Teen Challenge of the Dakotas

Analysis

Teen Challenge of the Dakotas is a registered charity in United States, based in Brookings, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1974, 52 years ago. 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 May 2024, Teen Challenge of the Dakotas reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from May 2019 to May 2024, income grew from $1.2m to $1.4m (+23%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2021, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Teen Challenge of the Dakotas sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Housing Agency for Retarded Citizens Inc II ($1.4m), A Choice for Life Inc ($1.4m) and Seneca Hills Bible Conference ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 36% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $96k (7.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $328k. At year end it held assets of $7.8m against liabilities of $56k, net assets of $7.7m. It reported 13 employees.