Nonprofit · EIN 45-0130613
FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV
Also known as NDFU
Tax-exempt · JAMESTOWN, ND 58401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,760,259 | $6,345,226 | -$2,584,967 | $124,248,550 | $920,316 | $123,328,234 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,415,716 | $5,822,230 | -$2,406,514 | $116,007,097 | $833,315 | $115,173,782 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,773,538 | $5,366,521 | -$2,592,983 | $106,137,855 | $611,692 | $105,526,163 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,385,110
- of which government grants
- $620,487
- Membership dues
- $764,623
- Program service revenue
- $1,826,109
- Investment income
- $212,519
- Net rental income
- -$187,219
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,796
- Other revenue
- $336,521
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $419,960
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,174,165
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,731,642
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,692
- Accounting fees
- $32,251
- Occupancy
- $123,245
- Travel
- $227,715
- Depreciation
- $545,793
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $116,007,097
- Total assets, end of year
- $124,248,550
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $920,316
- Net assets, end of year
- $123,328,234
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,722,370
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,668,988
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $123,328,234
- Gross receipts
- $4,214,924
- Employees
- 69
- Volunteers
- 400
- Year formed
- 1927
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WATNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 17 | $586,948 | $10,350 |
| ROBERT KUYLEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $37,673 | $0 |
| SHANE SICKLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $28,066 | $0 |
| ROBERT FINKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $26,812 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ZIESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $23,958 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN VIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $22,425 | $0 |
| WESLEY NIEDERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $21,084 | $0 |
| JON IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $20,806 | $0 |
| TYLER STAFSLIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $13,975 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WATNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 17 | $622,964 | $9,900 |
| ROBERT KUYLEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $41,645 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ZIESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $34,295 | $0 |
| JON IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $22,144 | $0 |
| RONDA THROENER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $21,538 | $0 |
| TYLER STAFSLIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $20,475 | $0 |
| SHANE SICKLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $20,275 | $0 |
| ROBERT FINKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $18,500 | $0 |
| WESLEY NIEDERMAN JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $16,796 | $0 |
| BEN VIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $650 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK WATNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 17 | $539,558 | $9,150 |
| ROBERT KUYLEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $38,500 | $0 |
| ROBERT FINKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $27,950 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ZIESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $27,000 | $0 |
| RONDA THROENER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $26,081 | $0 |
| WESLEY NIEDERMAN JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $21,475 | $0 |
| SHANE SICKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $20,004 | $0 |
| TYLER STAFSLIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $18,200 | $0 |
| JON IVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $14,625 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1415 12TH AVE SE, JAMESTOWN, ND 58401-5956
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATT PERDUE, PO BOX 2136, JAMESTOWN, ND 58401
- Signed the 990
- MATT PERDUE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (701) 252-2340
- Website
- WWW.NDFU.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
Mission
NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS UNION, GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF COOPERATION, LEGISLATION AND EDUCATION, IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO THE PROSPERITY OF FAMILY FARMS, RANCHES AND RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE SPONSORING OF VARIOUS SEMINARS AND YOUTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING CLASSES AND EDUCATIONAL CAMP PROGRAMS.
- COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS - RURAL AREAS ARE ASSISTED IN PROMOTING AND DEVELOPING LOCAL COOPERATIVES TO INCREASE THE FINANCIAL BARGAINING POWER OF AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL PEOPLE.
- LEGISLATION - WORKING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS TO VOICE THE OPINIONS OF RURAL PEOPLE ON AGRICULTURAL ISSUES.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0130613
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1818 (73 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $124,248,550
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,214,924
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,760,259 | $6,345,226 | $124,248,550 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,415,716 | $5,822,230 | $116,007,097 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,773,538 | $5,366,521 | $106,137,855 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,847,047 | $5,054,101 | $98,028,819 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | $4,688,383 | $4,178,034 | $92,870,322 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 45-0130613).
Questions about FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV
- What is the EIN of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV is 45-0130613.
- Is FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1966.
- Are donations to FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV 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 FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MATT PERDUE.
- Who are the officers and directors of FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $586,948 (MARK WATNE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FARMERS EDUCATIONAL & COOPERATIVE UNION OF AMERICA NORTH DAKOTA DIV have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,760,259, expenses of $6,345,226 and total assets of $124,248,550 at year end.
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