The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for
The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for is a private foundation, based in Williston, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.9M in total assets. In 2025, it made $2.4M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $5.4M.
The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for at a glance
- Total assets
- $32,879,136
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,930,919
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,382,107
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,782,644
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Ministry Network Bismarck, ND | For the Lakewood Bible Camp | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,879,136 | $7,930,919 | $4,782,644 | — | — | $2,382,107 | $5,401,313 |
| 2024 | $28,149,005 | $6,798,260 | $4,418,686 | — | — | $2,292,032 | $4,277,574 |
| 2023 | $24,979,476 | $5,620,864 | $4,351,960 | $150,000 | 1 | $2,832,069 | $2,568,507 |
| 2022 | $22,065,382 | $6,837,965 | $4,043,469 | — | — | $2,118,425 | $3,962,614 |
| 2021 | $22,844,309 | $5,449,707 | $3,084,114 | — | — | $1,301,962 | $2,123,970 |
| 2020 | $19,892,384 | $3,290,711 | $2,330,489 | — | — | — | $1,468,779 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for is led by Rick Braaten, Director & President on every filing since 2020; all 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick Braaten
Director & President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Brad Bekkedahl
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Dwight Richter
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Sheldon McGorman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Winston Titus
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Pastor Vondell Brandt
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $4K (2025)
Holly Volk Gannon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2025)
John Harper
Faclity Administrator
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$85K (2020) → $113K (2025)
Former officers (4)
- Former: Vondell Brandt (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Walstad (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Daniels Webster (2020) — Director
- Former: Doug Crosby (2020) — Director, Secretary & Treasurer
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $113K, to John Harper (Faclity Administrator). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for
How large is The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for?
The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for reported $32.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7.9M.
Where does The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for operate?
The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for has awarded grants in North Dakota.
What is The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for's EIN?
The Fred & Clara Eckert Foundation for's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6016766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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