SOUTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $199K · expenses $274K · assets $53K
- Also known as
- EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN
- EIN
- 46-0371120
- Address
- PO BOX 44, BOX ELDER, SD 57719-0044
- Website
- WWW.SDAEYC.ORG
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2009
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SDAEYC PROMOTES HIGH-QUALITY CARE AND EARLY LEARNING FOR ALL CHILDREN, BIRTH THROUGH AGE 8, BY CONNECTING PRACTICE, POLICY, AND RESEARCH. WE ADVANCE A DIVERSE, DYNAMIC EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSION AND SUPPORT ALL WHO CARE FOR, EDUCATE, AND WORK ON BEHALF OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
7 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janessa Bixel | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $88,800 | $134,500 | 1 |
| Tara Anderson-Topete | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | $0 | $4,650 | 1 |
| Audrey Rider | MEMBER | 2023-2024 | $1,750 | $3,900 | 1 |
| Kevin Nelson | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | $400 | $1,800 | 1 |
| Kay Cutler | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 2021-2024 | $1,800 | $1,800 | 1 |
| Nicole Krebs (former) | OPERATIONS MANAGER | 2021-2022 | $8,000 | $9,950 | 1 |
| Kayla Klein (former) | MEMBER AND ELSD DIRECTOR | 2021 | $8,400 | $8,400 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodi Butzer | VICE PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jess Gromer | PAST PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Megan Handshue | MEMBER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jessica Schulte | SECRETARY | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Kelly | MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristine Bjorum | MEMBER | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Erica Van Horn (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terry Newkirk (former) | TREASURER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karen Rieck (former) | SECRETARY | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marcy Drew (former) | MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rose Ludeman (former) | MEMBER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marla Shaw (former) | MEMBER | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kim Jensen (former) | MEMBER | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deb Rutledge (former) | MEMBER | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Loreetta Leloux (former) | MEMBER | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $93K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANESSA BIXEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $88,800 | - | $0 | $88,800 | 1 |
| KAY CUTLER | PRESIDENT-ELECT | 5 | $1,800 | - | $0 | $1,800 | 1 |
| AUDREY RIDER | MEMBER | 0 | $1,750 | - | $0 | $1,750 | 1 |
| KEVIN NELSON | PRESIDENT | 5 | $400 | - | $0 | $400 | 1 |
| TARA ANDERSON-TOPETE | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESSICA SCHULTE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JODI BUTZER | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESS GROMER | PAST PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN HANDSHUE | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA KELLY | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTINE BJORUM | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $49K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANESSA BIXEL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 45 | $45,700 | - | $0 | $45,700 | 1 |
| AUDREY RIDER | MEMBER | 0 | $2,150 | - | $0 | $2,150 | 1 |
| KEVIN NELSON | PRESIDENT | 5 | $1,400 | - | $0 | $1,400 | 1 |
| ERICA VAN HORN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAY CUTLER | PAST PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY NEWKIRK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN RIECK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JODI BUTZER | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARCY DREW | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESS GROMER | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROSE LUDEMAN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEGAN HANDSHUE | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE KREBS | OPERATIONS MANAGER | 8 | $8,000 | - | $0 | $8,000 | 1 |
| JANESSA BIXEL | PRESIDENT | 16 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERICA VAN HORN | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAY CUTLER | PAST PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY NEWKIRK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN RIECK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN NELSON | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JODI BUTZER | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARCY DREW | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JESS GROMER | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARLA SHAW | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIM JENSEN | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $15K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAYLA KLEIN | MEMBER AND ELSD DIRECTOR | 1 | $8,400 | - | $0 | $8,400 | 1 |
| TARA ANDERSON-TOPETE | OPERATIONS MANAGER (TERMED SEP 21) | 8 | $4,650 | - | $0 | $4,650 | 1 |
| NICOLE KREBS | OPERATIONS MANAGER (BEG OCT 21) | 8 | $1,950 | - | $0 | $1,950 | 1 |
| JANESSA BIXEL | PRESIDENT | 16 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAY CUTLER | VICE PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY NEWKIRK | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KAREN RIECK | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEB RUTLEDGE | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KEVIN NELSON | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARCY DREW | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JODI BUTZER | MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LOREETTA LELOUX | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $198,931 | $273,724 | $52,699 | $52,699 | $177,547 | $15,058 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $192,977 | $261,085 | $122,975 | $122,975 | $170,440 | $17,720 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $160,108 | $96,729 | $191,083 | $191,083 | $135,277 | $20,366 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $87,290 | $72,867 | $127,704 | $127,704 | $69,640 | $13,197 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $363,875 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS | Public charity | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $110,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| BLACK HILLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $85,813 | 2024 | $63,613 | show |
| SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $78,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | show |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN | Public charity | Exact | 2018-2020 | 3 | $75,000 | 2020 | $25,000 | show |
| SIOUX FALLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 | $15,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $62 | 2023 | $28 | show |
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $273,724 spent · pay $88,800 · grants $54,510 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $88,800 | 32.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $74,797 | 27.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $54,510 | 19.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,018 | 18.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $5,599 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $273,724 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $261,085 spent · pay $96,500 · grants $22,299 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $96,500 | 37.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $81,195 | 31.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $59,309 | 22.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $22,299 | 8.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,782 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $261,085 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $96,729 spent · pay $11,050 · grants $600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $49,180 | 50.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,146 | 36.3% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $11,050 | 11.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $753 | 0.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $600 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $96,729 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $72,867 spent · pay $31,200 · grants $600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,666 | 48.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $31,200 | 42.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,220 | 7.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $600 | 0.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $181 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $72,867 | 100% |