YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fargo, ND EIN: 23-7434797

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YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc at a glance

In short: YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc gave $366K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $366K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$366,000
+120.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$366,000
+120.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$366,000
Total assets
$9,622,242
+4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

YMCA of the Northern Sky: $366KYMCA of the Northern Sky$366K

The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA of the Northern Sky ($366K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fargo

How YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 189% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $366K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $366K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA of the Northern Sky Fargo, NDSupport for YMCA's exempt activities$366,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$9,622,242$496,154$412,391$366,0001$363,618
2024$9,181,648$4,625,472$199,951$166,1921$516,291
2023$4,145,755$558,449$167,243$142,9761$152,057
2022$3,555,679$245,042$153,773$126,5851$124,714
2021$4,224,401$1,787,178$111,466$89,7711$97,348

About YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Fargo, ND. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $366K. Net investment income was $364K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc is led by Julie Blehm, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie Blehm

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Ambrust

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Promersberger

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Riley

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Thomas

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruby Kolpack

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Fercho

    Director

    Director → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Finstad

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Stark

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Warner

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tara Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Underwood

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Ronning

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Marvel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dick Felstul

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Stanislawski

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Lundeen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Erstad

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Hanson

    Treasurer & Vice Chair

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Smith

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Thomas Jefferson (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Botnen (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tara Baltes (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Pete Fullerton (2021) — Chair
  • Former: Rick Buresh (2021) — Director
  • Former: Tom Espel (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc

How much does YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc give each year?

YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc gave $366K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $166K across 1 grant.

How large is YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc?

YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $496K.

Where does YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc operate?

YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc has awarded grants in North Dakota.

What is YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc's EIN?

YMCA of Cass and Clay Counties Endowment Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7434797. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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