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Filing year 2023

BLACK HILLS WORKS INC

Rapid City, South Dakota·EIN 46-0341382·NTEE J300 · Employment·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$49.4M
Total assets
$23.6M
Total expenses
$44.9M
Reported officers
17
Mission

CREATING A COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE PARTICIPATES TO ACHIEVE A LIFE OF FULL POTENTIAL.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide.

CEO
Above 90th percentile
$313k
$346k
Base
$275k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26k
Foundation President
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$156k
$172k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$143
CFO
Median to 75th percentile
$145k
$160k
VP of Vocational Services
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$129k
$142k
VP of Residential Services
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$118k
$130k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 12 unpaid individuals.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2023, the highest total compensation at BLACK HILLS WORKS INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

This organization (2023)
0.7%
Sector median
7%
Middle half of sector
3% to 16%

Based on 3,624 employment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 86%
from 2022

From $168k in 2022 to $313k in 2023.

$168k
2022
$313k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 79% in real terms$193k to $346k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 86% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 13%.

$168k in 2022 to $313k in 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Chief Financial Officer pay rose 4% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

BLACK HILLS WORKS INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$43.6M
$40.2M
2022
$49.4M
$44.9M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
Sector benchmark

What Employment executives earn

Comparable employment organizations nationwide pay their highest-earning executive a median of $94,244.

25th percentile
$27k
Median
$94,244
75th percentile
$170k
90th percentile
$278k

These are employment sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 3,624 organizations across 3,624 filings (2021 – 2024).

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FAQ

Common questions about BLACK HILLS WORKS INC

What does the Chief Executive Officer of BLACK HILLS WORKS INC earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of BLACK HILLS WORKS INC received $312,918 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Employment organizations nationwide: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at BLACK HILLS WORKS INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at BLACK HILLS WORKS INC falls in the top 10%. In 2023, the highest total compensation at BLACK HILLS WORKS INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.

What are BLACK HILLS WORKS INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, BLACK HILLS WORKS INC reported $49.4M in total revenue and $44.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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