Mission
The foundation's mission is the accumulation and disbursement of funds for charitable purposes to tax exempt organizations and individuals/ families in need within the area served by Cass County Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Public Charity
Cass County Electric Cooperative Foundation
Cass County Electric Cooperative Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Fargo, ND. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $255K revenue, $254K expenses, $26K total assets. IRS filings disclose 72 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $540K.
EIN: 450433247
Fargo, ND
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$255K
Total Expenses$254K
Total Assets$26K
Grants Given72
Grant Total$540K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Cass County Electric Cooperative Foundation
How Cass County Electric Cooperative Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 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
Cass County Electric Cooperative Foundation issued grants totaling $252,460 to numerous tax exempt organizations and individuals for charitable, educational, environmental, and emergency assistance purposes in order to benefit…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Cass County Electric Cooperative Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
Fort Ransom Sodbuster Asso
Horse Drawn People Movers
$7,500
St Catherine School
FacilityOutdoor space upg
$7,500
1000 Car Campaign
$7,500
Kindred Park District
City Park Inclusive Play U
$7,500
Heroes Compass
care packages
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 72 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Erik Isaak
President
Jillian Veil-Ehnert
Director
Kalyn Botz
Vice President
Ken Astrup
Director
Lisa Olson
Director
Scott Ripplinger
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $255K | $254K | $26K |
| 2024 | $246K | $245K | $26K |
| 2023 | $240K | $241K | $25K |
| 2022 | $241K | $258K | $25K |
| 2021 | $233K | $223K | $43K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $233K to $255K (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $26K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MN, ND.
MNND
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.