The North Dakota Association of

Public charity · Grantmaker West Fargo, ND EIN: 23-7084473

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The North Dakota Association of at a glance

Total assets
$854,712
+14.7% vs 2025
Revenue (2026)
$129,830
+34.6% vs 2025
Net investment income (2026)
$53,238
+72.2% vs 2025
Expenses (2026)
$66,231
+7.1% vs 2025
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who The North Dakota Association of funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

DawsonGrand Forks

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15KTotal only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025 0 grants2026

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $11K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elks Camp Grassick Dawson, ND—$10,800
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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
2026$854,712$129,830$66,231——$53,238
2025$744,917$96,440$61,813——$30,920
2024$695,471$72,248$66,685$10,8001$7,519
2023$626,789$110,672$59,372$7,8701$27,390
2022$594,032$89,915$45,925$5,1941$28,312
2021$596,978$66,557$19,657$2,150Total only$14,780

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The North Dakota Association of

Based on IRS filings

The North Dakota Association of is a public charity, based in West Fargo, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $855K in total assets. Net investment income was $53K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The North Dakota Association of is led by Loris Van Berkom, President on every filing since 2025; none of the 8 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Loris Van Berkom

    President

    On filings since 2025

    No compensation reported

  • Janelle Olson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Elias Youngbom

    Director

    On filings since 2025

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Lou Stip

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Anderson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Trampes Brown

    Past President

    Director → President, 2022

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Baumgartner

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Lexee Steffan

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Elias Youngblom (2024–2025) — Director
  • Former: Zelda Gebhard (2021–2024) — Past President
  • Former: Gerald Byron (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Allan Peterson (2021–2023) — Development
  • Former: Milissa Miller (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Douglas Stip (2023) — Director
  • Former: Alexandra Engraf (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Mickey Teubner (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Douglas Teubner (2022) — Director
  • Former: Gretchen Campbell (2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Mark Kueffler (2021) — Past President
  • Former: Shereen Faber (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 The North Dakota Association of

How large is The North Dakota Association of?

The North Dakota Association of reported $855K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $130K.

Where does The North Dakota Association of operate?

The North Dakota Association of has awarded grants in North Dakota.

What is The North Dakota Association of's EIN?

The North Dakota Association of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7084473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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