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A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust

Preselected recipients only Sioux Falls, South Dakota · EIN 466098625

A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust is a private foundation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In tax year 2025 it gave $67,570 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,409 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $64,147 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$67,7729$1.6 million
2024$64,1479$1.7 million
2025$67,5709$1.8 million

How to apply

A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to South Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
South Dakota7$43,227
Georgia1$14,200
Illinois1$10,143

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dakota Sunset Museum
Gettysburg, SD
General Support$25,000
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Atlanta, GA
General Support$14,200
The Salvation Army
Hoffman Estates, IL
General Support$10,143
Children's Home Society
Sioux Falls, SD
General Support$5,409
LifeScape Foundation
Sioux Falls, SD
General Support$5,409
The Abbott House
Mitchell, SD
General Support$5,409
Gettysburg School District
Gettysburg, SD
General Support$1,000
Dakotas United Methodist Foundation
Mitchell, SD
General Support$500
Scottish Rite Educational Foundation
Aberdeen, SD
General Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust give?

$67,570 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,409.

Who runs A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First National Bank in Sioux Falls (Trustee).

What does A Coe & Dorothy Frankhauser Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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