United Way of the Black Hills
Donations deductibleUnited Way of the Black Hills' network
22 people5 organisationsi22 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (22). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
22 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alenda Derby | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Amber Cornella | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Andy Becker | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Austin Olivier | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brenda Meier | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Christine Papineau | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Craig Bailey | Past Preside | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Joe Dlugos | Vice Preside | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jason Culberson | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jason Sanderson | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joel Landeen | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kalli Ketel | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kelly Frye | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Keri Jackson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kevin Popp | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lori Burnham | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lorie Vega | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michelle Thomson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Salena Osieczonek | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sammi Langendorf | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shelley Lefebre | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| WES Ashton | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Toennies | Exective Dir | since 2018 |
| John Cass | Executive Di | since 2023 |
| Kathy Cruse | Director of | since 2022 |
| Matt Birrenkott | Director of | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cass | Executive Di | 44 | $86k | $17k | |
| Kathy Cruse | Director of | 44 | $79k | $20k | |
| Jason Sanderson | President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Joe Dlugos | Vice Preside | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sammi Langendorf | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Salena Osieczonek | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Craig Bailey | Past Preside | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Wes Ashton | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Andy Becker | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lori Burnham | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Amber Cornella | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jason Culberson | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Alenda Derby | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Frye | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Keri Jackson | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kalli Ketel | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Joel Landeen | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Shelley Lefebre | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Brenda Meier | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Austin Olivier | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Christine Papineau | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Popp | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Thomson | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lorie Vega | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- United Way of the Black Hills
- EIN
- 460259754
- Address
- 621 6th St Ste 100, Rapid City, SD, 57701-2745
- State
- South Dakota
- Mission
- United way of the black hills organizes and implements an annual fundraising campaign to help support the budgets of local nonprofit agencies. Currently, community-wide campaigns are conducted in rapid city, sturgis and the northern hills communities of lead, deadwood, spearfish and belle fourche, as well as the southern hills communities of hot springs, custer, hill city, keystone, and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T00J Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1945
- Principal officer
- John Cass (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 1959
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAustin Olivier
≥8years on the filingsJason Sanderson
≥8years on the filingsJoel Landeen
≥8years on the filingsLorie Vega
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $9.1m
- Total liabilities
- $421k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $997k
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 1,067
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.3m | $2.1m | $178k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding South Dakota | General support | $90k |
| Yfs Inc | General support | $75k |
| Working Against Violence Inc | General support | $70k |
| Black Hills Special Services Cooper | General support | $39k |
| YMCA | General support | $37k |
| Casa 7th Circuit | General support | $35k |
| Rapid City Club for Boys | General support | $35k |
| Meals on Wheels Western Sd | General support | $34k |
| Black Hills Center for Aging | General support | $30k |
| Catholic Social Services | General support | $30k |
| Victims of Violence Intervention | General support | $26k |
| Black Hills Habitat for Humanity | General support | $25k |
| Casa of the Northern Hills | General support | $25k |
| Early Childhood Connections | General support | $25k |
| Journey on Inc | General support | $25k |
| Lifeways | General support | $23k |
| Prairie Hills Transit | General support | $23k |
| Friends of the Children - He Sapa | General support | $22k |
| Lost and Found Association | General support | $20k |
| Shift Garage | General support | $20k |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Bh | General support | $20k |
| Wellfully | General support | $20k |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service | General support | $19k |
| Volunteers of America | General support | $16k |
| Lutheran Social Services | General support | $16k |