Dow Rummel Foundation
The corporation is organized to assist older adults and provide relief for the elderly in a secure setting for retirement living; to provide support to the operations of dow rummel village, and to receive, accept, hold, invest, reinvest, and administer any gifts, bequests, devises and property of any nature, and to use, disburse or donate the income or principal thereof, for such purposes.
Dow Rummel Foundation at a glance
In short: Dow Rummel Foundation gave $515K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $515K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $515,285
- +1352.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $515,285
- +1352.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $515,285
- Total assets
- $1,238,869
- +18.0% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Dow Rummel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dow Rummel Village ($515K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Dow Rummel Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2504% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $515K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $515K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dow Rummel Village Sioux Falls, SD | To provide support to dow rummel village and its residents. | $515,285 |
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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 | $1,238,869 | $550,888 | $522,546 | $515,285 | 1 | $39,411 |
| 2024 | $1,049,775 | $108,743 | $41,989 | $35,474 | 1 | $42,058 |
| 2023 | $949,707 | $88,472 | $28,428 | $22,648 | 1 | $40,298 |
| 2022 | $905,479 | $288,431 | $25,541 | $19,791 | 1 | $47,981 |
| 2021 | $743,015 | $44,193 | $22,523 | $18,538 | 1 | $26,718 |
| 2020 | $604,674 | $84,812 | $21,887 | $18,145 | 1 | $74,118 |
| 2019 | $619,084 | $27,513 | $24,020 | $20,392 | 1 | $19,858 |
About Dow Rummel Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Dow Rummel Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $515K. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dow Rummel Foundation is led by Josh Hofmeyer, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Josh Hofmeyer
CEO
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kay Fausch
Chairperson
Chairman → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Lenker
Member
President & Secretary → Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kaufman
Former CFO
CFO → Former CFO, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Eiesland
Treasurer & Secretary
Member → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Haliburton
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Jamison
Vice Chair
Member → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
Immediate Past Chair → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Redinger
CFO
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jared Nesje
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Herrboldt
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Clark
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Whitesel
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Knutson
Cpo
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacie Swanstrom
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Kromminga
Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Barry Jaobson (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Charisse Oland (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Sue Roust (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Darla Van Rosendale (2019–2023) — CEO
- Former: Dick Corcoran (2019–2022) — Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Tom Roust (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Jason Herrbodlt (2021–2022) — President & Secretary
- Former: Andrew Hewitt (2022) — Member
- Former: Jeff Gordon (2019–2021) — President & Treasurer
- Former: Craig Jucht (2019) — Vice President & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Dow Rummel Foundation
How much does Dow Rummel Foundation give each year?
Dow Rummel Foundation gave $515K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.
How large is Dow Rummel Foundation?
Dow Rummel Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $551K.
What is Dow Rummel Foundation?
Dow Rummel Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dow Rummel Foundation operate?
Dow Rummel Foundation has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is Dow Rummel Foundation's EIN?
Dow Rummel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0860032. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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