Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union
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Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union at a glance
In short: Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,194,059
- +4.7% 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.
How to apply to Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union
Who Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ellendale Fire Department ($5K). Together the top 2 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 $5K (2020) to $41K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ellendale Fire Department Ellendale, ND | General Donation | $5,000 |
| James River Soil Conservation Ellendale, ND | General Donation | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,194,059 | $532,847 | $435,288 | $10,000 | 2 | $29,592 |
| 2024 | $2,096,500 | $487,132 | $443,706 | $15,000 | 1 | $21,322 |
| 2023 | $2,053,074 | $533,533 | $404,433 | $40,695 | Total only | $9,122 |
| 2022 | $1,923,423 | $437,087 | $362,821 | $10,000 | 1 | $8,455 |
| 2021 | $1,848,057 | $448,026 | $314,659 | $35,250 | 1 | $7,381 |
| 2020 | $1,628,569 | $389,022 | $285,244 | $5,000 | 1 | $10,364 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union
Based on IRS filings
Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union is a public charity, based in Jamestown, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $30K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union is led by Mark Watne, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Watne
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jon Iverson
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michelle Ziesch
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Finken
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Benjamin Vig
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
David Berger
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Robert Kuylen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Shane Sickler
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tyler Stafslien
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Wesley Niederman Jr. (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ronda Throener (2020–2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union
How much does Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union give each year?
Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union gave $10K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $15K across 1 grant.
How large is Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union?
Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $533K.
Where does Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union operate?
Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union's EIN?
Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7024830. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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