Fund Numbers
Generally the Accounting Office is the point of contact in setting up new fund numbers.
Fund numbers consist of five digits ranging from 00001-89999 and must be assigned by the Accounting Office. The fund number is used to account for assets, liabilities, net assets, revenues, expenses, and transfers related to a particular source or activity.
Fund Number Ranges Used by NDSU
Departments need to closely manage their funds and projects. The department should contact the Accounting Office if a fund is no longer needed and/or a fund name needs to be changed.
Separate funds are recommended when there is an external or internal need to have a separate accounting of a particular activity.
How to Establish a New Fund/Change an Existing Fund
An NDSU department can either use the New Fund Request form or contact the Accounting Office at 701-231-7432 or ndsu.accounting.ps@ndsu.edu.
Fund Types
Generally, NDSU has three categories of funds:
- Local funds – fund ranges are as follows:
- Recharge Center fund range 22000 – 22999
- Local Capital Improvement fund range 28000 – 28999
- Financial Aid fund range 50000 – 69999
- Restricted Gift fund range 79000 – 79999
- Agency fund range 80000 - 89999
- Appropriation funds – fund ranges 30000 – 39999
- Grant funds – fund ranges 40000 – 49999