652,628 | $87,839 | $6,564,789 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $740,912 | $7,039,111 | -$6,298,199 | $7,482,650 | $56,331 | $7,426,319 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $428,726 | $1,508,090 | -$1,079,364 | $13,372,922 | $64,115 | $13,308,807 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $377,921
- Membership dues
- $20,337
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $335,551
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $228,999
- Other revenue
- $8,575
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,399,212
- Other salaries and wages
- $94,651
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $101,891
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,018
- Program services (functional)
- $1,523,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $98,807
- Fundraising (functional)
- $29,280
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,482,650
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,652,628
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $87,839
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,564,789
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,446,772
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $340,228
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,224,561
- Gross receipts
- $2,127,076
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 1987
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLARY KEMPENICH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MIEDEMA | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA HAAVEN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GILLACH | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TALIA TELANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB DUNHAM | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD DETIENNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISAAC KARIKARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL TRAYNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX TODOROVIC | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WILBER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY DAWES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA KOSIOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE ARTHUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILIA HODGSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 32 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILLARY KEMPENICH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MIEDEMA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARLA HAAVEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETSEY MCINTYRE | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE GILLACH | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY PARANICA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGHAN COMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TALIA TELANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB DUNHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD DETIENNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ISAAC KARIKARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL TRAYNOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX TODOROVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE DACHTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WILBER | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILIA HODGSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE GILLACH | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $150,405 | $37,736 |
| MIKE WILBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $107,973 | $13,766 |
| CARLA HAAVEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $82,991 | $15,949 |
| BETSEY MCINTYRE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $58,506 | $19,067 |
| EMILIA HODGSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $54,000 | $0 |
| ALEX TODOROVIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN COMPTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARY KEMPENICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTY PARANICA | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA TELANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOPLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CLEMENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE MIEDEMA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX REICHERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD DETIENNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC KARIKARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2400 47TH AVE S, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201-3405
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILIA HODGSON, 2400 47TH AVE SOUTH, GRAND FORKS, ND 58201
- Signed the 990
- EMILIA HODGSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (701) 746-2205
- Website
- HTTPS://GFFE.GFSCHOOLS.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION'S PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY RAISING PRIVATE SUPPORT FOR NEW AND ENRICHED OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- FUNDING OF INTERNAL PROGRAMS FOR GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.Expenses $1,207,761 · grants $1,207,761
- THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO NEEDY STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS PAST YEAR THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 424 SCHOLARSHIPS TO THESE NEEDY STUDENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SENIOR STUDENTS TO FURTHER PURSUE ACADEMICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THIS PAST YEAR THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 124 POST HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALED $103,963 FOR THE YEAR.Expenses $103,963 · grants $103,963
- THE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TWICE ANNUALLY TO EDUCATORS AT GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ALL ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADES. THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER SERVED IS 7,652 STUDENTS.Expenses $87,488 · grants $87,488
- GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ALUMNI NETWORK AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING EDUCATION IN GRAND FORKS, ND.Expenses $124,724
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
- 45-0404011
- 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
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,652,628
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,127,076
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $722,047 | $1,652,023 | $6,652,628 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $740,912 | $7,039,111 | $7,482,650 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $428,726 | $1,508,090 | $13,372,922 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,148,846 | $475,072 | $14,175,659 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 45-0404011).
Questions about GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC is 45-0404011.
- Is GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION 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 GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION 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 GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION 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 GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EMILIA HODGSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GRAND FORKS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $722,047, expenses of $1,652,023 and total assets of $6,652,628 at year end.
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