JAMESTOWN COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JAMESTOWN COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 36-3447067 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

The Jamestown College Foundation is Organized Solely As A Means of Generating Financial Support for The Programs and Services of The University of Jamestown.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $54.60 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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

77.72%of revenue went to mission work54.6% of expenses · Program services

$142.23spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

64.51%of revenue went to management and office costs45.4% of expenses

$15.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $394,282 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $34,431 for POLLY PETERSON (PRESIDENT). 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$933,736

Mission workProgram services$725,66477.72% of revenue54.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$602,35464.51% of revenue45.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$1,328,018142.23% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 54.6% mission · 45.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.2% mission · 44.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 54.8% mission · 45.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.70% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.4% mission · 45.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 56.1% mission · 43.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 31.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 217.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$933,736

Expenses$1,328,018

Annual shortfall $394,282 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$725,664 · 54.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$602,354 · 45.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$933,736

Expenses$1,328,018

Assets$20,356,168

Income$933,736

Mission work (program services)$725,664

Management and general$602,354

Accounting fees$2,993

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

POLLY PETERSONPRESIDENT $34,431Base · Other $34,431

KRESHA WIESTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER $7,257Base · Other $7,257

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 (32)

POLLY PETERSONPRESIDENT

KRESHA WIESTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SANDI PIATZTRUSTEE

MATTHEW GOODINGEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE AS OF JAN 2025

PAUL SUKUTTRUSTEE

PEGGY FOSSTRUSTEE

RICHARD HALLTRUSTEE

ROBERT MCLENNANTRUSTEE

ROBERT PIATZTRUSTEE

MARK WOLFTRUSTEE

SHANE BERG1ST VICE CHAIR

SHERYL RAMSTADTRUSTEE

STEVE BIETZ2ND VICE CHAIR

TERRY WANZEKTRUSTEE

TODD STEINWANDCHAIRMAN

VIRGIL MIEDEMATRUSTEE

WILLIAM BERNHAGENTRUSTEE

MARYBETH HEGSTADEX OFFICIO TRUSTEE UNTIL FALL 2024

LARRY LANGEMOTRUSTEE

KELLY KREINTRUSTEE

KARI NEWMAN NESSTRUSTEE

JO-IDA HANSENTRUSTEE

JIM JOHNSONTRUSTEE

JILL SEIBOLD SISKTRUSTEE

JEFF YOUNGTRUSTEE

JASPER SCHNEIDERTRUSTEE

DAVID MUHSTRUSTEE

DAVID HAUKAASTRUSTEE

BRIAN JOHNSONTRUSTEE

BART HOLADAYTRUSTEE

ALAN LINDBERGTRUSTEE

ALAN BERGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 6082 College Lane, Jamestown, ND 58405
County: Stutsman
In care of: Kresha Wiest
Primary officer: Kresha Wiest, CFO - University of Jamestown

How to reach them

Phone(701) 252-3467

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support