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North Dakota University System Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Bismarck, ND EIN: 45-0422574 Website

The function of the North Dakota University System Foundation is to support, enrich, advance and improve higher education in the state of North Dakota, and to assist its students, faculty and staff.

North Dakota University System Foundation at a glance

In short: North Dakota University System Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $45K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$45,027
+37.9% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
Average grant
$45,027
Median grant
$45,027
Total assets
$198,046
+73.9% vs 2025
Primary geography
North Dakota (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who North Dakota University System Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

ND University System: $45KND University System$45K

The largest 2026 recipient was ND University System ($45K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Bismarck

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 Total only2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2025) to $359K (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.

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
ND University System Bismarck, NDSupport Career Builder Scholarships$45,027
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2026$198,046$130,000$45,807$45,0271
2025$113,853$125,000$33,403$32,658Total only
2024$22,256$1,000$13,245——
2023$34,501$6,700$9,356——
2022$37,157$353,500$359,270$358,5002
2021$42,927$379,360$352,490$350,0001

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

About North Dakota University System Foundation

Based on IRS filings

North Dakota University System Foundation is a public charity, based in Bismarck, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $198K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

North Dakota University System Foundation is led by Kevin Black, President on every filing since 2025; none of the 10 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Kevin Black

    President

    On filings since 2025

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Traynor

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Warner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Shirley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Sickler

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Sogard

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Louser

    Trustee

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Backes

    Vice Presidenttrustee

    Vice President → Vice Presidenttrustee, 2026

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Krebsbach

    Secretarytreasurer Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Sanford

    Executive Vp-Ex-Officio Member

    Ex-Officio Member → Executive Vp-Ex-Officio Member, 2026

    On filings since 2025

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (2021–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Danita Bye (2021–2025) — Trustee
  • Former: Timothy Mihalick (2021–2025) — President
  • Former: Mark Hagerott (2021–2024) — Ex-Officio Member
  • Former: Tammy Dolan (2021) — Secretarytreasurer Ex-Officio

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 North Dakota University System Foundation

How much does North Dakota University System Foundation give each year?

North Dakota University System Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it reported $33K in grants paid.

How large is North Dakota University System Foundation?

North Dakota University System Foundation reported $198K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $130K.

Where does North Dakota University System Foundation operate?

North Dakota University System Foundation has awarded grants in North Dakota.

What is North Dakota University System Foundation's EIN?

North Dakota University System Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0422574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)

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