2026-02-17T15:57:42-06:00 2024-12-31 450334950 WIDMER ROEL PC 4220 31ST AVE S FARGO ND 58104 990 2024-01-01 884067215 3535 FOUNDATION 3535 7012100595 3535 25TH STREET SOUTH FARGO ND 58104 CHRIS BRUCKS TREASURER 7012100595 2026-02-13 1 0 TROY STEELE CPA P02403472 7012376022 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRIS BRUCKS 3535 25TH STREET SOUTH FARGO ND 58104 656650 0 X 3535FOUNDATION.COM X 2022 ND THE 3535 FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE MINISTRY OF THE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH AND OTHER CONFESSIONALLY REFORMED AND BAPTISTIC CAUSES. WE INTEND TO DO THIS THROUGH PROMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS STATED ABOVE THAT ALIGN WITH THE RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF FARGO. 4 3 0 20 0 0 0 650000 0 2259 0 4391 0 0 0 656650 0 141772 0 0 0 14976 0 0 0 0 223643 0 380391 0 276259 0 304392 0 28133 0 276259 X THE 3535 FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE MINISTRY OF THE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH AND OTHER CONFESSIONALLY REFORMED AND BAPTISTIC CAUSES. WE INTEND TO DO THIS THROUGH PROMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS STATED ABOVE THAT ALIGN WITH THE RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF FARGO. 0 0 145747 2259 CONFERENCES - IN 2024, THE 3535 FOUNDATION ORCHESTRATED TWO PRESTIGIOUS CONFERENCES, EACH DESIGNED TO ELEVATE THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION WITHIN THE REFORMED BAPTIST COMMUNITY. THESE EVENTS OFFERED A UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR INFLUENTIAL LEADERS IN THE CHURCH AND ACADEMIA TO ENGAGE, DELIBERATE, AND DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE FOUNDATION'S VISIONARY OBJECTIVES.BOSTON CONFERENCE (APRIL 20-24, 2024)LOCATION: BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS- PURPOSE: TO UNVEIL THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF THE 3535 FOUNDATION TO KEY REFORMED BAPTIST LEADERS.- PARTICIPANTS: 12 DISTINGUISHED MEN FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY WERE INVITED.- FOCUS AREAS: PUBLISHING OF RARE AND SCHOLARLY WORKS CONFERENCES WITH INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SEMINARY AND POST-GRADUATE WORK AT ELITE INSTITUTIONS CHURCH PLANTING INITIATIVES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIESHIGHLIGHTS:- THE FOUNDATION'S VISION AND KEY ACTIVITIES WERE PRESENTED, ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXTENSIVE Q&A SESSION.- DISTRIBUTION OF EXCLUSIVE LITERATURE ON THE 17TH CENTURY PARTICULAR BAPTIST HISTORY.- A LECTURE BY DR. CHAD VAN DIXHOORN ON 17TH CENTURY ECCLESIASTICAL DEBATES IN LONDON, WITH A FOCUS ON THEIR IMPACT ON MODERN THEOLOGY.- A VIBRANT AND COLLEGIAL ATMOSPHERE WITH NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS.- A STRONG EMPHASIS ON ADVANCING REFORMED BAPTIST CAUSES THROUGH LOCAL CHURCHES RATHER THAN INSTITUTIONS, WITH PRACTICAL STRATEGIES SHARED.FUTURE PLANS:- CONTINUED USE OF BOSTON AS A STRATEGIC LOCATION TO PROMOTE THE FOUNDATION.- ENHANCING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN REFORMED BAPTIST LEADERS AND ACADEMIC SCHOLARS, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES.FARGO CONFERENCE (AUGUST 13-15, 2024)LOCATION: FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA- GOALS: TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE FOUNDATION TO GATHER REFORMED BAPTISTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO INITIATE TEACHINGS ON 1689 ECCLESIOLOGY, WITH A MODERN APPLICATION PERSPECTIVEHIGHLIGHTS:- DESPITE A LATE REGISTRATION, A ROBUST NUMBER OF ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED.- POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM CONFERENCE REVIEW FORMS, HIGHLIGHTING THE ENRICHING EXPERIENCE.- KEYNOTE SPEAKERS INCLUDED DR. JAMES RENIHAN AND DR. CHAD VAN DIXHOORN, FOCUSING ON THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE 17TH CENTURY ECCLESIASTICAL DEBATES AND THEIR RELEVANCE TODAY.- DISTRIBUTION OF EXCLUSIVE LITERATURE SUCH AS THE PSALTER, PSALMS FOR WORSHIP, AND KEY WORKS BY MATTHEW BINGHAM AND OTHERS, WITH ACCOMPANYING STUDY GUIDES. 74358 70000 CHURCH PLANTING - THIS YEAR THE FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO SUPPORT THE BOZEMAN REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH IN BOZEMAN MONTANA. (HTTPS://BOZEMANRBC.ORG) THE ASSISTANCE GIVEN (60K) MADE UP CLOSE TO HALF OF THEIR BUDGETARY NEEDS FOR THE YEAR. THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED 50K FOR 2025 TO CONTINUE SUPPORTING THEM AS THEY GROW AND EVENTUALLY ARE 100% SELF-SUSTAINING. THE FOUNDATION MET IN OCTOBER OF 2024 TO ALSO APPROVE ASSISTANCE (40K) FOR FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH OF SIDNEY MONTANA. THIS MONEY WAS NEEDED TO PAY THEIR NEW PASTOR AS THE CHURCH SEEKS TO GROW AND BECOME SELF-SUSTAINING IN THE NEXT 3 YEARS. BEING RELATIVELY NEW, THE FOUNDATION HAS ONLY APPROVED SUPPORT FOR THESE TWO CHURCHES AND THE CUBAN MINISTRY, THUS FAR. THERE ARE NOW MULTIPLE WORKS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSIDERATION THAT WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE START OF THE NEW YEAR. A REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH PLANT IN WATSONVILLE, CA.A REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH PLANT IN BOSTON, MACHURCH ASSISTANCE FOR A REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH IN TUCSON, AZ 71782 71772 EDUCATION SUPPORT -THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS ON OFFER, THE PHD SCHOLARSHIP AND THE MDIV SCHOLARSHIP. THE PHD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS A BRIDGE PROGRAM TO ASSIST OTHERWISE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS THAT INTEND TO PURSUE A PHD BUT NEED SOME ADDITIONAL EDUCATION TO COMPLETE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. SO FAR, WE HAVE SEEN MOST INTEREST COME THROUGH THE PHD PROGRAM. DURING 2024 THERE WERE 12 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, 10 WERE FOR PHD AND 2 WERE FOR MDIV. THE FOUNDATION APPROVED 5 OF THE APPLICATIONS WITH 3 STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION AT THE END OF THE YEAR. THERE WERE 5 ADDITIONAL INQUIRIES THAT HAVE NOT YET LED TO AN APPLICATION.THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS VARY GREATLY IN THEIR FIELD OF STUDY, BUT ALL SHOW GREAT GIFTEDNESS. IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT THE RECIPIENTS SHOW GENUINE PROMISE TO BE LEADERS IN CHURCHES AND SEMINARIES AND A POSITIVE THEOLOGICAL INFLUENCE FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.THE TOTAL BUDGET FOR 2024 WAS $125,000, WHILE APPROXIMATELY $69,000 WAS EXPENDED DURING THE YEAR. FOR 2025, APPROXIMATELY $75,000 IS ALREADY COMMITTED TO APPROVED RECIPIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, SEVERAL APPLICATIONS ARE STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION, AND IT IS OUR HOPE THAT WE WILL SEE A STEADY INCREASE OF APPLICANTS DURING THE NEW YEAR.THE AREAS OF STUDIES FOR THE SCHOLARS WE ARE SUPPORTING ARE SUMMARIZED BELOW-CLASSICAL THEOLOGY SECOND LONDON BAPTIST CONFESSION OF FAITH CHAPTERS 2,3 AND 8-BAPTIST CATHOLICITY AND THEOLOGICAL RECEPTION-DOCTRINE OF THE ETERNAL RELATIONS OF ORIGIN IN THE TRINITY-PSALMODY-BONAVENTURE'S THEOLOGY OF CONTEMPLATION 77424 THE 3535 FOUNDATION PROVIDES TRANSCRIPTIONS AND MISSION SERVICES. 77424 369311 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 X X CHRIS BRUCKS 7012355483 3535 25TH ST S FARGO ND 58104 DOUGLAS VANDERMEULEN PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BEATTY SECRETARY 5.00 X X 14976 0 0 CHRIS BRUCKS TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT DAVIS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 14976 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 650000 650000 REGISTRATION 611600 2259 2259 2259 4391 4391 656650 2259 0 4391 70000 70000 71772 71772 14976 14976 528 528 535 535 3105 3105 50312 50312 13008 11886 1122 114 58 56 66531 66102 429 39510 31100 8410 INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT 50000 50000 380391 369311 11080 0 1 304113 278 0 304392 28133 0 28133 X 0 0 0 0 0 276259 0 276259 0 304392 276259 0 X 0 0 0 X X X 1 THE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH OF FARGO 450340888 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 2: THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION IS A CHURCH DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(I) RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 BOZEMAN REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH 300 HIGHLAND BLVD BOZEMAN MT 59715 333054579 60000 0 CHURCH PLANTING FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH 2181 W HOLLY ST SIDNEY MT 59270 810413636 10000 0 CHURCH PLANTING SCHOLARSHIP 5 71772 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT ACTS WITH AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW A DRAFT OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B REVIEWED BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS DATA, OTHER BOARD MEMBERS APPROVED COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 A COPY OF THE PRIOR THREE YEARS OF 990 ARE AVAILABLE AT THE LISTED ADDRESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST