Mission
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY, DEVELOP AND ADVANCE QUALIFTY OF LIFE INITIATIVES, AND PROMOTE AND ENHANCE THE CONSERVATION HERITAGE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Public Charity
NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM FOUNDATION
Based in BISMARCK, ND, NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $1.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 10 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.7M.
EIN: 831389235
BISMARCK, ND
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$2.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at North Dakota Petroleum Foundation
How North Dakota Petroleum Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$98
Programs
the work itself
$2
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 $98 for programs
$61
The ndpf continued its education programs, which included hosting 40 teachers for a teacher education seminar
$36
Planting for the future
$1
Scholarships to college students who are taking courses related to the oil industry
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.
Sample Grants Received
OPERATING ASSISTANCE
$218,941
OPERATING ASSISTANCE
$585,062
OPERATING ASSISTANCE
$201,668
OPERATING ASSISTANCE
$450,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Heather Steffes
VICE CHAIRMAN (STARTED 12/2025)
Jacob Odermann
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Jeff Herman
CHAIRMAN
Josh Demorrett
BOARD MEMBER
Kate Klossner
BOARD MEMBER (LEFT 03/2025)
Kevin Kelly
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.0M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $1.7M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $389K |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $508K |
| 2021 | $618K | $548K | $368K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $618K to $1.7M (+169%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.