Northern Pulse Growers Association
To promote dry peas, lentils and chickpeas through education, market development, research coordination and government affairs by providing the highest quality food and feed products to the consumer.
Northern Pulse Growers Association at a glance
In short: Northern Pulse Growers Association gave $588K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $294K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $587,586
- +106.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $293,793
- +209.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $293,793
- Total assets
- $2,337,056
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Dakota (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Northern Pulse Growers Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Dakota State University ($573K). Together the top 2 received $588K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 14 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Northern Pulse Growers Association gives
- Giving grew 72% 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 $122K (2023) to $588K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $588K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University Fargo, ND | Research Projects | $573,218 |
| South Dakota State University Brookings, SD | Research Projects | $14,368 |
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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 | $2,337,056 | $1,198,639 | $1,280,191 | $587,586 | 2 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $2,110,347 | $1,032,729 | $893,537 | $285,073 | 3 | $1,003 |
| 2023 | $1,794,637 | $636,158 | $639,746 | $121,533 | 2 | $904 |
| 2022 | $1,634,009 | $880,166 | $838,026 | $341,464 | 3 | $500 |
| 2021 | $1,525,022 | $974,438 | $1,192,537 | $526,323 | 4 | $302 |
| 2020 | $1,881,878 | $960,633 | $919,997 | $341,534 | 4 | $847 |
| 2019 | $2,060,855 | $1,147,776 | $988,868 | $302,313 | 3 | $731 |
About Northern Pulse Growers Association
Based on IRS filings
Northern Pulse Growers Association is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Bismarck, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $588K. Net investment income was $1K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northern Pulse Growers Association is led by Matthew McCabe, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew McCabe
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
$445 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Shannon Berndt
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$109K (2019) → $112K (2025)
Sam Arnson
Director
Secretary & President → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$75 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Kevin Haas
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Davidson
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Brooks
Director
Director Starting January → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Han
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Kopp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake Rasmussen
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Steier
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
McKade Mahlen
Vice President
Director Starting January → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Matthew McCabe-Vice President (2024) — President
- Former: McKade Mahlen-Director (2024) — Jan & Vice President · Filing note: Until
- Former: Sam Arnson-President (2024) — Jan & Director · Filing note: Until
- Former: Todd Wagner (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Chad Doheny (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lee Novak (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Hardy (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Rondel Beery (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Gion (2019–2021) — Marketing Director
- Former: Chris Westergard (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Chad Anderson (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Jerry Schillinger (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 $112K, to Shannon Berndt (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Northern Pulse Growers Association
How much does Northern Pulse Growers Association give each year?
Northern Pulse Growers Association gave $588K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $285K across 3 grants.
How large is Northern Pulse Growers Association?
Northern Pulse Growers Association reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.
What is Northern Pulse Growers Association?
Northern Pulse Growers Association is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Bismarck, ND. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Northern Pulse Growers Association operate?
Northern Pulse Growers Association has awarded grants in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington.
What is Northern Pulse Growers Association's EIN?
Northern Pulse Growers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0454936. 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 May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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