Embe EIN 46-0234998

Embe

EIN  46-0234998 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sioux Falls, SD Founded 1921
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Verified accurate 8/12/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Helps women and families improve their lives.
Leadership
Kerri Tietgen · CEO · $178K
Money in and out
$10.7M revenue, $10.9M expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency

Helps women and families improve their lives. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $10.7M in revenue, $10.9M in expenses, and $3.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$10.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$10.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$261K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -19% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +57% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$10.7M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses
$10.9M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total assets
$8.3M
FY2024▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$4.9M
FY2024▼ -1%
Total revenue
$10.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$10.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$261K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $9.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Embe provided 2,864 hours of operation and averaged an enrollment of 435 students in the childcare centers. Our comprehensive child development program facilitates the growth and development of each child socially, emotionally, physically and intellecturally utilzing creative curriculum as well as the sparks physical education…

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

Embe provides school age care for elementary students kindergarten through fifth grade now in both harrisburg and sioux falls communities. Our programs offer a safe, fun way for kids to spend time before and after school and in the summer with unique learning opportunities and hands-on involvement.

$2.1Mprogram expense
03

Other programs offered by embe include youth development, first lego league, girls on the run, aquatics and women's leadership programs. Youth development provided sporting leagues and clinics, camps and classes to about 785 children. The first lego league for youth provided learning opportunities for about 185 children.

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEmbe
EINHdr · item D46-0234998
Principal addressHdr · item CSioux Falls, SD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.embe.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1921
State of legal domicileHdr · item MSD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1942

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$177,545Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resource Officer
$101,130Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$85,902Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair from 10/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair Until 09/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kerri Tietgen$177,545$171,562$164,645$123,077
Michelle Hentschel$109,531$114,164$110,685$95,615
Katy Morris$101,130
Sydney Buchmann$85,902
Anne Rieck McFarland$24,000$74,000
Karen Lundquist$46,693

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$9.6M · 90%
Contributions & grants$797K · 7%
Other revenue$164K · 2%
Investment income$73K · 1%
Program service revenue90%$9.6M
Contributions & grants7%$797K
Other revenue2%$164K
Investment income1%$73K
— government grantsLn 1e$112K
Total revenueLn 12$10.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.02
Program services85%$9.3M
Management & general13%$1.4M
Fundraising2%$268K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$784K
Total assetsLn 16$8.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$4.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$3.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $10.9M · Less non-cash grants $137K · Cash operating expenses/yr $10.8M
1.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $9.3M · Total expenses $10.9M
85%
Management & General
Management & general $1.4M · Total expenses $10.9M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $268K · Total expenses $10.9M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $242K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $856K
$0.28 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $797K · Total revenue $10.7M
7%
Government reliance
Government grants $112K · Total revenue $10.7M
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $9.6M · Total revenue $10.7M
90%
Investment reliance
Investment income $73K · Total revenue $10.7M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $9.6M · Total expenses $10.9M
88%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $10.7M · Prior year $9.5M
+13%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $6.7M · FY2024 $10.7M
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $10.7M · Expenses $10.9M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.4M · Total assets $8.3M
41%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $714K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8.3M
9%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kerri Tietgen · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $178K · Total expenses $10.9M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $8.3M · Total expenses $10.9M
76%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 34%
Revenue growth 13%
Legal fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$10.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$9.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$7.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$6.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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