2026-05-07T16:28:38-07:00 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 934328139 KEEP IT LOCAL KEEP 7013150326 547 S 7TH ST NUM 351 Bismarck ND 58504 Matt Gardner Secretary 7013150326 2026-05-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X X State Ballot Measure Committee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Ballot Measure Committee - The mission of Keep It Local is to protect local control of revenues and public services by opposing measures that would eliminate ad valorem property taxes in North Dakota. The organization engages in public education, advocacy, and related activities to inform voters about the fiscal and community impacts of such proposals and to encourage informed participation in the democratic process. Keep It Local is a State Ballot Measure Committee formed under North Dakota law and recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a section 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. The Committee was organized exclusively to oppose a single statewide ballot measure on the November 2024 general election ballot in North Dakota that sought to eliminate ad valorem property taxes and replace them with alternative state revenue sources. The measure, if passed, would have fundamentally changed the structure of property taxation in the state, removing a major source of funding for cities, counties, school districts, and other local political subdivisions, and significantly altering the ability of local governments to provide essential services. All contributions raised by the Committee were used to further this exempt purpose. Program activities focused on educating the public, voters, and community stakeholders on the implications of the proposed constitutional amendment, the potential impact on local control of revenues, and the consequences for public services. These activities included the preparation and distribution of informational materials in print and digital formats; the maintenance of an informational website and social media presence; direct outreach to voters; and the sponsorship of public forums, presentations, and media communications to explain the measure and its fiscal and community impacts. Funds were also used for media and advertising campaigns to ensure broad public awareness, including radio, television, and online advertising designed to inform citizens of the risks associated with the measure and to encourage informed voting. All messaging and outreach efforts were nonpartisan, focused solely on the ballot measure at issue, and consistent with the organization's purpose as stated in its organizing document. In addition to direct public education and advocacy, the Committee used funds to cover necessary compliance and administrative expenses associated with operating a ballot measure committee and meeting federal, state, and local reporting obligations. This included legal and accounting services, campaign finance reporting to the North Dakota Secretary of State, IRS compliance activities, and other administrative costs required to maintain lawful operations in furtherance of the organization's stated purpose. Through these activities, Keep It Local worked to ensure that voters had accurate, thorough, and timely information before casting their ballots on this significant constitutional question. The Committee's efforts were limited to the 2024 election cycle and focused exclusively on this single ballot measure. Following the election, activities were concluded other than those necessary to complete all required compliance filings and close out the Committee's operations. 0 0 0 Chad Oban Chairman 0 0 0 0 Kayla Pulvermacher Treasurer 0 0 0 0 Matt Gardner Secretary 0.25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ND Matt Gardner 547 S 7TH ST NUM 351 Bismarck ND 58504 7013150326 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 None. Account balance was spent to zero paying all bills associated with ballot measure campaign by December 31, 2024. 2024-12-31 0 None. Account balance was spent to zero paying all bills associated with ballot measure campaign by December 31, 2024. None 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0