North Dakota Petroleum Foundation
Donations deductibleNorth Dakota Petroleum Foundation's network
9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (5) 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
9 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 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 9 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Demorrett Chair | Chairman | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Heather Steffes | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeff Herman | Secretary/Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Joel Noyes | Vice Chairman (Left 3/2024) | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kate Blair Klossner (also filed as Kate Klossner) | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Kevin Kelly | Board Member (3/2024 - 9/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Kukuk | Board Member (Started 9/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Whitney Stephenson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Zach Weis | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ron Ness | CEO | since 2022 |
| Tessa Sandstrom | Executive Director | since 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Herman | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Josh Demorrett | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heather Steffes | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Zach Weis | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Klossner | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Whitney Stephenson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Kelly | Board Member (Left 03/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jacob Odermann | Vice Chairman (Started 12/2025) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ron Ness | CEO | 1 | $0 | $338k | $67k |
About
- Legal name
- North Dakota Petroleum Foundation
- EIN
- 831389235
- Address
- Po Box 7233, Bismarck, ND, 58507-7233
- State
- North Dakota
- Mission
- To provide support, education and outreach opportunities related to the petroleum industry, develop and advance qualifty of life initiatives, and promote and enhance the conservation heritage of north dakota. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Ron Ness (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsJosh Demorrett
≥6years on the filingsJeff Herman
≥6years on the filingsJoel Noyes
≥6years on the filingsZach Weis
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
- $1m
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.4m
- Program service revenue
- $176k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $18k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 250
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 | $2.4m | $1.7m | $658k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.