Minot State Alumni Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Minot, ND EIN: 45-0281247

To foster, promote, aid and assist in continued improvement and maintenance of high educational standards of minot state university; to receive funds and properties through gifts, devises, bequests, grants and other lawful means; to sponsor and provide academic scholarships and grants; and to generally promote and do such things as are deemed advisable for the continued well-being and good of minot state university, its students, alumni, faculty, curriculum, special activities, functions, research and programs.

Minot State Alumni Inc at a glance

In short: Minot State Alumni Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
-71.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,000
-71.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$285,659
+8.4% 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 Minot State Alumni Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Minot State University: $20KMinot State University$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Minot State University ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Minot

How Minot State Alumni Inc gives

  • Giving fell 74% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2025) to $78K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Minot State University Minot, NDScholarships to Students$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$285,659$151,390$103,249$20,0001$834
2024$263,619$181,501$166,250$70,0001$745
2023$216,365$166,735$159,838$74,0001$360
2022$205,051$167,840$142,498$77,5001$88
2021$192,880$94,548$66,436$41,5001$107
2020$139,675$32,263$94,195$42,2621$282

About Minot State Alumni Inc

Based on IRS filings

Minot State Alumni Inc is a public charity, based in Minot, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $286K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $834.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Minot State Alumni Inc is led by Danielle Rued, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Danielle Rued

    President

    Director → Vice President of Events, 2023

    Vice President of Events → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandi Fjeld

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Fjeld

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jaimie Jundt Brunner

    Director

    Past President → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janelle Verhey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kari Lysne

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Andrist

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trent Westmeyer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alicia Eslinger

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Audra Butler

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Britt Valdez

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katelyn Richter

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lexi Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marisa Albertson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katelyn Fornshell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • McKenna Gudmunson

    Vice President of Outreach

    Director → Vice President of Outreach, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Hammer

    Vice President of Events

    Director → Vice President of Events, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Yale

    Vice President of Promotions

    Director → Vice President of Promotions, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Ben Berg (2020–2024) — Vice President of Promotions
  • Former: Audra Wyman (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chelsea Kirkhammer (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Julie Drady (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kelsey Holt (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Niki Carlson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Sabrina Herrmann (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Breanna Keller (2023) — Director
  • Former: Michael Braun (2023) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Tschetter (2023) — Director
  • Former: Breanna Benson (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jason Burckhard (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kristi Berg (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mat Jensen (2020–2022) — Vice President of Events
  • Former: Julie Benson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Derek Van Dyke (2020) — Director
  • Former: Laura Morelli (2020) — Director

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 Minot State Alumni Inc

How much does Minot State Alumni Inc give each year?

Minot State Alumni Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $70K across 1 grant.

How large is Minot State Alumni Inc?

Minot State Alumni Inc reported $286K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $151K.

Where does Minot State Alumni Inc operate?

Minot State Alumni Inc has awarded grants in North Dakota.

What is Minot State Alumni Inc's EIN?

Minot State Alumni Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0281247. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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