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Nonprofit · EIN 45-0422671

UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · GRAND FORKS, ND 58202

Financials

$484K$503K2023$395K$439K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$395,300$438,532-$43,232$8,699,070$200,811$8,498,259
December 31, 2023990$484,192$502,662-$18,470$8,356,553$172,863$8,183,690
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$198,500
of which government grants
$142,500
Program service revenue
$81,692
Investment income
$36,863
Net rental income
$78,245
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,842
Other revenue
$78,245

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$216,841
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$20,000
Accounting fees
$60,092
Travel
$625
Depreciation
$69,615
Program services (functional)
$316,325
Management and general (functional)
$118,827
Fundraising (functional)
$3,380

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$8,356,553
Total assets, end of year
$8,699,070
Total liabilities, end of year
$200,811
Net assets, end of year
$8,498,259
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,291,700
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,176,557
Net assets with donor restrictions
$5,321,702
Gross unrelated business income
$1,483
Gross receipts
$672,751
Employees
0
Volunteers
6
Year formed
1991
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Amy WhitneyDirector/CEO
Officer
6$54,200$19,512
Phil GisiChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kristin HeckVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Sally MiskavigeSecretary/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Deanna Carlson ZinkTrustee
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher JohnsonTrustee (As of Sept 24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mickayla RosardTrustee (Until July 24)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Amy WhitneyDirector/CEO
Officer
6$48,926$28,866
Dale MorrisonChair (until Feb)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Linda PancratzVice Chair (until Nov)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kristin HeckVice Chair (as of Nov)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Phil Gisi - Chair as of FebTrustee (until Feb)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Ed SchaferTrustee (until Nov)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Brooks BurgumTrustee (until Nov)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lauris MolbertTrustee (until Nov)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Howard DahlTrustee (until Nov)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sally MiskavigeTrustee (as of Nov)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mickayla RosardTrustee (as of Nov)
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4200 JAMES RAY DR, GRAND FORKS, ND 58202-6090
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Amy Whitney, 4200 James Ray Dr, Grand Forks, ND 58203
Signed the 990
Amy Whitney, Director/Chief Executive Officer
Phone
(701) 777-3132
Return prepared by
Eide Bailly LLP

Mission

To maintain national leadership in entrepreneur outreach and education, and become the leader in tech entrepreneurship in rural America.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • The UND Center for Innovation Foundation is established to support innovation and entrepreneurial activities at the University of North Dakota. The Foundation owns the Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center, a business incubation facility that licenses space via a membership model. The Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center supports commercialization activities for the State of North Dakota and the University of North Dakota. The Foundation enhances and promotes commerce and economic development in North Dakota through innovation consulting, applied learning activities, entrepreneurial activity seminars and workshops, and business coaching for innovators. Additionally, the Foundation provides fiscal management and operational support for projects primarily funded by state grants. The Foundation supports outreach programs and educational services in the field of innovation, commercialization of technologies, startup funding strategies, and business incubation and acceleration.
    Expenses $280,073 · grants $216,841 · revenue $126,740
  • The Foundation owns a wholly owned subsidiary that operates the North Dakota/Minnesota EB-5 Regional Center Program. The EB-5 program is an immigrant investor program focused on business development and job creation to stimulate economic activity and improvements in regional productivity through direct foreign investment. The program is administered by the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the EB5 regional center is an entity approved by USCIS as a designated place to receive immigrant investor capital with new and emerging businesses. The North Dakota/Minnesota EB5 regional center received its designation in April 2011 and there are three portfolio companies with approximately 600 investors.
    Expenses $33,249 · revenue $30,000
  • Student Run Enterprises (SRE) engages students from across all disciplines at the University of North Dakota in experiential learning focused on the development of entrepreneurial and innovation skills. The purpose of student run enterprises is to establish legacy small businesses for students to manage and operate so they refine and develop their entrepreneurial skills. The students are provided with weekly, dedicated mentorship from a Center for Innovation staff member as well as a UND faculty subject matter expert to monitor their progress and encourage reflective practice on their business decisions.
    Expenses $3,003 · revenue $3,197

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-0422671
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,699,070
Income (IRS master file)
$672,751

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$395,300$438,532$8,699,070XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$484,192$502,662$8,356,553XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$309,220$393,671$8,057,210IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 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 45-0422671).

Questions about UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION is 45-0422671.
Is UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION 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 UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION 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 UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Amy Whitney.
Who are the officers and directors of UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $54,200 (Amy Whitney, Director/CEO).
How much revenue does UND CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $395,300, expenses of $438,532 and total assets of $8,699,070 at year end.

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