Good Stewards Inc
The organization makes grants to receiving organizations based on requests for funds to support religious programs and projects of the recipient organization. In addition, grants are allocated to support religious education in the form of various outreach and student endowment programs based on need as determined by the board of directors.
Good Stewards Inc at a glance
In short: Good Stewards Inc gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,049
- +51.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,049
- +51.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,049
- Total assets
- $218,486
- +9.5% 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 Good Stewards Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Great Plains Lutheran HS ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Good Stewards Inc gives
- Giving fell 69% 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 $23K (2024) to $113K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Lutheran HS Watertown, SD | Further Education | $35,049 |
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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 | $218,486 | $290,347 | $271,993 | $35,049 | 1 | $768 |
| 2024 | $199,472 | $264,964 | $258,655 | $23,209 | 1 | $690 |
| 2023 | $187,412 | $255,656 | $288,935 | $49,483 | 1 | $258 |
| 2022 | $221,368 | $279,872 | $343,969 | $112,554 | 1 | $241 |
| 2021 | $287,829 | $332,234 | $277,969 | $68,767 | 1 | $400 |
| 2020 | $232,771 | $290,289 | $282,069 | $66,937 | 1 | $596 |
| 2019 | $227,097 | $293,581 | $289,934 | $61,537 | 1 | $619 |
About Good Stewards Inc
Based on IRS filings
Good Stewards Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Watertown, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $218K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $768.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Good Stewards Inc is led by Matthew Knutson, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew Knutson
President
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kayleen Werner
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Ovall
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Hovde-Redlin
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy York
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Knutson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Arndt
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pastor David Maertz
Pastoral Advisor
Director → Pastoral Advisor, 2024
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Lendt
Secretary
On filings since 2019
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Czerwan
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Shawn Cameron (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Holien (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Kathy Krause (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sylvester Walkins (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Lois Hamann (2023) — Director
- Former: Cindy Hansen (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Gerald Geiger (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Joan Kaaz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Karen Livingston (2019–2022) — Director
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 Good Stewards Inc
How much does Good Stewards Inc give each year?
Good Stewards Inc gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 1 grant.
How large is Good Stewards Inc?
Good Stewards Inc reported $218K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $290K.
What is Good Stewards Inc?
Good Stewards Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Watertown, SD. It holds $218K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Good Stewards Inc operate?
Good Stewards Inc has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is Good Stewards Inc's EIN?
Good Stewards Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0441111. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
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