Brookings Area United Way
Brookings Area United Way is a public charity (Form 990) based in Brookings, South Dakota. It supports local organizations and programs addressing health, education, financial stability, and community needs in Brookings County.
Brookings Area United Way at a glance
In short: Brookings Area United Way gave $449K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in South Dakota. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $448,800
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,371
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,200
- Total assets
- $4,033,226
- -1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Brookings Area United Way
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 750, Brookings, SD 57006
Phone: (605) 692-2515
Website: https://brookingsunitedway.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Brookings Area United Way funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brookings Boys & Girls Club ($98K). Together the top 10 received $304K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($34,400), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 111 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as serving Brookings County. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Brookings Area United Way open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $17K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $449K (2025) to $622K (2020). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $449K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brookings Boys & Girls Club Brookings, SD | Program Development | $98,100 |
| Brookings Area Transit Brookings, SD | Public Transportation | $49,300 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $34,400 |
| Brookings Habitat for Humanity Brookings, SD | Program Development | $28,100 |
| Advance Brookings, SD | Program Development | $23,900 |
| Brookings Backpack Project Brookings, SD | Program Development | $18,900 |
| East Central CASA Program Brookings, SD | Child Abuse Prevention | $18,600 |
| Avera Behavioral Health of Brooking Brookings, SD | Health Care Services | $17,300 |
| Brookings Behavioral Health & Welln Brookings, SD | Health Care Services | $17,300 |
| Brookings Interagency Council Brookings, SD | Program Development | $16,300 |
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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 | $4,033,226 | $965,884 | $1,087,414 | $448,800 | 21 | $25,024 |
| 2024 | $4,074,944 | $3,093,698 | $1,043,489 | $496,400 | 23 | $15,937 |
| 2023 | $1,957,699 | $1,255,380 | $939,652 | $511,929 | 23 | $3,376 |
| 2022 | $1,592,811 | $744,717 | $886,682 | $528,300 | 23 | $9,826 |
| 2021 | $1,688,972 | $1,082,669 | $873,671 | $566,844 | 21 | $4,908 |
| 2020 | $1,428,837 | $1,016,222 | $979,106 | $622,222 | 22 | $7,522 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to unite people, share resources, inspire hope, and enrich lives for a stronger Brookings County. Its website identifies four pillars of its work: healthy community, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency. Its 2024 filing describes its purpose as collecting donations and distributing funds to Brookings-area agencies in need of financial assistance.
Its 2025 grants included program development, public transportation, financial assistance, child abuse prevention, and health care services. The grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the range of organizations supported: the Boys & Girls Club of Brookings says it works to help young people realize their potential; Brookings Area Transit Authority says it provides public transportation for area residents; and Advance says it supports people with disabilities through individualized plans, education, and support. Great After-School Place says it provides supervised care for school-aged children before and after school and during the summer.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Brookings Area United Way reported 21 grants totaling $448,800. Grant amounts ranged from $7,100 to $98,100, with a median of $16,200. Its largest reported grants included $98,100 to Brookings Boys & Girls Club for program development, $49,300 to Brookings Area Transit for public transportation, $28,100 to Brookings Habitat for Humanity for program development, and $23,900 to Advance for program development. It also reported $34,400 in financial assistance to an individual recipient.
The organization’s nonprofit resources page describes an annual resource-investment process managed through e-CImpact. Agencies use the system to submit applications, reports, and accountability documents; the board also uses it to review agency and program information and direct resources.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Spencer Degen as a director. It lists Ashley Biggar, Chief Michael Drake, Stephanie Hale, Larry Janssen, Robert Roach, Karen Weber, Mike Lockrem, David Biteler, and Arian Bunde as members.
Brookings Area United Way is led by Tevis Holzer, President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tevis Holzer
President
Member → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Spencer Degen
Director
President → Past-President, 2024
Past-President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dan Svobodny
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brittany Kreul
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Biteler
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Karen Weber
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Laura Gerjets
Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Mike Lockrem
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ashley Biggar
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Chief Michael Drake
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Dawn Munson
President Elect
Member → President Elect, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Robert Roach
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Stephanie Hale
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Arian Bunde
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Larry Janssen
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sarah Nelson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Lewayne Erickson (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Dillon Ringling (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Erin Krogram (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Olson (2020–2023) — Past-President
- Former: Kyle Bender (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Sean Binker (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Ryan Johnson (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Susan Rotert (2023) — Member
- Former: Anita Thomas (2020–2022) — Past-President
- Former: Chief Dave Erickson (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: David Chalmers (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Katrina Jenkins (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kendra Jensen (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kas Williams (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Holly Sebern Bsd (2022) — Member
- Former: Jameson Berreth (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Patsy Hendricks (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Jill Thorngren (2020) — Memeber
- Former: Mike Kondratuk (2020) — Member
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 Brookings Area United Way
How much does Brookings Area United Way give each year?
Brookings Area United Way gave $449K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $496K across 23 grants.
What is Brookings Area United Way's typical grant size?
Brookings Area United Way's median grant in 2025 was $16,200, and its average grant was $21,371, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Brookings Area United Way that year got $16K on average.
Where does Brookings Area United Way give grants?
Brookings Area United Way gives mostly in South Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brookings, SD (19 grants).
Does Brookings Area United Way give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Brookings Area United Way's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Development" (10 grants).
Who are Brookings Area United Way's largest grantees?
Brookings Area United Way's largest 2025 grantees include Brookings Boys & Girls Club ($98,100), Brookings Area Transit ($49,300) and Brookings Habitat for Humanity ($28,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($34,400), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brookings Area United Way?
Brookings Area United Way reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $966K.
What does Brookings Area United Way fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to unite people, share resources, inspire hope, and enrich lives for a stronger Brookings County. Its website identifies four pillars of its work: healthy community, youth opportunity, financial security, and community resiliency. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Brookings Area United Way?
Brookings Area United Way has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check brookingsunitedway.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Brookings Area United Way's EIN?
Brookings Area United Way's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7151498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Brookings Area United Way funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/brookings-area-united-way-morg_6145af2ef854402ba02f9e181f2a9c0d
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