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EIN 46-0377948

Dakota Sunset Museum

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
4
City
Gettysburg
State
South Dakota
Year formed
1984
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
Description
Dakota Sunset Museum collects, preserves and displays articles, specimens, and data related to the early history of South Dakota and the United States. It operates as a free museum that showcases items such as "medicine rocks" and maintains a public library. The museum also gives free tours of an old blacksmith shop, country school house, and other historical buildings.
Total revenues
$78,504
2023
Total expenses
$85,227
2023
Total assets
$638,382
2023
Num. employees
4
2023

Program areas at Dakota Sunset Museum

To collect, preserve and display articles from early history in a free Museum, including what is referred to as "medicine rockx and maintain a public libary
To maintain and give free tours of an old blacksmith shop, country school house and other historical buildings
To display exhibits depicting early history, including speakers and/or demonstrations

Who funds Dakota Sunset Museum

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser TrustGeneral Support$25,000

Financials for Dakota Sunset Museum

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$69,485
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$7,477
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$642
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$157
Miscellaneous revenues$743
Total revenues$78,504

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Data update history
May 29, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust
August 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
205 W Commercial Ave
Gettysburg, SD 57442
County
Potter County, SD
Phone
(605) 765-2480
IRS details
EIN
46-0377948
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1984
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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