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South Dakota animal organizations

There are 131 animal-focused nonprofit organizations in South Dakota. Combined, these South Dakotan animal organizations employ 432 people, earn more than $45 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $170 million.
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Types of animal organizations in South Dakota

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Animal shelters and animal welfare organizations
 
72
 
$23,639,462
Wildlife conservation and protection organizations
 
28
 
$6,510,023
Animal services organizations
 
10
 
$1,088,039
Wildlife sanctuaries and refuges
 
5
 
$2,578,490
Animal professional societies
 
4
 
$209,685
Organizations supporting multiple animal nonprofits
 
4
 
$0
Animal alliances and advocates
 
3
 
$114,755
Zoos and acquariums
 
2
 
$13,344,478
Animal technical and management assistance providers
 
2
 
$0
Organizations suppporting a single animal nonprofit
 
1
 
$0
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Animal organizations by major South Dakota cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Sioux Falls
 
38
 
$28,061,422
Rapid City
 
34
 
$6,225,722
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Job trends for South Dakota animal organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
15
1-10
 
5
11-25
 
5
26-100
 
4
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of animal organizations in South Dakota

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
35
$250k to $1M
 
10
$1M to $5M
 
7
$5M to $25M
 
2
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of animal organizations in South Dakota

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The Babinski Foundation

The Babinski Foundation is a Babinski family-funded animal shelter that rescues, shelters, and rehomes dogs and cats through adoption, education, and community programs.
Revenue
$11.5m
Assets
$66.2m
Employees
25
EIN
27-3112628
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sioux Falls Zoo and Aquarium

Fostering a greater understanding of our natural world through education, conservation, recreation and discovery.
Revenue
$12.8m
Assets
$33.3m
Employees
119
EIN
46-6015015
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Dakota Parks and Wildlife Foundation

The purpose of the organization is to solicit and encourage private and public support for conservation and management of our state's natural resources for the benefit and enjoyment of South dakotans and their guests.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$15.3m
Employees
0
EIN
46-0387968
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary

Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary is home to 600 wild mustangs on 11,000 acres of private land in South Dakota.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$6.7m
Employees
0
EIN
46-0401462
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sioux Falls Area Humane Society (SFAHS)

The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society is an open admission facility that takes in abandoned, abused, homeless, and unwanted animals that need tender loving care until they can find a permanent home.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$29.1m
Employees
96
EIN
46-0239786
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Humane Society of the Black Hills (HSBH)

HSBH provides services for lost, homeless, abused, and forgotten animals in our area. Other services are numerous, including animal behavior counseling and training, foster care for pets, and community education programs.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$3.4m
Employees
70
EIN
46-0396967
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Aberdeen Area Humane Society

Aberdeen Area Humane Society shelters, treats, and adopts out animals while also organizing programs such as the 2nd paw sale and bow wow boogie. The organization operates as an animal protection and welfare group based in Aberdeen, SD.
Revenue
$1.5m
Assets
$3.0m
Employees
11
EIN
46-0368620
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Tanka Fund

Tanka Fund supports Native American buffalo ranchers through technical assistance and regranting to expand and sustain their operations.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$743.6k
Employees
0
EIN
82-5315136
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Youth for the Quality Care of Animals

National program for ages 8-21 improving food safety, animal well-being, and life skills via agriculture education.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$661.8k
Employees
0
EIN
81-3918615
IRS type
501(c)(5)

Quality Deer Management Association / South Dakota State Unversity Branch

Quality Deer Management Association / South Dakota State Unversity Branch is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Brookings, SD that was founded in 2002.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
90-1039880
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lokis Foster Paradise Foundation

Lokis Foster Paradise Foundation is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Canistota, SD that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
33-3968438
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Black Hills Mountain Lion Foundation (BHMLF)

Black Hills Mountain Lion Foundation promotes responsible wildlife management and organizes a banquet that educates attendees and supports South Dakota youth.
Revenue
$3,933
Assets
$519
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-0456533
IRS type
501(c)(3)

E T Farms Animal Rescue and Sanctuary

E T Farms Animal Rescue and Sanctuary is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Delmont, SD that was founded in 2015.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
01-0823319
IRS type
501(c)(3)

U S Targhee Sheep Association

U S Targhee Sheep Association is an animal services organization in Hartford, SD that was founded in 2019.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-0244675
IRS type
501(c)(5)

Alley Cat Spay and Neuter Mission

Alley Cat Spay and Neuter Mission is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Huron, SD that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-0820145
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Dakota Thoroughbred Association

South Dakota Thoroughbred Association is an animal-focused nonprofit organization in Pierre, SD that was founded in 2014.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
46-0306890
IRS type
501(c)(5)

Webster Paws Walk

Webster Paws Walk raises funds to support local shelters through various programs. They specialize in providing other services for animals and are located in Webster, SD.
Revenue
$7,479
Assets
$30.7k
Employees
N/A
EIN
87-4411141
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chesters Place

Chesters Place is an animal shelter or animal welfare organization in Hermosa, SD that was founded in 2006.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
43-2102492
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Butterflies Forever

Butterflies Forever is a wildlife conservation or protection organization in Lennox, SD that was founded in 2025.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
41-3030782
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mccook County Pro Pheasants

Mccook County Pro Pheasants is a wildlife sanctuary or refuge in Salem, SD that was founded in 2011.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
80-0282969
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.
This category corresponds to the "D00: Animal Related: General" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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