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SOUTH DAKOTA DISCOVERY CENTER

EIN: 36-3599183 · PIERRE, SD 57501-1858 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 41 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 53/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 55/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$851K
Total Revenue
$611K
Total Expenses
$151K
Net Assets
22
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 40.5%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 2.96x
Liability-to-Asset 67.2%
Revenue Diversification 68.9%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,101 similar organizations (United States, Animal-Related, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
40.5% 91.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
59.5% 6.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
3.0 mo 9.9 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
67.2% 0.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
68.9% 89.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
10.1% 6.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-27.7% 8.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
28.3% 3.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $851K $611K $151K 40.5% 22
2024 $773K $845K $-41,443 43.9% 22
2023 $719K $751K $115K 50.6% 22
2022 $574K $644K $57K 59.5% 21
2021 $629K $559K N/A — 17
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Organization Details
EIN
36-3599183
State
SD
City
PIERRE
ZIP
57501-1858
Classification
D500
Category
Animal-Related
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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