Most Efficient Nonprofits in South Dakota

Most Efficient nonprofit rankings for South Dakota. 100 organizations with $90.4M in combined revenue. Updated 2026 IRS 990 data.

100Organizations
$90.4MTotal Revenue
$1.0BTotal Assets
81/100Avg Score

Most Efficient Rankings for South Dakota (100)

#OrganizationCityRevenueAssetsScore
1 Mcintosh Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance Service Inc Mc Intosh $0 $0 60/100
2 Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Association Lake Norden $0 $0 85/100
3 Lead Deadwood Pto Deadwood $0 $0 70/100
4 West River History Conference Rapid City $0 $0 50/100
5 Aberdeen Jazz Society Aberdeen $0 $0 70/100
6 Big Sioux Rifle And Pistol Club Sioux Falls $0 $0 50/100
7 Western Bat Working Group Rapid City $0 $0 60/100
8 1 St Signal Brigade Association Inc Aberdeen $0 $0 50/100
9 Worthing Economic Development Corporation Worthing $0 $0 65/100
10 Warner Parent Teacher & Community Organization Warner $0 $0 70/100
11 Parrot Heads Of The Prairie Inc Sioux Falls $0 $0 60/100
12 Prarie Striders Running Club Brookings $0 $0 70/100
13 South Dakota Allergy Society Sioux Falls $0 $0 70/100
14 Dallas Volunteer Fire Department Dallas $0 $0 50/100
15 Gettysburg Cemetery Association Gettysburg $0 $0 60/100
16 Denny Sanford Foundation Sioux Falls $7.3M $28.1M 95/100
17 Golden Valley Lutheran Church Preservation Foundation Hill City $120 $1K 65/100
18 Native Educational Endeavors Vermillion $0 $0 40/100
19 Whetstone Valley Youth Footballassociation Milbank $0 $0 70/100
20 Northern Hills Christian Home Schoolers Vale $0 $0 50/100
21 Frederick Area Historical Society Frederick $0 $0 50/100
22 Black Hills Rodeo Scholarship Fund Inc Spearfish $5K $43K 95/100
23 Esther And Harold Mertz Foundation Sioux Falls $7.4M $665.6M 90/100
24 Sturgis Kiwanis Food Pantry Sturgis $79K $163K 92/100
25 Al And Irene Kurtenbach Foundation Brookings $54K $195K 90/100
26 Tennyson Family Foundation Custer $53K $107K 90/100
27 Robert And Rita Elmen Foundation Sioux Falls $20.0M $86.4M 95/100
28 Washington High School Senior Class Graduation Activities Committe Sioux Falls $0 $0 90/100
29 Great Plains Chapter Moaa Sioux Falls $0 $0 60/100
30 Dell Rapids Baseball Association Dell Rapids $140K $39K 85/100
31 Brenden Mann Foundation Sioux Falls $2.8M $18.3M 95/100
32 Abate Of South Dakota Foundation Sioux Falls $0 $0 40/100
33 Cecelia B And Kenneth B Cutler Foundation Rapid City $11K $342K 70/100
34 Crooks Community Child Care Center Ltd Crooks $915K $3.7M 92/100
35 Colome Volunteer Fire Department Inc Colome $80K $405K 90/100
36 James Walter Pickle Charitable Foundation Sioux Falls $700K $3.6M 85/100
37 Elkton Youth Sports Association Elkton $0 $0 85/100
38 Webster 20 20 Incorporated Webster $618K $699K 90/100
39 Summit Area Economic Growth Inc Summit $0 $0 85/100
40 Hanson Larsen Memorial Park Foundation Inc Rapid City $450K $4.1M 95/100
41 Realtors For Kids Inc Spearfish $128K $23K 85/100
42 Vale Volunteer Fire Department Vale $85K $306K 92/100
43 Custer Food Pantry Inc Custer $108K $421K 92/100
44 Central States Fair Foundation Rapid City $93K $602K 92/100
45 Primary Sioux Falls $118K $51K 85/100
46 Tessier Family Foundation Inc Pierre $192K $1.3M 95/100
47 Access To Justice Inc Pierre $192K $152K 92/100
48 Sunshine Bible Academy Foundation Miller $420K $1.3M 92/100
49 Waitt Institute N Sioux City $12.9M $787K 92/100
50 John T Vucurevich Foundation Rapid City $18.5M $152.0M 92/100
51 Aberdeen Exchange Bmx Aberdeen $106K $399K 95/100
52 Allen Credit & Debt Counseling Agency Wolsey $1.1M $351K 85/100
53 Oahe Fc Pierre $90K $112K 92/100
54 South Dakota West River Spay Neutercoalition Deadwood $89K $12K 92/100
55 Dakota Business Finance Sioux Falls $1.8M $1.4M 85/100
56 Watertown Bowling Usbc Ba Association Watertown $0 $0 85/100
57 Shirley J Weismantel Memorialcemetery Fund Aberdeen $4K $107K 65/100
58 Evergreen Childrens Home Inc Wanblee $53K $82K 95/100
59 Brandon Area Soccer Association Brandon $170K $109K 90/100
60 Opie R & Helen A Benson Community Improvement Foundation Parkston $20K $366K 85/100
61 Spearfish Gymnastics Academybooster Club Inc Spearfish $0 $0 85/100
62 Viewfield Rural Water Associationinc New Underwood $179K $529K 70/100
63 South Dakota Walleyes Unlimited Rapid City $121K $72K 92/100
64 James And Eloise Elmen Foundation Sioux Falls $2.5M $10.7M 85/100
65 Battle Mountain Humane Society Hot Springs $581K $560K 92/100
66 Siouxland Woodturners Lennox $0 $0 85/100
67 Brownsville Volunteer Fire Department Deadwood $95K $360K 95/100
68 Highmore Volunteer Fire Dept Inc Highmore $229K $1.1M 95/100
69 Vasilius Family Foundation Sioux Falls $621K $5.3M 85/100
70 Joseph Raunhorst Family Foundation Sioux Falls $1.1M $9.3M 90/100
71 Kenneth S Ottis Fbo Dakota Wesleyanuniversity Dept Of Biology Sioux Falls $26K $83K 85/100
72 Donald Stip Charitable Remainder Unitrust Sioux Falls $839K $5.7M 85/100
73 Sioux Falls Concerts Association Sioux Falls $139K $201K 95/100
74 Harrold Rural Fire Dept Incorperated Harrold $0 $0 85/100
75 Camp Gilbert Inc Sioux Falls $67K $384K 95/100
76 Hisega Meadows Water Inc Rapid City $247K $1.3M 90/100
77 Valley Telecommunicationscooperative Association Inc Veba Tr Sioux Falls $757K $1.3M 85/100
78 All About U Adoptions Inc Marion $821K $802K 92/100
79 Milbank Ball Diamond Association Milbank $82K $36K 85/100
80 Wegner Arboretum Society Sioux Falls $309K $581K 92/100
81 Heart Of Ukraine Ministries Tea $95K $6K 92/100
82 Enning Fire Department Enning $81K $72K 90/100
83 The Blast Ministries Inc Yankton $85K $1 90/100
84 Center For American Indian Research And Native Studies Martin $69K $119K 85/100
85 Healing The Culture Rapid City $780K $1.4M 90/100
86 Timothy Stuen Ministries Rapid City $176K $1.9M 70/100
87 Redfield School Foundation Redfield $0 $0 85/100
88 Huisken Family Charitable Trust Sioux Falls $340K $2.1M 85/100
89 Sturgis Center For The Arts Inc Sturgis $0 $0 85/100
90 Interior Roping Club Interior $54K $62K 80/100
91 Benefit Payment Services Inc Mitchell $60K $2K 75/100
92 Living Logos Belle Fourche $98K $12K 65/100
93 Downtown Sturgis Foundation Sturgis $104K $70K 85/100
94 New Underwood Ambulance Service New Underwood $0 $0 60/100
95 Almost Home Canine Rescue Sioux Falls $252K $27K 90/100
96 Sioux Falls Cygnets Synchronized Swim Team Inc Sioux Falls $0 $0 75/100
97 United States Bowling Congress Inc Sioux Falls $103K $15K 75/100
98 Mission Haiti Sioux Falls $2.1M $968K 90/100
99 Bridges Of Hope Rapid City $247K $352K 92/100
100 It Only Takes A Spark Milbank $296K $1.0M 92/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most efficient nonprofits in South Dakota?

There are 100 nonprofits in South Dakota ranked by most efficient, with $90.4M in combined annual revenue.

How are South Dakota nonprofit rankings determined?

Rankings are based on the latest IRS 990 filing data. Nonprofits with the best program expense ratios. Each organization is ranked relative to other South Dakota nonprofits.

How do South Dakota nonprofits compare nationally?

South Dakota has 100 organizations in this ranking category. View the national most efficient rankings for broader context.

Where can I find more nonprofit data for South Dakota?

Visit our South Dakota state page for a complete overview of all nonprofits, or explore specific categories and cities within South Dakota.

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