DSU HERITAGE FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DSU HERITAGE FOUNDATION

EIN 47-5378716 · Support N.E.C. (B19)

What they do

to STIMULATE and FOSTER AN ACTIVE INTEREST BY ALUMNI and FRIENDS THAT ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN THE SUPPORT of THE UNIVERSITY. CREATE and MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT FLOW of FUNDS to ACHIEVE OUR VISION. SECURE, MANAGE, and DISBURSE PRIVATE FUNDS for THE BENEFIT of THE STUDENTS and THE UNIVERSITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

What leaders were paid

Reported for tax year 2024

These compensation amounts were reported by the charity on its Form 990. They are already included within the charity’s reported expenses—not extra amounts to add to the spending totals below.

Person and titleReported compensation

TY ORTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $246,159Base $199,522 · Other $46,637

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

50.52%mission spending compared with this year’s revenue72.4% of all expenses · Form 990 program services

2.04%fundraising spending compared with this year’s revenue2.9% of all expenses

$69.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.26%management spending compared with this year’s revenue24.7% of all expenses

$6.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$7,992,534

Mission workProgram services$4,037,51150.52% of revenue72.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,379,43217.26% of revenue24.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$163,1752.04% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,412,41630.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,580,11869.82% 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: 72.4% mission · 24.7% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 21.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 13.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 29.9% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 13.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 23.5% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 29.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 22.3% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.28% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 22.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 19.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,992,534

Expenses$5,580,118

Annual surplus $2,412,416 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)$4,037,511 · 72.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,379,432 · 24.7% of expenses

Fundraising$163,175 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,992,534

Expenses$5,580,118

Assets$34,543,294

Income$25,659,470

Contributions$5,543,762

Mission work (program services)$4,037,511

Fundraising$163,175

Grants given$17,389,035

Average grant$1,022,884

Management and general$1,379,432

Stocks and bonds$27,878,679

Accounting fees$40,018

Investing fees$119,723

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, and time below are reported by the organization on its Form 990. Reported compensation is shown near the top beside the spending summary.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

TY ORTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KLAYTON OLTMANNSMEMBER

VINCE REEPMEMBER

VAL MACKTREASURER

TODD HALLMEMBER (FROM JAN)

TERALD BANGMEMBER (UNTIL DEC)

SUSAN ANDERSONMEMBER

STEVE BUTCH GOODALLMEMBER

STEVE PERDUEVICE PRESIDENT

SCOTT MOLANDERMEMBER (UNTIL MAR)

RICHARD WARDNERSECRETARY

RHONDA FITTERERMEMBER

MARY MASSADMEMBER (FROM JAN)

MANDIE ERICKSONMEMBER

AMBER KUNTZMEMBER

JIM SCHWARTZMEMBER (UNTIL DEC)

IRENE SCHAFERMEMBER

HAYLEE CRIPEPRESIDENT

HANK BIESIOTMEMBER

GRANT HAUGLANDMEMBER (UNTIL DEC)

DR TOM ARNOLDMEMBER (UNTIL DEC)

DR BRIAN JESPERSONMEMBER

DEB ZILLICHMEMBER (UNTIL DEC)

DAVE MICHAELSONMEMBER

DAN WEBERMEMBER

BRUCE DOLEZALMEMBER (UNTIL DEC)

BOB BAUMANNMEMBER (UNTIL DEC)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 230 8TH AVE W, DICKINSON, ND 58601-4819
County: Stark
In care of: TY ORTON
Primary officer: TY ORTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(701) 483-2486

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIDMER ROEL PC
NTEE classification: Support N.E.C. (B19)
IRS tax category: Support N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes

DSU HERITAGE FOUNDATION

DSU HERITAGE FOUNDATION

What they do

Should I give to this charity?

What leaders were paid

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Money made simple

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

Has the pattern changed?

Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

About this charity

How to reach them

Filing and classification

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