South Dakota State University Foundation
815 Medary Ave, Brookings, SD · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $73,265,294 | $62,013,343 | $399,740,891 |
| FY2023 | $63,664,809 | $68,418,903 | $376,901,100 |
| FY2022 | $86,766,590 | $31,153,517 | $362,449,957 |
| FY2021 | $85,922,065 | $28,523,415 | $333,342,228 |
| FY2020 | $54,798,337 | $34,303,687 | $259,857,158 |
| FY2019 | $57,978,864 | $28,052,053 | $221,401,256 |
| FY2018 | $48,237,366 | $46,907,490 | $179,634,568 |
| FY2017 | $41,068,851 | $32,650,863 | $189,683,953 |
| FY2016 | $43,384,474 | $40,607,008 | $176,121,095 |
| FY2015 | $28,309,924 | $24,102,704 | $169,292,756 |
| FY2014 | $43,298,816 | $39,902,033 | $169,348,609 |
| FY2013 | $51,076,793 | $25,503,442 | $167,834,824 |
| FY2012 | $28,984,337 | $14,923,071 | $134,907,297 |
| FY2011 | $36,299,748 | $29,468,783 | $113,146,656 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by South Dakota State University Foundation (EIN 46-0273801), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $58,080,109 | 79% |
| Program service revenue | $2,700,841 | 4% |
| Other revenue | $12,484,344 | 17% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $51,992,117 | 84% |
| Management & general | $5,369,205 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $4,652,021 | 8% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 79% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 84% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 8%.
- 84% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 47.8% of 4430 Education organizations nationwide (too few in SD for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 77.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 78th percentile among 159 Education organizations in SD.
- Total revenue was the highest among 160 Education organizations in SD.
- Total revenue rose from $36,299,748 in FY2011 to $73,265,294 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2023).
- The highest revenue on record here is $86,766,590 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $113,146,656 to $399,740,891 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 69% of revenue in FY2011 and 79% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
UNITING THE DREAMS OF OUR STUDENTS, UNIVERSITY, AND DONORS TO BUILD A BETTER SDSU.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1947 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B110 — Education |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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