Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation
Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $190K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $12K.
Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation gave $80K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,026
- +40.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,005
- +40.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $189,517
- +18.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (63% 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 Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Tee of South Dakota ($44K). Together the top 5 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 800% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2024) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Tee of South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD | Charitable Donation | $44,491 |
| Feed My Starving Children Coon Rapids, MN | Charitable Donation | $29,535 |
| Sioux Empire United Way Sioux Falls, SD | Charitable Donation | $4,000 |
| South Dakota FCA Sioux Falls, SD | Charitable Donation | $1,500 |
| Fred Assam PTA Sioux Falls, SD | Charitable Donation | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $189,517 | $122,807 | $92,501 | $80,026 | 5 | $82,465 | $11,601 | $10,306 |
| 2024 | $159,866 | $82,012 | $72,570 | $57,000 | 5 | $59,326 | $6,719 | $9,373 |
| 2023 | $149,769 | $81,854 | $10,842 | — | — | $500 | $2,636 | $5,306 |
| 2022 | $78,757 | $78,757 | — | — | — | — | $147 | $483 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation is led by Dave Austad, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dave Austad
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Sherman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abbie Austad
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amberly Austad
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Austad
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Sherman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Austad
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Rubin
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 Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation
How much does Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation give each year?
Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation gave $80K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 5 grants.
What is Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $16,005, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation give grants?
Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (4 grants).
Does Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (5 grants).
Who are Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Tee of South Dakota ($44,491), Feed My Starving Children ($29,535) and Sioux Empire United Way ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation?
Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation reported $190K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Austad's Golf Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3885722. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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