Human Service Agency Foundation
The foundation is organized for charitable and educational purposes, including making distributions to the human services agency and similar organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization under section 501(c)(3).
Human Service Agency Foundation at a glance
In short: Human Service Agency Foundation reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,507 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -99.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $2,252,019
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $341,065
- +94.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $224,836
- +258.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $21,589
- -99.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Human Service Agency Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $2.3M (2024). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Human Service Agency Watertown, SD | New Building | $2,338,161 |
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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 | $2,252,019 | $341,065 | $21,589 | $2,507 | Total only | $224,836 |
| 2024 | $1,964,670 | $175,682 | $2,351,777 | $2,338,161 | 1 | $62,804 |
| 2023 | $4,056,053 | $2,155,565 | $11,155 | — | — | $40,911 |
| 2022 | $1,823,056 | $464,980 | $11,390 | — | — | $105,605 |
| 2021 | $1,700,981 | $108,001 | $11,492 | — | — | $44,593 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Human Service Agency Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Human Service Agency Foundation is a public charity, based in Watertown, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $225K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Human Service Agency Foundation is led by Jon McAreavey, Chair on every filing since 2021; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon McAreavey
Chair
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kari Johnston
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Hodorff
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Hlvacek
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Clausen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Herrboldt
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Spies
CFO
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Olson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dennis Evenson (2021–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Human Service Agency Foundation
How much does Human Service Agency Foundation give each year?
Human Service Agency Foundation reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $2.3M across 1 grant.
How large is Human Service Agency Foundation?
Human Service Agency Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $341K.
Where does Human Service Agency Foundation operate?
Human Service Agency Foundation has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is Human Service Agency Foundation's EIN?
Human Service Agency Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3287529. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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