Nonprofit · EIN 45-0313879
NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · FARGO, ND 58102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,317 | $0 | $2,317 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,317 | $0 | $2,317 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $100 | $101,450 | -$101,350 | $2,317 | $0 | $2,317 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,317
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,317
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,317
- Cash, savings and investments
- $2,317
- Gross receipts
- $0
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britney Gandhi | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jeff Manley | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Michael Kaiser | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Rupak Gandi | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Dr Terry Brenner | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Beth Slette | Vice Chair | 0.1 | $0 |
| Josh Johnson | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Scott Faul | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Chris Bastian | Chair | 0.1 | $0 |
| Trudy Fraase-Wolf | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Jeff Fastnacht | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
| Kent Dennis | Director | 0.1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britney Gandhi | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Manley | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Hanzal | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Kaiser | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Rupak Gandi | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Terry Brenner | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Slette | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Johnson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Faul | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Bastian | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Trudy Fraase-Wolf | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Fastnacht | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britney Gandhi | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Jeff Manley | Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Tracy Hanzal | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Michael Kaiser | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Sherlock Hirning | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Lori Olson | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Jason Hornbacher | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Rupak Gandi | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Dr Terry Brenner | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Mark Vollmer | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Beth Slette | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Josh Johnson | Director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 207 5TH STREET NORTH BOX 3240, FARGO, ND 58102-4827
- Signed the 990-EZ
- John Gast, Director of Finance
- Phone
- (701) 241-6900
Mission
The organization provides trans-media educational resources and professional development trainings for preK-12 educators and the families they serve.
Program accomplishments
- Form 990, Part III - Statement of Program Accomplishment 4a: The North Central Council for Educational Media Services (NCCEMS). A consortium of northwestern Minnesota and North Dakota schools for over 59 years, provides over 230 school districts and more than140,000 students in the Prairie Region with cost effective supplemental classroom resources and educational services in niche areas of identified need. The NCCEMS offers easily accessible, curriculum based video, interactives, and hundreds of relevant lesson plans accessed through broadcast and online digital media services. Professional development opportunities to effectively integrate technology in classroom planning and to provide teachers with credits for licensure renewal are offered online and on-site, as well as through conference-based trainings. The NCCEMS's early childhood education initiatives support efforts to ensure that children are prepared for the formal learning process by providing supplementary resources emphasizing literacy and STEM-based learning as well as gaining solid bases. for the social & emotional needs of young children for childcare providers, parents, family outreach workers, and early childhood educators. By providing seamless services year round, NCCEMS through its partnership with Prairie Public, uses the appeal and impact of PBS of PBS characters and story lines across multiple platforms for the purpose of providing coordinated learning experiences for children that make "anytime learning time," which research shows helps prepare children for school and raises student achievement levels. The NCCEMS has obtained rights to offer a research based pre-school curriculum to area schools including those on the regional Indian reservations. Prairie Public Education Services, in partnership with PBS has made available the PBS LearningMedia searchable, standards LearningMedia searchable, standards based digital video website, hosting most PBS Kids, PBS prime time, and clips from Prairie Public's local programs, educational games and interactives, background essays, and correlating parent/teacher resources. This major archive/collection is an invaluable resource to all educators for easy access to a wealth of curricular background and supplemental material. Further, in response to the identified need to access digital resources with emphasis on regional assets for classroom instruction the NCCEMS provides a searchable North Dakota Studies website hosting archived video, articles, primary documents, images, lesson plans, and related resources and developing content for the site. In addition, the NCCEMS and Prairie Public have partnered with the digital streaming service Learn360 to allow North Dakota member schools most up to date collection of standards-based videos, video clips, and audio programs. An image library, speeches, and a very popular of newsreels are also available. Teachers can find content via key word search, subject, or state educational standards. The board meets at least annual to discuss funding and pursing opportunity to leverage available resources.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-0313879
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A32Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,317
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $0 | $0 | $2,317 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $0 | $0 | $2,317 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | $100 | $101,450 | $2,317 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $202,300 | $101,150 | $103,667 | 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 45-0313879).
Questions about NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC is 45-0313879.
- Is NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NORTH CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $0, expenses of $0 and total assets of $2,317 at year end.
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