Dakotaland Museum FY2020 filing

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The organization is dedicated to preserving, restoring and educating others about the history of the region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
140 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 140.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$36K
Spent
$49K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$572K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$36K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$78K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$135K
Expenses
$49K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$50K
FY2024$75K
Net assets
$572K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$570K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$680K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1987.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $42K Management & general 13% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserving, restoring, and educating about regional history.

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1 program · $42K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Preserving, restoring and educating others about the history of the region.

$42Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$36K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$49K
Ln 25
Programscol B$42K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$572K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$36K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$559K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$572K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$572K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$574K$572K
Total assetsLn 16$574K$572K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$574K$572K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$673$673
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$49K$42K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $135K$75K$60K$680K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $78K$50K$28K$603K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $78K$43K$35K$570K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $53K$29K$24K$614K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $36K$49K−$13K$572K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $36,375 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,091$11,111
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,710$23,019
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,000$2,245
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $44,801$36,375
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $70,666$48,952
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $70,666$48,952
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,865−$12,577
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,375 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,111
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,111
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,842$12,842
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,245$2,245
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,075 · Excluded from tax $7,102$10,177
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,075 · Excluded from tax $22,189$36,375
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,952 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,665$4,665
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,170$1,170
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $673$673
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,916$5,916
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,590$33,590
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,686$1,686
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,252$1,252
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,444 · Management $6,508 · Fundraising $0$48,952
Part X · Balance sheet $571,731 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,755$12,334
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $553,951$559,397
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $573,706$571,731
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $573,706$571,731
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $573,706$571,731
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $571,731 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,375
XI-2 Total expenses$48,952
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,577
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$573,706
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,602
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$571,731

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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