Valley Prosperity Partnership
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO IDENTIFY AND PROMOTE THE STRATEGIC ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY REGION IN BOTH ND AND MN AND TO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK OF THE REGION.
- Income
- $25,000
- Spending
- $23,511
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $3,000, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- THE VALLEY PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP ADVOCATED FOR STATE POLICY DURING THE 2025 NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING PRIORITIES.THE RED RIVER WATER SUPPLY PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL WATER OPTION TO CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE RED RIVER VALLEY TO MITIGATE AGAINST DROUGHT CONDITIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE COSTLY WATER SHORTAGES. THE VPP CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR ACCELERATION OF THE PROJECT TO REDUCE COSTS AND PUT THE PROJECT INTO OPERATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE PROJECT IS SLATED FOR COMPLETION IN 2031AT A COST OF $1.2 BILLION OF WHICH $953 MILLION IS STATE FUNDING AND THE REMAINDER IS COMMITTED BY LOCALITIES. THE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA ALTERNATE WATER SUPPLY, WHICH MAKES USE OF THE MCCLUSKY CANAL AS AN ALTERNATE WATER SOURCE WILL SAVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN CONSTRUCTION COSTS, AS WELL AS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. ONGOING FUNDING WAS SECURED IN THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. BAKKEN EAST PIPELINE PROJECT PROPOSED BY WBI ENERGY IS A FORWARD-LOOKING INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT THAT WILL NOT ONLY ENHANCE ENERGY RELIABILITY ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA BUT ALSO POSITION OUR STATE AS A COMPETITIVE DESTINATION FOR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN MANUFACTURING, AG PROCESSING, AND HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES SUCH AS DATA CENTERS. BY ENSURING A STABLE SUPPLY OF NATURAL GAS, THIS PROJECT WILL: ENABLE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES. SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY GOALS THROUGH CLEANER-BURNING FUEL AND LOWER EMISSIONS. ATTRACT LONG-TERM INVESTMENT AND HIGH-PAYING JOBS TO OUR COMMUNITIES. DIVERSIFY OUR STATE'S ECONOMY BEYOND TRADITIONAL ENERGY SECTORS. IN ADDITION TO ITS ECONOMIC BENEFITS, THE PIPELINE WILL HELP REDUCE FLARING IN THE BAKKEN, IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES AND PRESERVING VALUABLE RESOURCES THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE WASTED. THE LEGISLATURE APPROVED AN UP TO $50 MILLION ANNUAL PURCHASE GAP FOR UP TO 10 YEARS TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT'S OPERATION IN 2025. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PIPELINE REACHING CASS COUNTY IN 2030. THE AVAILABILITY, AFFORDABILITY, AND QUALITY OF CHILDCARE SERVICES IS A FORMIDABLE BARRIER TO WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION IN ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY. THE VPP SUPPORTED FUNDING TO INCREASE ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILDCARE ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS (CCAP), FOR ENHANCED ASSISTANCE FOR INFANT AND TODDLERS, FOR AN EMPLOYER-LED COST-SHARE PROGRAM, FOR A NON-TRADITIONAL HOURS-OF-CARE PILOT PROGRAM, AND GRANTS FOR PROVIDER SHARED SERVICES AND START-UPS, AND FOR STREAMLINING BACKGROUND CHECKS. THE RED RIVER VALLEY CONTINUES TO FACE CRITICAL WORKFORCE CHALLENGES. THE VPP'S FOCUS IN 2025 WAS TO ADVOCATE FOR AN INCREASE OF FUNDING FOR OPERATION INTERN AND THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE IMPACT PROGRAM TO EMPOWER LOCALLY LED SOLUTIONS TO ONE OF THE STATE'S GREATEST CHALLENGES. WORKFORCE NEEDS VARY BY REGION THROUGHOUT NORTH DAKOTA, SO A ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH IS UNREALISTIC AND WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN ALL PARTS OF THE STATE. BY CREATING A REGIONAL FUNDING MECHANISM TO SUPPORT WORKFORCE INITIATIVES, LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERS CAN ARTICULATE THEIR NEEDS AND THE ABILITY TO ACCESS FUNDING TO ADDRESS THEM. INTERNSHIPS ARE A PROVEN WAY TO CONNECT COMPANIES WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WHOSE INTERESTS AND CAPABILITIES MATCH, THEREBY FILLING JOBS IN THE STATE. EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS RECEIVED AN APPROPRIATION IN THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE VPP SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE GRAND FORKS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND THE FARGO-MOORHEAD SCIENCE MUSEUM. THE GRAND FORKS MUSEUM IS INTENDED AS A HANDS-ON SCIENCE CENTER THAT WILL FEATURE INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS), HIGHLIGHTING REGIONAL INDUSTRIES AND RESOURCES. IN FARGO, THE FARGO-MOORHEAD SCIENCE MUSEUM IS INTENDED TO BE A REGIONAL DESTINATION FOR STEM LEARNING WITH INTERACTIVE EXHIBITS. FUNDING FOR BOTH MUSEUMS WAS SECURED IN THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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