Data / Foundation grants / Youth development / South Dakota
Who funds youth development in South Dakota: 37 foundations, $1.5 million in grants
37 private foundations paid 74 grants totaling $1,470,061 to youth development 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 Larson Foundation, with $245,000 in 3 grants.
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- Cause
- Youth development
- Recipients in
- South Dakota
- Foundations
- 37
- Grants
- 74
- Total granted
- $1,470,061
Foundations that funded youth development in South Dakota
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larson Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 3 | $245,000 | $180,000 | Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains | Program expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project Inc | to provide general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| HDR Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $198,000 | $198,000 | Strider Education Foundation | Chartiable | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $170,547 | $170,547 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Fund | White Bear Lake, MN | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | In support of youth outdoor recreation programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Fostering youth development and leadership | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Resnick Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Strider Education Foundation | Donee's tax exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 1 | $45,000 | $45,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc | Rapid City, SD | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | Lifeways Inc | Prevention classes for at-risk youth | apps.irs.gov |
| Clif Family Foundation | Saint Helena, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Enhance Community Health | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustage Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Rapid City Club for Boys | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | To support environmental projects. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ad Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | Sisters, OR | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Youth programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The John J & Frank Sparacio Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | General operating (garden) | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter and Virginia Hager Foundation | Mobridge, SD | 2 | $10,000 | $9,000 | Mobridge Youth Organization | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry & Gertrude Eck FDN 5-7-86 108800 | Evansville, IN | 1 | $8,120 | $8,120 | Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The LB Lane Family Foundation Inc | Hickory, NC | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Rapid City Club for Boys | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Gilbert Alice CHRTBL Trust | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $7,200 | $7,200 | Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Al and Irene Kurtenbach Foundation | Brookings, SD | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Plains Inc | General assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 5 | $6,698 | $2,500 | The Lincoln High School Bandparents Association | Grant for use for the lincoln high school band. presented at slt 2024 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 2 | $5,500 | $4,500 | Boys and Girls Club of Watertown Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Myra Foundation | Grand Forks, ND | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons | Girl scouts leadership experience | apps.irs.gov |
| Sheldon F Reese Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | General assistance | apps.irs.gov |
| Bella Group Inc | Omaha, NE | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Robotics of Vermillion | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Hugh J Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Youth programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennyson Family Foundation Inc | Custer, SD | 2 | $3,500 | $2,500 | Custer Youth and Alumni Foundation | Fund program | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greene-Milstein Family Foundation Co Monica Touesnard | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartz Foundation | Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $2,700 | $2,700 | Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons | Supplies for nw minnesota and ne north dakota troops | apps.irs.gov |
| Faith and Freedom Foundation | Fargo, ND | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Child Evangelism Fellowship | Scholarship program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 28 | $2,491 | $585 | Cheyenne River Youth Project | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Otter Tail Power Company Foundation | Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Levo Cares Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $500 | $500 | Collision Ministries Inc | 2025 donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $205 | $205 | Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $100 | $100 | Chariots for Children | Youth development | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Builders Vision Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project Inc | Eagle Butte, SD | to provide general operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| HDR Foundation | Strider Education Foundation | Rapid City, SD | Chartiable | $198,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larson Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains | Brookings, SD | Program expenses | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | General operating support | $170,547 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | In support of youth outdoor recreation programs | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | Fostering youth development and leadership | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manitou Fund | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | General operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project Inc | Eagle Butte, SD | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project Inc | Eagle Butte, SD | General operating support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resnick Foundation | Strider Education Foundation | Rapid City, SD | Donee's tax exempt purpose | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larson Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | Program expenses | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larson Foundation | Rapid City Club for Boys | Rapid City, SD | Program expenses | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clif Family Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | Enhance Community Health | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc | Lifeways Inc | Rapid City, SD | Prevention classes for at-risk youth | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustage Foundation Inc | Rapid City Club for Boys | Rapid City, SD | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ad Philanthropic Fund Inc | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Patagoniaorg | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | To support environmental projects. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | Youth programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John J & Frank Sparacio Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | General operating (garden) | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc | Rapid City Club for Boys | Rapid City, SD | Food & nutrition services & phys ed | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter and Virginia Hager Foundation | Mobridge Youth Organization | Mobridge, SD | Support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry & Gertrude Eck FDN 5-7-86 108800 | Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons | Sioux Falls, SD | Program support | $8,120 | apps.irs.gov |
| The LB Lane Family Foundation Inc | Rapid City Club for Boys | Rapid City, SD | General operating fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gilbert Alice CHRTBL Trust | Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | General operating | $7,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Al and Irene Kurtenbach Foundation | Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Plains Inc | Brookings, SD | General assistance | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sheldon F Reese Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | General assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Myra Foundation | Girl Scouts - Dakota Horizons | Sioux Falls, SD | Girl scouts leadership experience | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Boys and Girls Club of Watertown Inc | Watertown, SD | General Operating Support | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hugh J Andersen Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | Youth programs | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bella Group Inc | Robotics of Vermillion | Vermillion, SD | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greene-Milstein Family Foundation Co Monica Touesnard | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | Charitable support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hartz Foundation | Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons | Sioux Falls, SD | Supplies for nw minnesota and ne north dakota troops | $2,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Faith and Freedom Foundation | Child Evangelism Fellowship | Huron, SD | Scholarship program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennyson Family Foundation Inc | Custer Youth and Alumni Foundation | Custer, SD | Fund program | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | The Lincoln High School Bandparents Association | Sioux Falls, SD | Grant for use for the lincoln high school band. presented at slt 2024 | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | The New Adventures Journeys and Achievements Foundation | Rapid City, SD | Purchase a vertacat adaptive electric golf cart to enable children with physical disabilities to play golf, providing them with safe and accessible way around the course. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Otter Tail Power Company Foundation | Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons | Sioux Falls, SD | General Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Journey On Inc | Rapid City, SD | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walter and Virginia Hager Foundation | Parents for Positive Changes | Mobridge, SD | Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tennyson Family Foundation Inc | Rapid City Club for Boys | Rapid City, SD | Fund program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Rapid City Club for Boys | Rapid City, SD | The purpose of the grant request is to improve the clubroom devoted to our youngest members, ages 6-7. the activities that take place in this room are age-appropriate and give our youngest boys a chan | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Rapid City Club for Boys Inc | Rapid City, SD | General Operating Support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Cheyenne River Youth Project | Eagle Butte, SD | General support | $585 | apps.irs.gov |
| Levo Cares Foundation | Collision Ministries Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | 2025 donation | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons Inc | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $295 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Lincoln High School Bandparents Association | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $227 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program | Brookings, SD | Matching gifts | $205 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midcontinent Foundation | Horizon Pto | Sioux Falls, SD | Matching gift | $198 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hugh Obrian Youth Leadership | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $151 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | South Dakota Youth Foundation Inc | Brookings, SD | General support | $145 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Boys and Girls Club of Watertown Inc | Watertown, SD | General support | $136 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rapid Acceleration 4593 | Summerset, SD | General support | $128 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rapid City Club for Boys Inc | Rapid City, SD | General support | $121 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Chariots for Children | Sioux Falls, SD | Youth development | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Jones County Turner Youth Foundation | Murdo, SD | General support | $81 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Big Friend Little Friend of the Mitchell Area | Mitchell, SD | General support | $69 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Iroquois Youth Activities Fund | Iroquois, SD | General support | $58 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Tri-Valley Archery Boosters | Colton, SD | General support | $56 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Chariots for Children | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $49 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Parents for Positive Changes | Mobridge, SD | General support | $46 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Tripp County 4-H Leaders Corporation | Winner, SD | General support | $40 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Lifeways Inc | Rapid City, SD | General support | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Robotics of Vermillion | Vermillion, SD | General support | $34 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Brookings County Youth Mentoring Program | Brookings, SD | General support | $32 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Child Evangelism Fellowship Inc | Huron, SD | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Books 4 Kids Program | Arlington, SD | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | South Dakota Youth Hunting Adventures | Rapid City, SD | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Realtors for Kids Inc | Spearfish, SD | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rushmore Hockey Booster Association | Rapid City, SD | General support | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Custer County Fair Assocation | Hermosa, SD | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Junior Golf Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | South Dakota Golf Association Junior Golf Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Vermillion River Disc Golf Inc | Vermillion, SD | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of the Missouri River Area | Wagner, 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.