THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE BY BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH ALUMNI, DONORS, AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES; GENERATING FINANCIAL SUPPORT; FUNDING STUDENT AND FACULTY DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS; AND LEADING CAPITAL EXPANSION TO DEVELOP A THRIVING STATE-OF-THE-ART CAMPUS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$24.4M
+5.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.5M
+28.7% YoY
Grant Count
3
-25.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.5M
+71.6% YoY
About Williston State College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Williston State College Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in WILLISTON, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4.5M. Net investment income was $122K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $24,442,721 | $23,114,147 | $26,851,284 |
| Revenue | $2,727,842 | $1,940,021 | $7,223,320 |
| Expenses | $5,008,395 | $4,439,655 | $3,328,260 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $121,604 | $54,625 | $205,662 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WARD KOESER | PRESIDENT | 2.5 | — |
| KATIE KRINGEN | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| LEE MURPHY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RICK MEDALEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BRANDON JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BILL GATHMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JACKIE LEE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MELANIE STILLWELL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TAYLOR OLSON | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| JORY MEYER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LANCE OLSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LAURIE FURUSETH | CFO | 15 | $65,812 |
| HUNTER BERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $155,815 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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