ENCHANTED HIGHWAY FOUNDATION
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Plain text ENCHANTED HIGHWAY FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2024. https://furp.org/org/enchanted-highway-foundation-331663170. Retrieved 2026-11-13.
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Retrieved 2026-11-13; covers tax years 2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $33K ($33K in 2025 dollars) · expenses $12K · assets $88K
- EIN
- 33-1663170
- Address
- 12 MAIN AVE S, REGENT, ND 58650-0000
- NTEE code
- S30 Economic Development (Community Improvement and Capacity Building) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2025 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THE PRESERVATION OF EIGHT METAL SCULPTURES ALONG A HIGHWAY BETWEEN GLADSTONE AND REGENT, NORTH DAKOTA. THE ENCHANTED HIGHWAY IS THE THIRD MOST VISITED TOURIST ATTRACTION IN NORTH DAKOTA. THE PRESERVATION OF THE SCULPTURES ALONG THE ENCHANTED HIGHWAY ARE IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED ENJOYMENT AND PUBLIC GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND TO BRING TOURISM TO SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Uecker | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Scott Meske | VICE CHAIR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Laura Perry | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mark Stelter | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Connie Wax | SEC/TREAS | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Richard Wardner | CHAIR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Don Taskila | BOARD MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD WARDNER | CHAIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT MESKE | VICE CHAIR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| CONNIE WAX | SEC/TREAS | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| LAURA PERRY | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| TED UECKER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| MARK STELTER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| DON TASKILA | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,518 | $12,347 | $87,516 | $87,516 | $24,554 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- ENCHANTED HIGHWAY Regent, ND · 5 people in common (Connie Wax, Laura Perry, Mark Stelter)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $8,280 in all, tax years 2025 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $8,280 | 1 | $8,280 | 2025 | 2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| EDC OF COLGATE | ND | S30 | $36,141 | $33,144 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WASHBURN LIFE | ND | S30 | $40,859 | $30,941 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WINTHROP FOUNDATION | MA | S30 | $28,003 | $223,089 | CHAIRMAN | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| MARYJOE FOUNDATION | PA | S30 | $18,000 | $18,000 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| LAKEWOOD HERITAGE FOUNDATION | MN | S30 | $35,044 | $53,964 | PRESIDENT | $252,742 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| SOREDI FOUNDATION | OR | S30 | $21,467 | $15,504 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| BLK SHP FOUNDATION | CA | S30 | $35,140 | $31,018 | PRESIDENT/BO | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| FARMERS PW DIGITAL GATEWAY FOUNDATION | VA | S30 | $21,273 | $6,804 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| CAEDC FOUNDATION | SD | S30 | $63,290 | $80,127 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| HAMPTON ROADS CHAMBER FOUNDATION | VA | S30 | $50,012 | $53,935 | PRESIDENT | $420,007 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| NEW VISION SANTA ROSA FOUNDATION | CA | S30 | $43,841 | $52,180 | CEO | $239,406 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| KACCUSA FOUNDATION INC | GA | S30 | $51,000 | $314 | CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| FORESIGHT FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EQUITY | AZ | S30 | $20,445 | $181,026 | Board Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| THOMASVILLE CHAMBER FOUNDATION INC | NC | S30 | $26,460 | $61,987 | PAST CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| FOUNDATION4INNOVATION INC | CA | S30 | $40,011 | $28,433 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| RISING HIGH FOUNDATION | SC | S30 | $16,444 | $34,086 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| WIBA IMPACT FOUNDATION | KS | S30 | $34,500 | $11,675 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| BERKS COUNTY CHAMBER FOUNDATION | PA | S30 | $25,000 | $25,150 | VICE CHAIR / CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| The Morthland Foundation | IL | S30 | $24,752 | $99,116 | President/Director | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| BAYHORSE FOUNDATION TR | UT | S30 | $32,585 | $36,101 | Trustee and Executive Director | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION | VA | S30 | $56,095 | $56,500 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| CHILDREN OF THE WEST FOUNDATION | WY | S30 | $55,618 | $58,138 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| CATSKILL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC | NY | S30 | $55,757 | $65,915 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
| THE GREATER DELHI AREA FOUNDATION | NY | S30 | $16,903 | $899 | TRUSTEE | $309 | Same NTEE code S30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $12,347 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,388 | 59.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,959 | 40.2% | |
| Total | $12,347 | 100% |
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Interests: Economic Development · Community
The area Census
County outline, the place (blue), the tract (orange) and the ZIP center (dot).
In Census Tract 9648, Hettinger County, North Dakota, place (city or town) Regent, ND, county Hettinger County, ND, state North Dakota; placed by its ZIP code (county and tract) and city name (place). The tract is the tract holding most of the record's ZIP code (FURP does not geocode street addresses).
- Revenue of $32,518 is $180 per resident of Regent, ND (population 181).
- That revenue equals 0.55% of all household income in Regent, ND (104 households at the median $56,364, about $5,861,856).
| Measure | Census tract Census Tract 9648, Hettinger County, North Dakota | Place (city or town) Regent, ND | County Hettinger County, ND | State North Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population B01003 | 1,312 | 181 | 2,432 | 784,841 |
| Population, 2020 census P1 | 1,417 | 170 | 2,489 | 779,094 |
| Median age B01002 | 43.9 | 41.6 | 42.9 | 35.9 |
| Under 18 B01001 | 16.2% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 23.5% |
| 65 and over B01001 | 27.9% | 24.9% | 26.9% | 16.5% |
| Households B11001 | 596 | 104 | 1,130 | 331,063 |
| Foreign born B05002 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 4.7% |
| Median household income B19013 | $74,621 | $56,364 | $73,026 | $76,657 |
| Median family income B19113 | $102,174 | $81,458 | $103,750 | $104,993 |
| Per capita income B19301 | $48,697 | $43,017 | $47,360 | $43,389 |
| Poverty rate B17001 | 10.7% | 22.7% | 11.0% | 10.8% |
| Unemployment rate B23025 | 7.9% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 2.8% |
| Civilian labor force B23025 | 647 | 98 | 1,225 | 417,808 |
| Mean commute (minutes) B08013 | 18.8 | 20.9 | 16.1 | 17.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher B15003 | 20.0% | 17.4% | 22.0% | 32.7% |
| Housing units B25001 | 724 | 140 | 1,444 | 377,281 |
| Owner-occupied B25003 | 77.3% | 75.0% | 76.8% | 62.9% |
| Renters B25003 | 22.7% | 25.0% | 23.2% | 37.1% |
| Median home value B25077 | $159,900 | $57,300 | $117,300 | $249,900 |
| Median gross rent B25064 | $835 | $789 | $785 | $954 |
| White, not Hispanic B03002 | 94.0% | 95.0% | 94.2% | 81.7% |
| Black B03002 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino B03002 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| Asian B03002 | 0.5% | 3.9% | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native B03002 | 3.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 4.2% |
Data: IPUMS NHGIS (ACS 2020-2024 and the 2020 census); each figure links to its table for that area at data.census.gov. Records are placed by ZIP code and city name, not street address. More: everything FURP has in Census Tract 9648, Hettinger County, North Dakota.
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