Elevate Rapid City
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Elevate Rapid City at a glance
In short: Elevate Rapid City gave $828K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $83K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $828,154
- +105.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $82,815
- +125.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $49,780
- Total assets
- $35,062,545
- +5.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Elevate Rapid City
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Elevate Rapid City
AI MicroGrant
Elevate Rapid City
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Business Support Services Program
Elevate Rapid City
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Downtown Façade Loan Program
Elevate Rapid City
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Elevate Rapid City funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Elevate Foundation ($357K). Together the top 10 received $828K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 33 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elevate Rapid City gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2021) to $828K (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $828K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elevate Foundation Rapid City, SD | Transfer of Pledge Receivables to Related Entity | $356,768 |
| South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority Rapid City, SD | Community Development | $201,004 |
| Phase Technologies Rapid City, SD | Opportunity Capture Fund Workforce Grant | $51,800 |
| Rural America Initiatives Rapid City, SD | Furniture and Supplies for Early Head Start Classrooms | $50,000 |
| LIL Punkins Daycare Rapid City, SD | Safety Improvements to Childcare Facility | $49,874 |
| YMCA of Rapid City Rapid City, SD | Safety Improvements to Childcare Facility | $49,686 |
| Black Hills Behavior LLC Rapid City, SD | Childcare Facility Lease Payment Assistance | $30,126 |
| Western Dakota Vocational Technical Foundation Inc Rapid City, SD | Build Dakota Revitalize Grant | $18,775 |
| Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD | Childcare Business Bootcamp | $10,121 |
| Main Street Square Rapid City, SD | Partners in Progress | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35,062,545 | $7,214,056 | $5,130,543 | $828,154 | 10 | $564,336 |
| 2023 | $33,104,307 | $15,943,883 | $4,030,948 | $403,417 | 11 | $248,174 |
| 2022 | $18,402,928 | $11,929,341 | $2,711,260 | $269,865 | 8 | $227,478 |
| 2021 | $9,523,060 | $1,325,047 | $2,257,274 | $200,000 | 1 | $73,358 |
| 2020 | $9,757,873 | $1,666,013 | $2,128,339 | $275,000 | 3 | $27,444 |
About Elevate Rapid City
Based on IRS filings
Elevate Rapid City is a public charity, based in Rapid City, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $828K. Net investment income was $564K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elevate Rapid City is led by Tom Johnson, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 48 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tom Johnson
President
President → President & CEO, 2022
President & CEO → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$259K (2020) → $358K (2024)
Paulette Davidson
Chair
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Al Rieman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Aanenson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack Lynass
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Baloun
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Trucano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jodi Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Bender
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Barbour
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shon Anderson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Domico Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey Stine
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah White
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Christoffer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Murdoc Jurgensen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jake Quasney
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Mentele
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Huber
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Karn
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Rogness
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Reiman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Solano
Executive Committee
Executive Co → Executive Committee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Bolman
Ex-Officio
Ex-Offico → Ex-Officio, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren Haar
Past Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2022
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Johnson
Executive Committee
Executive Co → Executive Committee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Loos
Executive Committee
Executive Co → Executive Committee, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Maher
Ex-Officio
Director → Ex-Officio, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Landguth
Ex-Officio
Ex-Offico → Ex-Officio, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Kenner
Secretary
Executive Co → Executive Committee, 2022
Executive Committee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Weaver
Vice Chair
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andy Bartling
Executive Committee
Director → Executive Committee, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fran White
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marne Jones
Treasurer
Executive Committee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Hearst
Executive Committee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Drewes
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance Lehmann
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lloyd Lacroix
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mayor Jason Salamun
Executive Committee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Swigart
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zane Brink
Executive Committee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cale Fierro
Ex-Officio
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Batcheller
Executive Committee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Lien
Executive Committee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Rankin
Ex-Officio
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regan Brilz
Executive Committee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Elliot
Ex-Officio
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (47)
- Former: Brandon Lance (2020–2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Hani Shafai (2020–2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Jim Rankin (2020–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Laurie Nichols (2020–2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Pete Lien (2020–2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Todd Gagne (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Liz Hamburg (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Dew Bad Warrior-Gange (2023) — Director
- Former: Jana McCroden (2023) — Executive Committee
- Former: Stacey Denke (2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Stephanie Arrigo (2023) — Director
- Former: Anjelica Sasse (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Hannah Kelley (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Jim Haar (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jon Gillam (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kristi Standing High (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lori Simon (2020–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Vesta Wells Johnson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Roberts (2021–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Kyle Richards (2021–2022) — Executive Committee
- Former: Laura Armstrong (2021–2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Leah Braun (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Ben Rogers (2022) — Director
- Former: Mayor Steve Allender (2022) — Executive Committee
- Former: Ron Rossknecht (2022) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Andrew Bartling (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Bill Masterson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jack Kaup (2020–2021) — Executive Co
- Former: Larry Larson (2020–2021) — Executive Co
- Former: Michael Paulson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Pat Kurtenbach (2020–2021) — Ex-Offico
- Former: Steve Allender (2020–2021) — Executive Co
- Former: Stuart Wevik (2020–2021) — Executive Co
- Former: Travis Lasseter (2020–2021) — Ex-Offico
- Former: Bill Gassen (2020) — Executive Co
- Former: Caleb Arceneaux (2020) — Director
- Former: David Dolan (2020) — Executive Co
- Former: David Lust (2020) — Executive Co
- Former: Hugh Boyle (2020) — Executive Co
- Former: Jeff Carsrud (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Haverly (2020) — Interim President
- Former: Linda Rabe (2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Mark Schreiner (2020) — Director
- Former: Ray Hespen (2020) — Director
- Former: Sarah Pierce (2020) — Director
- Former: Shannon Brinker (2020) — Director
- Former: Tiffani Robertson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $358K, to Tom Johnson (President).
Frequently asked questions about Elevate Rapid City
How much does Elevate Rapid City give each year?
Elevate Rapid City gave $828K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $403K across 11 grants.
What is Elevate Rapid City's typical grant size?
Elevate Rapid City's median grant in 2024 was $49,780, and its average grant was $82,815, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Elevate Rapid City give grants?
Elevate Rapid City gives mostly in South Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rapid City, SD (9 grants).
Does Elevate Rapid City give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Elevate Rapid City's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Elevate Rapid City's largest grantees?
Elevate Rapid City's largest 2024 grantees include Elevate Foundation ($356,768), South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority ($201,004) and Phase Technologies ($51,800), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Elevate Rapid City?
Elevate Rapid City reported $35.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.2M.
What is Elevate Rapid City's EIN?
Elevate Rapid City's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0118545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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