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Hardrock Club

Public charity · Grantmaker Rapid City, SD EIN: 45-3134357 Website

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.

Key facts about Hardrock Club

In short: Hardrock Club gave $328K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $164K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
45-3134357
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$328,244
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$164,122
Median grant
$164,122
Total assets
$387,533
Primary geography
South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$388K

-29.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$328K

-19.5% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$164K

-59.7% YoY

How Hardrock Club gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Rapid City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grants20192 grants20202 grants20212 grants20221 grants20231 grants20242 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $328K (2025) to $694K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $328K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

South Dakota School of Mines & Tech: $313KSouth Dakota School of Mines &Tech$313KSDSM&T Cara: $15KSDSM&T Cara$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was South Dakota School of Mines & Tech ($313K). Together the top 2 received $328K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Dakota School of Mines & Tech Rapid City, SDScholarships$313,000
SDSM&T Cara Rapid City, SDScholarships$15,244

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$387,533$552,735$612,094
Revenue$346,788$510,452$894,686
Expenses$528,031$585,226$840,066
Net Investment Income$14,635$13,016$13,923

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 26, 2024)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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

Maria Cadwallader — Executive Di: $104KMaria CadwalladerExecutive Di$104K

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.

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