197 private foundations reported grants to South Dakota recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 197 private foundations reported 490 grants totaling $22,417,353 to 344 organizations in South Dakota. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (29 grants) and education (20 grants). Margaret a Cargill Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $3,375,000 across 4 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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The South Dakota communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 4 | $3,375,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Northwest Area Foundation | 15 | $1,835,000 |
| Milo Stip Charitable Remainder Unitrust | 2 | $1,748,216 |
| Marion Bradley VIA Memorial Foundation SD | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| The Buntrock Foundation for Leadership | 2 | $820,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 2 | $700,000 |
| Bentson Foundation | 3 | $545,000 |
| Verne and Bonnie Anderson Charitable | 5 | $523,645 |
| First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc | 86 | $517,495 |
| The William R Hoch Family Foundation Inc | 5 | $503,196 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 4 | $495,000 |
| Donum DEI Foundation Inc | 3 | $440,000 |
| The Wing Shadow Foundation | 1 | $427,000 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 1 | $400,000 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDN Collective | Rapid City | 13 | $3,145,250 |
| First Peoples Fund | Rapid City | 4 | $3,145,250 |
| Humane Society of Sioux Falls SD Humane Society of Sioux Falls SD | Sioux Falls | 2 | $1,748,216 |
| Harvey W Peters Research Foundation | Sioux Falls | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Augustana University | Sioux Falls | 3 | $777,233 |
| Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation | Porcupine | 4 | $621,667 |
| South Dakota Symphony Orchestra | Sioux Falls | 4 | $497,000 |
| Luke Society | Sioux Falls | 3 | $459,650 |
| Native Biodata Consortium | Eagle Butte | 1 | $400,000 |
| Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance | Lower Brule | 1 | $300,000 |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe | Pine Ridge | 1 | $300,000 |
| Univ of South Dakota Foundation | Vermillion | 2 | $280,189 |
| Akiptan Inc | Eagle Butte | 2 | $275,000 |
| Friends of the Diocese of Tshumbe | Sioux Falls | 2 | $270,000 |
| Catholic Community Foundation for Eastern South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 4 | $262,000 |
| Pashko | Eagle Butte | 1 | $250,000 |
| ST Leo's Catholic Church | Tyndall | 1 | $250,000 |
| ST Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain | 25 | $228,343 |
| Sinte Gleska University | Mission | 1 | $215,000 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | 7 | $214,993 |
197 private foundations reported grants to recipients in South Dakota on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $22,417,353 across 490 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Margaret a Cargill Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation, Northwest Area Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in South Dakota concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (29), education (20), youth & family (10). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a South Dakota recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,575,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Sioux Falls, Rapid City received the most reported foundation grants in South Dakota. UseGrants publishes a page for each South Dakota city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
