Nonprofit · EIN 46-0348713
SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Tax-exempt · ABERDEEN, SD 57401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $192,495 | $35,139 | $157,356 | $1,052,823 | $0 | $1,052,823 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $65,498 | $22,322 | $43,176 | $889,533 | $0 | $889,533 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $34,439 | $23,702 | $10,737 | $833,846 | $0 | $833,846 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $33,074 | $12,643 | $20,431 | $798,723 | $0 | $798,723 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $132,876
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $59,619
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $24,941
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $47
- Program services (functional)
- $24,941
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,198
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $889,533
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,052,823
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,052,823
- Publicly traded securities
- $882,297
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,052,823
- Gross receipts
- $192,495
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- SD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Olson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carol Ginsbach | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Curt Wischmeier | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dawn Brusch | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carmen Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sharon Paranto | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Sari Merriman | Vice President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Renae Rausch | President Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Roland Pond | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lonald Gellhaus | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sari Merriman | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Nicole Olson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carol Ginsbach | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Curt Wischmeier | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Dawn Brusch | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Carmen Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Renae Rausch | President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Ann Rayman | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Roland Pond | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lonald Gellhaus | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN BRUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROL GINSBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SARI MERRIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICOLE OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANE ANN RAYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR JESSICA VOGEL | EX-OFFICIO M Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR CURT WISCHMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LONALD GELLHAUS | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| CARMEN MEYER | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| ROLAND POND | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| RENAE RAUSCH | VICE PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAWN BRUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CAROL GINSBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| NICOLE OLSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JANE ANN RAYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DORIS STUSIAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAN TREFZ | EX-OFFICIO M Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DR CURT WISCHMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LONALD GELLHAUS | SECRETARY Officer | – | $0 |
| CARMEN MEYER | PRESIDENT Officer | – | $0 |
| ROLAND POND | TREASURER Officer | – | $0 |
| RENAE RAUSCH | VICE PRESIDE Officer | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 605 14TH AVE SE, ABERDEEN, SD 57401-7201
- In care of
- % ROLAND POND
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 423 Seventeenth Avenue SE, Aberdeen SD 57401
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Renae Rausch, 1016 Silver Lane, Aberdeen, SD 57401
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Doris Stusiak, 1213 South Second Street, Aberdeen SD 57401
- Signed the 990
- Roland Pond, Treasurer
- Phone
- (605) 380-3119
Mission
To fund social, recreational, and educational opportunities for students at the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired as well as other visually impaired students throughout the state.
Program accomplishments
- Scholarship Fund: We assisted in funding a scholarship at Northern State University to train special education teachers with emphasis in visual impairment. Since the University is right in the same location as our school we think this will open more potential teachers for our school.Expenses $15,000 · grants $15,000
- Student trips: We paid for two trips for students to attend athletic events. Two students went to the Swim and Forensics meet in Illinois and one student went to the Track And Field meet held in Nashville.Expenses $5,011
- Family Weekend: We funded the annual family weekend for parents and students to visit the school in the summer, get to know teachers and staff, and have a good time getting to know each other and sharing the challenges of having a visually handicapped child.Expenses $2,986
- Other smaller service accomplishments for 2025 include several small items such as a stocked suitcase for students to use for travel home with things they need, also games for the Nintendo used inn the student lounge.Expenses $1,944 · grants $1,944
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-0348713
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines (G41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,052,823
- Income (IRS master file)
- $192,495
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $192,495 | $35,139 | $1,052,823 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $65,498 | $22,322 | $889,533 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $34,439 | $23,702 | $833,846 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $33,074 | $12,643 | $798,723 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $50,263 | $15,257 | $788,228 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Doris Stusiak | April 30, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-0348713).
Questions about SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
- What is the EIN of SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED is 46-0348713.
- Is SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Renae Rausch.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SOUTH DAKOTA FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $192,495, expenses of $35,139 and total assets of $1,052,823 at year end.
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