Human Services
(P73Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Financial strength (30%)
90/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
Since 1893, Children's Home Society of South Dakota (CHS) has forwarded the mission to: •Provide the essence of Home - refuge, nourishment, love and limits for children whose homes have been violated; •Shelter and serve battered women in crisis; •Educate and counsel children whose special needs require special devotion; •Serve families who need help in sustaining the essence of Home; and •Share the lessons of our own experience and lift up the wisdom of others.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$36.1M
Total Revenue
$35.3M
Total Expenses
$45.9M
Net Assets
522
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
85.3%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
15.63x
Liability-to-Asset
22.1%
Revenue Diversification
52.9%
Executive Compensation
$1.7M
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,112 similar organizations
(United States, Human Services, $10M–$100M 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
|
85.3% | 87.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
14.1% | 11.3% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.5% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
15.6 mo | 7.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
22.1% | 26.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
52.9% | 91.4% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
2.1% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
12.3% | 5.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
2.2% | 2.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36.1M | $35.3M | $45.9M | 85.3% | 522 |
| 2024 | $35.3M | $31.4M | $45.0M | 86.6% | 499 |
| 2023 | $29.3M | $26.8M | $41.2M | 88.8% | 454 |
| 2022 | $23.8M | $22.9M | $39.7M | 86.9% | 421 |
| 2021 | $27.1M | $21.3M | N/A | — | 479 |
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