Larks Community Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE LARKS COMMUNITY FUND WILL DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN BISMARCK, ND AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. WE BELIEVE IN USING FUN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND STRIVE TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SPORTS, SPECIFICALLY BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL. WE BELIEVE THAT SPORTS HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHANGE LIVES FOR THE BETTER BY TEACHING PLAYERS TEAMWORK, PERSEVERANCE, FAILURE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HOW TO HAVE FUN. HAVING FUN IS CRITICAL TO THE PRESERVATION OF PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL STABILITY OF OUR YOUTH. USING BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL AS OUR PLATFORM, WE WILL CHANNEL COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO PROMOTING HEALTH AND ATHLETIC INITIATIVES WHILE FOCUSING ON EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES, DEVELOPING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND IMPROVING FACILITIES. WE STRIVE TO USE FUN TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
- Income
- $104,633
- Spending
- $95,882
- Reserves
- 7.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 86%
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 (3)
- $64,832 spent. LARKS CARE: THE LARKS COMMUNITY FUND AIMS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL YOUTH. THE FUND WILL CREATE EXPERIENCES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, BY OFFERING TICKETS, ACTIVITIES AND EQUIPMENT FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES THE TICKET PROGRAM, THE READING PROGRAM, AND THE EQUIPMENT KIT PROGRAM. 1. THE TICKETS FOR KIDS PROGRAM EXISTS TO BRING UNDERSERVED YOUTH AND NON- PROFITS TO BISMARCK LARKS BASEBALL GAMES. 2. THE READING PROGRAM - LARKS COMMUNITY FUND IS PROVIDING A READING PROGRAM TO ALL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE REGION THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN PRIZES BY SIMPLY READING BOOKS DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH. 3. THE EQUIPMENT KIT PROGRAM PROVIDES EQUIPMENT KITS TO YOUTH BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
- $6,297 spent. COMMUNITY PROGRAMS: THE LARKS COMMUNITY FUND ESTABLISHES COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SUPPORT COMMUNITIES OF BISMARCK AND MANDAN THROUGH GIVING BACK DOLLARS, FOOD, OR ESSENTIAL ITEMS FOR THE COMMUNITY. 1. SCHOLARSHIPS - THE LARKS COMMUNITY FUND WILL SUPPORT YOUTH WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN THEIR PURSUIT OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. 2. COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - THE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM WILL LOOK TO OFFER LOCAL NON-PROFITS AND YOUTH TEAMS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RAISE MONEY BY VOLUNTEERING AT LARKS COMMUNITY FUND EVENTS. THE FUND HANDLES THE STAFFING AND FUNDRAISING THROUGH THE 50/50 RAFFLE, THE MIRACLE MINUTE AND THE KIDS "FUNZONE" DURING BISMARCK LARKS BASEBALL GAMES. 3. FOOD DONATION PROGRAM - THE LARKS COMMUNITY FUND IS ESTABLISHING THIS PROGRAM TO TAKE THE UNUSED FOOD FROM THE BISMARCK LARKS BALLPARK AND DONATE IT TO PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH THE COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF LOCAL CHARITIES.
- SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES: THE LARKS COMMUNITY FUND WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY INVESTING IN LOCAL COMMUNITY SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES THAT SERVE OUR AREA'S YOUTH AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE FUND ALONG WITH PUBLIC SUPPORT WILL CREATE GRANTS TO AID THE LOCAL SPORTS TEAMS AND YOUTH FACILITIES/FIELDS. 1. FIELDS FOR KIDS GRANT - THE LARKS COMMUNITY FUND WILL PROVIDE MATCHING GRANTS UP TO 10,000 FOR THE RENOVATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF A SPORT OR ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY THAT WILL BE PRIMARILY USED FOR YOUTH SPORT OR ENTERTAINMENT NEEDS. 2. MUNICIPAL PARK UPGRADES GRANT - THE LARKS COMMUNITY FUND WILL PROVIDE A GRANT FOR THE BISMARCK PARKS AND REC COUNCIL (BRC), A 501(C)3 THAT AIMS AT IMPROVING PUBLIC FACILITIES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES ALIKE.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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