ELEVATE RAPID CITY
EIN 46-0118545 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
What they do
ELEVATE THE RAPID CITY REGION for ALL.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $0.00 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 explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.
They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $396,278 for TOM JOHNSON (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (48)
TOM JOHNSONPRESIDENT
SARAH WHITEDIRECTOR
JODY BENDERDIRECTOR
KELSEY STINEDIRECTOR
KEVIN MAHEREX-OFFICIO
LANCE LEHMANNEX-OFFICIO
LLOYD LACROIXEX-OFFICIO
MARNE JONESTREASURER
MAYOR JASON SALAMUNEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NICK ROGNESSDIRECTOR
NICOLE SWIGARTEX-OFFICIO
PAULETTE DAVIDSONCHAIR
REGAN BRILZEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JODI ANDERSONDIRECTOR
SCOTT BARBOURDIRECTOR
SCOTT LANDGUTHEX-OFFICIO
SCOTT REIMANDIRECTOR
SHON ANDERSONDIRECTOR
STEVE ELLIOTEX-OFFICIO
STEVE MENTELEDIRECTOR
TODD CHRISTOFFERDIRECTOR
TODD KENNERSECRETARY
TOM WEAVERVICE-CHAIR
ZANE BRINKEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DR ANN BOLMANEX-OFFICIO
ALAN SOLANOEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
ANDY BARTLINGEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
BRAD HEARSTEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
BRAD MURDOC JURGENSENDIRECTOR
CALE FIERROEX-OFFICIO
CHRIS HUBERDIRECTOR
CHRIS KARNDIRECTOR
DARREN HAARPAST CHAIR
DENNIS AANENSONDIRECTOR
DICK JOHNSONEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DOMICO RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR
AL RIEMANDIRECTOR
DR JAMES RANKINEX-OFFICIO
ERIKA BATCHELLEREXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
FRAN WHITEEX-OFFICIO
GARY DREWESEX-OFFICIO
GREG LOOSEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HOLLY LIENEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JACK LYNASSDIRECTOR
JAKE QUASNEYDIRECTOR
JENNIFER BALOUNDIRECTOR
JENNIFER TRUCANODIRECTOR
JERRY SCHMIDTDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1964
- Location
- PO BOX 747, RAPID CITY, SD 57709-0747
- County
- Pennington
- In care of
- TOM JOHNSON
- Primary officer
- TOM JOHNSON, PRESIDENT/CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- CASEY PETERSON LTD
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
- IRS tax category
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes