Nonprofit · EIN 46-0233030
CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $73,196,246 | $43,018,040 | $30,178,206 | $75,358,104 | $9,809,877 | $65,548,227 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $46,614,852 | $40,173,325 | $6,441,527 | $43,078,734 | $8,511,628 | $34,567,106 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $41,014,157 | $37,592,482 | $3,421,675 | $35,292,129 | $7,465,120 | $27,827,009 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $25,772,073
- of which government grants
- $7,487,522
- Program service revenue
- $46,446,199
- Investment income
- $964,238
- Net rental income
- $13,736
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $347,579
- Other revenue
- $13,736
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,424,019
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $31,060,618
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,185
- Accounting fees
- $108,215
- Occupancy
- $1,369,547
- Travel
- $51,636
- Depreciation
- $764,811
- Program services (functional)
- $35,149,888
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,868,152
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,078,734
- Total assets, end of year
- $75,358,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,809,877
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,548,227
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $40,743,115
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,985,131
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $65,200,925
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $347,302
- Gross receipts
- $73,196,246
- Employees
- 703
- Volunteers
- 1,137
- Year formed
- 1952
- State of legal domicile
- SD
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN WATKINS | CEO Officer | 23 | $0 | $400,377 | $64,595 |
| STEVE WILSON | CFO Officer | 22 | $0 | $234,559 | $35,874 |
| KRISTIN TUTTLE | VP OF MED. & THERAPY SERVI Highest-paid employee | 46 | $171,594 | $0 | $13,805 |
| REBECCA WEELDREYER | DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $137,367 | $0 | $19,465 |
| STEPHANIE SHERARD - VP OF | CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL & EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,709 | $0 | $5,680 |
| AMY JENSEN | DIRECTOR OF OUTPATIENT & RMS Highest-paid employee | 19 | $115,160 | $0 | $28,333 |
| SARA STEVENS | RN Highest-paid employee | 36 | $121,815 | $0 | $11,948 |
| MARLI SCHIPPERS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MCNANEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SOUKUP | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSH PAULI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA WARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FENTON | VICE CHAIR (UNTIL DEC 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BERKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMERA LARSEN-ENGELKES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIMBERLY NOONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA DEBOER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON HUBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK KILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK NYBERG - FOUNDATION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JEFF HILGENBERG - FOUNDATION | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TYLER HAAHR - FOUNDATION | DIRECTOR (UNTIL DEC 2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN WATKINS | CEO Officer | 23 | $0 | $345,926 | $80,906 |
| STEVE WILSON | CFO Officer | 22 | $0 | $198,415 | $32,603 |
| CHARLENE CONNELLY | RN Highest-paid employee | 68 | $215,469 | $0 | $5,382 |
| KRISTIN TUTTLE | VP OF MED. & THERAPY SERVICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,166 | $0 | $12,256 |
| REBECCA WEELDREYER | DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $120,331 | $0 | $20,951 |
| VICKI ISLER | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,741 | $0 | $15,070 |
| KIMBERLY WINCKLER | RN Highest-paid employee | 46 | $113,579 | $0 | $11,144 |
| MARLI SCHIPPERS | CHAIR/PAST CHAIR FROM 01/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FENTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MCNANEY | SECRETARY/CHAIR FROM 01/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SOUKUP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HARRIS | PAST CHAIR UNTIL 01/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSH PAULI | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY FROM 01/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA WARD | DIRECTOR FROM 01/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BERKLAND | DIRECTOR/MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMERA LARSEN-ENGELKES | DIRECTOR FROM 01/2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY NOONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER HAAHR | FOUNDATION IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA DEBOER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HUBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK KILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NYBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN WATKINS | CEO Officer | 23 | $0 | $309,623 | $35,981 |
| STEVE WILSON | CFO Officer | 22 | $0 | $185,196 | $30,583 |
| CHARLENE CONNELLY | RN Highest-paid employee | 70 | $197,860 | $0 | $4,710 |
| KRISTIN TUTTLE | VP OF MED. & THERAPY SERVICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,782 | $0 | $11,422 |
| REBECCA WEELDREYER | DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $121,441 | $0 | $19,975 |
| VICKI ISLER | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 45 | $112,295 | $0 | $14,142 |
| MARLI SCHIPPERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FENTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MCNANEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SOUKUP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HARRIS | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HOPKINS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BERKLAND | DIRECTOR/MEMBER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK STERNHAGEN | DIRECTOR/MEMBER-AT-LARGE UNTIL 12/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOSH PAULI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY PETERS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 12/22 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY NOONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER HAAHR | FOUNDATION IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA DEBOER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON HUBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK KILEY | DIRECTOR FROM 01/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK NYBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2501 W 26TH ST, SIOUX FALLS, SD 57105-2446
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STEVE WATKINS, 2501 WEST 26TH STREET, SIOUX FALLS, SD 571052498
- Signed the 990
- STEVE WILSON, CFO
- Phone
- (605) 444-9500
- Website
- WWW.LIFESCAPESD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EIDE BAILLY LLP
Mission
EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIFE.VISION STATEMENT:LIFESCAPE WILL BE AN INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATION, PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH VARIED NEEDS AND COMPLEX CARE ACROSS THEIR LIFE SPAN. KEY FACTORS IN ACCOMPLISHING THIS ARE COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, STRIVING TO BECOME A DESTINATION FOR RESEARCH, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING, IMPLEMENTING, AND TRAINING OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WE SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL (CCHS) IS ADDITIVE TO THE FABRIC OF CARE IN SOUTH DAKOTA BY BEING THE SOLE PROVIDER OF SPECIFIC MEDICAID BASED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR THE CHILDREN OF SOUTH DAKOTA.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, CCHS PROVIDED SERVICES FOR OVER 4,400 INDIVIDUALS FROM 9 STATES, FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE 21 WITH DISABILITIES OR REHABILITATION NEEDS IN ALL OF ITS PROGRAMS. IN SOUTH DAKOTA ALONE, MORE THAN 3,800 CHILDREN WERE SERVED FROM 65 OF SOUTH DAKOTA'S 66 COUNTIES AND 257 TOWNS AND CITIES. MORE THAN 1,000 OF THOSE CHILDREN RECEIVED MORE THAN ONE SERVICE FROM LIFESCAPE. OUTPATIENT AND OUTREACH SERVICES, WHICH ARE COMMUNITY BASED, SERVED MORE THAN 3,600 OF THOSE CHILDREN IN SIOUX FALLS AND RAPID CITY, SD. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE LIMITED TO, THERAPIES RANGING FROM PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL TO SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, BEHAVIORAL THERAPY, ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY, SEATING AND POSITIONING, AND POWERED MOBILITY SERVICES.IN SIOUX FALLS, THE HIRING OF A DIRECTOR OF THE AUTISM CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER HAS GENERATED A DIRECT CUT TO THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WAITING FOR AUTISM EVALUATIONS, RESULTING IN A DROP FROM 397 IN FY24 TO 289 IN FY25. IN RAPID CITY, THE WAITLIST CONTINUED TO GROW FOR APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) SERVICES AND AUTISM EVALUATIONS. HOWEVER, DUE TO AN INCREASE IN NEED FOR SPECIALIZED NUTRITION CARE TAILORED TO MEET UNIQUE NEEDS, PEDIATRIC MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY SERVICES BEGAN TO BE OFFERED IN OUTPATIENT SETTINGS IN SIOUX FALLS.LIFESCAPE'S CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HOSPITAL CONTINUES TO BE THE ONLY PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION HOSPITAL IN SOUTH DAKOTA. IN FY25, 33 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN THE HOSPITAL. IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY, 114 CHILDREN FROM THREE STATES WERE SERVED, MOST OF WHOM ALSO ATTENDED LIFESCAPE'S SPECIALTY SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE 145 DAY STUDENTS AT THE 26TH STREET CAMPUS AND PATHWAYS TO LIFE SCHOOL. IN LATE FY25, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE MOVED TO THE VISTA PARK LOCATION TO BETTER SUIT THEIR NEEDS AND CREATE A TRUE HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.IN SOUTH DAKOTA, LIFESCAPE EMPLOYS 4 OUT OF 5 SEATING & MOBILITY SPECIALISTS, AND HAS THE 1ST AND ONLY SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST IN SWALLOWING DISORDERS, WHICH HAS LED TO REFERRALS FROM OUT OF STATE.Expenses $35,149,888 · revenue $46,446,199
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 46-0233030
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $75,358,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $73,196,246
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $73,196,246 | $43,018,040 | $75,358,104 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $46,614,852 | $40,173,325 | $43,078,734 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $41,014,157 | $37,592,482 | $35,292,129 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $34,870,277 | $36,336,101 | $31,115,902 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-0233030).
Questions about CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL is 46-0233030.
- Is CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVE WATKINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS CARE HOSPITAL & SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $73,196,246, expenses of $43,018,040 and total assets of $75,358,104 at year end.
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