Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Bakken
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · −51% in 3 yrs42staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−53.9%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBakken
Where the money goes FY2024 · $2.7M spent
Programs$1.9M69%Management and general$530k20%Fundraising$293k11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 79% in FY2022
$1.2M in FY2021, $249k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.2M in FY2022, −$1.5M in FY2023 and −$938k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
25 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI37funders
$538ka year, last 3 years
50%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Medtronic Communities FoundationOn and off$903k$600k$200kBakken Family Wrc FoundationSince FY2020$93k$105k$105k$165kMinnesota Historical SocietyOn and off$40k$10k$20k$46kHb Fuller Company FoundationOn and off$11k$10k$11k$11k$25k$25kXcel Energy FoundationSince FY2019$10k$13k$10k$11k$10kThe Richard M Schulze Family FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$15kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$30k$10k$44k$77k$13k$79k$91k20 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$20k$35k$39k$27k$22k$34k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund