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
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Nelson | Treasurer | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacy F Kooistra | President | 2019-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Craig Hagen | Director | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tony Bour | Director | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kendra Siemonsma (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hosea Bennett (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Dale Hill (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Anna M Kooistra (former) | Director | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James R Myers (former) | Director | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Nelson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stacy F Kooistra | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Hagen | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Bour | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Nelson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stacy F Kooistra | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Hagen | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Bour | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 4 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Nelson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stacy F Kooistra | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Hagen | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Bour | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kendra Siemonsma | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hosea Bennett | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Dale Hill | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 13 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Nelson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stacy F Kooistra | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Hagen | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Bour | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid · 23 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Nelson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stacy F Kooistra | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Hagen | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Bour | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid · 1 employee · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Nelson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stacy F Kooistra | President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna M Kooistra | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James R Myers | Director | 0 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $1,040,921 | $835,688 | $11,107,354 | $10,697,412 | $845,654 | $184,328 | $0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,153,933 | $885,220 | $11,192,847 | $10,492,179 | $741,833 | $359,021 | $0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,650,893 | $1,037,607 | $11,235,405 | $10,223,466 | $2,365,179 | $279,673 | $0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,644,331 | $965,145 | $11,375,976 | $8,610,180 | $2,711,475 | $733,989 | $0 | 13 | 5 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,262,131 | $912,011 | $9,355,422 | $5,930,994 | $1,210,739 | $48,432 | $0 | 23 | 5 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,620,202 | $39,328 | $9,502,190 | $5,580,874 | $5,620,000 | $1 | $0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,120,202 | $42,739 | $8,910,322 | $5,077,463 | $5,120,000 | $1 | $0 | 1 | 5 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANFORD | Public charity | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $1,500,000 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS JOHN M BLISS POST 628 | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $1,500,000 | 2022 | $1,500,000 | show |
| SIOUX FALLS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2024 | 6 | $659,576 | 2024 | $120,576 | show |
| WOUNDED WARRIORS FAMILY SUPPORT INC | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $94,000 | 2022 | $94,000 | show |
| SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | $20,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SOUTH DAKOTA MILITARY HERITAGE ALLIANCE INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $277 | 2023 | $114 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | Special 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 | $835,688 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $885,220 spent · pay $154,427 · grants $1,999 · events $128,642
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | Special Events | $105,661 | $105,661 | - | - | 11.9% |
| Insurance | $58,218 | $58,218 | - | - | 6.6% | |
| Interest | $26,096 | $26,096 | - | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event 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 | $885,220 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,037,607 spent · pay $152,242 · grants $0 · events $94,500
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | Special 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 | $1,037,607 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $965,145 spent · pay $215,291 · grants $0 · events $90,018
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) Event | Special 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 | $965,145 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $912,011 spent · pay $196,136 · grants $40,000 · events $21,254
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $912,011 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $39,328 spent · pay $333 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $39,328 | 100% |