Dakotabilities

Analysis

Dakotabilities is a registered charity in United States, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1970, 56 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 2023, Dakotabilities reported income of $17.4m and spending of $15.0m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $11.7m to $17.4m (+49%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Dakotabilities sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vistability ($17.4m), Centronia ($17.4m) and Center for Youth Services Inc ($17.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 14% and program service revenue 85% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $314k (2.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $9.8m. At year end it held assets of $20.2m against liabilities of $4.9m, net assets of $15.3m. It reported 291 employees.