Chanku Waste Ranch is on mission to give everyone in our community access to a restored life. Restoration happens through our Summer Camp, Construction program, and our Wellness Center.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $92K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$520
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$547K
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$553K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$599K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$547K
FY2023-0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$547K
FY2024$603K
FY2025$676K
Expenses
$553K
FY2023▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$290K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$569K
FY2025$523K
Net assets
$599K
FY2023▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$605K
FY2023$599K
FY2024$632K
FY2025$785K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2018.

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Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $320K Management & general 42% · $233K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$54,769Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Hadden’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Hadden$11,631$54,769$29,587$17,448$56,724
Amanda Hadden——$9,000——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Restores lives through summer camp, construction, and wellness programs.

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2 programs · $320K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Camp- where local kids and volunteers create healthy relationships in a safe space, celebrate Lakota heritage, and learn about the Gospel of Jesus through adventures, stories, play and more.

$267Kprogram expense
02

Wellness- meeting the needs of the mind, body, and spirit through partners and resources on each persons journey to recovery to help meet these needs. Chanku Waste Wellness Center construction was completed in 2022.Operations are expected to include a dental clinic, with the goal of having Rapid City Dentists commit to one pay per month…

$53Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
GE FoundationFY2024$400
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $13K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$12,595

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$547K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$543K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$553K
Ln 25
Programscol B$320K
Managementcol C$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$599K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$520
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$543K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$547K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$465K
Total assetsLn 16$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$520
Net assetsLn 32$599K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6578
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$454K$465K
Total assetsLn 16$607K$599K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$520
Net assetsLn 32$605K$599K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$86K$40K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$4K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$1K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$74K$34K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$122K$52K$70K
TravelLn 17$44K$40K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$98K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$553K$320K$233K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $676K$523K$153K$785K 990 PDF
FY2024 $603K$569K$33K$632K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $547K$553K−$6K$599K 990 PDF
FY2022 $548K$408K$141K$605K 990 PDF
FY2021 $309K$290K$20K$464K 990 PDF
FY2020 $416K$204K$213K$445K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $546,987 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $548,400$543,287
I-9 Program service revenue$3,700
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $548,400$546,987
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,595$13,722
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $79,919$101,582
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,185$438,007
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $407,699$553,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $140,701−$6,324
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $546,987 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$543,287
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$543,287
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,700$3,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,700 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$546,987
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $553,311 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,722$13,722
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $40,139 · Management $46,154$86,293
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,600 · Management $5,088$8,688
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,167 · Management $5,434$6,601
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $34,160 · Management $39,759$73,919
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $16,618$16,618
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,031$8,031
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,225$11,225
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,590$2,590
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $52,025 · Management $69,583$121,608
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,706 · Management $3,948$43,654
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8,858$8,858
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,733 · Management $2,457$8,190
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $30,591$30,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $98,360 · Management $13,125$111,485
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,238$1,238
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,441 · Management $232,870 · Fundraising $0$553,311
Part X · Balance sheet $599,199 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,310$134,180
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $453,599$465,019
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $606,909$599,199
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,914$520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,914$520
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $551,621$577,105
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,374$21,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $604,995$598,679
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $606,909$599,199
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $598,679 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$546,987
XI-2 Total expenses$553,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,324
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$604,995
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$8
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$598,679

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