Coyote Capital Management
Coyote Capital Management is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Vermillion, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $58K. Net investment income was $48K.
Coyote Capital Management at a glance
In short: Coyote Capital Management gave $58K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,130
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,130
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $58,130
- Total assets
- $1,335,294
- +10.4% 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 Coyote Capital Management funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was USD Foundation ($58K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
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 Coyote Capital Management gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $58K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| USD Foundation Vermillion, SD | Scholarship | $58,130 |
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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 | $1,335,294 | $50,779 | $60,763 | $58,130 | 1 | $58,130 | $48,146 | $61,985 |
| 2024 | $1,209,011 | $104,152 | $53,139 | $50,684 | 1 | $50,684 | $101,697 | $58,130 |
| 2023 | $1,047,134 | $65,644 | $44,745 | $42,919 | 1 | $42,919 | $63,818 | $50,684 |
| 2022 | $886,210 | $53,728 | $56,378 | $54,985 | 1 | $54,985 | $52,335 | $42,919 |
| 2021 | $1,128,329 | $43,345 | $7,460 | $6,180 | 1 | $6,180 | $42,065 | $54,985 |
| 2020 | $910,383 | $24,797 | $40,871 | $38,346 | 1 | — | $22,272 | $44,526 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Coyote Capital Management reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Coyote Capital Management is led by Christian Schopperty, President Cc since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christian Schopperty
President Cc
President Ccm → President Cc, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Logan Bunkers
Vice President
Vice President Ccm → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Venky Venkatachalam
Advisor
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Klaus Beckmann
Advisor
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zane Rankin
Portfolio Ma
Portfolio Manager → Portfolio Ma, 2022
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Guthrie Scoblic (2020) — Portfolio Manager
- Former: Joshua Van Houten (2020) — President Ccm
- Former: Yewmun Yip (2020) — Advisor
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 Coyote Capital Management
How much does Coyote Capital Management give each year?
Coyote Capital Management gave $58K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 1 grant.
How large is Coyote Capital Management?
Coyote Capital Management reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Coyote Capital Management?
Coyote Capital Management is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Vermillion, SD. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Coyote Capital Management operate?
Coyote Capital Management has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is Coyote Capital Management's EIN?
Coyote Capital Management's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2321973. 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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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