Feeding South Dakota

Analysis

Feeding South Dakota is a registered charity in United States, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover food, agriculture and nutrition, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Feeding South Dakota reported income of $30.8m and spending of $32.5m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $28.4m to $30.8m (+8.4%), an average of +2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Feeding South Dakota sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gerry Homes ($30.7m), St Annes Family Services ($30.8m) and Baptist Convalescent Center Inc ($30.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 3.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $331k (1.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.7m. It paid $569k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $22.8m against liabilities of $335k, net assets of $22.4m. It reported 81 employees.