South Dakota Achieve
Also known as Lifescape
South Dakota Achieve reported $46.6 million in revenue and $44.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.76 went to program services, $13.24 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 95.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $464,972 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 61% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $44MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $47MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.3% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $464,972 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.06% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAdult services served 466 adults in FY25 with developmental and acquired disabilities. Due to growing demand for residential homes where adults we support can live, lifescape continues to open one new home a year featuring eight bedrooms to help with the growing demand for our adult residential services, in FY25 washington home opened near brandon, sd. 258 of those adults live in 38 lifescape residential homes in sioux falls.more than 260 adults participated in lifescape's day services program, where people supported can come together to enjoy arts and crafts, games, and go out into the…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 23.00 hrs/week | $0 | $400,377 | $64,595 | $464,972 |
| CFO Officer, 22.00 hrs/week | $0 | $234,559 | $35,874 | $270,433 |
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING ADULT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,326 | $0 | $14,199 | $128,525 |
| LEAD EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,675 | $0 | $10,215 | $114,890 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADULT RESIDENTIAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,403 | $0 | $3,769 | $114,172 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADULT CASE MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,335 | $0 | $3,900 | $113,235 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from South Dakota Achieve (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5733
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,358
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LIFESCAPE It, materials management, and other over | $2,996,252 |
| LLOYD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction | $1,495,604 |
| GOODLIFE INNOVATIONS INC Technology services | $665,952 |
| COMMUNITY COORDINATED TRANS SYSTEM Transportation services | $174,870 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from South Dakota Achieve's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for South Dakota Achieve, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of South Dakota Achieve's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, South Dakota Achieve reported that 86.8% of its $44.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does South Dakota Achieve pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation South Dakota Achieve reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $464,972, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does South Dakota Achieve get its money?
Of $46.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.8% came from contributions and grants (including 3.1% from government grants) and 95.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is South Dakota Achieve a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7072116 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601139349300230 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501229349302705 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411229349301711 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321229349300842 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201329349301700 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101339349305080 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7072116: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.