DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING AND MANAGING PRIVATE FUNDING FOR THE BENEFIT OF DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$102.2M
+6.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$26.5M
+111.1% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$26.5M
+111.1% YoY
About Dakota State University Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Dakota State University Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in MADISON, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $102.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $26.5M. Net investment income was $3.1M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $102,151,272 | $96,118,718 | $118,045,718 |
| Revenue | $10,218,415 | $5,886,711 | $5,725,186 |
| Expenses | $27,965,827 | $13,699,637 | $2,887,015 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,077,006 | $-1,381,999 | $2,325,303 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE GEIVER | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| TAMMY MILLER | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| FLOYD RUMMEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JUDY DITTMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MIKE MALONE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RANDY SCHAEFFER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JEFF BLOOM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BOB CASAGRANDE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HALI DIGGS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KAZZI FOSTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBB GRAHAM | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MIKE HALVERSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TREVOR GARBERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVE MILLER | TRUSTEE (UNTIL 04/2024) | 1 | — |
| DELON MORK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIN NIELSEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| POOJA PULLMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SCOTT SCHLISNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAUL SCHROEDER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUMMER SCHULTZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JON SCHEMMEL | CEO (UNTIL 12/2023) | 40 | $209,867 |
| SAMANTHA ZOSS | COO (UNTIL 06/2024) | 40 | $116,999 |
| MIKE MCKELVEY | CEO (BEG 05/2024) | 40 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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