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The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation: 57 grants to organizations, $4.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation, a private foundation in Sioux Falls, SD, paid 57 grants to organizations totaling $4,428,707 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 15, 2025. The largest was $960,000 to SD Parks and Wildlife FDN in Pierre, SD for building project.
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- EIN
- 205767798
- Based in
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Assets
- $123,460,263
- Grants paid
- $4,428,707
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202533199349100933. It reported $4,428,707 in grants paid; 57 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD Parks and Wildlife FDN | Pierre, SD | Building project | $960,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Plains Zoo | Sioux Falls, SD | New exhibits | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Augustana College | Sioux Falls, SD | Building | $721,707 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Disease Res FDN | Wellesley Hills, MA | Reserach | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brain & Behavior Reserach Council | New York, NY | Reserach | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sansum Diabetes Reserach | Santa Barbara, CA | Reserach | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SD Symphony Orchestra | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $101,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abbott House | Mitchell, SD | Foster care | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fall Area Single Track | Sioux Falls, SD | Building new trails | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Levitt Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD | Food for the needy | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| SD Parks and Wildlife FDN | Pierre, SD | Palisades stateparkcapital camp. | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club | Sioux Falls, SD | New building fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Social Services | Sioux Falls, SD | Multi culuralcenter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Cross | Sioux Falls, SD | Disaster relief | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SF YMCA Leif Ericson Camp | Siou Falls, SD | Day camp for ages 6-9 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | Mission, SD | Provide teachersfor lakota nationsindian tribes | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Volunteers of Am | Sioux Falls, SD | Capital campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shift Garage | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | Human services | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Call To Freedom | Sioux Falls, SD | To stop sextrafficing | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Active Generations | Sioux Falls, SD | Special project library addn | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midwest Street Medicine | Sioux Falls, SD | Health and medicalcare forvulnerable population | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bishop Dudley House | Sioux Falls, SD | Shelter forhomeless | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Scouts of America | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Home Society | Sioux Falls, SD | Operations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Compass Center | Sioux Falls, SD | Abuse counseling | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Face It Together | Denver, CO | Operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sioux Falls Care | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Francis House | Sioux Falls, SD | Shelter trainingfor those in need | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Banquet | Sioux Falls, SD | Feeding meals | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Pavilion | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help Line | Sioux Falls, SD | Sucide prevention | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lunch Is Served | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Promising Future | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tall Grass | Sioux Falls, SD | Alcohol and drugaddiction treatment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Glory House | Sioux Falls, SD | Long term housing | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Plains Zoo | Sioux Falls, SD | Zoo for everyone | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Vincent de Paul (diaper Ministry | Sioux Falls, SD | Diapers | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Augustana Uninvesity | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating forthe library | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Western Studies | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Custer Ministrial Alliance | Custer, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Custer Store House | Custer, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emilys Hope | Sioux Falls, SD | To help those with drug addiction | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sioux Empire Health | Sioux Falls, SD | Mental healthsupport | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way | Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Brookings | Brookings, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Huron | Huron, SD | Operating | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way Madison | Madison, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Mitchell | Mitchell, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Pierre | Pierre, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Rapied City | Rapid City, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Vermillion | Vermillion, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Watertown | Watertown, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way Yankton | Yankton, SD | Operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Apro Charitable Foudnation | Austin, TX | Disaster relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Expontent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $205,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $135,000 |
| Health care | $30,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| South Dakota | $3,947,707 |
| Massachusetts | $150,000 |
| New York | $150,000 |
| California | $150,000 |
| Colorado | $25,000 |
| Texas | $5,000 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds human services in South Dakota
- Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in South Dakota
- Who funds health care in South Dakota
- Who funds crime and legal-related in South Dakota
Updated November 15, 2025. 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.