Hand County Health & Wellness Community Foundation Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

St. Lawrence cares is a brand new organization in st. Lawrence, South Dakota. The group was founded in may of 2021 by four very community-minded residents, shelby wieseler, andrea mushitz, jansen naber, and hannah caffee. These four individuals all had the same dream in mind: to make their small town the very best it can be. Their mission is simple, complete community based projects that are focused on the future. Through this mission, the goal of st. Lawrence cares is to make the st. Lawrence community as welcoming as possible for families of all sizes, children of all ages, and visitors from near and far. To meet their goal, the first undertaking of the organization is to work with local community members in st. Lawrence, as well as miller, to install a safe, fun, and easy to access playground. St. Lawrence cares is joining forces with the local community to come together and build a new playground. The area will benefit from this playground with local children finally having a safe, close to home and central place to grow and play. The intended playground is much needed in our community and features multiple installations to make it welcoming and inviting for all children and families. There currently is no easy to access communal play equipment for kids in our town. The nearest alternative for any kind of play equipment is just over 3 miles away, in the neighboring city of miller, at their local park or elementary school. This playground is highly supported by local citizens and business owners alike. It will bring families together and have longterm positive impacts in the community. Most directly served by this playground, will be the residents of the st. Lawrence community, both those within and out of city limits. Indirectly, this project also benefits miller children and families who frequently come to st. Lawrence to dine, do business, or simply visit.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 1.2%; rating input score 1
• Program expense ratio: 89%; rating input score 89
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90%; rating input score 90; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 92.1%; rating input score 92; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 98.9%; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 92.1; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: 49.6% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 53.2% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings