Liabilities / Assets
40th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 40% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 46-0378148 • 501(c)3 • Pierre, SD
Profile
The purposes for which the corporation is organized are to operate for charitable, educational, scientific, and literary purposes, to recieve and administer funds for those purposes, to make any gift of gifts exclusively for those purposes.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
40th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 40% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
92nd percentile
Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
73rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 73% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
90th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$4,364,130
Up $532,444 (+14%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$88,841
Up $5,426 (+6.5%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$4,275,289
Up $527,018 (+14%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$643,044
Down $44,911 (-6.5%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$263,643
Up $57,684 (+28%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$379,401
Down $102,595 (-21%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Encourage law related education
The purposes for which the corporation is organized are to operate for charitable, educational, scientific, and literary purposes, to recieve and administer funds for those purposes, to make any gift of gifts exclusively for those purposes.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $147,176 | $969,298 | ▲ $822,122 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $581,914 | $38,303 | ▼ $543,611 |
| Total Assets | $3,831,686 | $4,364,130 | ▲ $532,444 |
| Other Assets Total | $3,102,596 | $3,356,529 | ▲ $253,933 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $83,415 | $77,460 | ▼ $5,955 |
| Other Liabilities | - | $11,381 | - |
| Total Liabilities | $83,415 | $88,841 | ▲ $5,426 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,939,104 | $2,466,122 | ▲ $527,018 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $1,809,167 | $1,809,167 | → $0 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $3,748,271 | $4,275,289 | ▲ $527,018 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $3,831,686 | $4,364,130 | ▲ $532,444 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Assets Org | $3,356,529 | - | - |
| Period | Beginning | Contrib. | Gain/Loss | Other Uses | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,102,596 | - | ▲ $275,603 | - | $3,356,529 |
| 2023 | $2,777,846 | $67,515 | ▲ $276,835 | - | $3,102,596 |
| 2022 | $2,556,334 | $64,798 | ▲ $174,258 | - | $2,777,846 |
| 2021 | $2,756,318 | $6,998 | ▼ $188,425 | - | $2,556,334 |
| 2020 | $2,266,875 | $136,890 | ▲ $369,146 | - | $2,756,318 |
| Name | Title | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul L Cremer | Secretary-tr | $149,499 | $149,499 |
| Denise Langley | A2j Exec Director | $116,371 | $116,371 |
| Rebecca Porter | Attorney | $102,593 | $102,593 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William C Garry | President |
| Anthony Sutton | Director |
| Heather Lammers Bogard | Director |
| Lisa Prostrollo | Director |
| Pamela R Reiter | Director |
| Patrick G Goetzinger | Director |
| Sarah Sharp Theophilus | Director |
| Stephanie Judson | Director |
| Thomas H Frieberg | Director |
| Steve Huff | Former Presi |
| Lisa K Marso | Vice Preside |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $232,437 |
| Other Expenses | $31,206 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $217,421 | - | - | $217,421 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $9,907 | $9,907 | - | $19,814 |
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $15,016 | - | - | $15,016 |
| Fees for Services Management | - | $7,500 | - | $7,500 |
| Travel | - | $1,360 | - | $1,360 |
| Other Expenses | $194 | $194 | - | $388 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $242,538 | $21,105 | $0 | $263,643 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $263,643 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $263,643 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $263,643 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Justice | Pierre, SD | - | Coordinator | $82,000 |
| Destination Dakota Legal Careers | Pierre, SD | - | Support | $60,000 |
| Ask a Lawyer | Pierre, SD | - | Support | $21,000 |
| South Dakota Public Broadcasting | Vermillion, SD | - | State House Coverage | $19,000 |
| Rural Practice Internships | Pierre, SD | - | Coordinator | $13,500 |
| Sd Historical Society | Pierre, SD | - | Support | $7,500 |
| Sd Works Project | Pierre, SD | - | Support | $7,500 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Due to State Bar of Sd | $11,381 |
“It is the policy of the south dakota bar foundation directors that the secretary-treasurer submit copies of the irs form 990 to the directors prior to the filing for their collective review.”
“It shall be a duty of a director to timely advise the board of any conflict of interest. Upon notice of conflict of interest and any explanation thereof, the board may, by majority vote, exercise any of the following options: a. Require the director to recuse on the conflicted matter; b. Authorize the director to opine on the merits of the matter but refrain from voting; c. Waive the conflict and authorize the director to vote; d. Such other action deemed appropriate and consistent with director fiduciary duties.”
“All documents are available upon request.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 230 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp/BeginningYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 2777846 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp/ContributionsAmt | 0 | 67515 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp/InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt | 0 | 276835 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp/AdministrativeExpensesAmt | 0 | 17544 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp/BeginningYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 2756318 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp/EndYearBalanceAmt | 0 | 2556334 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherAssetsOrgGrp/Desc | 0 | INTEREST IN ASSET HELD BY SD COM FDT |
| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp/Amt | 0 | 11381 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp/Desc | 0 | DUE TO STATE BAR OF SD |
| IRS990ScheduleD/PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct | 0 | 0.97100 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedAmt | 0 | 169289 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt | 0 | 21672 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/RevenueSubtotalAmt | 0 | 621372 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct | 0 | 0.02900 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt | 0 | 3356529 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt | 0 | 263643 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/TotalLiabilityAmt | 0 | 11381 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt | 0 | 643044 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt | 0 | 790661 |
| IRS990ScheduleD/TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt | 0 | 263643 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/GrantRecordsMaintainedInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990ScheduleI/GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp/CashGrantAmt | 0 | 15016 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp/GrantTypeTxt | 0 | RURAL LAWYER RECRUITMENT |
| IRS990ScheduleI/GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp/RecipientCnt | 0 | 8 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 0 | 82000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 1 | 19000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 2 | 21000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 3 | 13500 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 4 | 60000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 5 | 7500 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/CashGrantAmt | 6 | 7500 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt | 0 | COORDINATOR |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt | 2 | SUPPORT |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt | 3 | COORDINATOR |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt | 4 | SUPPORT |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt | 5 | SUPPORT |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt | 6 | SUPPORT |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | ACCESS TO JUSTICE |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 1 | SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC BROADCASTING |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 2 | ASK A LAWYER |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 3 | RURAL PRACTICE INTERNSHIPS |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 4 | DESTINATION DAKOTA LEGAL CAREERS |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 5 | SD HISTORICAL SOCIETY |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 6 | SD WORKS PROJECT |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 1 | PO BOX 5000 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 2 | 111 W CAPITAL AVE 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 3 | 111 W CAPITOL AVE 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 4 | 111 W CAPITOL AVE 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 5 | 900 GOVERNORS DRIVE |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 6 | 700 EAST WELLS AVE |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm | 1 | VERMILLION |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm | 2 | PIERRE |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm | 3 | PIERRE |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm | 4 | PIERRE |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm | 5 | PIERRE |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/CityNm | 6 | PIERRE |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | SD |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 1 | SD |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 2 | SD |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 3 | SD |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 4 | SD |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 5 | SD |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 6 | SD |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/ZIPCd | 2 | 57501 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/ZIPCd | 3 | 57501 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/ZIPCd | 4 | 57501 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/ZIPCd | 5 | 57501 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/USAddress/ZIPCd | 6 | 57501 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO FILE A FINAL REPORT ON HOW THEIR GRANT WAS UTILIZED WITHIN TWO MONTHS AFTER THE LAST EXPENDITURE IS MADE, OR, IF THE GRANT RUNS FOR MORE THAN A CALENDAR YEAR, WHETHER SCHEDULE OR NOT, A REPORT BY MARCH 15 OF THE SUCCEEDING YEAR AND ON THE 15TH OF EACH SECOND MONTH THEREAFTER. |
| IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 |
| IRS990ScheduleI/Total501c3OrgCnt | 0 | 8 |
| IRS990/ScheduleJRequiredInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990/ScheduleORequiredInd | 0 | true |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | IT IS THE POLICY OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA BAR FOUNDATION DIRECTORS THAT THE SECRETARY-TREASURER SUBMIT COPIES OF THE IRS FORM 990 TO THE DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE FILING FOR THEIR COLLECTIVE REVIEW. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | IT SHALL BE A DUTY OF A DIRECTOR TO TIMELY ADVISE THE BOARD OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. UPON NOTICE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ANY EXPLANATION THEREOF, THE BOARD MAY, BY MAJORITY VOTE, EXERCISE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS: A. REQUIRE THE DIRECTOR TO RECUSE ON THE CONFLICTED MATTER; B. AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO OPINE ON THE MERITS OF THE MATTER BUT REFRAIN FROM VOTING; C. WAIVE THE CONFLICT AND AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO VOTE; D. SUCH OTHER ACTION DEEMED APPROPRIATE AND CONSISTENT WITH DIRECTOR FIDUCIARY DUTIES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
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| IRS990ScheduleR/AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleR/DivRelatedOrganizationInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990ScheduleR/GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd | 0 | true |
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