Levo Cares Foundation
Accepts applications
Levo Cares Foundation is a private foundation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In tax year 2025 it gave $71,806 in 54 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $18,681. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$71,806
- Number of grants54
- Typical grant$1,000
- Largest grant$18,681
- Assets$41,946
- New grantees45%
Giving in 2025 was down from $74,670 the year before.
45% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,695 | 40 | $30,365 |
| 2024 | $74,670 | 53 | $33,621 |
| 2025 | $71,806 | 54 | $41,946 |
How to apply
| Contact | Jen McKeown Levo Cares Foundation 1741 S Cleveland Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (605) 977-8314, jenm@levo.org |
| What to submit | Applicants can request a donation at levo.org/foundation by filling out a form, calling the service center at (605) 334-2471, or stopping at a levo branch. |
| Restrictions | Preference given to recipients within our 29-COUNTY field of membership. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Levo Cares Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to South Dakota.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 39 | $58,196 |
| Iowa | 12 | $10,610 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $1,000 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $1,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation | 2025 operation hope and caring - levo cares and other donations includes air madness 10,191.21 | $18,681 |
| Junior Achievement of South Dakota | Ja inspire 2025-26 event | $3,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire | Mcgovern project | $2,500 |
| President's Bowl | 2025 president's bowl sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Brandon Valley Band Parents Inc | 2025 corporate sponsorship | $2,000 |
| Brandon Valley Booster Club | Pigskin classic t-shirt, pigskin classic pig auction, hole sponsors and 2025 red corp sponsorship | $2,000 |
| St Francis House | Corporate sponsor for 2025 fundraiser | $2,000 |
| Tiger Nation Harrisburg Activities Foundation | 2025-26 game day program, 2025 tiger bowl program, tiger nation maroon membership | $1,450 |
| Union Gospel Mission | 2025 donation and quarter 4 perky/mugs giveback donation to sioux falls area giving 2025 | $1,415 |
| Feeding South Dakota | "the backpack program" 2025 and donation to general funding at feeding sd 2025 | $1,405 |
| Sioux Falls Catholic School Corporation DBA Bishop O'Gorman Catholic School | 2025 dakota bowl sponsor | $1,275 |
| Sioux Falls Area Humane Society | Quarter 2 levo cares quarterly perky/mug giveback donation to sf humane society | $1,020 |
| The Gospel Mission | 2025 siouxland day of giving and quarter 4 perky/mug iowa giveback - donation to sioux city area giving 2025 | $1,020 |
| Avera Foundation | Avera foundation race against cancer 2025 | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Siouxland | 2025 siouxland day of giving | $1,000 |
| Individual | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Call to Freedom Inc | Corporate partnership of call to freedom 2025 | $1,000 |
| Individual | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Florence Crittenton Home of Sioux City Ia DBA Crittenton Center | 2025 siouxland day of giving | $1,000 |
| Individual | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Great Plains Food Bank | Great plains food bank 2025 donation | $1,000 |
| Harrisburg Bands Boosters Club | 2025 donation | $1,000 |
| Helpline Center Inc | 2025 volunteer now sponsorship | $1,000 |
| Irreverent Warriors Sioux Falls | Irreverent warriors sioux falls 2025 donation | $1,000 |
| Mary J Treglia Community House | 2025 siouxland day of giving | $1,000 |
| Noah's Hope Animal Rescue Inc | 2025 siouxland day of giving | $1,000 |
| Reach Literacy | 2025 brewhaha sponsorship | $1,000 |
| Individual | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| Sioux City Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center | 2025 siouxland day of giving | $1,000 |
| Siouxland Habitat for Humanity | 2025 siouxland day of giving | $1,000 |
| Sunnybrook Hope Center | 2025 siouxland day of giving | $1,000 |
| Individual | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| The Banquet | 2025 donation | $1,000 |
| United Way of Siouxland | Imagination library grant 2025 | $1,000 |
| Individual | Scholarship | $1,000 |
| National Kidney Foundation Inc | 2025 south dakota kidney walk sponsorship | $750 |
| Jefferson High School Chorus Booster | 2026 cavalier classic show choir competition | $700 |
| Individual | Adopt a classroom | $500 |
| Individual | Adopt a classroom | $500 |
| Center of Hope | 2025 donation grant recipient | $500 |
Officers and trustees
- Jen McKeown
- Fran Sommerfeld
- Roger van Noort
- Kari Wanke
- Jennifer Walsh
- Teresa Jorgensen-Bouhamidi
- Brenda Deboer
- Ashley Paulson
Questions people ask
Does Levo Cares Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Levo Cares Foundation give?
$71,806 in tax year 2025, across 54 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.
Who runs Levo Cares Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Jen McKeown (Executive Director), Fran Sommerfeld (President), Roger van Noort (Vice President) and Kari Wanke (Secretary/Treasurer) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Levo Cares Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.