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North Dakota Barley Council

Public charity · Grantmaker West Fargo, ND EIN: 45-0380578 Website

To generate funds equitablely from barley producers for the establishment of market development, public relations, promotion and research to benefit barley producers.

Key facts about North Dakota Barley Council

In short: North Dakota Barley Council gave $87K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
45-0380578
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$87,465
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$43,733
Median grant
$43,733
Total assets
$1,240,301
Primary geography
District of Columbia (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$87K

-63.6% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$44K

-45.4% YoY

How North Dakota Barley Council gives

  • Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About North Dakota Barley Council

Based on IRS filings

North Dakota Barley Council is a public charity, based in West Fargo, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $32K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

FargoWashingtonFort CollinsAlbany

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2025) to $240K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $87K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

US Grains Council: $59KUS Grains Council$59KNorth Dakota State University: $28KNorth Dakota State University$28K

The largest 2025 recipient was US Grains Council ($59K). Together the top 2 received $87K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K7$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 13 (54%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
US Grains Council Washington, DCBarley Markets$59,050
North Dakota State University Fargo, NDBarley Research$28,415

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,240,301$1,319,318$1,431,338
Revenue$558,370$655,990$626,323
Expenses$595,041$757,502$683,664
Net Investment Income$32,037$25,317$9,447

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 May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Dakota Barley Council's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; all 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary L. Beck

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.8 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $1K (2025)

  • Tony Schneider

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1.9 hrs/week

    $1K (2020) → $2K (2025)

  • Nathan Boll

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    5.8 hrs/week

    $1K (2021) → $5K (2025)

  • Scott Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2.7 hrs/week

    $270 (2021) → $2K (2025)

  • Frank Laufer

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3.4 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $3K (2025)

  • Steven Edwardson

    Executive Administrator

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $152K (2020) → $158K (2025)

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Gregory A. Kessel (2020–2023) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Mark E. Seastrand (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Doyle D. Lentz (2020) — Chairman

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Steven Edwardson — Exec. Admini: $158KSteven EdwardsonExec. Admini$158KNathan Boll — Director: $5KNathan BollDirector$5KFrank Laufer — Director: $3KFrank LauferDirector$3KScott Nelson — Director: $2KScott NelsonDirector$2KTony Schneider — Director: $2KTony SchneiderDirector$2KGary L Beck — Director: $1KGary L BeckDirector$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $158K, to Steven Edwardson (Exec. Admini). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about North Dakota Barley Council

How much does North Dakota Barley Council give each year?

North Dakota Barley Council gave $87K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $240K across 3 grants.

How large is North Dakota Barley Council?

North Dakota Barley Council reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $558K.

Where does North Dakota Barley Council operate?

North Dakota Barley Council has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, North Dakota.

What is North Dakota Barley Council's EIN?

North Dakota Barley Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0380578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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