To further the Economic Development of the city of Canton, SD and its environs.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; the IRS lists gifts to it as tax-deductible.
40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $388K a year · 73% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
51 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 51.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$794K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 61 voting members
Concern: none of 61 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$685K
+59% vs prior year
Spent
$199K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$902K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$685K
FY2024▲ +59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$18K
FY2022$489K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$685K
Expenses
$199K
FY2024▲ +66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$122K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$199K
Net assets
$902K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$994K
FY2024$902K

From the FY2024 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 Mar 1995.

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

Where the money goes

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $79K Management & general 60% · $119K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes economic growth in Canton, South Dakota, and surrounding areas.

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2 programs · $79K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Took out a loan to pay development expenses

$79Kprogram expense
02

Hotel feasibility study

$500program expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$685K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$593K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$79K
Managementcol C$119K
Owns and owesPt X
$902K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$843K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a61
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$593K
Government grantsLn 1e$579K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$743
Total revenueLn 12$685K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$598K
SavingsLn 2$246K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$843K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$794K
Net assetsLn 32$902K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
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$693K$843K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$337K$794K
Net assetsLn 32$994K$902K
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$97K$97K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$563$563
Office expensesLn 13$152$152
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$148$148
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$79K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$79K$119K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $685K$199K$487K$902K 990 PDF
FY2023 $431K$120K$311K$994K 990 PDF
FY2022 $489K$122K$367K$683K 990 PDF
FY2021 $18K$316K 990 PDF
FY2020 $94K$365K 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 $685,468 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $41,000$592,631
I-9 Program service revenue$78,688
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $374,807$13,406
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,083$743
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $430,890$685,468
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $97,000$97,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,788$101,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $216,788$198,553
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $214,102$486,915
Part VI · Governance 0 of 61 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body61
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $685,468 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$13,500
VIII-1e Government grants$579,131
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$592,631
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$78,688
VIII-3 Investment income$13,406
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$743
VIII-12 Total revenue$685,468
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,553 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 staffManagement $97,000$97,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,173$12,173
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $563$563
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $152$152
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,075$2,075
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,254$7,254
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $148$148
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,188$79,188
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,188 · Management $119,365 · Fundraising $0$198,553
Part X · Balance sheet $1,695,982 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $214,923; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,726$597,549
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $691,144$245,607
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $637,902$637,903
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,330,772$1,695,982
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$579,131
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $336,630$794,054
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $994,142$901,928
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,330,772$1,695,982
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $901,928 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$685,468
XI-2 Total expenses$198,553
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$486,915
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$994,142
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$579,129
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$901,928

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

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