Provide transportation for elderly and disabled serving beadly county in east central south dakota

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$67K 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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FY2024 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $218K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $52K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +60%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$929K
FY2021$988K
FY2022$950K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$823K
FY2021$727K
FY2022$889K
FY2023$949K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$983K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1998.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $873K Management & general 18% · $187K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$66,820Pt VII · Sec A
Former Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
County Liaso
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gayle Kludt’s $72K as Executive Di is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gayle Kludt$72,314$66,820$58,165$58,165$51,275$45,693

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides transportation for seniors, disabled individuals, and the general public.

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1 program · $873K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Provides transportation services to the elderly and disabled

$873Kprogram 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 2 funders$52K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$241K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$873K
Managementcol C$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$821K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$241K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$774K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$821K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$859K$821K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$602K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$67K$67K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$470K$457K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$12K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$72K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$36K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$426
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$118K$106K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$29K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$129K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$873K$187K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.3M$201K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.7M$1.1M$593K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$949K$87K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $950K$889K$61K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $988K$727K$261K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $929K$823K$107K$983K 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 $1,652,936 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $808,743$1,385,044
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $202,595$241,232
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,868$24,141
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30$2,519
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,039,236$1,652,936
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $608,243$677,972
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $341,199$381,561
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $949,442$1,059,533
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $89,794$593,403
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,652,936 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,334,243
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50,801
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,385,044
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $241,232$241,232
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,141$24,141
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,519$2,519
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $243,751 · Excluded from tax $24,141$1,652,936
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,059,533 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $66,820$66,820
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $456,708 · Management $13,776$470,484
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,958 · Management $2,110$14,068
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,721 · Management $12,657$84,378
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,889 · Management $6,333$42,222
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,364$18,364
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,878$4,878
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $26,165$26,165
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,289$22,289
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,524$6,524
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,836 · Management $426$4,262
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $106,147 · Management $11,794$117,941
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,368 · Management $2,210$31,578
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129,059 · Management $14,871$143,930
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,630$5,630
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $872,605 · Management $186,928 · Fundraising $0$1,059,533
Part X · Balance sheet $2,208,645 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,560$47,010
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $815,512$773,777
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $91,770$26,999
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,335$21,761
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $51,806$8,147
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $602,314$1,330,951
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,619,297$2,208,645
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,382$46,327
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,382$46,327
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,531,742$2,146,886
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $37,173$15,432
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,568,915$2,162,318
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,619,297$2,208,645
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,162,318 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,652,936
XI-2 Total expenses$1,059,533
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$593,403
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,568,915
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,162,318

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