Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health is a public charity based in Rapid City, South Dakota. It represents 18 tribal nations and communities across South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa, and works to advance tribal sovereignty and improve American Indian health through public health leadership, advocacy, partnerships, and direct care.
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health at a glance
In short: Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health gave $772K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in South Dakota. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $772,345
- -14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $64,362
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,952
- Total assets
- $264,627,977
- +35.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health
- Contact
Mailing address: 2611 Elderberry Blvd, Rapid City, SD 57703
Phone: (605) 721-1922
Website: https://greatplainstribalhealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rosebud Sioux Tribe ($156K). Together the top 10 received $752K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 83 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated service area includes tribal nations and communities in South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa. Its website says it represents nearly 170,000 individuals on its “Who We Serve” page and more than 220,000 tribal members on its Board of Directors page. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in South Dakota (52%), Nebraska (33%), and North Dakota (15%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $58K; repeat grants $68K. How we count
Medians: $53K first-time, $63K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $772K (2025) to $1.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $772K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rosebud Sioux Tribe Mission, SD | Support of Programs | $156,226 |
| Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare Winnebago, NE | Support of Programs | $115,500 |
| The Keya Foundation Eagle Butte, SD | Support of Programs | $114,809 |
| Spirit Lake Tribe Fort Totten, ND | Support of Programs | $103,920 |
| Santee Health and Wellness Niobrara, NE | Support of Programs | $100,000 |
| Sinte Gleska Univeristy Mission, SD | Support of Programs | $96,104 |
| Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Eagle Butte, SD | Support of Programs | $25,800 |
| Ponca Tribe of Nebraska Niobrara, NE | Support of Programs | $19,986 |
| Santee Sioux Nation Niobrara, NE | Support of Programs | $10,000 |
| Tribal Health Admin-RST Rosebud, SD | Support of Programs | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $264,627,977 | $159,093,095 | $102,351,596 | $772,345 | 12 | $7,454,728 |
| 2024 | $195,456,699 | $127,067,271 | $80,163,222 | $903,975 | 15 | $4,823,201 |
| 2023 | $127,366,298 | $108,656,374 | $76,013,330 | $1,245,871 | 19 | $1,617,590 |
| 2022 | $72,389,401 | $74,491,636 | $65,279,586 | $842,821 | 16 | $300,483 |
| 2021 | $53,806,271 | $46,666,182 | $41,602,175 | $1,136,844 | 21 | $179,454 |
| 2020 | $20,805,239 | $51,147,977 | $36,563,772 | $1,206,015 | 26 | $174,959 |
| 2019 | $8,576,830 | $19,880,484 | $14,707,820 | $965,725 | 26 | $85,321 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “Advancing excellence in tribal health through culturally guided service, innovation, and advocacy.” Its work includes community health programs, behavioral health and recovery, epidemiology, and operation of Oyate Health Center. The website also identifies programs and topics including suicide prevention, opioid response, maternal and child health, diabetes, cancer prevention, and health education.
According to the organization’s 2024 filing, it makes grants to entities providing tribal health programs in the Great Plains region. The filing says program managers monitor those programs through site visits and reviews of program reports. The listed 2025 grants describe their purpose as “support of programs.”
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 12 grants totaling $772,345. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $156,226, with a median of $60,952. The largest awards were:
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors:
- Ryman LeBeau — Chair
- Kameron Runnels — Vice Chair
- Robert Flying Hawk — Treasurer
- Janet Alkire — Secretary
- Joan Azure — Director
- Curtis Bissonnette — Director
- Jared Eagle — Director
- Connie Erickson — Director
- Boyd Gourneau — Director
- Cynthia Jacobs — Director
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health is led by Ryman Lebeau, Chair on every filing since 2023; 8 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerilyn Church
CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$136K (2019) → $282K (2025)
Ryman Lebeau
Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Harlow
Medical Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$328K (2021) → $320K (2025)
Antonio Reyes
Clinical Director
Physician → Clinical Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$244K (2022) → $287K (2025)
Graciela Reyes
Clinical Director
Physician → Clinical Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$242K (2022) → $275K (2025)
Adam Dell
Clinical Director
Physician → Clinical Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$266K (2024) → $277K (2025)
Boyd L. Gourneau
Director
Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rudy Papakee
Director
Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Duane Rabbe Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Lengkeek
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Kitcheyan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candace Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheyenne Robinson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Olson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Jacobs
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Star Comes Out
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garret Renville
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Eagle
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lonna Jackson-Street
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Erickson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Bissonette
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Azure
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Wooden Knife
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sunny Colombe
Senior Vice President & CFO
COO → Vice President & CFO, 2024
Vice President & CFO → Senior Vice President & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$117K (2019) → $199K (2025)
Mauricio Ehlert-Birriel
Physician
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$240K (2021) → $287K (2025)
Patricia Eagle Bull
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$160K (2025)
Robert Flying Hawk
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Alkire
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kameron Runnels
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: Jamie Azure (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott Herman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Todd Warren (2021–2024) — Chief Health Administrator
- Former: James Webb MD (2024) — Physician
- Former: Matthew Ione (2024) — Vice President of Hr
- Former: Patty Eagle Bull (2021–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Peter Maningas (2021–2023) — Physician
- Former: Jeffery Meckfessel (2023) — Dentist
- Former: Anthony Reider (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Harold Frazier (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Fox (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Roger Trudell (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Bernita In The Woods (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Clyde Estes (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Delbert Hopkins Jr. (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Douglas Yankton (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Meckfessel (2021–2022) — Dentist
- Former: Kevin Killer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Merrick Leander (2022) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Sullivan (2022) — Director
- Former: Larry Wright Jr. (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Mike Faith (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Everett Baxter (2021) — Director
- Former: Francine Mousseau (2021) — Physician
- Former: Joan Gibson (2021) — Physician
- Former: Coly Brown (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Isaac Sherman Jr. (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Julian Bear Runner (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Lester Thompson Jr. (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Nathan Davis (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Peggy Cavanaugh (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Rodney Bordeaux (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Shane Moran (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Verlyn Beaudreau (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: William Falcon (2019–2020) — Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $320K, to Mark Harlow (Medical Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health
How much does Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health give each year?
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health gave $772K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $904K across 15 grants.
What is Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health's typical grant size?
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health's median grant in 2025 was $60,952, and its average grant was $64,362, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health that year got $58K on average.
Where does Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health give grants?
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health gives mostly in South Dakota: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (33%) and North Dakota (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Niobrara, NE (3 grants), Mission, SD (2 grants), Eagle Butte, SD (2 grants) and Winnebago, NE (2 grants).
Does Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Programs" (12 grants).
Who are Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health's largest grantees?
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health's largest 2025 grantees include Rosebud Sioux Tribe ($156,226), Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare ($115,500) and The Keya Foundation ($114,809), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health?
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health reported $264.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $159.1M.
What does Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “Advancing excellence in tribal health through culturally guided service, innovation, and advocacy.” Its work includes community health programs, behavioral health and recovery, epidemiology, and operation of Oyate Health Center. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health?
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check greatplainstribalhealth.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health's EIN?
Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0420063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 25, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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