DAKOTA MEDICAL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DAKOTA MEDICAL FOUNDATION

EIN 45-6012318 · Health Care (E120)

What they do

With The Aim to Positively Impact Health In Our Region, Dakota Medical Foundation Hosts A Family of Programs and Education Initiatives. We Lead Initiatives to Create A Region of The Healthiest People, Build The Fundraising Success of Charities, and Invest In New Ideas That Create Widespread Health Improvement.We Further Invest Our Resources In Helping Charities Become Exceptional At Fundraising. With Adequate Money for Their Missions, Organizations Multiply Their Impact On Health and Quality of Life.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.50 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

60.62%of revenue went to mission work86.5% of expenses · Program services

$48.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.49%of revenue went to management and office costs13.5% of expenses

$12.87in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$7,274,803

Mission workProgram services$4,409,92560.62% of revenue86.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$690,2789.49% of revenue13.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,174,60029.89% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,100,20370.11% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 86.5% mission · 13.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.16% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 6.7% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.48% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.6% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,550,886

Expenses$5,100,203

Annual surplus $5,450,683 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)$4,409,925 · 86.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$690,278 · 13.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,550,886

Expenses$5,100,203

Assets$65,637,478

Income$10,959,888

Contributions$3,706,739

Mission work (program services)$4,409,925

Grants given$14,099,122

Average grant$28,657

Management and general$690,278

Executive compensation (total)$478,805

Stocks and bonds$14,554,491

Accounting fees$26,353

Investing fees$196,739

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

J PATRICK TRAYNOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $329,654Base $241,062 · Other $88,592

MICHAEL SCHUMACHERCFO (UNTIL 4/24)/CIO · 20 hrs/week $118,687Base $67,767 · Other $50,920

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)

J PATRICK TRAYNOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL SCHUMACHERCFO (UNTIL 4/24)/CIO

JESSICA KUHN CNPDIRECTOR

VANESSA COULTER APRN CNPDIRECTOR (AS OF 5/24)

SUSAN MATHISON MDDIRECTOR

ROB LAUF DDSCHAIR

NOLA MCNEALLY JDVICE CHAIR

KIM MEYERDIRECTOR

JULENE BROWN RNDIRECTOR

JOHN DEUTSCH PHARM DDIRECTOR (UNTIL 9/24)

AMANDA THOMASDIRECTOR (UNTIL 1/24)

JENNIFER THOMPSONDIRECTOR

ERIC MONSONTREASURER

DAVID AKKERMAN MDDIRECTOR

DAMON GLEAVECFO (AS OF 5/24)

CHRIS KENNELLYSECRETARY

BARBRA BROOKSHIRE ODDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 4321 20TH AVE S, FARGO, ND 58103-7194
County: Cass
In care of: Damon Gleave
Primary officer: Damon Gleave, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@dakmed.org Phone(701) 271-0263

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E120)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes