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Animal-related nonprofits in South Dakota: 118 registered with the IRS
118 animal-related nonprofits are registered with the IRS in South Dakota, 113 of them 501(c)(3) charities; the 41 that report revenue took in $34.8 million. The most are in Sioux Falls (17), Rapid City (10), Pierre (9). The largest by revenue: Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium ($16.1 million), Humane Society of the Black Hills ($3.3 million), Institute of Range & the American Mustang ($2.5 million).
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Every organization, largest by revenue first
| Organization | City | Type | Since | Revenue | Assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Zoo & Aquarium | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 1958 | $16.1 million | $37.3 million | 2025-12 |
| Humane Society of the Black Hills | Rapid City | 501(c)(3) | 1988 | $3.3 million | $3.4 million | 2025-12 |
| Institute of Range & the American Mustang | Hot Springs | 501(c)(3) | 1989 | $2.5 million | $7.1 million | 2025-12 |
| Sioux Falls Humane Society | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 1965 | $2.4 million | $29.1 million | 2024-12 |
| Aberdeen Area Humane Society | Aberdeen | 501(c)(3) | 1983 | $1.5 million | $3 million | 2025-03 |
| Tanka Fund | Kyle | 501(c)(3) | 2019 | $1.1 million | $743,578 | 2024-12 |
| Youth for the Quality Care of Animals Inc | Pierre | 501(c)(5) | 2020 | $1.1 million | $661,815 | 2025-12 |
| South Dakota Discovery Center | Pierre | 501(c)(3) | 1988 | $851,464 | $460,029 | 2025-12 |
| Battle Mountain Humane Society | Hot Springs | 501(c)(3) | 2006 | $663,449 | $741,368 | 2025-12 |
| Lake Area Zoological Society | Watertown | 501(c)(3) | 1973 | $463,463 | $2 million | 2025-12 |
| Heartland Humane Society Inc | Yankton | 501(c)(3) | 2001 | $434,606 | $1.2 million | 2024-12 |
| Beadle County Humane Society | Huron | 501(c)(3) | 1993 | $400,693 | $515,634 | 2025-12 |
| The Brookings Regional Humane Society Inc | Brookings | 501(c)(3) | 2000 | $363,863 | $407,430 | 2024-12 |
| Glacial Lakes Humane Society and Shelter | Watertown | 501(c)(3) | 1993 | $358,189 | $1 million | 2025-12 |
| Sioux Empire Pit Bull Rescue Inc | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2009 | $273,635 | $427,667 | 2025-12 |
| Black Hills Raptor Center | Caputa | 501(c)(3) | 2012 | $256,969 | $737,322 | 2025-12 |
| Mitchell Rodeo Foundation | Mitchell | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $254,075 | $1.8 million | 2025-12 |
| Almost Home Canine Rescue | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | $246,680 | $26,221 | 2025-12 |
| Dakota Dachshund Rescue Inc | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2019 | $226,531 | $225,893 | 2025-03 |
| Pierre-Fort Pierre Area Humane Society Inc | Pierre | 501(c)(3) | 2002 | $217,752 | $579,423 | 2025-12 |
| Lake Traverse Animal Rezcue | Sisseton | 501(c)(3) | 2011 | $165,684 | $76,489 | 2024-12 |
| Shiloh Charitable Trust | Newell | 501(c)(3) | 2007 | $145,269 | $170,191 | 2024-12 |
| Sioux Empire TNR Coalition | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $143,321 | $4,036 | 2025-12 |
| South Dakota West River Spay-Neutercoalition | Deadwood | 501(c)(3) | 2006 | $133,594 | $16,066 | 2025-12 |
| Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue & Sanctuary | Scotland | 501(c)(3) | 2014 | $129,462 | $9,514 | 2023-12 |
| A Place for Meow Rescue | Rapid City | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $124,997 | $21,776 | 2025-12 |
| Happy Tails Haven | Piedmont | 501(c)(3) | 2014 | $119,909 | $4,777 | 2025-12 |
| South Dakota Wildlife Federation Inc | Pierre | 501(c)(3) | 1981 | $114,755 | $206,792 | 2025-07 |
| Allcatsrescue | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2009 | $107,058 | $14,783 | 2025-07 |
| Save Them All Rescue Services | Hot Springs | 501(c)(3) | 2024 | $79,776 | $1 | 2025-12 |
| SD Caring for Canines | Rapid City | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $77,747 | $14,169 | 2025-12 |
| Friends of the Twin Cities Animal Shelter | Lead | 501(c)(3) | 2001 | $65,464 | $225,452 | 2025-12 |
| Milbank Animal Rescue Services | Milbank | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $63,603 | $16,999 | 2025-12 |
| Border Paws Dog Rescue | Rapid City | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $60,525 | $5,569 | 2025-12 |
| Oglala Pet Project | Kyle | 501(c)(3) | 2012 | $49,627 | $243,981 | 2023-12 |
| Cats Meow Foster Care Inc | Mitchell | 501(c)(3) | 2021 | $44,423 | $328,113 | 2025-12 |
| South Dakota Walleyes Unlimited | Rapid City | 501(c)(3) | 2016 | $38,881 | $72,003 | 2024-12 |
| Codington County Pro Phesants Inc | Watertown | 501(c)(3) | 2017 | $33,779 | $71,517 | 2025-12 |
| Black Hills Mountain Lion Foundation | Piedmont | 501(c)(3) | 2024 | $26,179 | $10,189 | 2025-12 |
| Spirit of the Hills Wildlife Sanctuary A Non Profit SD Corp | Spearfish | 501(c)(3) | 2002 | $25,922 | $1 | 2025-12 |
| Webster Paws Walk | Webster | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $7,479 | $30,744 | 2024-12 |
| 605 Boxer Rescue Inc | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2019 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Alley Cat Spay & Neuter Mission | Huron | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Animal Support Network | Pierre | 501(c)(3) | 2024 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Artistic Mutt Memorial Foundation | Garretson | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | |||
| B S Mini Ranch Rescue Inc | Hurley | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Babinski Foundation | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2010 | $66.2 million | 2024-12 | |
| Black Hills Open Horse Shows Inc | Belle Fourche | 501(c)(7) | 2009 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Borderlands Horse Sanctuary | Humboldt | 501(c)(3) | 2016 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Boulder Canyon Rescue | Sturgis | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | $0 | $0 | 2025-04 |
| Buffalo First | Mobridge | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Butterflies Forever | Lennox | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Chesters Place Inc | Hermosa | 501(c)(3) | 2006 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Clark SD Trap Neuter Return Rehome | Clark | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $0 | $0 | 2026-01 |
| Cottonwood Creek Animal Rescue | Winner | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $0 | $0 | 2025-08 |
| Crazy Cavies Guinea Pig Rescue Inc | Tea | 501(c)(3) | 2009 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Dakota Dog Rescue Services | Yale | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| E T Farms Animal Rescue & Sanctuary | Delmont | 501(c)(3) | 2015 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Finny Mini Farm and Sanctuary | Tea | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Forever Wild | Belle Fourche | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | |||
| Friends of Maga Ta-Hohpi Environmental Center | Huron | 501(c)(3) | 2000 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Furkids Animal Rescue & Sanctuary | Crooks | 501(c)(3) | 2017 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Good Earth Farm Animal Sanctuary | Lennox | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Grace and Wisdom Missions Inc | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Grant County Arc | Milbank | 501(c)(3) | 2002 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Guardian Shepherd Service Dogs | Black Hawk | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | |||
| Hanson Family Foundation for the Well-Being of Gods Creatures | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $4.7 million | 2024-12 | |
| Heartland Animal Rescue | Nisland | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | |||
| Homeward Bound Pet Rescue | Yankton | 501(c)(3) | 2011 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Hopeless To Homes Animal Rescue | Pierre | 501(c)(3) | 2017 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Humane Society of Custer Area Inc | Custer | 501(c)(3) | 2003 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| James River Animal House Inc | Bath | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Keepin It Wild Wildlife Rescue Inc | Jefferson | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Kitten League | Canton | 501(c)(3) | 2021 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Legacy of Dayton O Hyde | Hot Springs | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | |||
| Little Prairie Collective | Vale | 501(c)(3) | 2024 | $1 | 2024-12 | |
| Lokis Foster Paradise Foundation | Canistota | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | |||
| Luca Fund | Mitchell | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Margaret Christopherson Charitable Trust | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | $1.7 million | 2025-12 | |
| McCook County Pro Pheasants | Salem | 501(c)(3) | 2011 | $0 | $0 | 2023-12 |
| Midwest Pet Wellness Foundation | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | |||
| Midwest Tri State North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association | Harrisburg | 501(c)(3) | 2021 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Mitchell Animal Rescue | Mitchell | 501(c)(3) | 2009 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Nuisance Farm and Sanctuary | Rapid City | 501(c)(3) | 2024 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Operation Pets Inc | Rapid City | 501(c)(3) | 2012 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Paaws for Life | Aberdeen | 501(c)(3) | 2024 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Pet Rescue League | Aberdeen | 501(c)(3) | 2016 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Pet Wellness Veterinary Group | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | |||
| Piece of the Prairie Animal Rescue | Plankinton | 501(c)(3) | 2024 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Prairie Dogs Sar Association | Canistota | 501(c)(3) | 2015 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Quality Deer Management Association | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2002 | |||
| Quality Deer Management Association | Brookings | 501(c)(3) | 2002 | |||
| Quality Deer Management Association | Viborg | 501(c)(3) | 2002 | |||
| Raggys Way | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | |||
| Randys Rescue NFP | Newell | 501(c)(3) | 2018 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Rapid Navhda | Spearfish | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | |||
| Rescues Unlimited | Gregory | 501(c)(3) | 2015 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Sarahs Treasures Rescue | Watertown | 501(c)(3) | 2010 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Second Chance Flight | Wallace | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Shortys Rescue | Whitewood | 501(c)(3) | 2019 | $0 | $0 | 2025-01 |
| Shortys Rescue Trailer Park Sanctuary | Whitewood | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $0 | $0 | 2025-03 |
| Sioux Falls Canine Rescue | Brandon | 501(c)(3) | 2020 | $0 | $0 | 2023-12 |
| South Dakota Antelope Foundation Inc | Rapid City | 501(c)(3) | 2024 | |||
| South Dakota Bowhunters Inc | Sioux Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2013 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| South Dakota Houndsman Association | Sturgis | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | |||
| South Dakota Sweet 16 County Showdown | Mina | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| South Dakota Thoroughbred Association | Pierre | 501(c)(5) | 2014 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| South Dakota Wildlife Federation Camo Coalition Inc | Pierre | 501(c)(4) | 2014 | $0 | $0 | 2026-07 |
| South Dakotans Fighting Animal Cruelty Together | Lead | 501(c)(3) | 2021 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| The Aslan Foundation | Brandon | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | |||
| The Thatcher Pet Project | Rapid City | 501(c)(3) | 2014 | $0 | $0 | 2025-11 |
| U S Targhee Sheep Association | Pierre | 501(c)(5) | 2019 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Understanding Inc | Hartford | 501(c)(3) | 2018 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Wamakaskan Onsica Humane Society | Selby | 501(c)(3) | 2018 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Wbfi Research Foundation | Britton | 501(c)(3) | 2006 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Western Bat Working Group | Rapid City | 501(c)(3) | 2014 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Wildlife Habitat and More | Viborg | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | |||
| Winner Trap Neuter Release & Rescue | Winner | 501(c)(3) | 2024 | $0 | $0 | 2023-12 |
Every nonprofit in South Dakota
Read from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, updated by the IRS on October 24, 2026 and rebuilt here every morning. Revenue and assets are from each organization's latest filing as the IRS lists it; the IRS record is the official one. Organizations only: no people are named on these pages.