Aberdeen Christian School Foundation
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Aberdeen Christian School Foundation at a glance
In short: Aberdeen Christian School Foundation gave $454K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $454K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $453,500
- +33.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $453,500
- +33.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $453,500
- Total assets
- $2,102,511
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Aberdeen Christian School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aberdeen Christian School ($454K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Aberdeen Christian School Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1093% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2020) to $454K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $454K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Christian School Aberdeen, SD | Use of Building to Operate a School | $453,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,102,511 | $444,170 | $481,630 | $453,500 | 1 | $3,718 |
| 2024 | $2,031,309 | $299,173 | $360,076 | $339,500 | 1 | $14,530 |
| 2023 | $2,011,340 | $294,228 | $193,482 | $189,500 | 1 | $1,329 |
| 2022 | $1,816,648 | $102,726 | $70,755 | $38,000 | 1 | $12,726 |
| 2021 | $1,862,474 | $141,906 | $68,000 | $38,000 | 1 | $1,906 |
| 2020 | $1,579,080 | $48,984 | $68,000 | $38,000 | 1 | $6,544 |
About Aberdeen Christian School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Aberdeen Christian School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Aberdeen, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $454K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Aberdeen Christian School Foundation is led by William Edwards, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Edwards
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Rivett
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Edwards
Secretary & Treasurer
Sec-Tres → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Eric Kline (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Mark Engelhart (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Salem (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Steven Schaeffer (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Grebner (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Russell Pietz (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Aberdeen Christian School Foundation
How much does Aberdeen Christian School Foundation give each year?
Aberdeen Christian School Foundation gave $454K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $340K across 1 grant.
How large is Aberdeen Christian School Foundation?
Aberdeen Christian School Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $444K.
What is Aberdeen Christian School Foundation?
Aberdeen Christian School Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Aberdeen, SD. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Aberdeen Christian School Foundation operate?
Aberdeen Christian School Foundation has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is Aberdeen Christian School Foundation's EIN?
Aberdeen Christian School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1370842. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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