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LAKE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAKE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION

EIN 36-3860861 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY PURPOSE is to BUILD A BETTER LAKE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

140.75%of revenue went to mission work96.4% of expenses · Program services
2.98%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses
$146.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
2.32%of revenue went to management and office costs1.6% of expenses
$1.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
88.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,482,976
Mission workProgram services$6,309,595140.75% of revenue96.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$104,1482.32% of revenue1.6% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$133,3812.98% of revenue2.0% of expenses
Total expenses$6,547,124146.04% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.4% mission · 1.6% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.04% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 0.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 811.48% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 97.6% mission · 1.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 167.77% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 92.3% mission · 4.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 13.75% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 1.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 27.89% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 1.5% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 194.27% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 4.1% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.54% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 4.2% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,482,976
Expenses$6,547,124
Annual shortfall $2,064,148 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,309,595 · 96.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$104,148 · 1.6% of expenses
Fundraising$133,381 · 2.0% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$4,482,976
Expenses$6,547,124
Assets$11,362,110
Income$4,993,625
Contributions$3,977,817
Mission work (program services)$6,309,595
Fundraising$133,381
Grants given$22,654,571
Average grant$3,236,367
Management and general$104,148
Stocks and bonds$6,793,256
Accounting fees$28,386
Investing fees$14,733
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

KASEY CHAPINBOARD MEMBER

TRACY BUISKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TIM WALTERBOARD MEMBER

TIFFANY SANDERSONEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

STUART STEINEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

SHELLY TURBAKBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT WEELDRYEREX-OFFICIO MEMBER

SCOTT CARBONNEAUEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

NATALIE GAUERBOARD MEMBER

LEAH STELLEYBOARD MEMBER

BARB KLEINJANBOARD MEMBER

JOSH HANSONBOARD MEMBER

JORDAN WOLLSCHLAGERBOARD MEMBER

JESSI EIDSONEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

JAY BOOMSMAPRESIDENT

DONNA SCHOENBECKBOARD MEMBER

DAN BRENDENBOARD MEMBER

CAM COREYEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

BRITTANY ROSTEX-OFFICIO MEMBER

BRIG SCHILLINGBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1993
Location
1201 ARROW AVE NE, WATERTOWN, SD 57201-2959
County
Codington
In care of
% TRACY BUISKER
Primary officer
TRACY BUISKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LEDGERS INC
NTEE classification
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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