BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AND FOUNDATION

EIN 23-7044156 · Education (B43I)

What they do

THE BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION WILL INVEST IN THE ADVANCEMENT of THE UNIVERSITY BY PROMOTING A CULTURE of PHILANTHROPY and ENSURING THE FOUNDATIONS FINANCIAL INTEGRITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $68.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

31.78%of revenue went to mission work68.9% of expenses · Program services

13.13%of revenue went to fundraising28.5% of expenses

$46.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.19%of revenue went to management and office costs2.6% of expenses

$12.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $161,537 for ALLYSSA JOSEPH (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,137,334

Mission workProgram services$2,903,95331.78% of revenue68.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$108,5001.19% of revenue2.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,200,09713.13% of revenue28.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,924,78453.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,212,55046.10% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 68.9% mission · 2.6% management · 28.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 2.8% management · 29.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 3.8% management · 34.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 2.3% management · 24.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.9% mission · 2.6% management · 29.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 25.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 2.2% management · 23.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.38% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 1.8% management · 24.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 5.1% management · 18.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,137,334

Expenses$4,212,550

Annual surplus $4,924,784 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,903,953 · 68.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$108,500 · 2.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,200,097 · 28.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,137,334

Expenses$4,212,550

Assets$54,522,067

Income$9,186,443

Contributions$7,812,513

Mission work (program services)$2,903,953

Fundraising$1,200,097

Management and general$108,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALLYSSA JOSEPHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,537

LISA HOFSTADVP UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $105,582

ADRIAN DUNNDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $104,425

CHRIS CORRADIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $68,572

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

ALLYSSA JOSEPHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LISA HOFSTADVP UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT

ADRIAN DUNNDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

CHRIS CORRADIDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

XIHAO HUBOARD MEMBER

ABBY MEYERBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT KURTZWEGTREASURER

ROGER REIERSONBOARD MEMBER

PAUL HANSONBOARD MEMBER

MARK SHANFELDBOARD MEMBER

LISA KITTLESONSECRETARY

KAY MACKBOARD MEMBER

JIM WALRATHBOARD MEMBER

JANE BERMANBOARD MEMBER

JAKE RICHMANNBOARD MEMBER

DOUG FREDRICKSONPRESIDENT

DAVE SORENSONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 1500 BIRCHMONT DR NE 17, BEMIDJI, MN 56601-2600
County: Beltrami
In care of: ALLYSSA JOSEPH
Primary officer: ALLYSSA JOSEPH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(218) 755-2778 Officer phone(218) 755-2876

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MILLER MCDONALD INC
NTEE classification: Education (B43I)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services