North Dakota State University Foundation

Education
Fargo, North Dakota
EIN 23-7120898
Tax-exempt since 1971

Firms paid: 4
Fees reported, 2019–2022: $494K
Fees reported in 2022: $172K
Most Recent Reported Revenue: $102.4M

Fundraising fees by year

Per Form 990 Schedule G

Firms paid in 2022

$172,247 to 1 fundraiser · $172,247 in professional fundraising fees on the return

Fundraisers North Dakota State University Foundation paid in 2022, from Form 990 Schedule G
Fundraiser	Filed as	Fee
Encoura LLCTelemarketing & Direct Mail	Telemarketing & Direct Mail	$172,247

Also among its largest contractors in 2022

From Part VII-B of the return, which lists its five best-paid contractors of any kind paid over $100,000. These can repeat the lines above.

BlackbaudDonor & Financial Software Service$226,819
Encoura LLCProfessional Fundraising$172,247

All firms paid

Fundraisers North Dakota State University Foundation reported paying, all years
Fundraiser	Years	Total fees
Encoura LLC	2019–2022 · 3 years	$494,387

Listed as a client by:

Per firm websites

GENEROUS CHANGE LLCMajor gifts

Form 990 Snapshot

North Dakota State University Foundation's Form 990 figures by year
Tax year	Revenue	Contributions	Fundraising expenses	Professional fundraising fees
2024	$102.4M	$65.5M	$4.9M	—
2023	$69.0M	$45.7M	$4.3M	—
2022	$58.2M	$31.7M	$3.6M	$172K
2020	$29.7M	$14.8M	$3.2M	$199K
2019	$103.8M	$87.9M	$3.6M	$123K

Fees are what North Dakota State University Foundation reported on IRS Form 990. Nonprofits list only fundraisers paid $5,000 or more, and many book consultants under other expenses, so a nonprofit can have worked with firms that don't appear here. Last checked 2026-11-14.