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Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in South Dakota: 11 foundations, $175,747 in grants
11 private foundations paid 17 grants totaling $175,747 to civil rights, social action and advocacy nonprofits in South Dakota, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Northwest Area Foundation, with $75,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- Recipients in
- South Dakota
- Foundations
- 11
- Grants
- 17
- Total granted
- $175,747
Foundations that funded civil rights, social action and advocacy in South Dakota
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Coup Council | Counting coup: coup stands for community organizing for unified power | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 2 | $65,000 | $45,000 | Coup Council | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $16,000 | $16,000 | Coup Council | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Earth Rising Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Coup Council | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Mastrovich Fam FDN | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 6 | $1,647 | $1,108 | Alpha Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| BSL Foundation | Grimes, IA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Alpha Center | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust | Billings, MT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter & Frances Green Charitable Trust | Billings, MT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $50 | $50 | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $50 | $50 | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Area Foundation | Coup Council | Rapid City, SD | Counting coup: coup stands for community organizing for unified power | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | Coup Council | Rapid City, SD | General support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | Naomi Project | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Coup Council | Rapid City, SD | General operating support | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Earth Rising Foundation | Coup Council | Rapid City, SD | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Mastrovich Fam FDN | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | Spearfish, SD | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Alpha Center | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $1,108 | apps.irs.gov |
| BSL Foundation | Alpha Center | Sioux Falls, SD | General operating fund | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter & Frances Green Charitable Trust | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | Spearfish, SD | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| James E & Lillian E Shea Charitable Trust | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | Spearfish, SD | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sioux Falls Area Court Appointed Special Advocate Program | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $153 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | Spearfish, SD | General support | $114 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | 7TH Circuit Court Appointed Special Advocate Program | Rapid City, SD | General support | $112 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Equality South Dakota Institute | Brookings, SD | General support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Decoding Dyslexia South Dakota | Yankton, SD | General support | $60 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | Spearfish, SD | Civil rights, social action, advocacy | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Northern Hills Area Casa Program | Spearfish, SD | Financial Assistance | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.