Data / Foundation grants / Food, agriculture and nutrition / South Dakota
Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in South Dakota: 42 foundations, $2.1 million in grants
42 private foundations paid 83 grants totaling $2,061,995 to food, agriculture and nutrition 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 $500,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Food, agriculture and nutrition
- Recipients in
- South Dakota
- Foundations
- 42
- Grants
- 83
- Total granted
- $2,061,995
Foundations that funded food, agriculture and nutrition in South Dakota
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bush Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Makoce Agriculture Development | To develop and spread a new and comprehensive model for a sustainable tribal food system through innovative food sovereignty initiatives | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $350,000 | $350,000 | Makoce Agriculture Development | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Makoce Agriculture Development | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 2 | $135,000 | $125,000 | Makoce Agriculture Development | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 3 | $135,000 | $90,000 | Feeding South Dakota | Food for the needy | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Makoce Agriculture Development | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | apps.irs.gov |
| Pipestone Give Inc | Brandon, SD | 1 | $124,875 | $124,875 | Feeding South Dakota | Hunger relief organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Tua CLAYTON&ODESSA L Ofstad FDN | Dallas, TX | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Feeding South Dakota | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Vadon Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Makoce Agriculture Development | To support organization | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 6 | $44,500 | $35,500 | Feeding South Dakota | Neighbors Feeding Neighbors | apps.irs.gov |
| The Second Step Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Feeding South Dakota | Program support to reduce hunger | apps.irs.gov |
| The Porticus North America Foundation F/k/a the Humanitas Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | Makoce Agriculture Development | Core organizational support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Larson Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | The Banquet | Program expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc | Rapid City, SD | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Feeding South Dakota | To eliminate hunger in south dakota | apps.irs.gov |
| The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Banquet | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Van Buskirk Family Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 2 | $14,500 | $11,500 | Feeding South Dakota | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| W Buehler Family Foundation | Glendora, CA | 1 | $13,455 | $13,455 | Feeding South Dakota | Generaloperating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Mastrovich Fam FDN | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Feeding South Dakota | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Banquet | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The LB Lane Family Foundation Inc | Hickory, NC | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Feeding South Dakota | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmers Union Industries Foundation Inc | Redwood Falls, MN | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Mitchell Food Pantry | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 5 | $6,150 | $5,000 | Feeding South Dakota | Food banks & pantries | apps.irs.gov |
| Watley Charitable Foundation | Yutan, NE | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | The Banquet | To support general programs of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $6,000 | $5,000 | Ground Works | Stem career pathways | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 7 | $5,940 | $2,000 | Yankton Food for Thought | These funds will be used to purchase food for the weekend sack packs for children. | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | St Paul, MN | 4 | $5,800 | $1,600 | Aurora County Food Pantry | Member co-op matches | apps.irs.gov |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Feeding South Dakota | Health & human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Weber Family Foundation Inc | Rapid City, SD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Feeding South Dakota | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermeer Charitable Foundation | Pella, IA | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Feeding South Dakota | Food insecurity | apps.irs.gov |
| Severson Family Foundation | Saint Louis Park, MN | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | The Banquet | Community Benefit | apps.irs.gov |
| Levo Cares Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 3 | $2,905 | $1,405 | Feeding South Dakota | "the backpack program" 2025 and donation to general funding at feeding sd 2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 17 | $2,271 | $1,269 | Feeding South Dakota | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation | Urbandale, IA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Bread Break | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Timothy A & Mona A Ness | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Feeding South Dakota | Food distributi | apps.irs.gov |
| Patterson Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Feeding South Dakota | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable Trust | Austin, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Bon Homme Food Pantry | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| Otter Tail Power Company Foundation | Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feeding South Dakota | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas R Hennessy Family Charitable Trust | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | The Banquet | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Queen Charitable Foundation | Milbank, SD | 1 | $545 | $545 | Feeding South Dakota | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Kimberly and David Butler Foundation Inc | Balsam Lake, WI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Makoce Agriculture Development | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $104 | $104 | Feeding South Dakota | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $50 | $50 | Feeding South Dakota | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bush Foundation | Makoce Agriculture Development | Porcupine, SD | To develop and spread a new and comprehensive model for a sustainable tribal food system through innovative food sovereignty initiatives | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Makoce Agriculture Development | Porcupine, SD | General support | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Makoce Agriculture Development | Porcupine, SD | Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Area Foundation | Makoce Agriculture Development | Porcupine, SD | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Makoce Agriculture Development | Porcupine, SD | Working towards a resilient and equitable food system | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pipestone Give Inc | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Hunger relief organization | $124,875 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tua CLAYTON&ODESSA L Ofstad FDN | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Unrestricted general | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Food for the needy | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vadon Foundation | Makoce Agriculture Development | Porcupine, SD | To support organization | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Second Step Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Program support to reduce hunger | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Neighbors Feeding Neighbors | $35,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Porticus North America Foundation F/k/a the Humanitas Foundation | Makoce Agriculture Development | Porcupine, SD | Core organizational support. | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larson Foundation | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | Program expenses | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | To eliminate hunger in south dakota | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | Feeding meals | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation | Lunch Is Served | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation | Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | Operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| W Buehler Family Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Siouz Falls, SD | Generaloperating support | $13,455 | apps.irs.gov |
| Van Buskirk Family Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Donation | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The LB Lane Family Foundation Inc | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | General operating fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Mastrovich Fam FDN | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Area Foundation | Makoce Agriculture Development | Porcupine, SD | Sponsorship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmers Union Industries Foundation Inc | Mitchell Food Pantry | Mitchell, SD | General purpose | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Watley Charitable Foundation | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | To support general programs of the organization | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Health & human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weber Family Foundation Inc | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | For general operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Food banks & pantries | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Ground Works | Sioux Falls, SD | Stem career pathways | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermeer Charitable Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Food insecurity | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Severson Family Foundation | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | Community Benefit | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Van Buskirk Family Foundation | Bread Break | Sioux Falls, SD | Donation | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | Neighbors Feeding Neighbors | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Mitchell Food Pantry Incorporated | Mitchell, SD | Neighbors Feeding Neighbors | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Yankton Food for Thought | Yankton, SD | Neighbors Feeding Neighbors | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boyd Midwest Family Private Foundation | Bread Break | Sioux Falls, SD | Grant | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Timothy A & Mona A Ness | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Food distributi | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Yankton Food for Thought | Yankton, SD | These funds will be used to purchase food for the weekend sack packs for children. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | Aurora County Food Pantry | Plankinton, SD | Member co-op matches | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Member co-op matches | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | The Breadbasket | Flandreau, SD | Member co-op matches | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | We request funding to support the sanford wellness pantry. we will use the funds for the purchase of food for the pantry, located in the children's hospital. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Levo Cares Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | "the backpack program" 2025 and donation to general funding at feeding sd 2025 | $1,405 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patterson Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | General operations | $1,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $1,269 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable Trust | Bon Homme Food Pantry | Tyndall, SD | Community support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | Deubrook Backpack Project | White, SD | Member co-op matches | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Otter Tail Power Company Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | General Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Levo Cares Foundation | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | 2025 donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas R Hennessy Family Charitable Trust | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | Volunteer energy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Matching gift | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Queen Charitable Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Donation | $545 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Charis Ministry Partners | Sioux Falls, SD | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Clay County Agricultural Fair Association | Vermillion, SD | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Matching gift | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Levo Cares Foundation | Lunch Is Served | Sioux Falls, SD | 8th annual sandwich battle sponsor | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Lunch Is Served Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | Volunteer Day Project | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kimberly and David Butler Foundation Inc | Makoce Agriculture Development | Porcupine, SD | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Watertown Area People Against Child Hunger | Watertown, SD | Volunteer Day Project | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Harrisburg Area Food Pantry | Harrisburg, SD | Matching gift | $440 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Matching gift | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Clay County Agricultural Fair Association | Vermillion, SD | General support | $174 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $135 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | $104 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Vermillion Area Farmers Market | Vermillion, SD | General support | $90 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | HCCP Back Pach Program | Hayti, SD | General support | $89 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Beresford Faith in Action Inc | Beresford, SD | General support | $83 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Brookings Back Pack Project | Brookings, SD | General support | $76 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Faith Temple Food Giveaway | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $71 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Meade County Fair Association Inc | Sturgis, SD | General support | $55 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Financial Assistance | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Spearfish Community Pantry | Spearfish, SD | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Custer Food Pantry Inc | Custer, SD | General support | $46 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Brandon Area Food Pantry | Brandon, SD | General support | $34 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Spearfish Community Pantry | Spearfish, SD | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Love Feast of Mitchell Inc | Mitchell, SD | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Yankton Food for Thought | Yankton, SD | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Charis Ministry Partners | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Welcome Table Inc | Vermillion, SD | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Project Food Forest | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $11 | 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.