Nonprofit · EIN 45-0416366
OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC
Tax-exempt · OAKES, ND 58474
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $360,940 | $209,223 | $151,717 | $1,479,139 | $4,066 | $1,475,073 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $636,494 | $431,438 | $205,056 | $1,327,494 | $4,138 | $1,323,356 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $361,099 | $219,942 | $141,157 | $1,123,571 | $5,271 | $1,118,300 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $171,323
- Membership dues
- $100
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $27,794
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$718
- Net income from gaming
- $161,823
- Other revenue
- $161,823
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $78,089
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,314
- Program services (functional)
- $209,223
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,327,494
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,479,139
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,066
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,475,073
- Gross receipts
- $543,046
- Employees
- 3
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF FORWARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HILL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HALEY MOEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY PTACEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY SCHNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG SITZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN ZETOCHA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF FORWARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HILL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ALISON PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY PTACEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEATHER RONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY SCHNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOUG SITZLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN ZETOCHA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY BAGLEY | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JEFF FORWARD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MATTHEW HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DUSTIN MAIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALISON PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EMILY PTACEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARY SCHNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN ZETOCHA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 365, OAKES, ND 58474-0365
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFF FORWARD, PO BOX 365, OAKES, ND 584740365
- Signed the 990
- JEFF FORWARD, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (701) 742-2305
- Website
- WWW.OAKESND.COM
- Return prepared by
- PTACEK FINANCIAL SERVICES PC
Mission
THIS ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE & ASSIST WITH THE INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF OAKES.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTE ECONOMIC WELFARE OF COMMUNITY: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO BRING NEW BUSINESS INTO THE COMMUNITY. AFFECTS APPROXIMATELY 2500 PEOPLE.Expenses $178,304 · grants $47,170
- PROMOTE SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL WELFARE OF COMMUNITY: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ASSITANCE TO DEVELOP SOCIAL & RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY. AFFECTS APPROXIMATELY 2500 PEOPLE.Expenses $30,919 · grants $30,919
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
- 45-0416366
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,479,139
- Income (IRS master file)
- $543,046
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $360,940 | $209,223 | $1,479,139 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $636,494 | $431,438 | $1,327,494 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $361,099 | $219,942 | $1,123,571 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $244,065 | $202,110 | $985,616 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 45-0416366).
Questions about OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC
- What is the EIN of OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC is 45-0416366.
- Is OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1990.
- Are donations to OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC 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 OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC 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 OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC 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 OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFF FORWARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does OAKES ENHANCEMENT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $360,940, expenses of $209,223 and total assets of $1,479,139 at year end.
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