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Daniel A Wold Foundation

Preselected recipients only Aberdeen, South Dakota · EIN 834130636

Daniel A Wold Foundation is a private foundation in Aberdeen, South Dakota. In tax year 2025 it gave $2,532 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $391 and the largest $1,500. 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 $2,253 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$4,6033$1,390
2024$2,2534$1,226
2025$2,5324$1,153

How to apply

Daniel A Wold Foundation 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
South Dakota4$2,532

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern State University
Aberdeen, SD
Scholarship$1,500
Northeastern Mental Health Center
Aberdeen, SD
General operations$500
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Aberdeen, SD
General operations$282
Aspire Founation
Aberdeen, SD
General operations$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Daniel A Wold Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Daniel A Wold Foundation give?

$2,532 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $391.

Who runs Daniel A Wold Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Cheryl Wold (President), Julia Wold (Vice Preside), Jordan Wold (Secretary) and Pam Merkel (Treasurer) among 6 officers and trustees.

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