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Nonprofit · EIN 33-2968437

NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP

Tax-exempt · BISMARCK, ND 58501

Financials

$536K$531K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$536,285$530,541$5,744$173,744$168,000$5,744
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$513,755
Program service revenue
$22,530
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$130,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,385
Occupancy
$29,573
Program services (functional)
$527,276
Management and general (functional)
$3,265

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$173,744
Total liabilities, end of year
$168,000
Net assets, end of year
$5,744
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,744
Gross receipts
$536,285
Employees
0
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2025
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RON NESSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CORY FONGSEC-TREAS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LEVI ANDRISTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHELLE KOMMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GRETCHEN STENEHJEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATE MARTINDALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY MOOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
401 E MAIN AVE STE 120, BISMARCK, ND 58501-4076
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
RON NESS
Signed the 990
RON NESS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(701) 237-8200
Return prepared by
NYHUS TAX SERVICES PLLC

Mission

NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS' CUP IS A NORTH DAKOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE'S WORKFORCE AND SUPPORT ITS FUTURE TALENT. THE ORGANIZATION ADVANCES THIS MISSION BY HOSTING AN ANNUAL PREMIER BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT - BRINGING TOGETHER NORTH DAKOTA'S TOP BUSINESS, CIVIC, AND GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS TO CELEBRATE THE STATE'S STRONG BUSINESS CLIMATE, COMMUNITY SPIRIT, AND QUALITY OF LIFE - AND BY DIRECTING THE NET PROCEEDS OF THAT EVENT TO THE NORTH DAKOTA CAREER BUILDERS SCHOLARSHIP AND LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM, A STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED WORKERS BUILDING THEIR FUTURES IN HIGH- NEED AND EMERGING OCCUPATIONS ACROSS THE STATE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS' CUP HOSTED ITS SECOND ANNUAL PREMIER BUSINESS NETWORKING EVENT ON JULY 28-29, 2025, IN BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, DRAWING APPROXIMATELY 375+ ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA AND BEYOND, INCLUDING THE STATE'S LEADING BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, CIVIC LEADERS, MEMBERS OF THE NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE, STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS, GOVERNOR KELLY ARMSTRONG, AND FORMER GOVERNOR JACK DALRYMPLE AND FORMER FIRST LADY BETSY DALRYMPLE. THE TWO-DAY EVENT FEATURED AN OPENING RECEPTION AT THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE CAPITOL INSIDE MEMORIAL HALL, GOLF TOURNAMENTS AT HAWKTREE GOLF CLUB AND PRAIRIE WEST GOLF COURSE, A SPORTING CLAYS COMPETITION AT CAPITAL CITY SPORTING CLAYS, AND A CLOSING PROGRAM AT THE NEW BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE POLYTECHNIC CENTER. THE MONDAY EVENING PROGRAM INCLUDED A PUBLIC-FACING DRONE SHOW OVER THE CAPITOL MALL AND A PERFORMANCE BY TIGIRLILY GOLD, BOTH PRESENTED FREE TO THE BROADER BISMARCK COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PRESENTED ITS INAUGURAL WORKFORCE CHAMPION AWARD TO RECOGNIZE AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE WORK HAS MATERIALLY ADVANCED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH DAKOTA. THROUGH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF ITS SPONSORS, THE ORGANIZATION GENERATED PROCEEDS THAT CONTRIBUTED 130,000 TO THE NORTH DAKOTA CAREER BUILDERS SCHOLARSHIP & LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM. WITH THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA'S 1:1 MATCH, THIS CONTRIBUTION MADE 260,000 AVAILABLE TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOAN REPAYMENT AWARDS FOR NORTH DAKOTANS PURSUING HIGH-NEED AND EMERGING OCCUPATIONS WITHIN THE STATE. COMBINED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S 2024 CONTRIBUTION, THE GOVERNORS' CUP HAS SUPPORTED APPROXIMATELY 760,000 IN TOTAL FUNDING (PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS PLUS STATE MATCH) FOR THE PROGRAM IN ITS FIRST TWO YEARS.
    Expenses $527,276 · grants $130,000 · revenue $22,530

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
33-2968437
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
2026
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J40)
Assets (IRS master file)
$173,744
Income (IRS master file)
$536,285

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$536,285$530,541$173,744XML

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 33-2968437).

Questions about NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP

What is the EIN of NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP is 33-2968437.
Is NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2026.
Are donations to NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP 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 NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP 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 NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP 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 NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RON NESS.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNORS CUP have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $536,285, expenses of $530,541 and total assets of $173,744 at year end.

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