Hardrock Club
Promote and provide support for athletic scholarships, programs and other education enhancement activities at South Dakota school of mines and technology in rapid city, South Dakota.
Hardrock Club at a glance
In short: Hardrock Club gave $328K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $164K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $328,244
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $164,122
- -59.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $164,122
- Total assets
- $387,533
- -29.9% 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 Hardrock Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SDSM&T Cara ($15K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($313,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hardrock Club gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). 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 $328K (2025) to $694K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $328K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $313,000 |
| SDSM&T Cara Rapid City, SD | Scholarships | $15,244 |
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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 | $387,533 | $346,788 | $528,031 | $328,244 | 2 | $14,635 |
| 2024 | $552,735 | $510,452 | $585,226 | $407,730 | 1 | $13,016 |
| 2023 | $612,094 | $894,686 | $840,066 | $671,532 | 1 | $13,923 |
| 2022 | $555,899 | $739,348 | $594,662 | $404,240 | 2 | $23,091 |
| 2021 | $461,741 | $897,295 | $836,530 | $645,168 | 2 | $12,970 |
| 2020 | $401,244 | $827,354 | $842,307 | $645,370 | 2 | $-6,546 |
| 2019 | $391,687 | $867,948 | $863,179 | $694,345 | 1 | $7,518 |
About Hardrock Club
Based on IRS filings
Hardrock Club is a public charity focused on Education, based in Rapid City, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $388K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $328K. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hardrock Club is led by John Hull, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Hull
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Cadwallader
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $104K (2025)
Marci Burdick
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marge Marken
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Martin
Board Member
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Henderson
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Turbiville
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Simonson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorie Whiting
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Barnes
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dick Schlumpberger
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Crum
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Joel Lueken (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Rankin (2019–2022) — Executive Officio
- Former: Mark Harlow (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ron Williams (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Jason Love (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Price (2019) — Former Executive
- Former: Nick Wald (2019) — Board 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 $104K, to Maria Cadwallader (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Hardrock Club
How much does Hardrock Club give each year?
Hardrock Club gave $328K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $408K across 1 grant.
How large is Hardrock Club?
Hardrock Club reported $388K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $347K.
What is Hardrock Club?
Hardrock Club is a public charity focused on Education, based in Rapid City, SD. It holds $388K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Hardrock Club operate?
Hardrock Club has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is Hardrock Club's EIN?
Hardrock Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3134357. 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 2024 (received by the IRS November 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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