Index

Report of the Chair and President
Financial Statements
Donations Received 
Grants
Fund Balances
Asset Growth Chart
Donors
Memorials
Spring 2010 Newsletter
2009 New Funds
Community Connection

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Early in 2009, long-time North Dakota Community Foundation Administrator Valerie M. Bren took ill. This illness caused her to retire early from her position at the NDCF. Valerie started at the Foundation in 1979. The Foundation’s growth and success is owed in no small part to her dedication, competence, and attitude. She not only implemented the first computerized accounting system at the Foundation, she actually wrote some of the software in dbaseIII that the NDCF used in those early years. We miss her and wish her well as she battles her health challenges.

Auditors Report

Mahlum Goodhart, PC, an independent certified public accounting firm, has audited the Foundation’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Auditors have issued their unqualified opinion dated March 9, 2010, on the basic financial statements. Copies of the audit are on file at the Foundation’s office for inspection. The following financial statements are excerpts from the audit report.

2009-2010 Board of Directors

Chairman

Chad Peterson, Fargo, ND; Business Owner

Vice Chairman

Patsy Thompson, Bismarck, ND; Volunteer

Secretary-Treasurer

George Cox, Grand Forks, ND; Retired Banker/Volunteer

Board Members

Marie Arnold, Dickinson – Teacher

Dennis Johnson, Watford City – Attorney

Jennifer Rasch, New England – Teacher

Anne Riske, Fargo – Business Woman

David “White Thunder” Trottier, Rugby – HR Director

Jim Weisser, Linton – Real Estate

Aaron Schmit, Williston – Financial Advisor

Diane Peyerl, Penn – Farmer

Donald Oppegard, Park River – Investment Advisor

Steve Ottmar, Jamestown – Attorney

Becky Meidinger, Cooperstown – Economic Development Director

2009 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report