Mayville State University Foundation
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Mayville State University Foundation at a glance
In short: Mayville State University Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,199,373
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,199,373
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,199,373
- Total assets
- $20,592,919
- +9.7% 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.
Who Mayville State University Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mayville State University ($1.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M 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 Mayville State University Foundation gives
- Giving grew 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $379K (2021) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mayville State University Mayville, ND | Scholarship and Support | $1,199,373 |
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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 | $20,592,919 | $4,028,615 | $2,147,892 | $1,199,373 | 1 | $2,036,490 |
| 2024 | $18,766,675 | $5,499,969 | $1,736,176 | $1,028,802 | 1 | $175,071 |
| 2023 | $14,110,671 | $1,750,323 | $1,329,541 | $733,793 | 1 | $208,607 |
| 2022 | $11,563,029 | $2,383,982 | $1,188,690 | $598,468 | 1 | $491,947 |
| 2021 | $12,232,872 | $2,309,097 | $883,166 | $378,716 | 1 | $404,971 |
| 2020 | $9,357,443 | $1,116,616 | $825,917 | $445,020 | 1 | $183,389 |
| 2019 | $8,935,110 | $1,211,352 | $1,508,022 | $405,592 | 1 | $332,279 |
About Mayville State University Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mayville State University Foundation is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Mayville, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $2.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mayville State University Foundation is led by Lon Jorgenson, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lon Jorgenson
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$22K (2022) → $114K (2025)
Brian Van Horn
Msu President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Olson
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rocky Larson
Msu Athletic Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Cavalier
Liason to Alumni Board
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Peters
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Nelson
Liason to Cac
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donn Hanson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Holman
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Lipsiea
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Lovas
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Capouch
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Sawa
Vice Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lowell Nelson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Pratt
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachelle Fettig
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Tim Garrett (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Todd Olson (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Johnny Jorgensen (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mike Kolness (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jay Decann (2023) — Msu Athletic Director
- Former: Joe Dunn (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Lynn Slaathaug Moen (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Nick Storhaug (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Joe Eisenmann (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Wehe (2019) — Director
- Former: Doug Petersen (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: John Klocke (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Joni Keller (2019) — Past Chair
- Former: Mark Kloster (2019) — Liason to Cac
- Former: Shireen Grinager (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $114K, to LON Jorgenson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mayville State University Foundation
How much does Mayville State University Foundation give each year?
Mayville State University Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 1 grant.
How large is Mayville State University Foundation?
Mayville State University Foundation reported $20.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is Mayville State University Foundation?
Mayville State University Foundation is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Mayville, ND. It holds $20.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mayville State University Foundation operate?
Mayville State University Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is Mayville State University Foundation's EIN?
Mayville State University Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6013477. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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