NDSCS FOUNDATION (EIN 450407617) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kim Nelson

Phone

7016712270

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

NDSCS FOUNDATION, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $8.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 140% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.9M, a strong 67% operating margin.

Mission

The North Dakota State College of Science Foundations primary mission is to support the financial needs of the school and students through prudent investing of resources and to ensure that the Foundation honors the requests of donors.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,130,826

Program Service Revenue $302,990

Investment Income $1,157,297

Other Revenue $243,369

TOTAL REVENUE $8,834,482

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,040,219

Salaries & Benefits $555,697

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $2,099,627

Other Expenses $357,073

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,952,989

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$8,834,482	$3,674,220	+1.4%
Expenses	$2,952,989	$3,189,868	-0.1%
Net Income	$5,881,493	$484,352	+11.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$159,437

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kim Nelson	Executive Dir.	40.00	Director	$124,078	$35,359	$159,437
Megan Kummer	President	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chad Wehri	Vice President	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Nelson	Treasurer	6.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$8,834,482	$2,952,989	$65,955,042	$5,881,493
2023	$3,674,220	$3,189,868	$55,038,880	$484,352
2022	$6,003,050	$2,361,519	$50,662,223	$3,641,531
2021	$20,208,392	$2,513,530	$52,123,357	$17,694,862
2020	$2,584,392	$1,426,389	$28,523,431	$1,158,003
2019	$9,703,077	$1,451,799	$28,269,982	$8,251,278

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