Mission
THE FUNCTION OF THE NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT, ENRICH, ADVANCE AND IMPROVE HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, AND TO ASSIST ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF.
Public Charity
NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FOUNDATION
Based in BISMARCK, ND, NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $130K in revenue, $46K in expenses, $198K in total assets for fiscal year 2026. Imperigo tracks 8 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $1.4M.
EIN: 450422574
BISMARCK, ND
Federated Giving Programs
NTEE: T70
Latest filing: 2026
Total Revenue$130K
Total Expenses$46K
Total Assets$198K
Grants Given8
Grant Total$1.4M
Filing Years2022–2026
Where $100 goes at North Dakota University System Foundation
How North Dakota University System Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
To encourage educational opportunities by providing loan repayment assistance and scholarships to support new initiatives, career building and responsivenss to changing workforce needs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2026. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
ND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
SUPPORT CAREER BUILDER SCHOLARSHIPS
$45,027
SUPPORT CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMS
$351,000
ND UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
SUPPORT CAREER BUILDER SCHOLARSHIPS
$7,500
SUPPORT CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMS
$350,000
SUPPORT CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMS
$600,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE VP-EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Brent Sanford
SECRETARYTREASURER EX-OFFICIO
David Krebsbach
TRUSTEE
Jonathan Sickler
VICE PRESIDENTTRUSTEE
Jon Backes
TRUSTEE
Julie Traynor
PRESIDENT
Kevin Black
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $130K | $46K | $198K |
| 2025 | $125K | $33K | $114K |
| 2024 | $1K | $13K | $22K |
| 2023 | $7K | $9K | $35K |
| 2022 | $354K | $359K | $37K |
Between 2022 and 2026, reported annual revenue declined from $354K to $130K (-63%), with total assets most recently reported at $198K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in ND.
ND
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.