North Dakota United

North Dakota United (NDU) is a left-of-center government-worker union representing public school teachers, other school employees, and other government workers in North Dakota. 1 It claims more than 11,500 members. 2

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At-A-Glance

Type: Labor Union, Local Union
Issue Areas: Labor Policy, Education Policy
Website:

ndunited.org 

Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(5)

Formation:

2013

President:

Nick Archuleta

Location: Bismarck, ND View on map
Tax ID: 46-3004596
Most Recent Filing: 2025
Budget (2025): Assets: $4,561,868 Revenue: $4,948,980 Expenses: $5,376,011

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    Background

    North Dakota United was created in 2013 through the merger of the North Dakota Education Association, which was the state-level affiliate of the National Education Association (NEA), and the North Dakota Public Employees Association, which was the state-level affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). NDU is a state-level affiliate of both the NEA and AFT. 3

    Advocacy

    North Dakota United (NDU) has supported left-of-center social and public policies on issues such as educational choice, teacher’s pay, and standardized testing. 4

    NDU opposes any efforts to change North Dakota’s property tax system that could result in lower property taxes.

    NDU opposed legislation in 2025 that would have allowed the state to begin requiring state government employees to pay a portion of their health insurance premiums, which are fully paid by the state as of 2025. 5 The bill passed the state legislature, but was vetoed by North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong (R). 6

    Unified PAC

    North Dakota United (NDU) has previously supported the campaigns of Democratic Party candidates for public office at the state and national levels. 4

    It operates the United Political Action Committee, which reported $26,750 in regulated political expenditures in 2024, $40,830 in 2022, and $45,600 in 2020. 7

    Educational Choice

    North Dakota United (NDU) has opposed policies that would increase school choice for public school students including charter schools, vouchers, and other alternatives to traditional government public school districts. 8

    North Dakota was one of the last states to allow public charter schools, authorizing them in April 2025. 6 At the time, North Dakota was one of just five states without a public charter school program. 9

    Also in 2025, legislation to create educational savings accounts to support private school tuition for students not enrolled in public schools or registered as homeschoolers was vetoed by Governor Armstrong. 10 The accounts had been supported by the bishops of the state’s Catholic dioceses, who had a letter in support read from church pulpits across the state. 11

    Related Organization

    NDU operates the North Dakota United Foundation, which is a charitable foundation that operates scholarship programs for NDU members and their dependents and provides educational programming for union members. 12

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2025 $4,561,868 $4,948,980 $5,376,011 View
    2024 $4,996,330 $5,157,813 $5,218,154 View
    2023 $5,100,814 $4,816,958 $5,067,967 View
    2022 $5,168,868 $4,775,731 $4,694,541 View
    2021 $5,517,004 $5,132,297 $4,693,362 View

    Revenue Detail

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    • Number of Employees: 61

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Chad ObanEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$242,516
    Nick ArchuletaPRESIDENT$198,470
    Ryan NagleASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECT$182,841
    Madalyn RambousekCFO$155,980
    Gary FeistVP-PUBLIC EMPLOYEES$8,020
    Alicia BataVP-EDUCATION$5,000
    Karen AskeroothDIRECTOR$4,400
    Brenda SeehaferNEA DIRECTOR$3,500

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $7,357,152
    • Number of Grants: 18
    • Number of Funders: 5

    Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $1,115,4062024 National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
    $1,010,2462022 National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
    $806,7452023 National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
    $701,6912021 National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
    $652,0012020 National Education Association of the United StatesFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
    $49,3862024 North Dakota United FoundationCASH PROVIDED FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
    $41,5842025 North Dakota United FoundationCASH PROVIDED FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
    $40,0002023 National Public Pension CoalitionPromote understanding of retirement sec
    $40,0002022 National Public Pension CoalitionPromoteunderstanding of retirement sec
    $36,2222023 North Dakota United FoundationCASH PROVIDED FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
    $25,0002024 National Public Pension Coalition

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    References

    1. “About ND United.” North Dakota United. Accessed September 15, 2025. https://ndunited.org/about.
    2. “Public Employees.” North Dakota United. Accessed September 15, 2025. https://ndunited.org/about/our-members/public-employees.
    3. “About ND United.” North Dakota United. Accessed September 22, 2025. https://ndunited.org/about.
    4. “Advocating for Change.” North Dakota United. Accessed September 15, 2025. https://ndunited.org/advocating-for-change.
    5. Steurer, Mary. “North Dakota Lawmakers Consider Bill That Could Lead to State Employees Paying for Health Premiums.” North Dakota Monitor, April 15, 2025. https://northdakotamonitor.com/2025/04/15/north-dakota-lawmakers-consider-bill-that-could-lead-to-state-employees-paying-for-health-premiums/.
    6. “SB 2160 – Overview.” SB 2160 – Overview | North Dakota Legislative Branch. Accessed September 15, 2025. https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2160.html?bill_year=2025&bill_number=2160.
    7. “United Political Action Committee.” North Dakota secretary of State – Campaign Finance Online. Accessed September 15, 2025. https://cf.sos.nd.gov/Search/ShowCommittee.aspx?cid=279&yr=2024.
    8. Maday, Kjersti. “North Dakota Lawmakers Debate Taxpayer Funding for Private Schools.” InForum, March 18, 2025. https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/north-dakota-lawmakers-debate-taxpayer-funding-for-private-schools.
    9. Achterling, Michael. “Charter School Bill Narrowly Fails in North Dakota House; Senate Considers Similar Bill.” North Dakota Monitor, February 3, 2025. https://northdakotamonitor.com/2025/02/03/charter-school-bill-narrowly-fails-in-north-dakota-house-senate-considers-similar-bill/.
    10. “HB 1540 – Overview.” HB 1540 – Overview | North Dakota Legislative Branch. Accessed September 15, 2025. https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1540.html?bill_year=2025&bill_number=1540.
    11. Achterling, Michael. “North Dakota Catholic Bishops Urge Parishioners to Advocate for Education Savings Accounts.” North Dakota Monitor, April 1, 2025. https://northdakotamonitor.com/2025/04/01/north-dakota-catholic-bishops-urge-parishioners-to-advocate-for-education-savings-accounts/.
    12. “ND United Foundation.” North Dakota United. Accessed September 15, 2025. https://ndunited.org/foundation.