Connecting capacity and capital to empower rural communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$424K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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 $1.3M a year · 34% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$424K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$22.8M
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$15.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2023▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$15.0M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.3M
FY2021$14.2M
FY2022$14.1M
FY2023$15.0M
FY2024$16.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $2.3M Management & general 19% · $542K Fundraising 0% · $13K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $424K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$183,383Pt VII · Sec A
Connector & Community Coach
$132,010Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Compliance, Controller
$109,000Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joe Bartmann’s $191K as President is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joe Bartmann$191,022$183,383$158,843$150,742$139,386
Dustin Ludens———$147,223$126,505
Linda Van Hofwegen Until 1120————$146,623
Kristi Wagner - Director of$136,116————
Kristi Wagner—$132,010$125,025$124,486$130,694
Paula Jensen——$109,832$110,078$105,224
Lora Wadkins$106,406$109,000$102,467——
Alexandra Sheley———$102,111—

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

Programs and updates

Empowers rural communities by securing and investing New Markets Tax Credits to fund development projects in isolated, distressed, and underserved areas across the nation.

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3 programs · $2.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Through capacity building programs, dakota resources helps rural communities thrive through innovative processes, tools, training, and resources. The development services programs are designed to enhance rural community and economic development leadership development.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Through community development loan products, dakota resources helps build the financial capacity of rural economic development corporations and revolving loan funds. Our capital investment fund (cif) is a $35.4 million lending pool making flexible capital available to finance local development projects.

$798Kprogram expense
03

Dakota resources owns 51% of dakotas america, LLC, which was formed through a joint venture solely for the purpose of applying for allocations of new markets tax credits (NMTC) from the us department of treasury cdfi fund. Dakotas america, LLC is a rural community development entity (cde) with a national service area.

$76Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $375K · 2021–2023
Akiptan INCSD · FY2023$274,738
South Dakota Nonprofit NetworkSD · FY2021$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$542K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$37.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$665K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$168
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$571K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$571K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$190K
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$37.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22.8M
Net assetsLn 32$15.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 631
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$571K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$5.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$259K$190K
Total assetsLn 16$32.7M$37.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.6M$22.8M
Net assetsLn 32$14.1M$15.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$280K$280K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$325K$164K$148K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$692K$597K$95K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$36K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$125K$99K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$57K$17K$861
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Investment management feesLn 11f$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$1K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$79K$59K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$68K$40K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$18K$6K
TravelLn 17$40K$31K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$35K$35K
InterestLn 20$425K$425K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$73K$54K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$469K$463K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.3M$542K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.9M$3.0M$1.9M$16.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.9M$2.9M$1.0M$15.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.5M−$56K$14.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.2M$2.3M$1.9M$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.3M$2.3M$2.0M$12.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,906,257 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $670,358$1,303,504
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,674,403$2,496,237
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $94,038$106,516
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,438,799$3,906,257
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,295$280,483
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,246,712$1,259,168
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,246,611$1,341,098
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,494,618$2,880,749
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,819$1,025,508
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $3,906,257 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$665,402
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$638,102
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,303,504
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,496,237$2,496,237
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $106,684$106,684
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$168−$168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,496,237 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $106,516$3,906,257
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,880,749 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $280,483$280,483
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $164,355 · Management $148,341 · Fundraising $11,954$324,650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $597,382 · Management $94,936$692,318
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $36,147 · Management $6,137$42,284
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $99,297 · Management $25,272$124,569
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,040 · Management $17,446 · Fundraising $861$75,347
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,176$60,176
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,691$5,691
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,250 · Management $25,893$27,143
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $58,756 · Management $20,409$79,165
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,267 · Management $28,163$68,430
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $14,406$14,406
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,956 · Management $6,236$24,192
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,935 · Management $8,637$39,572
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $34,999$34,999
IX-20 InterestPrograms $424,935$424,935
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,965 · Management $18,744$72,709
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $20,420$20,420
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $462,728 · Management $6,532$469,260
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,325,496 · Management $542,438 · Fundraising $12,815$2,880,749
Part X · Balance sheet $37,820,783 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $30,594,478; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,481,282$571,241
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $277,816$490,893
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,327$67,129
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,506$6,346
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $259,346$190,114
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,486,988$5,018,573
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $761,583$862,555
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,966$19,454
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,660,027$37,820,783
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,097$83,880
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $18,510,000$22,760,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,579,097$22,843,880
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,336,274$14,213,191
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $744,656$763,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,080,930$14,976,903
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,660,027$37,820,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,976,903 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,906,257
XI-2 Total expenses$2,880,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,025,508
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,080,930
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,138
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$134,673
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,976,903

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