Nonprofit · EIN 45-0318258
LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · FARGO, ND 58103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $490,879 | $577,769 | -$86,890 | $7,464,661 | $4,882,348 | $2,582,313 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $380,239 | $473,669 | -$93,430 | $2,742,816 | $73,613 | $2,669,203 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $468,312 | $416,665 | $51,647 | $2,792,307 | $29,674 | $2,762,633 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $304,499
- of which government grants
- $304,499
- Program service revenue
- $179,253
- Investment income
- $7,127
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $101,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $77,741
- Other salaries and wages
- $72,801
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $194,263
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,839
- Occupancy
- $11,829
- Travel
- $17,776
- Program services (functional)
- $490,685
- Management and general (functional)
- $87,084
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,742,816
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,464,661
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,882,348
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,582,313
- Gross receipts
- $490,879
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1974
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER M METZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $77,741 |
| TERRY HOFFMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS E JEFFERSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL OLERUD | DIRECTOR (LEFT 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATHAN BERSETH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAVERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUAYNE BALDWIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN TUITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK OSLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KURT ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAREY FRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL BOHNSACK | DIRECTOR (LEFT 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PERRY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUANE BREITLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WADE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF LYONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD ANDERSON | DIRECTOR (STARTED 2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON LITCH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER M METZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $75,476 | $10,734 |
| TERRY HOFFMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E JEFFERSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL OLERUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BERSETH | DIRECTOR/TREASURER (12/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAVERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUAYNE BALDWIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TUITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OSLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY FRY | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY (12/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BOHNSACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE BREITLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WADE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR (STARTED 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LYONS | DIRECTOR (STARTED 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ARTH | TREASURER (LEFT 12/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DICK | SECRETARY (LEFT 12/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SIEGERT | DIRECTOR (LEFT 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY LUEBKE | DIRECTOR (LEFT 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON LITCH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER M METZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $73,278 | $10,013 |
| TERRY HOFFMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL SIEGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS E JEFFERSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL OLERUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHAN BERSETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY LUEBKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAVERLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUAYNE BALDWIN | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON ARTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TUITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK OSLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT ELLIOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREY FRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BOHNSACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PERRY BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE BREITLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON LITCH | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 417 MAIN AVE STE 201, FARGO, ND 58103-1982
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DONALD LITCH, 417 MAIN AVENUE 201, FARGO, ND 581031909
- Signed the 990
- DONALD LITCH, CFO
- Phone
- (701) 235-1197
- Website
- WWW.LAKEAGASSIZ.COM
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
Mission
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS AND OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.
Program accomplishments
- COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS AND OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.ADDITIONAL OUTREACH BEGAN WITH BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND IMPACTS AND HELP ENTITIES RECOVER FROM COVID-19 IMPACTS.Expenses $490,685 · grants $101,250 · revenue $179,253
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
- 45-0318258
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,464,661
- Income (IRS master file)
- $490,879
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $490,879 | $577,769 | $7,464,661 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $380,239 | $473,669 | $2,742,816 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $468,312 | $416,665 | $2,792,307 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $400,459 | $367,995 | $2,729,316 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 45-0318258).
Questions about LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL is 45-0318258.
- Is LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1974.
- Are donations to LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL 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 LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL 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 LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL 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 LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DONALD LITCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,741 (AMBER M METZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LAKE AGASSIZ REGIONAL COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $490,879, expenses of $577,769 and total assets of $7,464,661 at year end.
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