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Nonprofit · EIN 99-0339501

THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416

Financials

$187K$281K2023$210K$296K2024$247K$290K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$246,978$290,426-$43,448$4,885,270$0$4,885,270
December 31, 2024990-PF$210,285$295,585-$85,300$4,928,718$0$4,928,718
December 31, 2023990-PF$186,777$281,220-$94,443$5,014,018$0$5,014,018
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$136,842
Interest
$5,897
Net gain from sales of assets
$104,239

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$250,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$274,070
Excise tax on investment income
$3,206

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,928,718
Total assets, end of year
$4,885,270
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$4,885,270
Fair market value of assets
$5,849,615
Qualifying distributions
$274,070
Net investment income
$246,978

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRADLEY E BAKKEN
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
PRESIDENT1$0
PAMELA BAKKEN PETERSMEYER
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
VICE PRESIDENT1$0
JEFFREY T BAKKEN
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
TREASURER1$0
WENDY K WATSON
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRADLEY E BAKKEN
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
PRESIDENT1$0
PAMELA BAKKEN PETERSMEYER
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
VICE PRESIDENT1$0
JEFFREY T BAKKEN
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
TREASURER1$0
WENDY K WATSON
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRADLEY E BAKKEN
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
PRESIDENT1$0
PAMELA BAKKEN PETERSMEYER
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
VICE PRESIDENT1$0
JEFFREY T BAKKEN
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
TREASURER1$0
WENDY K WATSON
5000 WEST 36TH STREET, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
SECRETARY1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5000 W 36TH ST, ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55416-2758
In care of
% GEORGINE BUSCH
Signed the 990-PF
JEFFREY BAKKEN, TREASURER
Phone
(952) 915-8575
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
99-0339501
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,885,270
Income (IRS master file)
$895,704

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$246,978$290,426$4,885,270IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$210,285$295,585$4,928,718IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$186,777$281,220$5,014,018IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 99-0339501).

Questions about THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION is 99-0339501.
Is THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION 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 THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE EARL & DORIS BAKKEN FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $246,978, expenses of $290,426 and total assets of $4,885,270 at year end.

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