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Dakota Milestones

EIN 46-0332891 · Chamberlain, SD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TO PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Income
$4.9 million
Spending
$4.7 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
7.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 96%
Employees
181

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 18% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 17% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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 June 30, 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 (5)
  1. $1.4 million spent. DAY HABILITATION: ASSISTANCE WITH ACQUISITION, RETENTION, OR IMPROVEMENT IN SELF-HELP, SOCIALIZATION, ADAPTIVE AND SAFETY SKILLS, COMPLIANCE, ATTENDING TO TASK AND TASK COMPLETION, AND PROBLEM SOLVING, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS, AND THE REDUCTION OF MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR WHICH TAKES PLACE IN A RESIDENTIAL OR NON-RESIDENTIAL SETTING. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT(INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP): SERVICES THAT SUPPORT A PARTICIPANT OR GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A JOB IN INTEGRATED COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT, CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT, OR SELF- EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE JOB COACHING, JOB SUPPORT, RETENTION, AND FOLLOW ALONG. CAREER EXPLORATION: SUPPORTS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETATIVE WORKER TRAITS THROUGH THE USE OF TRIAL-WORK AS THE PRIMARY TRAINING METHOD AND TEACHES THE UNDERSTANDING OF EXPECTATIONS OF A COMPETATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT, WORKPLACE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES, AND GENERAL WORKPALCE SAFETY AND MOBILITY TRAINING. SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR THE INTEGRATED COMPETITIVE JOBS AND COMPENSATION AT OR ABOVE MINIMUM WAGE, BUT NOT LESS THAN CUSTOMARY WAGE AND LEVEL OF BENEFITS PAID BY THE EMPLOYER FOR SIMILAR WORK PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES WITHOUT DISABILITIES. NURSING: SERVICES LISTED IN THE PLAN OF CARE ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE STATE'S NURSE PRACTICE ACT AND ARE PROVIDED BY A REGISTERED NURSE OF LICENSED PRACTICAL OR VOCATIONAL NURSE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED NURSE, LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE. DAY HABILITATION: ASSISTANCE WITH ACQUISITION, RETENTION, OR IMPROVEMENT IN SELF-HELP, SOCIALIZATION, ADAPTIVE AND SAFETY SKILLS, COMPLIANCE, ATTENDING TO TASK AND TASK COMPLETION, AND PROBLEM SOLVING, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, GROSS AND FINE MOTOR SKILLS, AND THE REDUCTION OF MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR WHICH TAKES PLACE IN A RESIDENTIAL OR NON-RESIDENTIAL SETTING. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT(INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP): SERVICES THAT SUPPORT A PARTICIPANT OR GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A JOB IN INTEGRATED COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT, CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT, OR SELF- EMPLOYMENT. SERVICES INCLUDE JOB COACHING, JOB SUPPORT, RETENTION, AND FOLLOW ALONG. CAREER EXPLORATION: SUPPORTS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETATIVE WORKER TRAITS THROUGH THE USE OF TRIAL-WORK AS THE PRIMARY TRAINING METHOD AND TEACHES THE UNDERSTANDING OF EXPECTATIONS OF A COMPETATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT, WORKPLACE PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES, AND GENERAL WORKPALCE SAFETY AND MOBILITY TRAINING. SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST PARTICIPANTS IN IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR THE INTEGRATED COMPETITIVE JOBS AND COMPENSATION AT OR ABOVE MINIMUM WAGE, BUT NOT LESS THAN CUSTOMARY WAGE AND LEVEL OF BENEFITS PAID BY THE EMPLOYER FOR SIMILAR WORK PERFORMED BY EMPLOYEES WITHOUT DISABILITIES. NURSING: SERVICES LISTED IN THE PLAN OF CARE ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE STATE'S NURSE PRACTICE ACT AND ARE PROVIDED BY A REGISTERED NURSE OF LICENSED PRACTICAL OR VOCATIONAL NURSE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A REGISTERED NURSE, LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE.
  2. $2.3 million spent. RESIDENTIAL HABILITATION - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES HABILITAION SERVICES RELATED TO ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, AND THE SOCIAL AND ADAPTIVE SKILLS NECESSARY TO ENABLE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS TO RESIDE IN NON-INSTITUTIONAL SETTING.
  3. $408,933 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES LIVING AT HOME. SERVICES INCLUDE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, TRANSPORTATION, ADVOCACY AT IEP/IFSP MEETINGS, EDUCATION IN SERVICES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, RESPITE AND COMPANION CARE SERVICES.
  4. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE SD DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA APPROXIMATELY 40 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PRODUCTION PROGRAM UNDER WHICH INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION PERFORM SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION (CLEANING SERVICES, MAILINGS, ETC.)
  5. THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES FUNDING THROUGH THE SD DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE FAMILY SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA APPROXIMATELY 40 PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH THE PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PRODUCTION PROGRAM UNDER WHICH INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SERVICES THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION PERFORM SERVICES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION (CLEANING SERVICES, MAILINGS, ETC.)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 June 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 January 1977.

    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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