Foundations

Private foundations in South Dakota

Foundations that fund causes in South Dakota

• Education
  $32.6 million from 792 foundations
• Faith communities
  $24.7 million from 200 foundations
• Environment and conservation
  $12.5 million from 59 foundations
• Community development
  $12.0 million from 97 foundations
• Arts and culture
  $8.4 million from 97 foundations
• Youth programs
  $6.5 million from 151 foundations
• Animals
  $5.5 million from 85 foundations
• Health
  $4.9 million from 93 foundations
• Human services
  $4.0 million from 68 foundations
• Food and hunger
  $3.1 million from 57 foundations
• Science and research
  $2.7 million from 36 foundations
• Housing and homelessness
  $981,385 from 34 foundations
• International
  $761,817 from 22 foundations
• Veterans
  $251,462 from 19 foundations
• Seniors
  $220,304 from 16 foundations
• Disability
  $203,006 from 16 foundations

These count grants to recipients in South Dakota, including from foundations based elsewhere.

Foundations by city in South Dakota

• Sioux Falls
  112 foundations · $133 million
• Rapid City
  27 foundations · $13.6 million
• Aberdeen
  17 foundations · $4.7 million
• Dakota Dunes
  11 foundations · $1.4 million
• Mitchell
  7 foundations · $1.1 million

South Dakota foundations that accept applications

• Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $53.8 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Faith communities
• Seeds of Change Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $11.1 million a year · typical grant $1.0 million · International
• SFS Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $8.4 million a year · typical grant $212,810 · Health
• John T Vucurevich Foundation · Rapid City
  Accepts applications $8.0 million a year · typical grant $8.0 million
• CH Robinson Worldwide Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $4.0 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Larson Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $30,000 · Youth programs
• Black Hills Corporation Foundation · Rapid City
  Accepts applications $1.1 million a year · typical grant $1.1 million
• Live Brave Foundation · Harrisburg
  Accepts applications $1.0 million a year · typical grant $8,500
• The RLB Charitable Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $1.0 million a year · typical grant $501,720 · Education
• Harvey W Peters Research Foundation C /O First Premier Bank Trust Dept · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $864,000 a year · typical grant $864,000 · Education
• Valley Queen Charitable Foundation · Milbank
  Accepts applications $520,839 a year · typical grant $1,500 · Education
• Marion Bradley Via Memorial Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $459,000 a year · typical grant $42,500 · Youth programs
• Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc · Rapid City
  Accepts applications $434,360 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Youth programs
• Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial Foundation · Chamberlain
  Accepts applications $425,100 a year · typical grant $3,750 · Education
• Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust Sawmill Trust Company Trustee · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $423,000 a year · typical grant $13,000 · Arts and culture
• Salt of the Earth Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $420,000 a year · typical grant $35,000 · Faith communities
• Pipestone Give Inc · Brandon
  Accepts applications $386,262 a year · typical grant $2,550 · Human services
• Jane Bekins Meginnis Foundation · Dakota Dunes
  Accepts applications $353,980 a year · typical grant $75,000 · Animals
• Sheldon F Reese Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $345,900 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Youth programs
• Edward L Schwab Memorial Foundation · Aberdeen
  Accepts applications $298,306 a year · typical grant $2,900 · Education
• The James W Pickle Charitable Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $279,283 a year · typical grant $35,000 · Health
• The Hatterscheidt Foundation Inc · Aberdeen
  Accepts applications $237,000 a year · typical grant $2,500 · Education
• Howard Memorial Fund · Aberdeen
  Accepts applications $226,500 a year · typical grant $226,500 · Education
• Fred & Mary Maas Foundation · Gettysburg
  Accepts applications $208,418 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Education
• Ty Eschenbaum Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $200,965 a year · typical grant $2,000 · Youth programs
• Walter and Virginia Hager Foundation · Mobridge
  Accepts applications $195,000 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Faith communities
• Welk Family Foundation · Aberdeen
  Accepts applications $193,721 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Environment and conservation
• Jerstad Family Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $151,500 a year · typical grant $7,000 · Education
• The Brass Family Foundation · Lennox
  Accepts applications $120,000 a year · typical grant $10,000
• Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational Trust · Aberdeen
  Accepts applications $89,600 a year · typical grant $3,600 · Education
• Yasha Foundation · Dakota Dunes
  Accepts applications $84,152 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Faith communities
• Edward P Maronick Foundation First Premier Bank Trust Department · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $84,000 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Faith communities
• Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $80,026 a year · typical grant $4,000
• Olive Rice Reierson Foundation · Rapid City
  Accepts applications $80,000 a year · typical grant $3,500 · Education
• Levo Cares Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $71,806 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Education
• The O'Malley Foundation · Hot Springs
  Accepts applications $66,400 a year · typical grant $6,850 · Faith communities
• Tennyson Family Foundation Inc · Custer
  Accepts applications $46,400 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Education
• Lake Family Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $42,875 a year · typical grant $16,875 · Education
• George M & Faye Taber Harris Charitable · Rapid City
  Accepts applications $40,450 a year · typical grant $3,900 · Education
• Sturgis Rally Charities Foundation · Sturgis
  Accepts applications $38,890 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Education
• Al and Irene Kurtenbach Foundation · Brookings
  Accepts applications $37,000 a year · typical grant $7,000 · Faith communities
• Clyde Park Charitable Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $31,200 a year · typical grant $2,500
• William J Holland and Alyce I Holland Foundation · Sisseton
  Accepts applications $30,360 a year · typical grant $1,000 · Faith communities
• Louie & Frank Kramer Educational Trust · Mitchell
  Accepts applications $30,000 a year · typical grant $4,975 · Education
• Nora Wave Foundation Inc · Dakota Dunes
  Accepts applications $26,000 a year · typical grant $4,000 · Faith communities
• William & Ruth Cozard Educ Schol Trust · Mitchell
  Accepts applications $26,000 a year · typical grant $4,975 · Education
• Rau Family Trust · Aberdeen
  Accepts applications $23,556 a year · typical grant $1,250 · Youth programs
• Meade School District 46-1 Charitab · Sturgis
  Accepts applications $22,500 a year · typical grant $1,125 · Education
• The Jenny & Alexander Darvodelsky Charitable Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $20,250 a year · typical grant $10,125 · Health
• Aberdeen Area Medical Foundation Inc · Aberdeen
  Accepts applications $20,000 a year · typical grant $4,500

Largest foundations in South Dakota

• Esther and Harold Mertz Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $53.8 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Faith communities
• Seeds of Change Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $11.1 million a year · typical grant $1.0 million · International
• Waitt Foundation · North Sioux City
  Preselected only $9.9 million a year · typical grant $1,290 · Environment and conservation
• SFS Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $8.4 million a year · typical grant $212,810 · Health
• John T Vucurevich Foundation · Rapid City
  Accepts applications $8.0 million a year · typical grant $8.0 million
• Pine Rock Foundation Inc · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $5.8 million a year · typical grant $30,000 · Education
• Aditi Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $5.4 million a year · typical grant $140,000 · Youth programs
• The Robert and Rita Elmen Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $4.4 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Environment and conservation
• Black Spring Foundation Inc · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $4.2 million a year · typical grant $322,500 · Education
• David H Billion Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $4.0 million a year · typical grant $2.0 million · Faith communities
• CH Robinson Worldwide Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $4.0 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
• Branches Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $3.8 million a year · typical grant $40,000 · International
• Houston Family Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $2.7 million a year · typical grant $35,000 · Arts and culture
• RH Growth Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $1.9 million a year · typical grant $374,166
• Milo Stip Charitable Remainder · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $1.8 million a year · typical grant $888,109 · Animals
• Raft Charitable Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $1.6 million a year · typical grant $30,000 · Education
• Blythe Brenden-Mann Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $1.6 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Arts and culture
• Larson Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $30,000 · Youth programs
• Opus Prize Foundation · Sious Falls
  Preselected only $1.4 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · International
• Via-Bradley College of Engineering Found · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $1.2 million a year · typical grant $1.2 million · Education
• Pfeiffer Family Foundation · Aberdeen
  Preselected only $1.2 million a year · typical grant $12,900 · Education
• Edwards Family Foundation · Aberdeen
  Preselected only $1.2 million a year · typical grant $500,000 · Faith communities
• Dakota Charitable Foundation Inc · Rapid City
  Preselected only $1.2 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Faith communities
• Great Plains Education Foundation Inc · Aberdeen
  Preselected only $1.1 million a year · typical grant $90,000 · Education
• Black Hills Corporation Foundation · Rapid City
  Accepts applications $1.1 million a year · typical grant $1.1 million
• Live Brave Foundation · Harrisburg
  Accepts applications $1.0 million a year · typical grant $8,500
• Black Hills Animal Ally Foundation · Rapid City
  Preselected only $1.0 million a year · typical grant $63,500 · Animals
• The RLB Charitable Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $1.0 million a year · typical grant $501,720 · Education
• John D & Edna Hofer Trust · Mitchell
  Preselected only $875,000 a year · typical grant $113,000 · Faith communities
• Harvey W Peters Research Foundation C /O First Premier Bank Trust Dept · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $864,000 a year · typical grant $864,000 · Education
• Ruth A and Raymond A Reister Charitable Trust · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $859,333 a year · typical grant $25,000 · Arts and culture
• The James and Eloise Elmen Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $844,000 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Environment and conservation
• Brenden Mann Foundation Co Dorsey & Whitney · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $813,070 a year · typical grant $7,500 · Education
• Trinity Foundation · Hermosa
  Preselected only $624,871 a year · typical grant $1.0 million
• Joseph Rauenhorst Family Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $566,398 a year · typical grant $30,000 · Education
• Frank W Veden Charitable Trust · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $535,100 a year · typical grant $50,000 · Health
• Reba J Walker Charitable Trust WETS02325 · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $522,624 a year · typical grant $261,312 · Education
• Valley Queen Charitable Foundation · Milbank
  Accepts applications $520,839 a year · typical grant $1,500 · Education
• Mount Sharon National Memorial · Rapid City
  Preselected only $500,375 a year · typical grant $250,188 · Animals
• H & M Kellogg Charitable Trust · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $459,794 a year · typical grant $40,000 · Education
• Marion Bradley Via Memorial Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $459,000 a year · typical grant $42,500 · Youth programs
• Gwendolyn L Stearns Foundation Inc · Rapid City
  Accepts applications $434,360 a year · typical grant $15,000 · Youth programs
• Engelsma Family Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $431,050 a year · typical grant $4,000 · Education
• Orrion and Edith Barger Memorial Foundation · Chamberlain
  Accepts applications $425,100 a year · typical grant $3,750 · Education
• Evah C Cray Residuary Charitable Trust Sawmill Trust Company Trustee · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $423,000 a year · typical grant $13,000 · Arts and culture
• Salt of the Earth Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Accepts applications $420,000 a year · typical grant $35,000 · Faith communities
• Comfort Family Foundation · Sioux Falls
  Preselected only $404,500 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Animals
• The Merali Foundation · Rapid City
  Preselected only $396,000 a year · typical grant $18,000 · Education
• Aspen Tr Iq Eq Trust Company US · Rapid City
  Preselected only $389,400 a year · typical grant $6,000 · Education
• Pipestone Give Inc · Brandon
  Accepts applications $386,262 a year · typical grant $2,550 · Human services

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