Public Charity

Black Hills Film Festival

Black Hills Film Festival, of Rapid City, SD, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2K in revenue, $4K in expenses, $1K in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 271149619 Rapid City, SD Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2K
Total Expenses$4K
Total Assets$1K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$10K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The mission of the Black Hills Film Festival is to build awareness of independent films and film as an art form provide educational opportunities for students and South Dakota filmmakers and create opportunities for South Dakota communities to experience high-quality films.

Sample Grants Received

2018
Community welfare and betterment
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

Treasurer Brian Ellis
Executive Director Chris Vanness
Vice President Egija Hartmane-Salem
Secretary Molli Cameron
Director Randal Iverson
President Rick Vanness

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Top Grant Purposes

Community welfare and betterment
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2K $4K $1K
2024 $12K $10K $3K
2023 $14K $14K $581
2022 $15K $17K $605
2021 $19K $21K $3K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $19K to $2K (-87%), with total assets most recently reported at $1K.

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