North Dakota Petroleum Council Inc
North Dakota Petroleum Council Inc's network
40 people13 organisationsi40 people and 13 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
41 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 36 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 41 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Bender Chair | Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Todd Slawson Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| BLU Hulsey | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| BOB MAU | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brent Lohnes | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruce Larsen | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chad Arney | Board Member (Started 9/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Craig Smith | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Danita BYE | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Darrin Henke | Board Member (Started 9/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Deward Gerdom JR | Board Member (Left 9/2024) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Duane Fadness | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Duane Klabunde | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gillian Wilkin | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jamie Benard | Board Member (Started 9/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jason Homiston | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Herman | Secretary/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Josh Blackaby | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Josh Demorrett | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kate Black | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kate Klossner | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kathy Neset | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kent Kirkhammer | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kevin Black | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Grant | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kyle Gardner | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lucas Gjovig | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Anderson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martin Stuart | Board Member (Left 9/2024) | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Kukuk | Board Member (Left 9/2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Armstrong | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nathan Fisher | Board Member (Left 9/2024) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Preston Page | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ryan Kopseng | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ryan Leininger | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shane Bryans | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Spencer Kimball | Board Member (Left 3/2024) | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| TAD True | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| TIM Furlong | Board Member (Started 9/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Todd Shields | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| William Westler | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Pelton | Vice President & Gen Counsel | since 2022 |
| Kari Cutting | Vice President Through June | since 2018 |
| Ron Ness | President | since 2018 |
| Tessa Sandstrom | FDN Executive Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Ness | President | 39 | $338k | $67k | |
| Brady Pelton | Vice President & Gen Couns | 40 | $152k | $37k | |
| Eric Delzer | Regulatory Administrator | 40 | $101k | $32k | |
| Mark Anderson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lawrence Bender | Past Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Neset | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mike Armstrong | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Herman | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Kopseng | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Mau | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Smith | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Benard | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Leininger | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Blu Hulsey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brent Lohnes | Vice Chair (Left 9/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Bast | Board Member (Started 9/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Black | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Danita Bye | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Homiston | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tad True | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Slawson | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Preston Page | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Darrin Henke | Board Member/Vice Chair (9/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Demorrett | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Duane Fadness | Board Member (Left 9/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kent Kirkhammer | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Billy Carlson | Board Member (Started 9/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kyle Gardner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| George Haux | Board Member (Started 9/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Black | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tayla Clark | Board Member (Started 9/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Klossner | Board Member (Left 9/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Westler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Blackaby | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Duane Klabunde | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shane Bryans | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tim Furlong | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Shields | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Larsen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gillian Wilkin | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- North Dakota Petroleum Council Inc
- EIN
- 450454738
- Address
- 100 W Broadway Ave Ste 200, Bismarck, ND, 58501-3996
- State
- North Dakota
- Mission
- The north dakota petroleum council's mission is to promote and enhance the discovery, development, production, transportation, refining, conservation, and marketing of oil and gas in north dakota, south dakota, and the rocky mountain region; to promote opportunities for open discussion, lawful interchange of information, and education concerning the petroleum industry; to monitor and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S41 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1952
- Principal officer
- Ron Ness (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLawrence Bender
≥8years on the filingsTodd Slawson
≥8years on the filingsBLU Hulsey
≥8years on the filingsBOB MAU
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $7.1m
- Total liabilities
- $2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $219k
- Employees
- 8
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.3m | $4.2m | $133k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Petroleum Foundation | Operating assistance | $219k |