SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FO… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1982

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CATHERINE FORSCH

Phone

6057736346

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-06-30

SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION, founded in 1982, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $391K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 84% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $790K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 102% operating deficit.

Mission

PRESERVE SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORY

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $718,062

TO ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER THE PRESERVATION, STUDY, RESEARCH, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION OF THE PREHISTORIC AND HISTORIC HERITAGE AND ASSIST THE PURPOSE OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $395,338

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $29,692

Other Revenue $-34,190

TOTAL REVENUE $390,840

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $238,145

Fundraising Expenses $36,924

Program Expenses $718,062

Other Expenses $552,203

TOTAL EXPENSES $790,348

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$390,840	$2,388,048	-0.8%
Expenses	$790,348	$885,508	-0.1%
Net Income	$-399,508	$1,502,540	-1.3%

Key Indicators

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

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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	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KARLY WINTER	SECRETARY	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAURA ARMSTRONG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEW BAD WARRIOR-GANJE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC JENNINGS	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN JONES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAT MILLER	DELEGATE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VAL SIMPSON	PRESIDENT/VP	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHUCK SCHROYER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE BREU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CASEY DEFLINGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY VENHUIZEN	PAST PRESIDENT	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB FOLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCUS MAHLEN	DELEGATE CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL PETERSON	TREASURER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHAN SANDERSON	DELEGATE CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE FORSCH	CEO	40.00	Officer	$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	$390,840	$790,348	$3,641,841	$-399,508
2024	$2,388,048	$885,508	$3,957,873	$1,502,540
2023	$966,672	$760,103	$2,279,775	$206,569
2022	$570,472	$826,505	$1,944,350	$-256,033
2021	$765,039	$865,792	$2,393,071	$-100,753
2020	$836,126	$737,988	$2,402,661	$98,138
2019	$648,113	$922,789	$2,232,906	$-274,676
2018	$762,141	$810,064	$2,300,132	$-47,923

SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOUNDATION