BLACK SPRING FOUNDATION INC
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.6M · expenses $4.4M · assets $17.5M
- EIN
- 46-4116554
- Address
- 401 E 8TH ST STE 319, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57103-7031
- NTEE code
- B99
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Heck | President/Treasurer | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nathan Honson | Vice President/Secretary | 2024-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Natalie A Black (former) | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Laura Kohler (former) | SECRETARY | 2020-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 8 |
| Herbert V Kohler Jr (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 5 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Heck | President/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Nathan Honson | Vice President/Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE A BLACK | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| DAVID HECK | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NATHAN HONSON | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE A BLACK | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| LAURA E KOHLER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE A BLACK | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| HERBERT V KOHLER JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| LAURA E KOHLER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE A BLACK | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| HERBERT V KOHLER JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| LAURA E KOHLER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATALIE A BLACK | PRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| HERBERT V KOHLER JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
| LAURA E KOHLER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2025 · 1 contractor · $74K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsey & Whitney Trust Company LLC | SIOUX FALLS, SD | 0 | $74,382 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 12 grants to organizations · $4.2M
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $817K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $98K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $74K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $63K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $60K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 2 contributors · $3.9M
2022 · 1 contributor · $15.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HERBERT V KOHLER JR TRUST UA DATED NOVEMBER 7 2000 AS AMENDED | Organization or other | KOHLER, WI | $15,000,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,554,688 | $4,399,984 | $17,512,007 | $17,512,007 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $4,538,988 | $887,730 | $20,363,555 | $20,363,555 | $3,885,500 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $552,291 | $141,705 | $16,725,592 | $16,725,592 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $15,085,260 | $82,932 | $16,323,744 | $16,323,744 | $15,000,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $163,921 | $69,939 | $1,345,119 | $1,345,119 | $3,734 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $15,825 | $92,765 | $1,253,295 | $1,253,295 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| VALUES-IN-ACTION FOUNDATION | OH | B99 | $2,291,661 | $2,091,506 | CEO & PRESIDENT | $127,692 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2025 · Form 990PF · $4,399,984 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,220,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $4,220,000 | 95.9% | |
| Fees: other professional | $153,486 | 3.5% | |
| Taxes | $17,830 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,758 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $910 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $4,399,984 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $887,730 spent · pay $0 · grants $816,508 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $816,508 | 92.0% | |
| Other expenses | $52,222 | 5.9% | |
| Taxes | $13,296 | 1.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,704 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $887,730 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $141,705 spent · pay $0 · grants $98,347 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $98,347 | 69.4% | |
| Other expenses | $33,199 | 23.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $8,456 | 6.0% | |
| Taxes | $1,703 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $141,705 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $82,932 spent · pay $0 · grants $74,410 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $74,410 | 89.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,299 | 4.0% | |
| Other expenses | $2,813 | 3.4% | |
| Taxes | $2,410 | 2.9% | |
| Total | $82,932 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $69,939 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,863 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $62,863 | 89.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,772 | 5.4% | |
| Other expenses | $2,939 | 4.2% | |
| Taxes | $365 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $69,939 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $92,765 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $60,000 | 64.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $30,176 | 32.5% | |
| Other expenses | $2,445 | 2.6% | |
| Taxes | $144 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $92,765 | 100% |