Northland Community and Technical College Foundation
To create opportunities to invest in the educational experience of northland community and technical college's students.
Northland Community and Technical College Foundation at a glance
In short: Northland Community and Technical College Foundation gave $321K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $321K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $321,222
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $321,222
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $321,222
- Total assets
- $7,279,287
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Northland Community and Technical College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Northland Community and Technical College Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% 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 $158K (2019) to $801K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $321K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $321,222 |
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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 | $7,279,287 | $1,275,711 | $1,296,043 | $321,222 | 1 | $360,622 |
| 2024 | $7,121,737 | $949,404 | $979,569 | $326,222 | 1 | $74,663 |
| 2023 | $6,896,511 | $627,224 | $1,094,695 | $510,822 | 1 | $-77,597 |
| 2022 | $7,624,902 | $892,597 | $1,304,694 | $801,144 | 1 | $-470,533 |
| 2021 | $7,741,902 | $535,195 | $758,535 | $184,038 | 1 | $30 |
| 2020 | $7,402,193 | $758,739 | $963,833 | $158,550 | 1 | $426 |
| 2019 | $7,283,178 | $801,524 | $848,876 | $158,187 | 1 | $597 |
About Northland Community and Technical College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Northland Community and Technical College Foundation is a public charity, based in Thief River Falls, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $321K. Net investment income was $361K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northland Community and Technical College Foundation is led by Lars Dyrud, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lars Dyrud
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$80K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Dan Christensen
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Zola
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Lunke
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Schmiesing
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Friend
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Jordet
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maryfran Twinstol
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ricky Peterson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandi Luck
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Greene
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Mattson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Fietek
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Weets
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Hatcher
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Jahn
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Walseth
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Fritel
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Brooks
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Olson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Dave Sundberg (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Keith Christensen (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Wes Stainbrook (2020–2021) — Past President
- Former: Faye Auchenpaugh (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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Northland Community and Technical College Foundation
How much does Northland Community and Technical College Foundation give each year?
Northland Community and Technical College Foundation gave $321K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $326K across 1 grant.
How large is Northland Community and Technical College Foundation?
Northland Community and Technical College Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
Where does Northland Community and Technical College Foundation operate?
Northland Community and Technical College Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Northland Community and Technical College Foundation's EIN?
Northland Community and Technical College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1287038. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
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