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SOUTH DAKOTA MILITARY HERITAGE ALLIANCE INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.0M · expenses $836K · assets $11.1M

EIN
83-2381925
Address
1600 W RUSSELL ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104-1330
Website
www.southdakotaalliance.org
NTEE code
W30
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2019
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Mission

The purpose of this corporation is to provide support services, encouragement, camaraderie, entertainment, and esprit de corps for military veterans, active duty servicemembers, actively-serving Reserve Component (i.e. Reserve and National Guard) servicemembers, their families and all who support them, to preserve South Dakota and American military heritage, and to provide historic and current military educational opportunities to civilians of all ages.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 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
Chuck Nelson Treasurer2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Stacy F Kooistra President2019-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Craig Hagen Director2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Tony Bour Director2020-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Kendra Siemonsma (former) Board Member2022 0 $0 reported 1
Hosea Bennett (former) Board Member2022 0 $0 reported 2
Dale Hill (former) Board Member2022 0 $0 reported 2
Anna M Kooistra (former) Director2019 0 $0 reported 1
James R Myers (former) Director2019 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chuck Nelson Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Stacy F Kooistra President0 $0$0$0 $01
Craig Hagen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Bour Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chuck Nelson Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Stacy F Kooistra President0 $0$0$0 $01
Craig Hagen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Bour Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chuck Nelson Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Stacy F Kooistra President0 $0$0$0 $01
Craig Hagen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Bour Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Kendra Siemonsma Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Hosea Bennett Board Member0 $0$0$0 $02
Dale Hill Board Member0 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 13 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chuck Nelson Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Stacy F Kooistra President0 $0$0$0 $01
Craig Hagen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Bour Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 23 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chuck Nelson Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Stacy F Kooistra President0 $0$0$0 $01
Craig Hagen Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Tony Bour Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Chuck Nelson Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Stacy F Kooistra President0 $0$0$0 $01
Anna M Kooistra Director0 $0$0$0 $01
James R Myers Director0 $0$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 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,040,921$835,688 $11,107,354$10,697,412 $845,654$184,328 $044
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,153,933$885,220 $11,192,847$10,492,179 $741,833$359,021 $043
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,650,893$1,037,607 $11,235,405$10,223,466 $2,365,179$279,673 $043
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,644,331$965,145 $11,375,976$8,610,180 $2,711,475$733,989 $0135
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,262,131$912,011 $9,355,422$5,930,994 $1,210,739$48,432 $0235
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,620,202$39,328 $9,502,190$5,580,874 $5,620,000$1 $015
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,120,202$42,739 $8,910,322$5,077,463 $5,120,000$1 $015

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $3,773,853 in all, tax years 2019 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
SANFORD Public charity Exact 2020-2024 5$1,500,000 2024$250,000
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VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS JOHN M BLISS POST 628 Public charity Exact 2022 1$1,500,000 2022$1,500,000
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SIOUX FALLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2024 6$659,576 2024$120,576
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WOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT INC Public charity Exact 2022 1$94,000 2022$94,000
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SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$20,000 2021$20,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “SOUTH DAKOTA MILITARY HERITAGE ALLIANCE INC” 2022-2023 2$277 2023$114
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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$1,419,71080 242019–2024 MILITARY SPOUSE ADVOCACY NETWORK; A SANCTUARY FOR MILITARY FAMILIES INC; PETS FOR VETS INC; MILITARY ASSISTANCE MISSION INC and 20 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ALLIANCE INC DAF sponsor$1,354,9272 22024–2024 MISSION FIRST INC; IRREVERENT WARRIORS INC
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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 990 · $835,688 spent · pay $194,343 · grants $0 · events $108,552
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $232,044$232,044-- 27.8%
Other salaries and wages $180,371$180,371-- 21.6%
Occupancy $176,608$176,608-- 21.1%
Other (as described) EventSpecial Events $97,500$97,500-- 11.7%
Insurance $36,678$36,678-- 4.4%
Other (as described)Books, Subscriptions, Refernec $17,450$17,450-- 2.1%
Other (as described)Doubtful Contributions $16,719$16,719-- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $13,972$13,972-- 1.7%
Interest $13,831$13,831-- 1.7%
Other (as described)Supplies $12,415$12,415-- 1.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $11,052$11,052-- 1.3%
All other expenses $10,962$10,962-- 1.3%
Office expenses $7,682$7,682-- 0.9%
Fees: other services $6,706$6,706-- 0.8%
Travel $1,698$1,698-- 0.2%
Total$835,688100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $885,220 spent · pay $154,427 · grants $1,999 · events $128,642
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $231,714$231,714-- 26.2%
Occupancy $228,793$228,793-- 25.8%
Other salaries and wages $143,550$143,550-- 16.2%
Other (as described) EventSpecial Events $105,661$105,661-- 11.9%
Insurance $58,218$58,218-- 6.6%
Interest $26,096$26,096-- 2.9%
Other (as described) EventEvent Expenses $22,981$22,981-- 2.6%
Other (as described)Supplies $16,600$16,600-- 1.9%
Other (as described)Books, Subscriptions, Refernec $13,644$13,644-- 1.5%
Payroll taxes $10,877$10,877-- 1.2%
All other expenses $9,191$9,191-- 1.0%
Office expenses $5,557$5,557-- 0.6%
Fees: other services $4,958$4,958-- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,739$4,739-- 0.5%
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,999$1,999-- 0.2%
Information technology $642$642-- 0.1%
Total$885,220100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,037,607 spent · pay $152,242 · grants $0 · events $94,500
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $244,496$244,496-- 23.6%
Depreciation and depletion $231,081$231,081-- 22.3%
Other salaries and wages $141,428$141,428-- 13.6%
Other (as described)Cost of Bands $112,299$112,299-- 10.8%
Other (as described) EventSpecial Events $94,500$94,500-- 9.1%
Insurance $50,729$50,729-- 4.9%
Interest $37,747$37,747-- 3.6%
Fees: professional fundraisers $32,216--$32,216 3.1%
All other expenses $27,789$27,789-- 2.7%
Other (as described)Family Center Expenses $22,981$22,981-- 2.2%
Other (as described)Museum Development & Cultivati $20,858$20,858-- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $10,814$10,814-- 1.0%
Office expenses $5,805$5,805-- 0.6%
Fees: other services $3,852$3,852-- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,012$1,012-- 0.1%
Total$1,037,607100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $965,145 spent · pay $215,291 · grants $0 · events $90,018
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $220,093$220,093-- 22.8%
Occupancy $209,932$209,932-- 21.8%
Other salaries and wages $193,201$193,201-- 20.0%
Interest $93,331$93,331-- 9.7%
Other (as described) EventSpecial Events $90,018$90,018-- 9.3%
Fees: other services $45,924$45,924-- 4.8%
Insurance $26,610$26,610-- 2.8%
Other (as described)Cost of Bands $21,500$21,500-- 2.2%
Other (as described)Membership $15,827$15,827-- 1.6%
Payroll taxes $14,726$14,726-- 1.5%
Other (as described)Supplies $13,021$13,021-- 1.3%
All other expenses $7,594$7,594-- 0.8%
Other employee benefits $7,364$7,364-- 0.8%
Office expenses $6,004$6,004-- 0.6%
Total$965,145100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $912,011 spent · pay $196,136 · grants $40,000 · events $21,254
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $204,781$204,781-- 22.5%
Occupancy $198,669$198,669-- 21.8%
Other salaries and wages $182,198$182,198-- 20.0%
Interest $163,085$163,085-- 17.9%
Grants to US individuals $40,000$40,000-- 4.4%
Insurance $26,300$26,300-- 2.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $21,254$21,254-- 2.3%
Other (as described)Supplies $20,085$20,085-- 2.2%
Other (as described)Membership $13,947$13,947-- 1.5%
Payroll taxes $13,938$13,938-- 1.5%
Fees: other services $12,253$12,253-- 1.3%
Information technology $4,379$4,379-- 0.5%
Office expenses $3,837$3,837-- 0.4%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $1,956$1,956-- 0.2%
All other expenses $1,832$1,832-- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $1,636$1,636-- 0.2%
Other (as described)Late Filing Interest and Penal $1,525$1,525-- 0.2%
Travel $336$336-- 0.0%
Total$912,011100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $39,328 spent · pay $333 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Interest $27,636$27,636-- 70.3%
Depreciation and depletion $8,445$8,445-- 21.5%
Insurance $1,649$1,649-- 4.2%
Office expenses $593$593-- 1.5%
Fees: other services $350$350-- 0.9%
Other salaries and wages $333$333-- 0.8%
Occupancy $181$181-- 0.5%
Other (as described)Books, Subscriptions, Referenc $107$107-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Supplies $34$34-- 0.1%
Total$39,328100%

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