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SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS WATCH

EIN: 81-4674814 · BROOKINGS, SD 57006-4707 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 53 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 80/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$611K
Total Revenue
$525K
Total Expenses
$544K
Net Assets
6
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 80.8%
Fundraising Efficiency 1181.2%
Operating Reserve 12.44x
Liability-to-Asset 0.3%
Revenue Diversification 93.3%
Executive Compensation $155K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 12,748 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
80.8% 82.0%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
11.3% 14.1%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
8.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
1181.2% 28.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
12.4 mo 9.8 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
0.3% 1.8%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
93.3% 79.8%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
36.8% 8.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-4.1% 8.8%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
14.1% 1.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $611K $525K $544K 80.8% 6
2023 $446K $547K $453K 82.4% 6
2022 $552K $366K $543K 84.0% 4
2021 $720K $304K N/A — 5
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Organization Details
EIN
81-4674814
State
SD
City
BROOKINGS
ZIP
57006-4707
Classification
A33
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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