Nonprofit · EIN 36-3842479
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · GRAND FORKS, ND 58202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,670,989 | $7,885,216 | $785,773 | $12,089,969 | $5,464,249 | $6,625,720 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,886,097 | $7,425,414 | $460,683 | $7,610,271 | $1,945,058 | $5,665,213 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,930,088 | $8,698,518 | $1,231,570 | $7,336,685 | $2,517,746 | $4,818,939 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $70,000
- Program service revenue
- $8,413,054
- Investment income
- $187,935
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $116,445
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $43,444
- Accounting fees
- $32,066
- Occupancy
- $850
- Depreciation
- $109,818
- Program services (functional)
- $7,698,754
- Management and general (functional)
- $186,462
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,610,271
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,089,969
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,464,249
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,625,720
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,502,074
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,625,720
- Gross receipts
- $8,670,989
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gorecki | President and CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $391,498 | $69,770 |
| John Harju | VP for Strategy Officer | 1 | $0 | $404,433 | $47,075 |
| Karla Mongeon-Stewart | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $339,878 | $71,401 |
| Tom Erickson | Executive VP and VP for Intellectual Property Officer | 1 | $0 | $340,869 | $64,994 |
| Brian Kalk | VP for Research Officer | 1 | $0 | $290,262 | $58,096 |
| Tami Votava | Assistant VP for Finance Officer | 1 | $0 | $256,310 | $58,969 |
| John Hamling | Assistant VP for CCUS Research Officer | 2 | $0 | $254,151 | $60,684 |
| Josh Stanislowski | Assistant VP for Energy Sytems Officer | 2 | $0 | $247,386 | $53,494 |
| Sheryl Landis | Assistant VP for Contracts Officer | 2 | $0 | $188,326 | $44,825 |
| Jim Duzan | Assistant VP for Intellectual Property Officer | 4 | $0 | $144,056 | $41,889 |
| Erin O'Leary | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 9 | $0 | $152,149 | $0 |
| Jen Knudson | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 | $106,929 | $39,370 |
| David Straley | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Neset | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DeAnna Carlson Zink | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hume | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Chuck McConnell | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Robert McLennan | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mike Nasi | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Shannon Angielski | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Todd Steinwand | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gorecki | President and CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $371,633 | $66,638 |
| John Harju | VP for Strategy Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $385,712 | $44,925 |
| Karla Mongeon-Stewart | Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $322,842 | $67,595 |
| Tom Erickson - Executive VP | VP for Intellectual Property Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $325,872 | $61,706 |
| Brian Kalk | VP for Research Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $259,605 | $50,466 |
| Tami Votava | VP of Finance/Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $243,551 | $56,115 |
| John Hamling | Assistant VP for CCUS Research Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $239,020 | $58,844 |
| Josh Stanislowski | Assistant VP for Energy Systems Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $237,399 | $51,166 |
| Sheryl Landis | Assistant VP for Contracts Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $180,748 | $42,848 |
| Jim Duzan - Assistant VP | for Intellectual Property Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $138,207 | $40,059 |
| Erin O'Leary | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $157,371 | $0 |
| Jen Knudson | Secretary Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $102,738 | $36,604 |
| Robert McLennan | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Hume | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Nasi | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deanna Carlson Zink | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck McConnell | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Neset | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Diane Skean | Assistant Treasurer (until 10/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Angielski | Vice Chair (from 8/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Klug | Vice Chair (until 8/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Straley | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Gorecki | President and CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $352,407 | $61,652 |
| John Harju | VP for Strategy Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $366,351 | $41,075 |
| Tom Erickson | Executive VP Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $309,275 | $57,558 |
| Ed Steadman | VP for Research (July-Mar) Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $303,341 | $60,070 |
| Karla Mongeon-Stewart | VP of Finance and Operations Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $268,216 | $58,851 |
| Erin O'Leary | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $268,929 | $46,833 |
| Josh Stanislowski | Assistant VP for Energy Systems Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $228,197 | $48,035 |
| Tami Votava | Assistant VP for Finance Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $203,647 | $48,774 |
| John Hamling | Assistant VP for CCUS Research Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $225,711 | $23,612 |
| Sheryl Landis | Assistant VP for Contracts Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $174,009 | $40,427 |
| Diane Skean | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $142,194 | $35,487 |
| Jim Duzan | Assistant VP for Intellect Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $134,364 | $37,573 |
| Brian Kalk | VP for Research (as of March) Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $123,285 | $23,274 |
| Jen Knudson | Secretary Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $97,358 | $34,253 |
| David Straley | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Klug | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shannon Angielski | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Hume | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert McLennan | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck McConnell | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Deanna Carlson Zink | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Nasi | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Neset | Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15 N 23RD ST STOP 9017, GRAND FORKS, ND 58202-9017
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Charles Gorecki, 15 N 23rd St Stop 9017, Grand Forks, ND 582029017
- Signed the 990
- Tami Votava, VP of Finance/Treasurer
- Phone
- (701) 777-5000
- Website
- www.eercfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
To promote, encourage, and foster the education and training services, scientific investigations, technology development, technology commercialization, and other related services of UND's Energy & Environmental Research Center, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Program accomplishments
- The EERC Foundation provides a dedicated infrastructure to support commercialization activities and houses the rights to technologies developed by the EERC. Through two decades of experience meeting a wide variety of unique client needs, the EERC Foundation has developed highly flexible and innovative approaches to a variety of business arrangements. These include tailored licensing and equity agreements that support the client's achieving a competitive edge.The EERC and its partner, the EERC Foundation, are committed to commercialization. Spin-off businesses and high-tech and manufacturing jobs that pay well are some of the many fruits of successful commercialization efforts. The potential benefits of effective commercialization of EERC-developed technologies are enormous.Commercialization also secures work at the EERC through development contracts as well as by providing funding to assist in the development of commercially viable technology. The EERC Foundation investing cash in the EERC creates a virtuous cycle of economic growth. Equally important is the EERC Foundation's role in providing incentives for innovative work at the EERC. Under the State Board of Higher Education policy, inventors in a commercialized technology receive at least 30% of the net commercialization income.In essence, the EERC Foundation supports the EERC market-driven business model of a timely and seamless transition between the creation of the technology and its commercialization that leads to economic development. The EERC Foundation acts as the EERC's "commercialization catalyst."As of fiscal year end June 30, 2025, the EERC Foundation has 27 active, issued US patents and 5 patents pending.Expenses $7,698,754 · grants $116,445 · revenue $8,413,054
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3842479
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 1992
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,089,969
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,670,989
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,670,989 | $7,885,216 | $12,089,969 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,886,097 | $7,425,414 | $7,610,271 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,930,088 | $8,698,518 | $7,336,685 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,603,143 | $5,909,913 | $6,183,269 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 36-3842479).
Questions about ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION is 36-3842479.
- Is ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
- Are donations to ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER 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 ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Charles Gorecki.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,670,989, expenses of $7,885,216 and total assets of $12,089,969 at year end.
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