Rushmore Consumer Credit Resource Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
IMPROVING FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH COUNSELING AND EDUCATION. WE SUPPORT THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS OF ALL.
- Income
- $861,678
- Spending
- $351,940
- Spent on programs
- 76%
- Reserves
- 47.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 59%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $84,728, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 47.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 59% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 148% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1576% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (2)
- $237,703 spent. CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE BLACK HILLS PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL AND HOUSING COUNSELING AT NO CHARGE. HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDE: HOMELESS ASSISTANCE, RENTAL TOPICS, PREPURCHASE/HOMEBUYING, HOME MAINTENANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NON-DELINQUENT POST PURCHASE, AND RESOLVING OR PREVENTING MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY OF DEFAULT. A CERTIFIED CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELOR MEETS WITH AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FOR 2 HOURS. THE CONTENT OF THE COUNSELING IS TAILORED TO FIT EACH INDIVIDUAL CLIENT, AS EACH SITUATION AND NEEDS ARE DIFFERENT. THE ACTION PLAN INCLUDES ISSUES AND CAUSES, INFORMATION ON THE CLIENT'S INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CLIENT'S SHORT AND LONG-TERM GOALS, AND ACTION STEPS TO INCLUDE OPTIONS, SUGGESTIONS, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICES OR ORGANIZATIONS IF WE CANNOT PROVIDE THESE NEEDED SERVICES. WE PROVIDED HOUSING AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR 405 HOUSEHOLDS AND DMP CLIENTS. FOR SOME INSOLVENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, THE FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT REVEALS THAT A DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS A VIABLE OPTION THAT MAY HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR FINANCES AND REPAY THEIR DEBTS. OUR DEBT MANAGEMENT CLIENTS REPAID OVER 552,933. CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF THE BLACK HILLS PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL AND HOUSING COUNSELING AT NO CHARGE. HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDE: HOMELESS ASSISTANCE, RENTAL TOPICS, PREPURCHASE/HOMEBUYING, HOME MAINTENANCE AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT NON-DELINQUENT POST PURCHASE, AND RESOLVING OR PREVENTING MORTGAGE DELINQUENCY OF DEFAULT. A CERTIFIED CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELOR MEETS WITH AN INDIVIDUAL OR FAMILY FOR 2 HOURS. THE CONTENT OF THE COUNSELING IS TAILORED TO FIT EACH INDIVIDUAL CLIENT, AS EACH SITUATION AND NEEDS ARE DIFFERENT. THE ACTION PLAN INCLUDES ISSUES AND CAUSES, INFORMATION ON THE CLIENT'S INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE CLIENT'S SHORT AND LONG-TERM GOALS, AND ACTION STEPS TO INCLUDE OPTIONS, SUGGESTIONS, AND REFERRALS TO OTHER SERVICES OR ORGANIZATIONS IF WE CANNOT PROVIDE THESE NEEDED SERVICES. WE PROVIDED HOUSING AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING FOR 405 HOUSEHOLDS AND DMP CLIENTS. FOR SOME INSOLVENT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, THE FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT REVEALS THAT A DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS A VIABLE OPTION THAT MAY HELP THEM MANAGE THEIR FINANCES AND REPAY THEIR DEBTS. OUR DEBT MANAGEMENT CLIENTS REPAID OVER 552,933.
- $29,236 spent. THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR CREDIT EDUCATION DEVELOPS AND PUBLISHES FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING CREDIT WHEN CREDIT IS DUE, MAKE YOUR MOVE - A GUIDE TO HOMEOWNERSHIP, MONEY IN MOTION, START RIGHT: BUILD YOUR OWN BUSINESS, REBUILDING YOUR CREDIT, CUT THROUGH THE CONFUSION ON HEALTH INSURANCE AND MEDICAL BILLS, AND TEN STEPS TO BUYING A CAR. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTE THESE PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE TO NON-PROFIT CREDIT AND HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED 1,853,564 FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS. LOCALLY, WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO PROMOTING FINANCIAL LITERACY TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR APPROACH PRIORITIZES BREAKING BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND MEETING INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE WITH TARGETED PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS: WE REACH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY MAINSTREAM SERVICES. WE COLLABORATE WITH ONEHEART, CORNERSTONE WOMEN'S APARTMENTS, THE VA, AND VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, TO ENSURE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS RECEIVE THE COUNSELING AND EDUCATION THEY NEED. RECOGNIZING THE DIVERSITY OF CHALLENGES FACED BY INDIVIDUALS, WE ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THOSE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION BY PARTNERING WITH CRISIS CARE CENTER, LSS, AND NORTHERN HILLS DRUG COURT. SIMILARLY, WE SUPPORT AT-RISK YOUTH THROUGH JOB CORPS AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS, AND SINGLE PARENTS THROUGH CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES' UPLIFTING PARENTS PROGRAM. INCLUSION FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS: OUR WORK EXTENDS TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH PENNINGTON COUNTY JAIL, THE RAPID CITY WORK CENTER, THE PENNINGTON COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICE CENTER, AND THE WOMEN'S PRISON, HELPING THEM REINTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY WITH BETTER TOOLS AND RESOURCES. WE WORK WITH ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S TANF PROGRAM TO SERVE WORKING FAMILIES, MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND THOSE FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. BUILDING INTENTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND TAILORING OUR SERVICES TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THESE POPULATIONS, WE STRIVE TO FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING, EMPOWERMENT, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. IN 2024, LOCALLY WE REACHED 978 INDIVIDUALS WITH CLASSES AND 544 WITH ONLINE PROGRAMS. THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR CREDIT EDUCATION DEVELOPS AND PUBLISHES FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING CREDIT WHEN CREDIT IS DUE, MAKE YOUR MOVE - A GUIDE TO HOMEOWNERSHIP, MONEY IN MOTION, START RIGHT: BUILD YOUR OWN BUSINESS, REBUILDING YOUR CREDIT, CUT THROUGH THE CONFUSION ON HEALTH INSURANCE AND MEDICAL BILLS, AND TEN STEPS TO BUYING A CAR. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTE THESE PROGRAMS NATIONWIDE TO NON-PROFIT CREDIT AND HOUSING COUNSELING AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES. WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED 1,853,564 FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS. LOCALLY, WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO PROMOTING FINANCIAL LITERACY TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITIES. OUR APPROACH PRIORITIZES BREAKING BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND MEETING INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE WITH TARGETED PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS: WE REACH INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY MAINSTREAM SERVICES. WE COLLABORATE WITH ONEHEART, CORNERSTONE WOMEN'S APARTMENTS, THE VA, AND VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, TO ENSURE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS RECEIVE THE COUNSELING AND EDUCATION THEY NEED. RECOGNIZING THE DIVERSITY OF CHALLENGES FACED BY INDIVIDUALS, WE ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THOSE STRUGGLING WITH ADDICTION BY PARTNERING WITH CRISIS CARE CENTER, LSS, AND NORTHERN HILLS DRUG COURT. SIMILARLY, WE SUPPORT AT-RISK YOUTH THROUGH JOB CORPS AND FAMILY CONNECTIONS, AND SINGLE PARENTS THROUGH CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES' UPLIFTING PARENTS PROGRAM. INCLUSION FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS: OUR WORK EXTENDS TO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH PENNINGTON COUNTY JAIL, THE RAPID CITY WORK CENTER, THE PENNINGTON COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICE CENTER, AND THE WOMEN'S PRISON, HELPING THEM REINTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY WITH BETTER TOOLS AND RESOURCES. WE WORK WITH ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S TANF PROGRAM TO SERVE WORKING FAMILIES, MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND THOSE FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP. BUILDING INTENTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND TAILORING OUR SERVICES TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THESE POPULATIONS, WE STRIVE TO FOSTER A SENSE OF BELONGING, EMPOWERMENT, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. IN 2024, LOCALLY WE REACHED 978 INDIVIDUALS WITH CLASSES AND 544 WITH ONLINE PROGRAMS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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