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Nonprofits in North Dakota

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in North Dakota.

Tax-exempt organizations
6,768
Revenue in a year
$9.5 billion
on 2,365 e-filed returns
Assets
$24.6 billion
Employees
58,661
People paid $1 million or more
31
Typical top pay
$86,357
median, best-paid person per organization

North Dakota rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
6,768
Of which 501(c)(3)
5,023
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
3,269
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
2,108
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
4,573
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
2,862

Largest nonprofits in North Dakota by revenue

Top 5s in North Dakota

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Ikechukwu OnyekaPhysician · Altru Health System · GRAND FORKS, ND$2.4M
  2. 2Adam Stibbe MDPhysician & Section Chair · Innovis Health LLC · FARGO, ND$1.9M
  3. 3Brent Knudson MDPhysician · Trinity Health · MINOT, ND$1.8M
  4. 4Samir Turk MDPhysician · Trinity Health · MINOT, ND$1.8M
  5. 5Benjamin Smith MDBoard Director & Physician · Innovis Health LLC · FARGO, ND$1.8M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Offutt Family FoundationFARGO, ND · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$78.1M
  2. 2Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library FoundationBISMARCK, ND · 990, year ended Dec 2025$68.6M
  3. 3North Dakota State University FoundationFARGO, ND · 990, year ended Dec 2024$65.5M
  4. 4Great Plains Food BankFARGO, ND · 990, year ended Jun 2025$39.4M
  5. 5United Tribes Technical CollegeBISMARCK, ND · 990, year ended Jun 2025$28.4M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1North Dakota State University FoundationFARGO, ND · 990, year ended Dec 2024$640.7M
  2. 2Und Alumni Association and FoundationGRAND FORKS, ND · 990, year ended Dec 2024$561.9M
  3. 3McKenzie Electric Cooperative IncWATFORD CITY, ND · 990, year ended Dec 2025$510.6M
  4. 4Altru Health SystemGRAND FORKS, ND · 990, year ended Dec 2024$460.1M
  5. 5Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative IncWILLISTON, ND · 990, year ended Dec 2024$433.5M
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Altru Health SystemGRAND FORKS, ND · 990, year ended Dec 20243,872
  2. 2Trinity HealthMINOT, ND · 990, year ended Jun 20253,328
  3. 3Innovis Health LLCFARGO, ND · 990, year ended Jun 20253,244
  4. 4ST Alexius Medical CenterBISMARCK, ND · 990, year ended Jun 20251,680
  5. 5University of MaryBISMARCK, ND · 990, year ended Jun 20251,397
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Recreation and sports502
Education394
Human services332
Arts, culture and humanities309
Community improvement and capacity building242
Youth development193
Health care186
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations177
Religion-related142
Animal-related135
Public and societal benefit96
Mutual and membership benefit92
Food, agriculture and nutrition90
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief84
Housing and shelter70
Mental health and crisis intervention58
Environment47
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines36
Crime and legal-related28
Employment25
Civil rights, social action and advocacy18
Unknown16
International, foreign affairs and national security16
Science and technology13
Medical research4
Social science2