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Dsu-Soar

EIN 86-1818489 · Madison, SD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THIS CORPORATION IS FORMED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT THE TEACHING, RESEARCH, OR SERVICE MISSION OF DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY BY EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOUTH DAKOTA FACULTY MEMBERS, RESEARCHERS, AND STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE APPLICATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT, OR PUBLIC SERVICE.

Income
$132,172
Spending
$75,046
Reserves
27.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 60%

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

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 27.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 43% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (3)
  1. $35,000 spent. DSU-SOAR PROVIDED TRAINING TO FACULTY ACROSS THE NSA'S CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE (CAE) COMMUNITY ON RELEVANT RESEARCH TOPICS RELATED TO THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE UNITS DEFINED IN THE CAE DESIGNATION PROCESS. ONE SEPARATE TRAINING SESSION WAS CONDUCTED THIS YEAR.
  2. $35,000 spent. DSU-SOAR SUPPLIED SEVEN (7) COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERSECURITY, AND COMPUTER NETWORKING TRAINING CONSULTANTS WHO DELIVERED COURSES IN 75-MINUTE SESSIONS WITH THREE SESSIONS IN THE MORNING AND TWO IN THE AFTERNOON, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON JUNE 9TH THROUGH JUNE 14TH.
  3. $2,610 spent. DSU-SOAR PROVIDED A 4-HOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING ON OCTOBER 22ND, 2024. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDED (1) THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY IN REAL ESTATE, (2) BUILDING MENTAL RESILIENCE, (3) IMPLICIT BIAS IN REAL ESTATE, AND (4) NAVIGATING CONFLICT IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. THE TRAINING WAS PROVIDED AT FT. PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 February 2022.

    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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