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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Janessa Bixel EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2021-2024 $88,800$134,500 1
Tara Anderson-Topete TREASURER2021-2024 $0$4,650 1
Audrey Rider MEMBER2023-2024 $1,750$3,900 1
Kevin Nelson PRESIDENT2021-2024 $400$1,800 1
Kay Cutler PRESIDENT-ELECT2021-2024 $1,800$1,800 1
Nicole Krebs (former) OPERATIONS MANAGER2021-2022 $8,000$9,950 1
Kayla Klein (former) MEMBER AND ELSD DIRECTOR2021 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jodi Butzer VICE PRESIDENT2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jess Gromer PAST PRESIDENT2022-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Megan Handshue MEMBER2023-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Jessica Schulte SECRETARY2024 1 $0 reported 1
Laura Kelly MEMBER2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kristine Bjorum MEMBER2024 0 $0 reported 1
Erica Van Horn (former) VICE PRESIDENT2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Terry Newkirk (former) TREASURER2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Karen Rieck (former) SECRETARY2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Marcy Drew (former) MEMBER2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Rose Ludeman (former) MEMBER2023 0 $0 reported 1
Marla Shaw (former) MEMBER2022 0 $0 reported 1
Kim Jensen (former) MEMBER2022 0 $0 reported 1
Deb Rutledge (former) MEMBER2021 0 $0 reported 1
Loreetta Leloux (former) MEMBER2021 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $93K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JANESSA BIXEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45 $88,800-$0 $88,8001
KAY CUTLER PRESIDENT-ELECT5 $1,800-$0 $1,8001
AUDREY RIDER MEMBER0 $1,750-$0 $1,7501
KEVIN NELSON PRESIDENT5 $400-$0 $4001
TARA ANDERSON-TOPETE TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
JESSICA SCHULTE SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
JODI BUTZER VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
JESS GROMER PAST PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
MEGAN HANDSHUE MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
LAURA KELLY MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
KRISTINE BJORUM MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $49K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JANESSA BIXEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45 $45,700-$0 $45,7001
AUDREY RIDER MEMBER0 $2,150-$0 $2,1501
KEVIN NELSON PRESIDENT5 $1,400-$0 $1,4001
ERICA VAN HORN VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
KAY CUTLER PAST PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
TERRY NEWKIRK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN RIECK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
JODI BUTZER MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
MARCY DREW MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
JESS GROMER MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
ROSE LUDEMAN MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
MEGAN HANDSHUE MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
NICOLE KREBS OPERATIONS MANAGER8 $8,000-$0 $8,0001
JANESSA BIXEL PRESIDENT16 $0-$0 $01
ERICA VAN HORN VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
KAY CUTLER PAST PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
TERRY NEWKIRK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN RIECK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN NELSON MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
JODI BUTZER MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
MARCY DREW MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
JESS GROMER MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
MARLA SHAW MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
KIM JENSEN MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAYLA KLEIN MEMBER AND ELSD DIRECTOR1 $8,400-$0 $8,4001
TARA ANDERSON-TOPETE OPERATIONS MANAGER (TERMED SEP 21)8 $4,650-$0 $4,6501
NICOLE KREBS OPERATIONS MANAGER (BEG OCT 21)8 $1,950-$0 $1,9501
JANESSA BIXEL PRESIDENT16 $0-$0 $01
KAY CUTLER VICE PRESIDENT3 $0-$0 $01
TERRY NEWKIRK TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN RIECK SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
DEB RUTLEDGE MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01
KEVIN NELSON MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
MARCY DREW MEMBER2 $0-$0 $01
JODI BUTZER MEMBER1 $0-$0 $01
LOREETTA LELOUX MEMBER0 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$198,931$273,724 $52,699$52,699 $177,547$15,058 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$192,977$261,085 $122,975$122,975 $170,440$17,720 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$160,108$96,729 $191,083$191,083 $135,277$20,366 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
ALLIANCE FOR EARLY SUCCESS Public charity Exact 2022, 2024 2$110,000 2024$50,000
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BLACK HILLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 2$85,813 2024$63,613
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SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$78,000 2024$20,000
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN Public charity Exact 2018-2020 3$75,000 2020$25,000
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SIOUX FALLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023 1$15,000 2023$15,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN” 2022-2023 2$62 2023$28
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$558,47628 122019–2024 THE SOMERVILLE FOUNDATION INC; BRET HARTE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION; ZAFAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION; SOUND OF PRIDE PARENTS ASSOCIATION INC and 8 more
QUAD CITIES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$540,73210 12014–2024 PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$175,0004 12012–2024 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE EDUCATION FUND

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $273,724 spent · pay $88,800 · grants $54,510 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$273,724100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $261,085 spent · pay $96,500 · grants $22,299 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$261,085100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $96,729 spent · pay $11,050 · grants $600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$96,729100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $72,867 spent · pay $31,200 · grants $600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$72,867100%

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