South Dakota Discovery Center (EIN 363599183) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Phone

6052248295

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

South Dakota Discovery Center, founded in 1988, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $465K in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue grew 14% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE SD DISCOVERY CENTER EMPOWERS ALL PEOPLES OF THE GREAT PLAINS THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE SCIENTIFIC THINGS

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $586,388

Program Service Revenue $113,944

Investment Income $9,076

Other Revenue $142,056

TOTAL REVENUE $851,464

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $406,009

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $247,414

Other Expenses $204,671

TOTAL EXPENSES $610,680

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$851,464	$773,161	+0.1%
Expenses	$610,680	$844,919	-0.3%
Net Income	$240,784	$-71,758	-4.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANDY BRUELS	Director	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTI HONEYWELL	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
BLAKE SEVERYN	Director	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PEGGY CRUSE	Secretary	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLARISSA DREFS	President	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH WELLNER	Treasurer	Director	$0	$0	$0
YOLANDA SUNG	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
MURRAY THOMPSON	Director	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE LEWIS	Executive Dir.	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$851,464	$610,680	$460,029	$240,784
2024	$773,161	$844,919	$517,668	$-71,758
2023	$719,268	$750,777	$466,938	$-31,509
2022	$573,728	$643,681	$97,813	$-69,953
2021	$629,220	$558,760	$208,598	$70,460
2020	$513,033	$463,031	$127,972	$50,002
2019	$426,917	$449,699	$22,983	$-22,782
2018	$464,961	$453,554	$53,291	$11,407

South Dakota Discovery Center