Mission
TO PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME CLIENTS THROUGH QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE.
Public Charity
DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES
DAKOTA PLAINS LEGAL SERVICES is a Public Charity headquartered in MISSION, SD. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.5M revenue, $3.4M expenses, $855K total assets. 18 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $14.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 460310828
MISSION, SD
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$855K
Grant Records18
Funding Total$14.6M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Dakota Plains Legal Services
How Dakota Plains Legal Services divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$78
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $78 for programs
$78
Dakota Plains Legal Services provided legal representation, advocacy, conflict resolution, and community education options to meet the legal needs of its native american and non-native american clients and…
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.
Sample Grants Received
PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
$119,309
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$1,984,652
PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
$52,306
CIVIL LEGAL AID
$2,064,137
PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN TRIBAL COURTS
$41,205
Showing up to 5 of 18 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Alvin Pahlke
DIRECTOR
Ellarae Stone
DIRECTOR
Gavin Pochop
DIRECTOR
Joseph Ashley Parr
DIRECTOR
Joseph White Bear Claws
DIRECTOR
Loretta Stone
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.5M | $3.4M | $855K |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $3.0M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $2.7M | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.4M | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $2.3M | $734K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.6M to $3.5M (+37%), with total assets most recently reported at $855K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.