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Foundations that fund nonprofits in South Dakota
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 1,669 grantmakers listed 8,744 grants totaling $432.2 million to 3,229 organizations in South Dakota. 1,503 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 166 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 151 are based in South Dakota; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a South Dakota organization was $5,504. Minnehaha County received the most grants (1,947, from 345 funders), followed by Pennington County (907) and Brule County (687). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (1,985 grants), children & youth (801 grants) and health & mental health (392 grants).
South Dakota Community Foundation (Pierre, SD) funded the most different South Dakota organizations: 341, through 341 grants with a typical size of $18,937.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most South Dakota organizations
Ranked by the number of different South Dakota organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to SD organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota Community Foundation Pierre, SD · EIN 46-0398115 | 341 | 341 | $18,937 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 2 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 31-1748533 | 458 | 299 | $29,637 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 3 | First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc Billings, MT · EIN 81-0465899 | 373 | 274 | $2,500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 4 | Black Hills Area Community Foundation Rapid City, SD · EIN 36-3608635 | 189 | 161 | $17,718 | 2025 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 5 | Midcontinent Foundation Minneapolis, MN · EIN 36-3556764 | 175 | 137 | $1,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | Land O'lakes Foundation St Paul, MN · EIN 41-1864977 | 157 | 92 | $1,600 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | Valley Queen Charitable Foundation Milbank, SD · EIN 82-2581817 | 150 | 90 | $2,625 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | Walter & Frances Green Charitable Trust Billings, MT · EIN 46-6096446 | 97 | 67 | $1,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 9 | The Mike Cindy and Kylie Huether Family Foundation Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 27-3665401 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 91 | 61 | $250 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | Levo Cares Foundation Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 83-0941368 | 89 | 60 | $1,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Larson Foundation Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 46-0412311 | 88 | 57 | $36,250 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | Sioux Empire United Way Inc Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 46-0233701 | 100 | 56 | $81,380 | 2025 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 13 | Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial Foundation Chamberlain, SD · EIN 26-1875189 | 117 | 54 | $5,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation Sioux Falls, SD · EIN 20-5767798 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 80 | 54 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | Clarkson Family Foundation Pioneer Bank & Trust Trustee Belle Fourche, SD · EIN 46-0460142 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 48 | 48 | $1,325 | 2021 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | 1,947 | 345 | $152.7 million | Top 5 funders |
| Pennington County | 907 | 280 | $60.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Brule County | 687 | 351 | $4.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Oglala Lakota County | 530 | 227 | $25.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Brookings County | 405 | 154 | $19.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Lawrence County | 297 | 59 | $6.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Lincoln County | 254 | 84 | $10.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Brown County | 241 | 62 | $5.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Clay County | 238 | 95 | $7.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Roberts County | 235 | 23 | $1.9 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 1,985 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 801 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 392 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 318 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 252 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 234 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 160 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 158 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 124 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 82 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 43 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 25 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 2 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for South Dakota ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.