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Who funds philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations in South Dakota: 34 foundations, $6.5 million in grants
34 private foundations paid 85 grants totaling $6,465,916 to philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations 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 SFS Foundation, with $2,770,796 in 6 grants.
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- Cause
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations
- Recipients in
- South Dakota
- Foundations
- 34
- Grants
- 85
- Total granted
- $6,465,916
Foundations that funded philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations in South Dakota
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFS Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 6 | $2,770,796 | $1,016,296 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Donor fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bush Foundation | St Paul, MN | 3 | $2,271,300 | $1,600,000 | South Dakota Community Foundation | To operate two grant programs with the purpose of inspiring and supporting creative problem-solving across south dakota and the native nations that share that geography. | apps.irs.gov |
| Ten Talents Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $930,643 | $930,643 | Signatry Charitable Trust | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wellmark Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 3 | $180,026 | $150,000 | South Dakota Community Foundation | Expansion in up to 3 schools with high need for programming. | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 5 | $51,437 | $25,000 | Sioux Falls Cares Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $43,000 | $43,000 | Black Hills Area Community Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lois E Weber Trust Uw | Eagan, MN | 1 | $26,360 | $26,360 | Lois Weber Charities Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Terry J & Susan K Hanson Foundation | Fountain Hills, AZ | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Sanford Health Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Vadon Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Black Hills Area Community Foundation | To support organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Lueken Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Grand Objective Design Inc | General grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Sioux Falls Cares | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald and Phyllis Jerke Trust | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $15,587 | $15,587 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Arnold & Reeds Family Foundation | Walker, MN | 1 | $14,895 | $14,895 | Sanford Health Foundation | To support the mission and vision of the charitable organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Krueger George W Tua | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $13,333 | $13,333 | Sanford Health Foundation | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | $5,000 to south dakota trust company charitable fund & $5,000 to south dakota trust company foundation endowment fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc | Rapid City, SD | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | United Way of the Black Hills | Sponsor the library literacy program | apps.irs.gov |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 2 | $8,000 | $7,000 | United Way of the Black Hills | United way/red cross | apps.irs.gov |
| Beacom Family Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Sioux Falls Cares | General needs | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Queen Charitable Foundation | Milbank, SD | 3 | $4,000 | $2,750 | Wilmot Community Foundation | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Community vitality | apps.irs.gov |
| Sioux Steel Company Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Capital Area United Way | Capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 34 | $2,114 | $228 | Sanford Health Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennyson Family Foundation Inc | Custer, SD | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Christmas for Kids | Fund program | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $1,865 | $1,365 | Watertown Area Community Foundation Inc | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $1,600 | $1,600 | Hand County Helping Hands Inc | Member co-op matches | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Black Hills Area Community Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Brookings Area United Way | Expanding access to early childhood literacy through dolly parton's imagination library | apps.irs.gov |
| Robins Kaplan Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Seeds of Change Foundation | Charitable operations support | apps.irs.gov |
| Swan Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Black Hills Area Community FDN | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The William D Rhodes Foundation | Corona Del Mar, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Black Hills Area Community Foundation | Furtherance of exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurity Life Foundation | Lincoln, NE | 1 | $500 | $500 | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Leadership & Community Resources | apps.irs.gov |
| Crescent Electric Charitable Foundation | East Dubuque, IL | 1 | $400 | $400 | The Legacy Foundation | Donation for Paid Volunteer Time Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $300 | $300 | Sanford Health FDN | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $260 | $260 | United Way of the Black Hills | Financial Assistance | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bush Foundation | South Dakota Community Foundation | Pierre, SD | To operate two grant programs with the purpose of inspiring and supporting creative problem-solving across south dakota and the native nations that share that geography. | $1,600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SFS Foundation | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Donor fund | $1,016,296 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ten Talents Foundation | Signatry Charitable Trust | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $930,643 | apps.irs.gov |
| SFS Foundation | Sanford Health Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Peds cancer treatment genetic research, sponsor multiple events | $835,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bush Foundation | South Dakota Community Foundation | Pierre, SD | For bush prize: south dakota winner and finalists | $560,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SFS Foundation | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Community fund | $503,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SFS Foundation | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Mental health programs | $315,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wellmark Foundation | South Dakota Community Foundation | Pierre, SD | Expansion in up to 3 schools with high need for programming. | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bush Foundation | Rural Philanthropy Institute | Rapid City, SD | To support 2024 south dakota day of giving - prize grants and program support | $111,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| SFS Foundation | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Promising futures fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Black Hills Area Community Foundation | Rapid City, SD | General operating support | $43,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wellmark Foundation | South Dakota Community Foundation | Pierre, SD | Improve career development conference and leadership development conference. | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lois E Weber Trust Uw | Lois Weber Charities Inc | Murdo, SD | General operating | $26,360 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vadon Foundation | Black Hills Area Community Foundation | Rapid City, SD | To support organization | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Terry J & Susan K Hanson Foundation | Sanford Health Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Sioux Falls Cares Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | General Operating Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lueken Foundation | Grand Objective Design Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | General grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation | Sioux Falls Cares | Sioux Falls, SD | Operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald and Phyllis Jerke Trust | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Charitable purpose | $15,587 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arnold & Reeds Family Foundation | Sanford Health Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | To support the mission and vision of the charitable organization. | $14,895 | apps.irs.gov |
| Krueger George W Tua | Sanford Health Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | General operating | $13,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | United Way of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | General Operating Support | $12,062 | apps.irs.gov |
| Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,000 to south dakota trust company charitable fund & $5,000 to south dakota trust company foundation endowment fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc | United Way of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | Sponsor the library literacy program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | United Way of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | United way/red cross | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beacom Family Foundation | Sioux Falls Cares | Sioux Falls, SD | General needs | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | South Dakota Community Foundation | Pierre, SD | General Operating Support | $5,375 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Black Hills Area Community Foundation | Rapid City, SD | General Operating Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | Community vitality | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Watertown Area United Way | Watertown, SD | General Operating Support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Queen Charitable Foundation | Wilmot Community Foundation | Wilmot, SD | Donation | $2,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sioux Steel Company Foundation | Capital Area United Way | Pierre, SD | Capital campaign | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | Hand County Helping Hands Inc | Miller, SD | Member co-op matches | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| SFS Foundation | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | City blossom event | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Watertown Area Community Foundation Inc | Watertown, SD | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,365 | apps.irs.gov |
| Swan Family Foundation | Black Hills Area Community FDN | Rapid City, SD | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William D Rhodes Foundation | Black Hills Area Community Foundation | Rapid City, SD | Furtherance of exempt purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | Black Hills Area Community Foundation | Rapid City, SD | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Brookings Area United Way | Brookings, SD | Expanding access to early childhood literacy through dolly parton's imagination library | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennyson Family Foundation Inc | Christmas for Kids | Custer, SD | Fund program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robins Kaplan Foundation | Seeds of Change Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Charitable operations support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Queen Charitable Foundation | South Dakota Community Foundation | Pierre, SD | Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennyson Family Foundation Inc | United Way of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | Fund program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | Watertown Area United Way | Watertown, SD | United way/red cross | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurity Life Foundation | Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Leadership & Community Resources | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Watertown Area United Way | Watertown, SD | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crescent Electric Charitable Foundation | The Legacy Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Donation for Paid Volunteer Time Program | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation | Sanford Health FDN | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assurant Foundation | United Way of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | Financial Assistance | $260 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valley Queen Charitable Foundation | Sanford Health Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sanford Health Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $228 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Watertown Community Foundation | Watertown, SD | General support | $179 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sioux Falls Cares Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $141 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | United Way of the Black Hills | Rapid City, SD | General support | $140 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Olde Towne Theatre Co Inc | Worthing, SD | General support | $124 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Watertown Area United Way | Watertown, SD | General support | $110 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Scottish Rite Foundation of South Dakota | Mitchell, SD | General support | $87 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Pickerel Lake Lutheran Bible Camp Association | Waubay, SD | General support | $83 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Oyate Teca Project | Kyle, SD | General support | $77 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | South Dakota Knights of Columbus Foundation Inc | Yankton, SD | General support | $66 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Greatlife Cares Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $60 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sioux Empire Pink Ladies | Harrisburg, SD | General support | $59 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Black Hills Roundup Chutes for Charity | Belle Fourche, SD | General support | $58 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rush for the Causes | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $58 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Capital Area United Way | Pierre, SD | General support | $57 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation | Canton, SD | General support | $55 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Karing Kapers Inc | Watertown, SD | General support | $51 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sertoma Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $51 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Interlakes Area United Way Corporation | Madison, SD | General support | $48 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | United Way and Volunteer Services of Greater Yankton | Yankton, SD | General support | $46 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Brookings Area United Way | Brookings, SD | General support | $38 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Ashleys Kicks for Kids | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $36 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Chamberlain School District Foundation | Chamberlain, SD | General support | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Parkston Pink Ladies | Parkston, SD | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Safe Harbor Foundation | Aberdeen, SD | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Trevors Legacy Foundation | Wanblee, SD | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wellmark Foundation | Sanford Health Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Bluescare giving matching gifts. | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bowdle Hospital | Bowdle, SD | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Brookings Police Department Foundation | Brookings, SD | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | South Dakota Community Foundation | Pierre, SD | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Aberdeen Exchange BMX | Aberdeen, SD | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Black Hills Area Community Foundation | Rapid City, SD | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | De Smet Community Foundation | De Smet, SD | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mobridge-Pollock School Foundation | Mobridge, SD | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Redfield Community Memorial Hospital and Clinic Foundation | Redfield, SD | General support | $16 | 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.