2025-08-14T08:14:49-05:00 2024-09-30 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 4585 Coleman St Ste 200 Bismarck ND 58503 990 2023-10-01 450368679 Dakota Medical Charities DAKO 7012710263 4321 20th Ave S Fargo ND 581037191 Damon Gleave CFO 7012710263 2025-08-13 1 1 Lisa Chaffee CPA P00193453 7012551091 2025-08-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z J Patrick Traynor 4321 20th Ave S Fargo ND 581037191 3693033 0 X www.dakmed.org X 1982 ND Carry out the charitable health related purposes of Dakota Medical Foundation. 13 13 22 245 46876 0 0 0 18000 36233 3699977 3656800 0 0 3717977 3693033 1183953 2115060 0 0 1604604 1859747 0 0 0 1072817 1424406 3861374 5399213 -143397 -1706180 79621913 88007312 366490 1144700 79255423 86862612 X With the aim to positively impact health in our region, Dakota Medical Charities hosts a family of programs and education initiatives. We lead initiatives to create a region of the healthiest people, build the fundraising success of charities, and invest in new ideas that create widespread health improvement.We further invest our resources in helping charities become exceptional at fundraising. With adequate money for their missions, organizations multiply their impact on health and quality of life. 1 0 3721216 2026560 36233 Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF) and its supporting organization, Dakota Medical Charities (DMC), (the "Foundations") are recognized leaders dedicated to addressing societal health problems and improving the health and quality of life for people across North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. The Foundations focus their grants and initiative programs in support of the following areas: Access to Healthcare, Organizational Effectiveness, Health and Wellbeing, and Donor Fulfillment. (Continued on Schedule O)ACCESS TO HEALTHCARELend A Hand Up Initiative: In 2007, Dakota Medical Foundation established the Lend A Hand Up Initiative to provide financial and fundraising assistance to a defined charitable class of families and individuals in Cass County, ND and Clay County, MN that experience financial hardships due to catastrophic medical issues. In 2019, the mission was expanded to include residents of Becker County, MN. In 2022, the mission was expanded to include financial hardship due to a traumatic event or recent loss of life, in addition to critical health issues. In 2024, the Lend A Hand Up program raised $2 million with funding distributed as financial boosts and gift cards to 74 qualified families. Lend A Hand Up participated in Giving Hearts Day 2024 and raised nearly $167,703. The Foundations have provided boost funding totaling more than $3.2 million since 2008. 1080574 88500 ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESSIn 2024, the Foundations provided $88,500 in grants to Impact Foundation for training and coaching nonprofit leaders involved in Giving Hearts Day across the region. Impact Training and Coaching: The High Impact Institute's ultimate goal is to help individuals and organizations unlock their potential to serve. The High Impact Institute works to help charities build a systematic approach to fundraising and a high impact approach to Board-CEO-team leadership. The High Impact Institute also serves as a co-host and fundraising coach for charities in Giving Hearts Day, one(Continued on Schedule O)of the first and longest running giving days in the United States. Since 2008, Giving Hearts Day has helped charities raise more than $195 million to improve health and quality of life in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. DMF Center for Excellence & Innovation: In March 2013, DMF opened a newly-constructed 18,800 square foot building as a gift to the community serving as a nonprofit community center to educate and train area nonprofits, as well as a gathering space for local nonprofits. In 2023, 228 nonprofits used the facility at little or no cost for nearly 500 training, education, and retreat events with more than 8,000 community members in attendance. Since March 2013, over 1,500 nonprofits have utilized the space for over 3,300 events with nearly 100,000 combined attendees.Due to ever-increasing demand, the Foundation determined it was time to expand its ability to serve and bring together significantly more people and organizations. In April 2024 the Foundations moved into their new headquarters at 4321 20th Ave. S. in Fargo. The approximately 90,000-square-foot campus is known as the DMF Center of Excellence. DMF sees the campus as an enduring gift to the community and is designing it to become a regional destination where people gather to develop healthy life habits, build high-performing organizations, and access meaningful learning opportunities. The campus continues to be informed by input from numerous charities, businesses, and volunteers. DMF has spent the last several years assessing different locations, designs, and amenities that would best serve the people of our region. The facility will be used to host in-person and virtual events, community learning opportunities, and will also serve as the home of Impact Foundation, the Alex Stern Family Foundation, Giving Hearts Day, Lend A Hand Up, High Impact Boards, and the brand-new Lead with LIGHT leadership program.GivingHeartsDay.org: This technology platform allows charities to accept online contributions from donors, share their stories, and engage volunteers. The website received several upgrades including an update to the admin features to improve charity satisfaction, functionality and overall user experience. The platform also leveraged a stress testing environment to refine high-performance system architecture.Giving Hearts Day Initiative: Together, with Impact Foundation and the Alex Stern Family Foundation, Dakota Medical Foundation hosts an annual 24-hour giving day to boost charity awareness and volunteering and giving in our region. Since inception in 2008, Giving Hearts Day has generated contributions for charities across North Dakota and northwest Minnesota totaling more than $195 million. In fiscal year 2024, Foundation staff led and coordinated the complex undertaking of managing 612 charities in helping raise $29.3 million dollars from nearly 41,000 donors who made 87,849 donations and experienced the region's most generous day. Five charities raised more than $1 million each. 5,586 pounds of food and goods were collected and distributed by126 businesses and food pantries. 1,724 acts of service were reported and pledged. Giving Hearts Day 2024 featured the first ever Live Giving Hearts Day show which was hosted by local TV station WDAY and aired region-wide featuring a mix of charity profiles, live interviews, and giveaways were featured. The Foundations have provided nearly $7.5 million in matching fund grants and incentive grants for participating organizations since inception.HEALTH AND WELLBEINGDMF continues to focus on health and wellbeing by illuminating significant health challenges and ways to solve them. Digital addiction is causing an increase in rates of health issues such as anxiety, depression, suicide, obesity, chronic illness, and loneliness. DMF helps in solving these challenges by creating an awareness though various presentations such as a parent education training series, "Healthy Technology For A Techwise Community", and "Unlocking the Digital Dilemma. DMF has also developed the "Healthy Tech Toolkit for Parents A Practical Guide for Building a Tech-Healthy Family".Dakota Medical and Impact Foundations co-hosted a summit alongside the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library featuring New York Times Best-Selling Author and distinguished professor at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, Arthur Brooks. Nearly 700 attendees joined at the Fargo Theatre. In FY2024 DMF had 12 fiscal sponsor projects which focused on health issues.DONOR FULFILLMENTCharitable funds, family donor advised funds, and endowments offer individuals, families, businesses, and community groups ways to leave a legacy and impact the region's health and quality of life. 4801790 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 MN X Damon Gleave 7012710263 4321 20th Ave S Fargo ND 58103 Rob Lauf DDS Chair 2.00 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Nola McNeally JD Vice Chair 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Chris Kennelly Secretary 1.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Eric Monson Treasurer 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Susan Mathison MD Director 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 David Akkerman MD Director 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 Barbra Brookshire OD Director 1.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 Julene Brown RN Director 1.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Kuhn CNP Director 1.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Meyer Director 1.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Thompson Director 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 John Deutsch Pharm D Director 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 Vanessa Coulter APRN CNP Director (As of 5/24) 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Thomas Director (Until 1/24) 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 J Patrick Traynor Executive Director 20.00 21.00 X 241062 241062 88592 Michael Schumacher CFO (Until 4/24)/CIO(As of 4/24) 20.00 21.00 X 158120 67767 50920 Damon Gleave CFO (As of 5/24) 20.00 21.00 X 0 0 0 399182 308829 139512 2 0 1 0 SEI Investment Management 1 Freedom Valley Drive Oaks PA 19456 Investment Management 297635 1 SERVICE CONTRACT 900099 36233 36233 36233 2933062 46876 2886186 723738 0 723738 723738 723738 3693033 36233 46876 3609924 2115060 2115060 563720 454039 109681 959659 846583 113076 114805 101090 13715 123968 107597 16371 97595 83592 14003 7323 7323 340618 306556 34062 155377 40597 114780 83790 83790 89936 50369 39567 33712 9805 23907 54213 54213 11953 3246 8707 25094 7822 17272 33025 26986 6039 Giving Hearts Day 535874 535874 Dues & Subscriptions 53432 28725 24707 59 59 5399213 4801790 597423 0 1083085 2822113 1943 2323 60268244 65041265 16311420 18184390 1957221 1957221 79621913 88007312 335445 318957 31045 825743 366490 1144700 X 78852150 86459339 403273 403273 79255423 86862612 79621913 88007312 -1706180 9313369 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 2 Dakota Medical Foundation 456012318 7 1 1483620 0 Class of Supported Organizations 000000000 7 0 965060 0 2 2448680 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Part IV, Section A, Line 1: Dakota Medical Foundation is specified by name in the organization's governing documents. In addition, the governing documents specify a class of organizations operated exclusively for one or more purposes described in Section 501(c)(3) that are exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(a) and the support of which is consistent with the charitable health-related purposes of Dakota Medical Foundation. The organization supports Dakota Medical Foundation and other 501(c)(3) organizations that fall within the charitable health-related purposes of Dakota Medical Foundation. 59099 59099 59099 59099 59099 59099 59099 59099 59099 59099 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 0 SEI Special Situations Fund 10240933 F Sterling Office & Industrial Trust 3173413 F Edgewood REIT 1397776 F SEI GPA - Private Equity 3372268 F 18184390 Due to Related Parties 825743 825743 X 11190764 9313369 -1475020 7838349 3352415 340618 340618 3693033 3583575 0 3583575 340618 1475020 1815638 5399213 Part V, Line 4: Dakota Medical Charities' endowment consists of a fund established by a donor to support the mission and programs within Dakota Medical Charities' service area. The corpus of the donor restricted endowment will be maintained in perpetuity, or as otherwise directed under the donor agreement. Part X, Line 2: Dakota Medical Charities believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken affecting the annual Form 990 filing requirements, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that is material to the consolidated financial statements. Dakota Medical Charities would recognize future accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax liabilities in income tax expense if such interest and penalties are incurred. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Related Party Transfer -1,150,000. Other Transfer -325,020. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Related Party Transfer 1,150,000. Other Transfer 325,020. Central America and the Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, 0 0 Investments 10241000 0 0 0 0 0 0 10241000 0 10241000 1 0 1 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part IV: The Foundation reviews its direct and indirect investments during the tax period for determining required foreign filings. The Foundation has ownership interests in a foreign corporation. The Foundation would file Form 5471 or Form 926 if the ownership met the requirements for filing. The Foundation's ownership in the foreign corporation did not require filing Form 5471. The Foundation's ownership in the foreign corporation did not require filing Form 926. 1 Brave the Shave 1950 Far West Drive Bismarck ND 58504 821944640 501(c)(3) 20000 0 GHD winner - in support of families who have children battling cancer Churches United for the Homeless 1901 1st Ave N Moorhead MN 56560 411594892 501(c)(3) 15250 0 Sponsor Annual Soup Fundraiser ($10K) and support shelter for homeless Community Violence Intervention Center Inc 211 S 4th St Grand Forks ND 58201 450359167 501(c)(3) 10000 0 support of leadership to end violence and deliver safety and healing Emerging Prairie PO Box 1150 Fargo ND 58107 810742137 501(c)(3) 10500 0 Provide support for the annual Fargo TEDx event. Golden Drive Homeless Kids LLC 4302 13th Ave S Suite 4-350 Fargo ND 58103 833749707 501(c)(3) 20000 0 GHD winner - raise awareness of children experiencing homelessness Haley's Hope Inc 1150 Prairie Pkwy West Fargo ND 58078 454502660 501(c)(3) 5650 0 Grow Grant and Golf Sponsorship - support youth with Dyslexia HERO 5012 53rd Street S Suite C Fargo ND 58104 450457109 501(c)(3) 6000 0 provide health-related services by recycling healthcare equipment Hospice of the Red River Valley 3800 56th Ave S Fargo ND 58104 204363997 501(c)(3) 23000 0 GHD Fundraising awards ($10K) and financial support to help people live comfortably and with a sense or normalcy, regardless of terminal illness and provide support to care givers ($13K) Immigrant Development Center 810 4th Ave S Suite 100 Moorhead MN 56560 203368647 501(c)(3) 5500 0 build capacity of business and economic skills within the immigrant population, ultimately leading to economic self-sufficiency Impact Foundation 4321 20th Avenue S Fargo ND 58103 200520386 501(c)(3) 88500 0 Support the Learning Institute and GHD website Memory Cafe of the Red River Valley 1122 1st Ave N Fargo ND 58102 822788530 501(c)(3) 11000 0 GHD winner - Fundraising - small budget ($10K) support a gathering place for those experiencing memory loss and their care partners providing a safe, supportive and welcoming environment. ($1K) North Dakota Autism Center Inc 647 13th Ave E West Fargo ND 58078 208129476 501(c)(3) 6000 0 GHD award ($5K) and help for families and children affected by autism spectrum disorders to reach their full potential through excellence in care, therapy, instruction and support ($1K) Northern Cass Community Health & Wellness Center 16021 18th Street SE Hunter ND 58048 932630636 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Strategic planning grant - build and maintain a health and wellness center for the communities in the Northern Cass School District Oak Grove Lutheran School 124 N Terrace N Fargo ND 58102 450226473 501(c)(3) 12000 0 GHD Awards - support education Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Red River Valley 4757 Agassiz Crossing S Fargo ND 58104 450365598 501(c)(3) 5500 0 Program support to provide housing for family members of critically ill children including funding of a memorial room ShareHouse Foundation 4227 9th Ave S Fargo ND 58103 262708205 501(c)(3) 7100 0 GHD Awards - volunteers ($5K) - financial support for addiction recovery services and mission of Share House, Inc. ($2.1K) Soul Solutions Recovery Center Inc 1801 38th Street S Fargo ND 58103 843025490 501(c)(3) 18000 0 Organizational Effectiveness grant ($10K) - support for people suffering from substance use disorders ($8K) Saint Gianna's Home Inc 15605 County Road 15 Minto ND 582619476 010575746 501(c)(3) 11500 0 GHD winner - Fundraising ($10K) - Program support for health-related services ($1.5K) The Great North Pole 3220 4th St E 201 West Fargo ND 58078 821969429 501(c)(3) 5750 0 support to help families in need - especially at Christmas UND Alumni Association & Foundation 3501 University Ave Stop 8157 Grand Forks ND 582028157 450348296 501(c)(3) 67000 0 GHD winner - Fundraising ($12K) - Scholarship support ($50K), Golf Tourney Sponsor ($5K) YWCA Cass Clay 4650 38th Ave S Ste 110 Fargo ND 58104 450226435 501(c)(3) 21500 0 Program support for emergency shelter services for women and children ($11.5K) and Women of the Year Fundraising match ($10K) Dakota Medical Foundation 4321 20th Avenue S Fargo ND 58103 456012318 501(c)(3) 1483620 0 Provide support for general operations 22 0 Part I, Line 2: Dakota Medical Charities has the following grant programs, and the annual budgeted amounts are approved by the Board: Program Grants (including Innovation grants, Responsive grants, and Board discretionary grants) and the three Strategic Platform Initiatives: Improving Health/Access to Healthcare, Chronic Disease Prevention, and Organizational Effectiveness. The Director of Development and Development Specialist confirm that the grant request fits within the guidelines of the program/initiative, that the recommended grantee has 501(c)3 status, verifies there are sufficient funds available for the grant and submits the grant request to the Executive Director for final approval. Any charitable grant that is $10,000 or more is sent with a grant agreement for the receiving organization to review, sign, and return. They are then required to provide the Foundation with an Impact report within a year of receiving the funds. For the member and staff match program, the DMF member designates the nonprofit organization to receive the match and the Development Specialist coordinates with the Director of Development on the payment voucher and approval by the Executive Director. The Executive Director also receives requests for charitable contributions and other responsive grants from nonprofits and determines and works with the Director of Executive Operations to determine the approved amount. All grant requests are approved by the Executive Director and any grant greater than $10,000 is approved by the Treasurer for final payment. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Patrick Traynor Executive Director 192794 192794 46252 46252 2016 2016 22845 22845 22096 22096 286003 286003 0 0 Michael Schumacher CFO (Until 4/24)/CIO(As of 4/24) 128368 55015 29030 12442 722 310 23533 10085 13015 5578 194668 83430 0 0 Part I, Line 3 The Executive Director is an employee of Dakota Medical Foundation, a related organization. The Executive Director's compensation is determined by the Executive Committee of the Foundations. The Executive Committee serves as the compensation committee and uses the following: independent compensation consultant, Form 990 of other organizations, compensation survey or study, and approval by the Board or compensation committee. Form 990, Part III, line 2 In FY24 Dakota Medical Foundation and Impact Foundation teamed up and began the Lead with LIGHT initiative. The program offers hope and replaces doubt, despair and lack of direction. Lead with LIGHT is a leadership program that aims to help leaders develop their capabilities to create civil, healthy, high-performing environments where those around them will shine their brightest. The ultimate vision is to grow and develop thousands of Leaders of LIGHT across the region to ignite a movement to see light, be light, and spread light. Lead with Hope & Vision Instill Meaning & Purpose in All We Do Galvanize Gratitude Honor Health: Mind, Body, and Spirit Talk, Walk, and Model Civility, Forgiveness, and Love for All The Foundations hosted two in-person events introducing the community to Lead with LIGHT. The first being on June 18, 2024 - an introduction session of "Talk, Walk, and Model Civility, Forgiveness, and Love for All", the second on August 13, 2024 - "Honor Health: Mind, Body, and Spirit". The Foundations also started an every-other-week newsletter for subscribers to practically implement the Lead with LIGHT framework within their own lives. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Executive Committee will be comprised of the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, the Chairs of the High Impact Governance Committee, the Finance/Investment Committee, and up to two Board Members At-Large. The Immediate Past Chair shall also serve on the Executive Committee. The Board Member(s) At-Large shall be elected by the Board at its organizational meeting. Four (4) members of the total committee membership shall be members of the medical staff of hospitals or clinics. The Executive Committee: A. Shall be responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Foundations. B. May review actions of all the Foundation's committees and give recommendations to the Board. C. Shall annually evaluate the performance of the Executive Director and may appoint a Compensation Subcommittee to conduct the evaluation. D. Shall set the Executive Director's annual compensation and terms of employment. E. Shall recommend to the Board a process for recruiting and selecting an Executive Director of the Foundations in the event of a vacancy in the position. F. Shall review and recommend to the Board the number and salary ranges of all staff of the Foundations. G. Shall review and may make expenditures up to and including fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) without Board approval unless otherwise specifically prohibited. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Michael Schumacher and Damon Gleave both have business relationships, as employees and CFOs of Dakota Medical Charities, with J. Patrick Traynor who serves as the Executive Director and is an employee of Dakota Medical Foundation, (a related organization), and the Board members of the Foundations pursuant to the business relationship definition per IRS guidelines. Board members include: Barbra Brookshire, OD, Julene Brown, RN, Chris Kennelly, Susan Mathison, M.D., Jennifer Thompson, Eric Monson, Amanda Thomas, (term ended Janaury 2024), Rob Lauf, DDS, Nola McNeally, John Deutsch, PharmD., Kim Meyer, David Akkerman, M.D., Vanessa Coulter, APRN, CNP, and Jessica Kuhn, NP. In addition J. Patrick Traynor and Kim Meyer serve on the board of directors of Gate City Bank. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 The sole member of the organization is Dakota Medical Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a The voting board members of Dakota Medical Charities consist of the voting members that have been elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Dakota Medical Foundation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b The sole member, Dakota Medical Foundation, has the power and right, prior to the Board of Directors taking final action, to approve or reject or consent on the following matters: -The adoption and implementation of annual operating and capital budgets; -Capital expenditures in excess of any specific limit that may from time to time be established; -The sale or transfer of assets other than in the ordinary course of business; -Any amendment of the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws; -Merger, reorganization, dissolution, or transfer of any substantial portion of the assets; -The incurrence of debt; -The compensation of officers; -The adoption and modification of employee benefit plans. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is provided to all Board members for review and comment prior to filing. In addition, the filed copy is presented as an agenda item at the next scheduled Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board Members and staff are annually required to review and declare conflicts. Members of the Foundations' management follow written procedures for staff conflicts. Board Members abstain from voting on any issues that create a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15b The Executive Director's performance and compensation are reviewed annually by the Executive Committee. The Executive Director's compensation changes are approved by the Board. The Executive Director's compensation was reviewed in July 2022 by RPVerchota & Associates LLC, an independent human resource consulting firm engaged by the Board to establish a reasonable and competitive base compensation range. Changes to compensation in subsequent years are based on the established range, performance and inflationary changes, and compared with the Council on Foundations' annual salary surveys and other available relevant sources. Other staff compensation ranges are reviewed by the Executive Committee and/or the Executive Director and compared periodically with the Council on Foundations' salary surveys and other available relevant sources. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Foundations make their governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and audited consolidated financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The Finance/Investment Committee has responsibility for oversight of the annual audit of the Foundations' consolidated financial statements and the selection of an independent accountant. The Finance/Investment Committee recommends to the Board of Directors for approval the results of the annual audit and the annual selection of the independent accountant. 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