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Nonprofits in South Dakota

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in South Dakota.

Tax-exempt organizations
7,403
Revenue in a year
$19.1 billion
on 2,555 e-filed returns
Assets
$34.1 billion
Employees
87,810
People paid $1 million or more
58
Typical top pay
$77,044
median, best-paid person per organization

South Dakota rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
7,403
Of which 501(c)(3)
5,462
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
3,786
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
2,065
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
5,284
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
3,347

Largest nonprofits in South Dakota by revenue

Top 5s in South Dakota

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Sanford Group ReturnSee Schedule O - Hce · Sanford · SIOUX FALLS, SD$15.4M
  2. 2Sanford Group ReturnSee Schedule O - Key Employee · Sanford · SIOUX FALLS, SD$12.7M
  3. 3Sanford Group ReturnSee Schedule O - Officer · Sanford · SIOUX FALLS, SD$9.6M
  4. 4Bill GassenTrustee, President & CEO · Sanford Health Foundation · SIOUX FALLS, SD$5M
  5. 5William Brunner MDPhysician · Sanford · SIOUX FALLS, SD$3.3M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Signatry Charitable TrustSIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Dec 2024$1B
  2. 2Margot and Tom Pritzker Science FoundationSIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Dec 2024$165.6M
  3. 3Sanford Health FoundationSIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Dec 2024$162.7M
  4. 4Native American Heritage AssociationBLACK HAWK, SD · 990, year ended Aug 2025$107.7M
  5. 5SanfordSIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Dec 2024$106.8M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1SanfordSIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Dec 2024$3.1B
  2. 2Sanford Health FoundationSIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Dec 2024$1.2B
  3. 3Avera McKennanSIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.1B
  4. 4Monument Health Rapid City Hospital IncRAPID CITY, SD · 990, year ended Jun 2025$952.1M
  5. 5South Dakota Community FoundationPIERRE, SD · 990, year ended Dec 2024$867.9M
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan SocietySIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Dec 202416,518
  2. 2Avera McKennanSIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Jun 202510,231
  3. 3Monument Health Rapid City Hospital IncRAPID CITY, SD · 990, year ended Jun 20255,235
  4. 4SanfordSIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Dec 20243,271
  5. 5Avera HealthSIOUX FALLS, SD · 990, year ended Jun 20252,167
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Recreation and sports481
Education454
Human services406
Arts, culture and humanities352
Community improvement and capacity building351
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations274
Religion-related219
Health care203
Public and societal benefit140
Youth development139
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief119
Animal-related101
Food, agriculture and nutrition93
Environment92
Mutual and membership benefit85
Mental health and crisis intervention67
Housing and shelter65
Crime and legal-related47
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines43
Employment31
Civil rights, social action and advocacy26
Unknown25
International, foreign affairs and national security25
Medical research17
Science and technology13
Social science1