Nonprofit · EIN 31-1577963
ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW ENGLAND, ND 58647
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $453,237 | $62,148 | $391,089 | $2,035,928 | $0 | $2,035,928 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $104,723 | $61,104 | $43,619 | $1,647,362 | $0 | $1,647,362 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $70,140 | $57,185 | $12,955 | $1,604,172 | $0 | $1,604,172 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $23,645
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $429,592
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $363,323
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $795
- Program services (functional)
- $40,448
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,700
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,647,362
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,035,928
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,035,928
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,999,987
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,035,928
- Gross receipts
- $1,964,874
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DION FICEK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| MIKE MADLER | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JAMES GARDNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DARLENE HERBERHOLZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JASON JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHERYL MELLMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RON WERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD STAGL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON WERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GORDON SCHMITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAULETTE KREBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK MELLMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VICTOR DVORAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE BRUSICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASON DORNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BRUSICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASON DORNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VICTOR DVORAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DION FICEK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JAMES GARDNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DARLENE HERBERHOLZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JASON JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAULETTE KREBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE MADLER | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHERYL MELLMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK MELLMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GORDON SCHMITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD STAGL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON WERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RON WERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BRUSICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JASON DORNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| VICTOR DVORAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DION FICEK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JAMES GARDNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DARLENE HERBERHOLZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| JASON JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| PAULETTE KREBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MIKE MADLER | VICE-PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| CHERYL MELLMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MARK MELLMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| GORDON SCHMITT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RICHARD STAGL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JON WERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RON WERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- RR 3 BOX 42A, NEW ENGLAND, ND 58647-0000
- In care of
- % LEO ZEREN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DION FICEK, RR 3 BOX 42A, NEW ENGLAND, ND 58647
- Signed the 990
- DION FICEK, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (701) 579-4312
- Return prepared by
- KOVASH & DASOVICK PC
Mission
TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT ST. MARY'S CHURCH/ SCHOOL OF RELIGION, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR THE THE CHURCH MEMBERS. ACCORDINGLY, THE FOUNDATION MAKES ANNUAL PAYMENTS FROM ITS EARNINGS TO ASSIST WITH THE COSTS OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.Expenses $40,448 · grants $40,000
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1577963
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,035,928
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,964,874
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $453,237 | $62,148 | $2,035,928 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $104,723 | $61,104 | $1,647,362 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $70,140 | $57,185 | $1,604,172 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $89,411 | $55,646 | $1,591,646 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 31-1577963).
Questions about ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION is 31-1577963.
- Is ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION 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 ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DION FICEK.
- Who are the officers and directors of ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ST MARYS SCHOOL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $453,237, expenses of $62,148 and total assets of $2,035,928 at year end.
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