NORTH DAKOTA HUMANITIES COUNCIL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTH DAKOTA HUMANITIES COUNCIL

EIN 45-0318487 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A267)

What they do

The North Dakota Humanities Council Invests In The People of North Dakota By Creating and Sustaining Humanities Programs That Provides Its Participants With A Better Understanding of The Past, A Better Analysis of The Present, and A Better Vision for The Future.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.50 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 leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

41.91%of revenue went to mission work57.5% of expenses · Program services

3.22%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$72.93spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

27.80%of revenue went to management and office costs38.1% of expenses

$1.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.4%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 $134,868 for BRENNA GERHARDT (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$1,099,524

Mission workProgram services$460,80141.91% of revenue57.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$305,66027.80% of revenue38.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$35,4583.22% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$297,60527.07% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$801,91972.93% 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: 57.5% mission · 38.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.93% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.1% mission · 30.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 20.5% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 26.2% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.09% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 21.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 19.7% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 21.4% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.86% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 23.9% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,099,524

Expenses$801,919

Annual surplus $297,605 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)$460,801 · 57.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$305,660 · 38.1% of expenses

Fundraising$35,458 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,099,524

Expenses$801,919

Assets$1,103,933

Income$1,099,747

Contributions$1,071,453

Mission work (program services)$460,801

Fundraising$35,458

Grants given$1,886,669

Average grant$17,152

Management and general$305,660

Executive compensation (total)$218,199

Accounting fees$22,858

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

BRENNA GERHARDTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $134,868

NICHOLAS GLASSFINANCIAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $79,791Base $77,391 · Other $2,400

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 (16)

BRENNA GERHARDTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NICHOLAS GLASSFINANCIAL DIRECTOR

AMY CLEARYBOARD MEMBER

ANGELA GORDERBOARD MEMBER

BARB SOLBERGBOARD MEMBER

DAVID EHLISBOARD MEMBER

DOROTHY LICKBOARD MEMBER

HARRY HAGELBOARD MEMBER

JEROD TUFTEBOARD MEMBER

JULIE BLEHMBOARD MEMBER

LYLE BESTBOARD MEMBER

MARIANNA MALMBOARD MEMBER

MELINDA GOODMANBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL TOMANEKBOARD MEMBER

PRAIRIE ROSE SEMINOLEBOARD MEMBER

TRYGVE HAMMERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: PO Box 2191, Bismarck, ND 585022191
County: Burleigh
In care of: Brenna Gerhardt
Primary officer: Brenna Gerhardt, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@humanitiesnd.org Phone(701) 255-3360

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: November 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A267)
Grant-giving organization: Yes