Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Belle Fourche, SD EIN: 46-1450957

Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation is a private foundation, based in Belle Fourche, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $448K.

Key facts about Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation

In short: Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation gave $250K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Arizona. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-1450957
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$250,000
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$20,833
Median grant
$20,000
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$4,596,852
Primary geography
Arizona (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

+3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$250K

+4.2% YoY

Grant Count

12

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+12.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation reported a distributable amount of $284K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $21K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 12 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

YumaPhoenixBelle FourcheChamberlainSpearfishDallasRamonaPierreSan Diego

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K7 grants20206 grants20218 grants20229 grants202313 grants202412 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2021) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $250K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Andre House of Hospitality: $35KAndre House of Hospitality$35KSt Mary's Food Bank Alliance: $32KSt Mary's Food Bank Alliance$32KYuma Community Food Bank: $32KYuma Community Food Bank$32KGood Shepherd Clinic: $24KGood Shepherd Clinic$24KMontessori Global Growth Fund: $20KMontessori Global Growth Fund$20KSt Joseph's Children's School: $20KSt Joseph's Children's School$20KWe See You: $20KWe See You$20KThe Episcopal Diocese of S Dakota: $20KThe Episcopal Diocese of SDakota$20KYuma Child & Family Services: $15KYuma Child & Family Services$15KLegacy Foundation Chris-Town YMCA: $11KLegacy Foundation Chris-TownYMCA$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was Andre House of Hospitality ($35K). Together the top 10 received $229K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Andre House of Hospitality Phoenix, AZGeneral Fund$35,000
St Mary's Food Bank Alliance Phoenix, AZGeneral Fund$32,000
Yuma Community Food Bank Yuma, AZGeneral Fund$32,000
Good Shepherd Clinic Spearfish, SDGeneral Fund$23,500
Montessori Global Growth Fund Dallas, TXGeneral Fund$20,000
St Joseph's Children's School Chamberlain, SDGeneral Fund$20,000
We See You San Diego, CAGeneral Fund$20,000
The Episcopal Diocese of S Dakota Pierre, SDGeneral Fund$20,000
Yuma Child & Family Services Yuma, AZGeneral Fund$15,000
Legacy Foundation Chris-Town YMCA Phoenix, AZGeneral Fund$11,250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,596,852$4,453,273$4,155,509
Revenue$458,504$588,124$1,863,250
Expenses$314,925$290,360$147,426
Qualifying Distributions$293,081$279,685$120,009
Net Investment Income$448,450$575,278$92,622
Distributable Amount$283,913$250,089$187,067

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pioneer Bank Trust

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $11K (2020) → $48K (2025)

  • Hilary Estella Buchholz

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Buchholz

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Clarkson

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shana Caparros

    Member

    Director → Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Carol Clarkson Eklund (2020–2022) — Member to April

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Pioneer Bank Trust — Trustee: $48KPioneer Bank TrustTrustee$48K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $48K, to Pioneer Bank Trust (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation

How much does Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation give each year?

Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation gave $250K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $240K across 13 grants.

What is Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation's typical grant size?

Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,833, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation that year got $20K on average.

Where does Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation give grants?

Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Dakota (29%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (3 grants) and Yuma, AZ (2 grants).

Does Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation's largest grantees?

Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Andre House of Hospitality ($35,000), St Mary's Food Bank Alliance ($32,000) and Yuma Community Food Bank ($32,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation?

Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $293K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $284K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation's EIN?

Carol Clarkson Eklund Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1450957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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