Alpine Cares
Alpine Cares is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $92K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $13K.
Alpine Cares at a glance
In short: Alpine Cares gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- -41.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -53.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $92,409
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alpine Cares funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Avera Nicu ($3K). Together the top 5 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alpine Cares gives
- Giving grew 312% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 345% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $22K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avera Nicu Sioux Falls, SD | Ongoing Support | $3,000 |
| The Community Outreach Sioux Falls, SD | Ongoing Support | $3,000 |
| Mission-Haiti Sioux Falls, SD | Ongoing Support | $3,000 |
| Louis Scott Sioux Falls, SD | Ongoing Support | $2,000 |
| Sioux Falls Christian Sioux Falls, SD | Ongoing Support | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $92,409 | $77,045 | $54,461 | $12,500 | 5 | $12,500 | $3,624 |
| 2024 | $69,825 | $90,752 | $50,978 | $21,502 | 4 | $21,502 | $2,685 |
| 2022 | $6,649 | $18,520 | $11,871 | $3,035 | 2 | $3,035 | $164 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alpine Cares reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alpine Cares's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron Rietsema
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Kerkvliet
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackson Dorhout
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Alpine Cares
How much does Alpine Cares give each year?
Alpine Cares gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 4 grants.
What is Alpine Cares's typical grant size?
Alpine Cares's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alpine Cares give grants?
Alpine Cares gives mostly in South Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (5 grants).
Does Alpine Cares give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Alpine Cares's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ongoing Support" (5 grants).
Who are Alpine Cares's largest grantees?
Alpine Cares's largest 2025 grantees include Avera Nicu ($3,000), The Community Outreach ($3,000) and Mission-Haiti ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alpine Cares?
Alpine Cares reported $92K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Alpine Cares?
Alpine Cares is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It holds $92K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Alpine Cares's EIN?
Alpine Cares's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4019513. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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