DAKOTA SUNSET MUSEUM (EIN 460377948) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1984

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BOB POTTS

Phone

6057652480

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

DAKOTA SUNSET MUSEUM, founded in 1984, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $376K in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. Revenue surged 413% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $299K, a strong 80% operating margin.

Mission

TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND DISPLAY ARTICLES, SPECIMENS AND DATA TOUCHING ON THE EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE UNITED STATES

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $69,485

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $8,119

Other Revenue $900

TOTAL REVENUE $78,504

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $27,519

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $70,418

Other Expenses $57,708

TOTAL EXPENSES $85,227

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$78,504	$56,792	+0.4%
Expenses	$85,227	$79,035	+0.1%
Net Income	$-6,723	$-22,243	-0.7%

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

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

$10,871

Total Directors

$10,871

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
EILEEN JOST	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN OSIER	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY CAROL POTTS	CURATOR, TREASURER & DIRECTOR	20.00	Officer Director	$10,871	$0	$10,871
JUDY HELLHAKE	SECRETARY & DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN IVERSON	VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY QUIETT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB POTTS	PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY WRIGHT	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID LARSON	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN SCHLACHTER	DIRECTOR	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK ROBBENNOLT	DIRECTOR	0.00	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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$78,504	$85,227	$638,382	$-6,723
2022	$56,792	$79,035	$645,105	$-22,243
2021	$76,639	$83,016	$667,348	$-6,377
2020	$375,590	$76,806	$673,725	$298,784

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