Public Charity

UNITED WAY OF THE BLACK HILLS

UNITED WAY OF THE BLACK HILLS, of RAPID CITY, SD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.7M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $9.1M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 291 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $9.9M.

EIN: 460259754 RAPID CITY, SD Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$9.1M
Grants Given291
Grant Total$9.9M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

UNITED WAY OF THE BLACK HILLS ORGANIZES AND IMPLEMENTS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO HELP SUPPORT THE BUDGETS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES. CURRENTLY, COMMUNITY-WIDE CAMPAIGNS ARE CONDUCTED IN RAPID CITY, STURGIS AND THE NORTHERN HILLS COMMUNITIES OF LEAD, DEADWOOD, SPEARFISH AND BELLE FOURCHE, AS WELL AS THE SOUTHERN HILLS COMMUNITIES OF HOT SPRINGS, CUSTER, HILL CITY, KEYSTONE, AND EDGEMONT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SPEARHEADS EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS, DEVELOPS A COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO THOSE NEEDS, AND PROMOTES TEAMWORK AMONG LOCAL NONPROFITS.

Where $100 goes at United Way of the Black Hills

How United Way of the Black Hills divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$79 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $79 for programs

$56
Fundraising & allocations of funds to non-profit organizations, as well as provide office and meeting space to area non-profit organizations
70% of program spending
$12
Accepted a "grade-level reading initiative grant" that will be used to coordinate literacy efforts in the community amongst local nonprofit agencies, identify areas of strength and weaknesses, and…
15% of program spending
$10
Nonprofit 360 provides nonprofits in the black hills with free tools, training, and capacity-building support to help grow stronger and more sustainable
13% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 360 nonprofits

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to United Way of the Black Hills

Rarely funds new orgs 10% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.

Sample Grants Given

FEEDING SOUTH DAKOTA
RAPID CITY, SD · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$90,000
YFS INC
RAPID CITY, SD · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$75,000
WORKING AGAINST VIOLENCE INC
RAPID CITY, SD · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$70,000
BLACK HILLS SPECIAL SERVICES COOPER
STURGIS, SD · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$39,300
YMCA
RAPID CITY, SD · 2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$36,500

Showing up to 5 of 291 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Alenda Derby
BOARD MEMBER Amber Cornella
BOARD MEMBER Andy Becker
BOARD MEMBER Austin Olivier
BOARD MEMBER Brenda Meier
BOARD MEMBER Christine Papineau

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$9,871,032 290 grants
Unspecified
$14,490 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.7M $2.5M $9.1M
2024 $2.3M $2.1M $9.2M
2023 $1.9M $1.9M $8.9M
2022 $2.3M $2.2M $8.0M
2020 $2.4M $2.6M $7.9M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.4M to $1.7M (-28%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in SD.

SD

Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.

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