Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBlack Hills Works Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$50Mrevenue
FY2025 · +59% in 3 yrs1,006staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin2.8%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBlack Hills Works
Where the money goes FY2025 · $49M spent
Programs$41M85%Management and general$6.7M14%Fundraising$588k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 100% in FY2024
$32M in FY2023, $104k in FY2024.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort15funders
$144ka year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wellmark FoundationOn and off$100kClarkson Family Foundation Pioneer Bank & Trust TrusteeOn and off$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$3kGwendolyn L Stearns Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$10k$12k$10k–United Way of the Black HillsOn and off$9k$15k$12kLarson FoundationNew in FY2023$9kMidcontinent FoundationOn and off$3k$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$72k$67k$30k$120k$111k1 other fundersUp to $780 a year each$780$208
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped