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Battle Mountain Humane Society

EIN 20-5814735 · Hot Springs, SD

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceWeak39 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CARE IN A LOVING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO ANIMALS IN NEED IN FALL RIVER COUNTY, SD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WHILE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF ANIMALS IN NEED OF RESCUE AND PROMOTING KINDNESS TOWARDS ANIMALS IN THE COMMUNITY.

Income
$663,449
Spending
$490,523
Spent on programs
53%
Reserves
7.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
20
Highest pay
$18,436, vice president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    53% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $258,385 spent. BATTLE MOUNTAIN HUMANE SOCIETY REBUILT AFTER THE FIRE IN 2011 WITH A MUCH LARGER FACILITY WHICH IS A 30X90 KENNEL AREA FOR THE DOGS ALONG WITH A 40X42 OFFICE AREA WHICH WILL HAVE SPACE FOR A GROOMING AREA ALONG WITH A VET ROOM TO HELP CARE FOR THE ANIMALS UNTIL THEY FIND THEIR FOREVER HOME. WE HAVE ADDED MORE FENCING TO ACCOMODATE FOR THE DOGS ON THE 8 1/2 ACRES OF LAND. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A CAT SHELTER LOCATED ON THE SAME PROPERTY AT 27254 WIND CAVE RD WHICH WILL BE 36X48 ALLOWING THE CATS TO BE CONTAINED IN ROOMS AND NOT CAGES. WE ALSO HAVE A SECOND CAT FACILITY LOCATED AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION. BMHS ALSO HAS DONE SOME LANDSCAPING TO TRY AND KEEP RAIN AWAY FROM THE BUILDING. IN 2012 WE ADOPTED A TOTAL OF 110 ANIMALS TO FOREVER HOMES. WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SAVED TWO DOGS WITH CANCER. THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF DOGS AND CATS TEND TO BE AROUND 65 FOR THE YEAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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