Forward Devils Lake Corp

Foundation · Grantmaker Devils Lake, ND EIN: 45-0443068

Forward Devils Lake Corp is a nonprofit organization, based in Devils Lake, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.

Key facts about Forward Devils Lake Corp

EIN
45-0443068
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ · View filing

Total Assets

—

Revenue

$169K

+0.7% YoY

Net Investment Income

—

Expenses

$152K

-44.2% YoY

How Forward Devils Lake Corp gives

  • Giving grew 503% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Devils LakeBismarckFargo

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants20192 grants20202 grants20213 grants20224 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets——$1,231,251
Revenue$169,150$168,037$585,521
Expenses$151,975$272,590$610,628
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Forward Devils Lake Corp is led by Ryan Hanson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ryan Hanson

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Moe

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Wilhelmi

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Hach

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri Mezera

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Steffen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chace Engstrom-Austvold

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Doug Darling (2019–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Brad Barth (2021–2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: Jim Alvestad (2021–2023) — Past Presdie
  • Former: Spencer Halverson (2021–2023) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Suzie Kenner (2023) — Executive Officio
  • Former: Blaine Volk (2022) — Director
  • Former: Adam Leiphon (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Bob Hatten (2019–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Bea Manson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Chace Engstrom (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Brett Johnston (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Brian Swenseth (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Christy Remmick (2019–2020) — Past President
  • Former: Damian Reiter (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Wahl (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mike Dunn (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Phillip Jerome (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Richard Johnson (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Scott Volk (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Tom Haahr (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Bobby Foster (2020) — Director
  • Former: Bobby Thompson (2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Kevin Fieldseng (2020) — Director
  • Former: Al Freidig (2019) — Past President
  • Former: Andy Lankowicz (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Wade Schwan (2019) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Forward Devils Lake Corp

Where does Forward Devils Lake Corp operate?

Forward Devils Lake Corp has awarded grants in North Dakota.

What is Forward Devils Lake Corp's EIN?

Forward Devils Lake Corp's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0443068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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