First District Development Company

Watertown, SDUnknown exempt organization EIN 46-0374958Revenue $82K in FY2025Latest return filed Jan 14, 2026

On file with the IRS1stdistrict.orgWatertown, SD

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Provide assistance and consultation to loan applicants

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-0374958) · Dispute this line
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $433K a year · 106% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$82K
-86% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$82K
FY2025▼ -86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$423K
FY2021$495K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$422K
FY2024$591K
FY2025$82K
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2025▲ +839%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$357K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$339K
FY2025$3.2M
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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% · $3.2M

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $50K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Small Business Administration 503/504 Program

Provides businesses with assistance and consultation in the preparation of documents necessary to obtain sba loans.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-0374958) · Dispute this line
$47Kprogram expense
02

Revolving Loan Fund Program

Establishes revolving loan funds to lend money to businesses to assist in job creation within the region.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-0374958) · Dispute this line
$2Kprogram expense
03

Intermediary Relending Program

Establishes revolving loan funds to lend money to businesses to assist in job creation within the region.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-0374958) · Dispute this line
$1Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $2.5M · 2024–2024
Ally Dakota Development INCSD · FY2024$2,506,561

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2016 · $764K federal money spent
Intermediary Relending ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.767 · Direct$764K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$82K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$82K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$498K$0
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.1M$3.1M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$24K$24K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$927$927
Other employee benefitsLn 9$876$876
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$964$964
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$255$255
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$389$389
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$381$381
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$3.2M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 14, 2026 $82K$3.2M−$3.1M$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Dec 11, 2024 $591K$339K$251K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 31, 2024 $422K$359K$62K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 14, 2023 $431K$392K$39K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 22, 2022 $495K$357K$138K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2021 $423K$408K$16K$2.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $81,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $511,605$67,760
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $78,932$13,790
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $590,537$81,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,136,653
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $211,034$27,123
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,434$23,298
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $339,468$3,187,074
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $251,069−$3,105,524
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $81,550 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $67,760$67,760
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,790$13,790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,760 · Excluded from tax $13,790$81,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,187,074 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,136,653$3,136,653
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,526$23,526
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $927$927
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $876$876
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,794$1,794
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $964$964
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,786$4,786
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,997$5,997
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,721$2,721
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $255$255
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,403$3,403
IX-20 InterestPrograms $389$389
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,729$1,729
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $381$381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,673$2,673
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,187,074 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,187,074
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,604,020$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $498,496$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,105,524$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,604,020$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$81,550
XI-2 Total expenses$3,187,074
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,105,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,105,524
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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