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Who funds community improvement and capacity building in South Dakota: 73 foundations, $14.5 million in grants

73 private foundations paid 111 grants totaling $14,541,114 to community improvement and capacity building 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 The Bush Foundation, with $2,195,000 in 3 grants.

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Cause
Community improvement and capacity building
Recipients in
South Dakota
Foundations
73
Grants
111
Total granted
$14,541,114

Foundations that funded community improvement and capacity building in South Dakota

Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.

FoundationBased inGrantsTotalLargest grantLargest grant toPurposeSource
The Bush FoundationSt Paul, MN3$2,195,000$1,200,000Four Bands Community Fund IncTo provide grant funding for good relatives collaborative grantees in native nations and native communities in minnesota, north dakota and south dakota.apps.irs.gov
Freedom Together FoundationNew York, NY1$2,000,000$2,000,000NDN Collective IncStrengthening indigenous self determinationapps.irs.gov
John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationChicago, IL1$1,563,000$1,563,000NDN Collective IncIn support of general operationsapps.irs.gov
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY3$1,007,000$407,000NDN Collective IncTo provide information and technical assistance to indigenous communities and tribal nations in accessing federal climate and environmental conservation fundingapps.irs.gov
Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN4$975,000$500,000Grow South DakotaRural Resiliency and Prosperity for Small Businessapps.irs.gov
Novo FoundationHurley, NY3$900,000$500,000NDN Collective IncGeneral supportapps.irs.gov
Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN4$800,000$500,000Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationGeneral operating supportapps.irs.gov
Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY1$775,000$775,000NDN CollectiveGeneral supportapps.irs.gov
The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA2$525,000$500,000NDN Collective IncFor general operating supportapps.irs.gov
The Ford FoundationNew York, NY1$500,000$500,000NDN Collective IncGeneral supportapps.irs.gov
The Kresge FoundationTroy, MI1$500,000$500,000NDN Collective IncGeneral operating supportapps.irs.gov
Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL1$350,000$350,000Thunder Valley Community Development Corporationto provide general operating supportapps.irs.gov
Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA1$300,000$300,000NDN Collective IncRevitalize the Environmentapps.irs.gov
Dakota Charitable Foundation IncRapid City, SD2$200,000$150,000Main Street SquareCommunity improvementapps.irs.gov
The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationCampbell, CA1$180,000$180,000NDN Collective IncCharitableapps.irs.gov
WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI1$150,000$150,000NDN CollectiveFood, Strong and Equitable Food Systemsapps.irs.gov
Wayfarer FoundationHighland Park, IL1$128,000$128,000Rural America InitiativesGeneral operating supportapps.irs.gov
One FoundationBeckley, WV1$125,000$125,000Sicangu Community DevelopmentSicangu lakota schoolapps.irs.gov
Better Way FoundationMinneapolis, MN1$120,000$120,000Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationTransition Grant - Thunder Valley CDCapps.irs.gov
Weissberg FoundationMcLean, VA2$110,000$100,000NDN CollectiveProgram supportapps.irs.gov
Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNew York, NY1$100,000$100,000NDN CollectiveGeneral operating supportapps.irs.gov
The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY1$100,000$100,000Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationGeneral Operating Supportapps.irs.gov
The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA1$84,000$84,000NDN Collective IncCore supportapps.irs.gov
Its Just MoneyFlint, MI1$75,000$75,000Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationSupport of the holistic life course curriculumapps.irs.gov
The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA1$75,000$75,000Sicangu Community Development CorporationWorking towards a resilient and equitable food systemapps.irs.gov
WM Collins Kohler Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI1$75,000$75,000NDN CollectiveGeneral operatingapps.irs.gov
First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation IncBillings, MT3$72,500$37,500Four Bands Community Fund IncWorkforce Developmentapps.irs.gov
Turner Foundation IncAtlanta, GA1$60,000$60,000Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationFurther organization's exempt purposeapps.irs.gov
Marguerite Casey FoundationSeattle, WA1$50,000$50,000NDN CollectiveGeneral operating supportapps.irs.gov
Vadon FoundationSeattle, WA1$50,000$50,000NDN CollectiveTo support organizationapps.irs.gov
Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY1$40,000$40,000NDN Collective IncGeneral supportapps.irs.gov
The Bunting Family FoundationHunt Valley, MD1$40,000$40,000NDN CollectiveTo further the exempt purpose of the organizationapps.irs.gov
Globetrotter FoundationPaicines, CA1$37,500$37,500NDN Collective#nri grant 2024apps.irs.gov
Winifred Stevens FoundationTempe, AZ1$30,000$30,000Sicangu Community Development CorporationAdvancing sustainable food systems in the siau makoceapps.irs.gov
The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationThe Woodlands, TX1$25,000$25,000NDN Collective IncFor the Land Back Projectsapps.irs.gov
The Fat Tire FoundationLos Altos, CA1$25,000$25,000NDN CollectiveCommunityapps.irs.gov
CS FundPetaluma, CA1$20,000$20,000NDN Collective IncGeneral supportapps.irs.gov
Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation IncRapid City, SD1$20,000$20,000Rural America InitiativesProvide culturally based mentoringapps.irs.gov
National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedLake Forest, IL1$20,000$20,000Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationIn support of youth outdoor recreation programsapps.irs.gov
The Robin FoundationWilmington, DE1$20,000$20,000The Bear ProjectGeneralapps.irs.gov
The William Penn FoundationPhiladelphia, PA2$20,000$10,000NDN Collective IncGeneral supportapps.irs.gov
HRK FoundationSt Paul, MN1$15,000$15,000Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation$10,000 for lakota immersion programs & $5,000 gosapps.irs.gov
Nia Community FoundationWilmington, DE1$10,000$10,000NDN Collective IncGeneral & Unrestrictedapps.irs.gov
Warsh-Mott LegacyPetaluma, CA1$10,000$10,000NDN CollectiveGeneral supportapps.irs.gov
Walter and Virginia Hager FoundationMobridge, SD1$9,000$9,000Mobridge Community DevelopmentSupportapps.irs.gov
Rash McReynolds FoundationUdall, KS1$5,500$5,500Rural America InitiativesAid & assistanceapps.irs.gov
Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO1$5,000$5,000Lakota FundGeneral operating supportapps.irs.gov
Educational Projects Foundation IncNew York, NY1$5,000$5,000NDN CollectiveGrant giving for education equityapps.irs.gov
Sharp FoundationWilmington, DE1$5,000$5,000Sicangu Community DevelopmentAssist with financial help in their non-profit needsapps.irs.gov
The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationMinneapolis, MN1$5,000$5,000Employment Disability ResourcesHuman servicesapps.irs.gov
The Shared FundBloomington, MN1$5,000$5,000NDN CollectiveGeneral use of charityapps.irs.gov
Helen & William Mazer FoundationBerkeley Heights, NJ1$2,500$2,500NDN CollectiveCharitable purposes.apps.irs.gov
Hill-Snowdon FoundationWashington, DC1$2,000$2,000Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationGeneral operating supportapps.irs.gov
Jane Fonda Foundation IncAtlanta, GA1$2,000$2,000NDN CollectiveFurther organization's exempt purposeapps.irs.gov
Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial FoundationChamberlain, SD1$2,000$2,000Missouri Valley Crisis CenterSupportapps.irs.gov
The Cappetta Family FoundationincSolana Beach, CA1$2,000$2,000NDN CollectiveCharitable givingapps.irs.gov
Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN1$1,600$1,600New Horizons for Hyde County IncMember co-op matchesapps.irs.gov
Brinker Family Foundation Inc XXXXXX3001La Crosse, WI1$1,528$1,528NDN CollectiveHumanitarianapps.irs.gov
The Wellmark FoundationDes Moines, IA1$1,500$1,500Future Fort PierreTatanka project.apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA21$1,430$503Sicangu Community Development CorporationGeneral supportapps.irs.gov
The Philip and Muriel Berman FoundationLos Angeles, CA1$1,200$1,200NDN CollectiveGeneral operating supportapps.irs.gov
BFK Foundation IncGranville, OH1$1,000$1,000NDN CollectiveGeneral operating supportapps.irs.gov
Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009Wilmington, DE1$1,000$1,000NDN CollectiveGeneral supportapps.irs.gov
The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ1$1,000$1,000NDN Collective IncMatching giftsapps.irs.gov
Tom & Danielle Aman FoundationAberdeen, SD1$1,000$1,000Community Alliance GroupGeneral Operationsapps.irs.gov
Hopper-Dean FoundationMenlo Park, CA1$906$906NDN Collective IncCharitableapps.irs.gov
Cora Ventures Foundation Aka Cora FoundationWilmington, DE1$500$500Rural America InitiativesGeneral & Unrestrictedapps.irs.gov
Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO1$400$400Centerville Development CorpCommunity improvement, capacity buildingapps.irs.gov
Valley Queen Charitable FoundationMilbank, SD1$300$300Veblen ClubDonationapps.irs.gov
Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT1$250$250NDN CollectiveGeneral supportapps.irs.gov
Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN1$250$250Thunder Valley Community Development CorporationOther operating supportapps.irs.gov
Rome Charitable TrustEagan, MN1$200$200Rural America InitiativesGeneral operatingapps.irs.gov
The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY1$50$50Better South DakotaVolunteer programapps.irs.gov

Largest grants

FoundationRecipientRecipient locationPurposeAmountSource
Freedom Together FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDStrengthening indigenous self determination$2,000,000apps.irs.gov
John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDIn support of general operations$1,563,000apps.irs.gov
The Bush FoundationFour Bands Community Fund IncEagle Butte, SDTo provide grant funding for good relatives collaborative grantees in native nations and native communities in minnesota, north dakota and south dakota.$1,200,000apps.irs.gov
Surdna Foundation IncNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral support$775,000apps.irs.gov
The Bush FoundationFour Bands Community Fund IncEagle Butte, SDFor bush prize: native nations winners and finalists$556,000apps.irs.gov
Wells Fargo FoundationGrow South DakotaSisseton, SDRural Resiliency and Prosperity for Small Business$500,000apps.irs.gov
The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDFor general operating support$500,000apps.irs.gov
Novo FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDGeneral support$500,000apps.irs.gov
The Kresge FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDGeneral operating support$500,000apps.irs.gov
The Ford FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDGeneral support$500,000apps.irs.gov
Northwest Area FoundationThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDGeneral operating support$500,000apps.irs.gov
The Bush FoundationFour Bands Community Fund IncEagle Butte, SDTo develop a shared cooperative model of economic development on the cheyenne river indian reservation$439,000apps.irs.gov
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDTo provide information and technical assistance to indigenous communities and tribal nations in accessing federal climate and environmental conservation funding$407,000apps.irs.gov
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDTo support and enhance the ndn collective changemakers fellowship program$400,000apps.irs.gov
Builders Vision FoundationThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDto provide general operating support$350,000apps.irs.gov
Clif Family FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDRevitalize the Environment$300,000apps.irs.gov
Wells Fargo FoundationFour Bands Community Fund IncEagle Butte, SDBuilding Financial Futures on Cheyenne River$250,000apps.irs.gov
Novo FoundationSicangu Community Development CorporationMission, SDGeneral support$200,000apps.irs.gov
Wells Fargo FoundationThe Lakota FundKyle, SDStrengthening Construction Industry|Strenthening Lakota Funds$200,000apps.irs.gov
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDTo provide general operating support$200,000apps.irs.gov
Novo FoundationThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDGeneral support$200,000apps.irs.gov
The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDCharitable$180,000apps.irs.gov
Northwest Area FoundationBlack Hills Community Loan Fund IncRapid City, SDGeneral operating support$150,000apps.irs.gov
Dakota Charitable Foundation IncMain Street SquareRapid City, SDCommunity improvement$150,000apps.irs.gov
WK Kellogg FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDFood, Strong and Equitable Food Systems$150,000apps.irs.gov
Wayfarer FoundationRural America InitiativesRapid City, SDGeneral operating support$128,000apps.irs.gov
One FoundationSicangu Community DevelopmentMission South, SDSicangu lakota school$125,000apps.irs.gov
Better Way FoundationThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDTransition Grant - Thunder Valley CDC$120,000apps.irs.gov
Northwest Area FoundationLakota FundKyle, SDGeneral operating support$100,000apps.irs.gov
Weissberg FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDProgram support$100,000apps.irs.gov
Jessie Smith Noyes FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral operating support$100,000apps.irs.gov
The Henry Luce Foundation IncThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDGeneral Operating Support$100,000apps.irs.gov
The Skoll FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDCore support$84,000apps.irs.gov
WM Collins Kohler Foundation IncNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral operating$75,000apps.irs.gov
The Schmidt Family FoundationSicangu Community Development CorporationMission, SDWorking towards a resilient and equitable food system$75,000apps.irs.gov
Its Just MoneyThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDSupport of the holistic life course curriculum$75,000apps.irs.gov
Turner Foundation IncThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDFurther organization's exempt purpose$60,000apps.irs.gov
Dakota Charitable Foundation IncElevate FoundationRapid City, SDCommunity improvement$50,000apps.irs.gov
Vadon FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDTo support organization$50,000apps.irs.gov
Marguerite Casey FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral operating support$50,000apps.irs.gov
Northwest Area FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDGeneral operating support$50,000apps.irs.gov
The Bunting Family FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDTo further the exempt purpose of the organization$40,000apps.irs.gov
Mertz Gilmore FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDGeneral support$40,000apps.irs.gov
First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation IncFour Bands Community Fund IncEagle Butte, SDWorkforce Development$37,500apps.irs.gov
Globetrotter FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SD#nri grant 2024$37,500apps.irs.gov
Winifred Stevens FoundationSicangu Community Development CorporationMission, SDAdvancing sustainable food systems in the siau makoce$30,000apps.irs.gov
Wells Fargo FoundationGrow South DakotaSisseton, SDRural Resiliency and Prosperity Activation$25,000apps.irs.gov
The Fat Tire FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDCommunity$25,000apps.irs.gov
The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDFor legal technical assistance$25,000apps.irs.gov
The Cynthia & George Mitchell FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDFor the Land Back Projects$25,000apps.irs.gov
First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation IncLake Area Improvement CorporationMadison, SDGeneral Operating Support$20,000apps.irs.gov
CS FundNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDGeneral support$20,000apps.irs.gov
Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation IncRural America InitiativesRapid City, SDProvide culturally based mentoring$20,000apps.irs.gov
The Robin FoundationThe Bear ProjectPine Ridge, SDGeneral$20,000apps.irs.gov
National Recreation Foundation IncorporatedThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDIn support of youth outdoor recreation programs$20,000apps.irs.gov
First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation IncElevate Foundation IncRapid City, SDGeneral Operating Support$15,000apps.irs.gov
HRK FoundationThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SD$10,000 for lakota immersion programs & $5,000 gos$15,000apps.irs.gov
Warsh-Mott LegacyNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral support$10,000apps.irs.gov
Weissberg FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral operating support$10,000apps.irs.gov
Nia Community FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000apps.irs.gov
The William Penn FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDGeneral support$10,000apps.irs.gov
The William Penn FoundationSicangu Community Development CorporationMission, SDGeneral support$10,000apps.irs.gov
Walter and Virginia Hager FoundationMobridge Community DevelopmentMobridge, SDSupport$9,000apps.irs.gov
Rash McReynolds FoundationRural America InitiativesRapid City, SDAid & assistance$5,500apps.irs.gov
The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationEmployment Disability ResourcesSioux Falls, SDHuman services$5,000apps.irs.gov
Catena FoundationLakota FundKyle, SDGeneral operating support$5,000apps.irs.gov
The Shared FundNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral use of charity$5,000apps.irs.gov
Educational Projects Foundation IncNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGrant giving for education equity$5,000apps.irs.gov
Sharp FoundationSicangu Community DevelopmentMission, SDAssist with financial help in their non-profit needs$5,000apps.irs.gov
Helen & William Mazer FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDCharitable purposes.$2,500apps.irs.gov
Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial FoundationMissouri Valley Crisis CenterChamberlain, SDSupport$2,000apps.irs.gov
Jane Fonda Foundation IncNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDFurther organization's exempt purpose$2,000apps.irs.gov
The Cappetta Family FoundationincNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDCharitable giving$2,000apps.irs.gov
Hill-Snowdon FoundationThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDGeneral operating support$2,000apps.irs.gov
Land O'Lakes FoundationNew Horizons for Hyde County IncHighmore, SDMember co-op matches$1,600apps.irs.gov
Brinker Family Foundation Inc XXXXXX3001NDN CollectiveRapid City, SDHumanitarian$1,528apps.irs.gov
The Wellmark FoundationFuture Fort PierreFort Pierre, SDTatanka project.$1,500apps.irs.gov
The Philip and Muriel Berman FoundationNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral operating support$1,200apps.irs.gov
Tom & Danielle Aman FoundationCommunity Alliance GroupMcLaughlin, SDGeneral Operations$1,000apps.irs.gov
BFK Foundation IncNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral operating support$1,000apps.irs.gov
Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009NDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral support$1,000apps.irs.gov
The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDMatching gifts$1,000apps.irs.gov
Hopper-Dean FoundationNDN Collective IncRapid City, SDCharitable$906apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationSicangu Community Development CorporationMission, SDGeneral support$503apps.irs.gov
Cora Ventures Foundation Aka Cora FoundationRural America InitiativesRapid City, SDGeneral & Unrestricted$500apps.irs.gov
Edward Jones FoundationCenterville Development CorpCenterville, SDCommunity improvement, capacity building$400apps.irs.gov
Valley Queen Charitable FoundationVeblen ClubVeblen, SDDonation$300apps.irs.gov
Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncNDN CollectiveRapid City, SDGeneral support$250apps.irs.gov
Margaret A Cargill FoundationThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDOther operating support$250apps.irs.gov
Rome Charitable TrustRural America InitiativesRapid City, SDGeneral operating$200apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationThunder Valley Community Development CorporationPorcupine, SDGeneral support$153apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationGrow South DakotaSisseton, SDGeneral support$101apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationBillie Sutton Leadership InstituteBurke, SDGeneral support$94apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationFriends of the Goss Opera House IncWatertown, SDGeneral support$93apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationWebster 20 20 IncorporatedWebster, SDGeneral support$82apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationHobos Healing HeartSpearfish, SDGeneral support$54apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationRural America InitiativesRapid City, SDGeneral support$52apps.irs.gov
The Pfizer Foundation IncBetter South DakotaSioux Falls, SDVolunteer program$50apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationMidtown CorporationChamberlain, SDGeneral support$35apps.irs.gov
Amazonsmile FoundationFour Bands Community FundEagle Butte, SDGeneral support$31apps.irs.gov

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