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Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sioux Falls, South Dakota · EIN 460451639

Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation is a private foundation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In tax year 2024 it gave $33,100 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $5,100. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $35,422 the year before.

8% of its 2024 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$35,42223$937,484
2024$33,10013$1.0 million

How to apply

Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to South Dakota.

StateGrantsAmount
South Dakota7$17,400
Oregon2$7,700
Washington1$5,000
Tennessee1$2,000
California1$500
District of Columbia1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sioux Falls Humane Society
Sioux Falls, SD
Operating support$5,100
Humane Soc for SW Washigton
Vancouver, WA
Operating$5,000
Oregon Humane Society
Portland, OR
Operating$5,000
Sioux Falls Catholic Schools
Sioux Falls, SD
Teacher salaries$3,000
Brookings Regional Humane Society
Brookins, SD
Operating$3,000
Dove Lewis Er &Icu Animal Hosp
Portland, OR
Operating$2,700
So Dak Sportsmen Against Hunger
Pierre, SD
Operating support$2,000
Augustana College
Sioux, SD
Scholarships$2,000
Sioux Falls Catholic Schools
Sioux Falls, SD
Operating support$2,000
The Stuttering Foundation
Memphis, TN
Operating$2,000
Paws for Purple Hearts
Penngrove, CA
Operating$500
Committee for A Constructive Tomorrow
Washington, DC
Operating$500
Sanford Health Fdn
Sioux Falls, SD
Operating$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation give?

$33,100 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard Elmen (Pres/Trea) and Connie Renee Elmen (Vp/Sec).

What does Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, education and faith communities.

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