Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation
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Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation at a glance
In short: Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation gave $844K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $844K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $844,311
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $844,311
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $844,311
- Total assets
- $6,559,698
- +49.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation gives
- Giving grew 180% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $189K (2023) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $844K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $844,311 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,559,698 | $2,981,593 | $1,264,031 | $844,311 | 1 | $125,387 |
| 2024 | $4,393,914 | $1,205,577 | $1,467,291 | $1,137,892 | 1 | $75,034 |
| 2023 | $4,376,016 | $485,997 | $384,619 | $189,116 | 1 | $-33,016 |
| 2022 | $3,984,472 | $663,005 | $458,435 | $301,862 | 1 | $77,373 |
| 2020 | $4,234,064 | $487,358 | $395,815 | $227,450 | 1 | $101,791 |
| 2019 | $3,940,358 | $224,882 | $111,083 | — | — | $128,316 |
About Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Bottineau, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $844K. Net investment income was $125K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation is led by Trudy Marum, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trudy Marum
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Tofteland
Chairman
President Elect → President, 2022
President → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Stevens Left May
Foundation Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$67K (2025)
Jason Guss
Director
President → Chairman, 2020
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Chrisholm
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Brandjord
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Braaten
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Moum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Tooke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cody Brooks
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janeen Pollman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth Serhienko
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Jeremi Tweed (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Leslie Stevens (2019–2024) — Foundation Director
- Former: Heidi Hauf (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Dave Geiszler (2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Lindgren (2024) — Director
- Former: Leann Kihle (2024) — Director
- Former: Dennis Lagasse (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Evan St Michel (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Ben Diepolder (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $67K, to Leslie Stevens Left May 2025 (Foundation Director).
Frequently asked questions about Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation
How much does Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation give each year?
Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation gave $844K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation?
Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation?
Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Bottineau, ND. It holds $6.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation operate?
Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation's EIN?
Dakota College at Bottineau Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3291678. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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