Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch reported $25.4 million in revenue and $25.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.38 went to program services, $19.62 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: 75.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $291,593 (PRESIDENT). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% 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 $26MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.6% | 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 | 21.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $291,593 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.13% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseResidential treatment - the ranch offers residential treatment for children, adolescents and their families. This includes psychiatric and psychological services, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, educational groups, recreational therapy, special education services, addiction services, independent living, mentoring and other interventions deemed appropriate
Education: on campus school which provided educational services to up to 140 at-risk students annually in grades 1-12. Approximately 2/3 of the students reside in the residential treatment facility while the remaining 1/3 reside in the community and are enrolled in the day program as their educational needs were unable to be met in a public school. Approximately 3/4 of the students receive special education services. Dakota memorial school is accredited by the north dakota department of public instruction and the north central association commission on accreditation and school improvement.…
Building & grounds maintenance - maintain facilities and grounds in a manner that helps facilitate treatment of youth
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,290 | $0 | $40,303 | $291,593 |
| VP FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,316 | $0 | $40,385 | $199,701 |
| VP PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,554 | $0 | $2,361 | $148,915 |
| VP EDUCATION AND COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,396 | $0 | $25,893 | $141,289 |
| IT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,622 | $0 | $25,870 | $131,492 |
| SR DIRECTOR RESIDENTIAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,932 | $0 | $16,350 | $127,282 |
| SR DIRECTOR RESIDENTIAL CLINIC CARE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,396 | $0 | $11,448 | $111,844 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $500K (Part IX, line 5).
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–1b12 · 12 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 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- 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 4No
- 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 5537
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch totaling $14,360 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch spent in FY2025, $80.38 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch reported that 80.4% of its $25.7 million in expenses went to program services, 19.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $291,593, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch get its money?
Of $25.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 21.2% came from contributions and grants and 75.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 45-0333670 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202610299349301821 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423209349314522 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323059349302782 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203119349303465 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200269349300840 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033169349304408 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 45-0333670: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.