Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch

Analysis

Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch is a registered charity in United States, based in Minot, ND. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1957, 69 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, 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 2024, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch reported income of $27.7m and spending of $25.6m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $21.6m to $27.7m (+28%), an average of +5.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch 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 ND. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Advocates for Mentally Ill Housing Inc ($27.6m), YMCA of Greater Cleveland ($27.7m) and Community Action Agency of Columbiana County Inc ($27.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 68% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $506k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.9m. At year end it held assets of $39.7m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $36.4m. It reported 512 employees.