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IT Only Takes a Spark FY2024 filing

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Milbank, SD501(c)(3)Diseases & Disorders EIN 20-3731120Revenue $231K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 19, 2025

On file with the IRSMilbank, SDTax-exempt since Sep 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Help defray costs of cancer treatment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $158K a year · 52% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
86 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 85.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$231K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$117K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$838K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$231K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$171K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$404K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$296K
Expenses
$117K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$179K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$126K
Net assets
$838K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$379K
FY2022$491K
FY2023$727K
FY2024$838K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $117K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Alex Pauli
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps cancer patients cover treatment expenses.

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1 program · $117K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Help defray costs of cancer treatment

$117Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Valley Queen Charitable FoundationFY2025$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$231K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$117K
Ln 25
Programscol B$117K
Owns and owesPt X
$838K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$838K
Total assetsLn 16$838K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$225K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$231K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$838K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$838K
Total assetsLn 16$838K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$838K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$727K$838K
Total assetsLn 16$727K$838K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$727K$838K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$106K$106K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$268$268$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20$20$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$117K$117K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 19, 2025 $296K$126K$170K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 11, 2024 $231K$117K$114K$838K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $404K$168K$236K$727K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 14, 2022 $291K$179K$112K$491K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 10, 2022 $171K$379K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $230,853 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $401,885$225,130
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,838$5,723
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $403,723$230,853
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $152,263$106,205
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,581$10,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,844$117,180
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $235,879$113,673
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $230,853 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$225,130
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,130
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $5,723 · Excluded from tax $0$5,723
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $5,723 · Excluded from tax $0$230,853
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $117,180 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $106,205$106,205
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,785 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,785
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,518 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,518
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,384 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,384
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $268 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$268
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $117,180 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$117,180
Part X · Balance sheet $838,495 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $726,642$838,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $726,642$838,495
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $726,642$838,495
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $726,642$838,495
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $726,642$838,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $838,495 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$230,853
XI-2 Total expenses$117,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$113,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$726,642
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$838,495

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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