Black Hills Central Reservations

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Deadwood, SD501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 46-0432545Revenue $450K in FY2024Latest return filed Mar 4, 2025

On file with the IRSblackhillsvacations.comPo Box 523, 57732-0523 · Deadwood, SDTax-exempt since Mar 1996

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The organization enhances the local business climate by providing improved and easy access to the area by developing an efficient reservation system for visitors and improving available air service.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$85K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $111K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $82K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$14K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$450K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$620K
Net assets
$295K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$450K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$485K
FY2021$752K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$450K
Expenses
$620K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$576K
FY2021$662K
FY2022$668K
FY2023$579K
FY2024$620K
Net assets
$295K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$797K
FY2021$892K
FY2022$637K
FY2023$466K
FY2024$295K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1996.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$85,154Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Randi Sulzbach$85,154$91,375$59,341—
Susan Johnson———$78,460

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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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

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Improves local business by enhancing visitor access through an efficient reservation system and better air service.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization books reservations for visitor trips to our region for the members of the organization who provide an inventory of hotel rooms, attractions and complete packages of vacations. The goal is to make it possible for visitors to arrange their entire vacation with one call.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$450K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$385K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$620K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$295K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$308K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$385K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$450K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K
Total assetsLn 16$308K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$295K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$120K$76K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$132K$82K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$146K$93K
Total assetsLn 16$481K$308K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$466K$295K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$229K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K
Office expensesLn 13$2K
Information technologyLn 14$102K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K
TravelLn 17$686
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$56K
InsuranceLn 23$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$620K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 4, 2025 $450K$620K−$170K$295K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $391K$579K−$188K$466K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2023 $470K$668K−$198K$637K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $752K$662K$90K$892K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $485K$576K−$90K$797K 990 PDF

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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 $449,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,884$51,414
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $344,586$385,386
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,399$13,162
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $390,869$449,962
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $351,758$345,490
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $227,498$274,886
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $579,256$620,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$188,387−$170,414
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $449,962 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,414
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,414
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $385,386$385,386
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,763$4,763
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,398$8,399
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $385,386 · Excluded from tax $13,161$449,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $620,376 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$85,154
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$228,867
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$6,858
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$24,611
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$200
IX-11c Accounting fees$13,071
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$1,580
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$45,403
IX-13 Office expenses$1,714
IX-14 Information technology$102,414
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$20,415
IX-17 Travel$686
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$55,987
IX-23 Insurance$7,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$25,753
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expenses$620,376
Part X · Balance sheet $308,477 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,572$52,253
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,171$23,423
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $76,986$57,122
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $145,872$93,319
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $131,755$82,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $480,504$308,477
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,807$13,832
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,807$13,832
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $465,697$294,645
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $465,697$294,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $480,504$308,477
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $294,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$449,962
XI-2 Total expenses$620,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$170,414
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$465,697
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$638
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$294,645

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

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