Nonprofit · EIN 45-6012226
WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WILLISTON, ND 58802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,335,354 | $9,095,309 | $1,240,045 | $23,640,977 | $11,775,105 | $11,865,872 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,727,842 | $5,008,395 | -$2,280,553 | $24,442,721 | $13,816,681 | $10,626,040 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,940,021 | $4,439,655 | -$2,499,634 | $23,114,147 | $12,012,639 | $11,101,508 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,033,059
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $162,587
- Net rental income
- -$60,826
- Net income from gaming
- $1,163,296
- Other revenue
- $1,139,708
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,458,155
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $306,073
- Other salaries and wages
- $67,579
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $406,181
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $52,215
- Occupancy
- $1,708
- Travel
- $6,388
- Depreciation
- $8,701
- Program services (functional)
- $8,625,808
- Management and general (functional)
- $278,878
- Fundraising (functional)
- $190,623
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,442,721
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,640,977
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,775,105
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,865,872
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,571,646
- Publicly traded securities
- $21,863
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,971,657
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,894,215
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$55,090
- Gross receipts
- $37,906,301
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1961
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER BERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $156,542 | $38,995 |
| LAURIE FURUSETH | CFO Officer | 15 | $66,308 | $8,753 |
| BRANDON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORY MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BARSTAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE STILLWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GATHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WARD KOESER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MURPHY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE KRINGEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR OLSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER BERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $155,815 | $38,104 |
| LAURIE FURUSETH | CFO Officer | 15 | $65,812 | $8,484 |
| WARD KOESER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE KRINGEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK MEDALEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GATHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE STILLWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR OLSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORY MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTER BERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $150,060 | $36,648 |
| LAURIE FURUSETH | CFO Officer | 15 | $63,041 | $8,126 |
| WARD KOESER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE KRINGEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK MEDALEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL GATHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKIE LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE STILLWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR OLSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JORY MEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LANCE OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1286, WILLISTON, ND 58802-1286
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAURIE FURUSETH, PO BOX 1286, WILLISTON, ND 588021286
- Signed the 990
- LAURIE FURUSETH, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (701) 572-9275
- Website
- WWW.WSCFOUNDATION.COM
- Return prepared by
- BRADY MARTZ PLLC
Mission
THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI, DONORS, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES; GENERATING FINANCIAL SUPPORT; FUNDING STUDENT AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS; AND LEADING CAPITAL EXPANSION TO DEVELOP A THRIVING STATE-OF-THE-ART CAMPUS.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS OF WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, CONTINUING EDUCTION, AND STAFF GRANTS TO SUPPORT COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS.Expenses $8,605,918 · grants $8,458,155 · revenue $37,238
- THE FOUNDATION OWNS PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT THROUGH THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH WILLISTON STATE COLLLEGE HOUSING, LLC. THIS PROPERTY IS RENTED BY WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE EMPLOYEES AND OTHER ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL AND AFFILIATES. REVENUES DERIVED FROM THIS PROGRAM SERVICE WERE $1,960,917 AND RELATED EXPENSES WERE $2,021,743. THIS PROGRAM RENTAL ACTIVITY IS PRESENTED ON FORM 990 IN SECTION VIII, LINES 6A AND 6B.
- THE FOUNDATION MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA AREA.Expenses $19,890
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 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 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-6012226
- 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
- 1963
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,640,977
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,906,301
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,335,354 | $9,095,309 | $23,640,977 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,727,842 | $5,008,395 | $24,442,721 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,940,021 | $4,439,655 | $23,114,147 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,223,320 | $3,328,260 | $26,851,284 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 45-6012226).
Questions about WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION is 45-6012226.
- Is WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1963.
- Are donations to WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE 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 WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION 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 WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURIE FURUSETH.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,542 (HUNTER BERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,335,354, expenses of $9,095,309 and total assets of $23,640,977 at year end.
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