Children's Home Society of South Dakota
Children's Home Society of South Dakota reported $36.1 million in revenue and $35.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.34 went to program services, $14.12 to management and general costs and $0.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 52.9% of the total. Government grants made up 5.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $332,069 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 87% 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 $35MFor 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 52.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $332,069 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseWe provide intensive therapeutic care and special education services for children aged 4-14 in rapid city and sioux falls, sd. These children often have complex emotional and behavioral needs stemming from trauma, abuse, or neglect. Our goal is to empower them toward healing and growth while strengthening the families who support them. In FY 2025, 270 children and youth were served
Our shelter serves victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, and child abuse. We offer emergency housing, safety planning, and advocacy for individuals and families in crisis. In FY 2025, the shelter provided emergency refuge to 1,342 adults and children, and 3,108 individuals received crisis intervention services
We support first-time mothers during pregnancy and the early years of parenting through nurse home visits that promote physical health, mental well-being, and strong parent-child bonding. In FY 2025, bright start served 276 families with home visitation services. Eight nurses completed 2,540 visits with the mothers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $295,849 | $0 | $36,220 | $332,069 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $191,432 | $0 | $77,147 | $268,579 |
| CHILD PSYCHIATRIST Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $248,725 | $0 | $12,729 | $261,454 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,678 | $0 | $55,466 | $226,144 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $134,296 | $0 | $52,045 | $186,341 |
| ASSISTANT/CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $102,050 | $0 | $31,952 | $134,002 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Home Society of South Dakota (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b18 · 18 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 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 5522
- Volunteers Part I, line 6354
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LLOYD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction | $3,825,352 |
| JLG ARCHITECTS Architectural design | $505,872 |
| LARSON HEALTHCARE CONSULTING LLC Professional services | $402,259 |
| EAST RIVER CONTRACTING Contracting | $372,825 |
| HIGH POINT NETWORKS LLC It | $267,132 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Children's Home Society of South Dakota totaling $698K 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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Every number above is copied from Children's Home Society of South Dakota's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Children's Home Society of South Dakota, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Children's Home Society of South Dakota spent in FY2025, $85.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Children's Home Society of South Dakota's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Home Society of South Dakota reported that 85.3% of its $35.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Children's Home Society of South Dakota pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Children's Home Society of South Dakota reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $332,069, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Children's Home Society of South Dakota get its money?
Of $36.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 44.2% came from contributions and grants (including 5.3% from government grants) and 52.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Children's Home Society of South Dakota a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-0224542 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 202620489349301527 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540839349301034 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440609349301034 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301299349301750 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349310046 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140289349301714 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-0224542: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.