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← UNITED WAY OF THE BLACK HILLS

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by UNITED WAY OF THE BLACK HILLS.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,727,790
Total expenses
$2,524,089
Contributions and grants received
$1,324,803
Grants paid
$997,016
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$391,752
Other revenue
$11,235
Total assets, end of year
$9,072,498
Total liabilities, end of year
$421,355
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,651,143
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,921,200
Management and general expenses
$384,907
Fundraising expenses
$217,982
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,921,200

Program services were 76.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,324,803

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,150

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $173,851 · excluded $173,851

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $10,800

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $10,800

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $10,800 · related or exempt $10,800

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $507,981 · other assets $842

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $290,922

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $217,059 · other assets $842

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $217,901 · excluded $217,901

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $435 · related or exempt $435

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $435

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $997,016 · program services $997,016

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $202,473 · program services $55,263 · management and general $113,399 · fundraising $33,811

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $294,701 · program services $190,805 · management and general $44,308 · fundraising $59,588

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $19,035 · program services $13,605 · management and general $1,077 · fundraising $4,353

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $71,132 · program services $42,552 · management and general $14,404 · fundraising $14,176

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $34,319 · program services $17,659 · management and general $10,120 · fundraising $6,540

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $34,578 · management and general $34,578

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $33,710 · management and general $33,710

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $37,173 · program services $37,173

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $105,985 · program services $74,509 · management and general $6,035 · fundraising $25,441

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,277 · program services $302 · management and general $863 · fundraising $112

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $116,801 · program services $51,417 · management and general $39,716 · fundraising $25,668

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $152,826 · program services $152,826

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $154,977 · program services $72,839 · management and general $41,069 · fundraising $41,069

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $37,908 · program services $19,506 · management and general $11,178 · fundraising $7,224

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,240 · management and general $13,240

  • 24a · Other expenses: IMAGINATION LIBRARY

    total $137,926 · program services $137,926

  • 24b · Other expenses: BOOK FESTIVALS

    total $57,802 · program services $57,802

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $21,210 · management and general $21,210

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $235,993 · end of year $40,969

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,089,953 · end of year $1,284,457

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $532,856 · end of year $394,430

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $609 · end of year $609

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $58,656 · end of year $62,588

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,022,121

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $809,613

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $246,725 · end of year $212,508

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,033,403 · end of year $7,076,937

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $37,217 · end of year $24,272

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $375,246 · end of year $397,083

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,940,271 · end of year $7,389,517

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,845,461 · end of year $1,261,626

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

UNITED WAY OF THE BLACK HILLS ORGANIZES AND IMPLEMENTS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO HELP SUPPORT THE BUDGETS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES. CURRENTLY, COMMUNITY-WIDE CAMPAIGNS ARE CONDUCTED IN RAPID CITY, STURGIS AND THE NORTHERN HILLS COMMUNITIES OF LEAD, DEADWOOD, SPEARFISH AND BELLE FOURCHE, AS WELL AS THE SOUTHERN HILLS COMMUNITIES OF HOT SPRINGS, CUSTER, HILL CITY, KEYSTONE, AND EDGEMONT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SPEARHEADS EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS, DEVELOPS A COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO THOSE NEEDS, AND PROMOTES TEAMWORK AMONG LOCAL NONPROFITS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

WE UNITE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE LIVES IN THE BLACK HILLS BY DELIVERING MEASURABLE, LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY ISSUES IN EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH.

  • FUNDRAISING & ALLOCATIONS OF FUNDS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE OFFICE AND MEETING SPACE TO AREA NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

    Expenses $1,355,020 · Grants $971,716 · Revenue $11,235

  • ACCEPTED A "GRADE-LEVEL READING INITIATIVE GRANT" THAT WILL BE USED TO COORDINATE LITERACY EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY AMONGST LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES, IDENTIFY AREAS OF STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES, AND GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INITIAL GOALS AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS. INITIATED A NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION GRANT TO PROVIDE PROJECT MANAGEMENT, FACILITATION, AND SUPPORT TO THE EARLY LEARNER RAPID CITY INITIATIVE AND THE BLACK HILLS READS PROGRAM, SUPERVISED BY UNITED WAY OF THE BLACK HILLS.

    Expenses $285,058 · Grants $25,300

  • NONPROFIT 360 PROVIDES NONPROFITS IN THE BLACK HILLS WITH FREE TOOLS, TRAINING, AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT TO HELP GROW STRONGER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE. THIS FREE PROGRAM INCLUDES FOUR DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES: LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, BOARD TRAINING, TRAINING WORKSHOPS, AND CONSULTING.

    Expenses $243,949

  • ACCEPTED A PRIVATE FOUNDATION GRANT FOR A MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENT TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITIES THAT CARE, A COMMUNITY-OWNED PREVENTION SYSTEM PROVEN TO REDUCE YOUTH HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS COMMUNITY WIDE. ACCEPTED A PRIVATE FOUNDATION GRANT FOR MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES, USING A COLLABORATIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EVERYDAY STRONG PROGRAM A LAYMANS GUIDE TO WORKING WITH YOUTH IN CRISIS AND IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.

    Expenses $37,173

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JOHN CASS

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $102,988
    From this org
    $85,876
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,112
    Hours/week
    44

  • KATHY CRUSE

    DIRECTOR OF

    Total calculated
    $99,484
    From this org
    $79,019
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,465
    Hours/week
    44

  • JASON SANDERSON

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • DR JOE DLUGOS

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SAMMI LANGENDORF

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SALENA OSIECZONEK

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • DR CRAIG BAILEY

    PAST PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • WES ASHTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ANDY BECKER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • LORI BURNHAM

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • AMBER CORNELLA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • JASON CULBERSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ALENDA DERBY

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • KELLY FRYE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • KERI JACKSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • KALLI KETEL

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • JOEL LANDEEN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SHELLEY LEFEBRE

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • BRENDA MEIER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • AUSTIN OLIVIER

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • CHRISTINE PAPINEAU

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • KEVIN POPP

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MICHELLE THOMSON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • LORIE VEGA

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
24 June 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202631759349301028

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