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Nonprofit · EIN 45-0440770

COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA

Tax-exempt · MANDAN, ND 58554

Financials

$2.2M$2M2022$2.5M$2.4M2023$4.8M$3.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$4,790,403$3,403,952$1,386,451$27,982,300$13,193,494$14,788,806
September 30, 2024990$2,481,425$2,362,288$119,137$19,885,408$8,005,175$11,880,233
September 30, 2023990$2,236,771$2,028,024$208,747$19,838,156$8,077,060$11,761,096
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,507,165
of which government grants
$1,506,515
Program service revenue
$3,249,227
Investment income
-$10,999
Net rental income
$24,884
Net gain from sales of assets
$15,190
Other revenue
$45,010

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$95,222
Other salaries and wages
$789,291
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,155,336
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$57,939
Accounting fees
$140,265
Occupancy
$708,782
Travel
$32,006
Depreciation
$395,597
Program services (functional)
$3,018,179
Management and general (functional)
$383,185
Fundraising (functional)
$2,588

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$19,885,408
Total assets, end of year
$27,982,300
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,193,494
Net assets, end of year
$14,788,806
Land, buildings and equipment
$10,940,711
Net assets without donor restrictions
$14,788,806
Gross receipts
$7,820,460
Employees
51
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1995
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRENT EKSTROMEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
25$88,564$19,397
DAVID ROGSTADPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICOLE SHURHAMERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JESSICA THOMASSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JENNIFER HENDERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAWN AANDERUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RHONDA ALLERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL BECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENATA BUENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK HORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHEYL MERCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERICK ROLLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRIN SANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY STOPPLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAD VOGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRENT EKSTROMEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
23$123,842$27,044
DAVID ROGSTADPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
NICOLE SHURHAMERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JESSICA THOMASSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JENNIFER HENDERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAWN AANDERUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RHONDA ALLERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL BECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENATA BUENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICK HORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHEYL MERCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERICK ROLLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRIN SANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY STOPPLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAD VOGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BRENT EKSTROMEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
30$109,490$23,193
MIKE REMBOLDTPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAVID ROGSTADVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JESSICA THOMASSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JENNIFER HENDERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAWN AANDERUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JILL BECKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAYTON HOFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB KNOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DERICK ROLLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARRIN SANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DARBY SCHLICHENMAYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROYCE SCHULTZEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE SHURHAMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATHY STOPPLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAD VOGELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
200 1ST AVE NW, MANDAN, ND 58554-3109
In care of
% PAUL E RECHLIN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRENT EKSTROM, 200 1ST AVE NW, MANDAN, ND 58554
Signed the 990
BRENT EKSTROM, EXECUTIVE DIREC
Phone
(701) 667-7600
Return prepared by
HAGA KOMMER LTD

Mission

PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO REVITALIZE COMMIUNITIES & IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF LIVING & QUALITY OF LIFE FOR NORTH DAKOTANS. PROVIDE LOW INTEREST LOANS FOR EMERGENCY HOME REPAIRS, MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE, 1ST MORTGAGE LOANS, AND CONSTRUCTION LOANS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LOW-INCOME HOUSING RENTAL PROPERTIES - PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR 1007 UNITS 2025. EXPENSES INCLUDE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE RENTAL PROPERTIES.
    Expenses $2,557,794 · revenue $2,441,554
  • REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM - PROVIDES AFFORDABLE LOANS, WITH TERMS BASED ON THE BORROWER'S CAPACITY TO REPAY, FOR DOWN PAYMENT AND CLOSING COST ASSISTANCE,REHABILITATION LOANS, LOANS FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS, AND OTHER MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION AND FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS. IN 2025, 23 MORTGAGE LOANS TOTALLING 926,294 WERE AWARDED. 2 LOANS FOR FINANCING DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WERE CLOSED IN 2025 TOTALING 235,544 FOR 60 NEW UNITS. CLIENT FEES AND LOAN INTEREST ARE USED TO ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM IN ADDITION TO GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.
    Expenses $267,359 · revenue $570,810
  • HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - CWND CONSTRUCTS, ACQUIRES, REHABILITATES, AND OPERATES MULTI-FAMILY AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS THROUGHOUT NORTH DAKOTA. DURING 2025 CWND MADE APPLICATION FOR 2 9% TAX CREDITS PROJECTS BUT WAS UNSUCESSFUL. CWND COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF 2 9% TAX CREDIT PROJECTS TOTALING 160 UNITS AND BEGAN RENOVATION OF 120 ADDITIONAL UNITS UNDER THE LIHTC PROGRAM. CWND CONTINUES TO SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
    Expenses $193,026 · revenue $236,863

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-0440770
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
1995
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$27,982,300
Income (IRS master file)
$7,820,460

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$4,790,403$3,403,952$27,982,300XML
990September 2024$2,481,425$2,362,288$19,885,408XML
990September 2023$2,236,771$2,028,024$19,838,156XML
990September 2022$2,861,584$1,575,002$18,745,191IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 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 45-0440770).

Questions about COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA

What is the EIN of COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA is 45-0440770.
Is COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA 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 COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA 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 COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA 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 COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names BRENT EKSTROM.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,564 (BRENT EKSTROM, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does COMMUNITYWORKS NORTH DAKOTA have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,790,403, expenses of $3,403,952 and total assets of $27,982,300 at year end.

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