John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sioux Falls, SD EIN: 86-1460436

John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $305K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $13K.

John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd at a glance

In short: John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd gave $16K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$16,000
+131.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$5,333
+54.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$305,174
+1.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
South Dakota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Teen Challenge of the Dakotas: $10KTeen Challenge of the Dakotas$10KElliot Hanks & Helping with Horsepower: $3KElliot Hanks & Helping withHorsepower$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Teen Challenge of the Dakotas ($10K). Together the top 2 received $13K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

FultonBrookingsMitchellSioux Falls

How John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd gives

  • Giving grew 457% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $16K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Teen Challenge of the Dakotas Brookings, SDGrant to assist individual men with overcoming life controlling substance and other issues$10,000
Elliot Hanks & Helping with Horsepower Fulton, SDGrant to continue to provide equine therapy and life coaching to medically discharged veterans$3,000
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$305,174$15,086$22,333$16,0003$19,891$12,643
2023$301,483$83,436$10,318$6,9222$8,580—
2022$216,666$76,732$6,266$1,7501$1,750—
2021$146,200$75,206$4,007$2,8752$2,875—
2020$75,000$75,000—————

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd is led by Connie Buskohl, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Connie Buskohl

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trevor Dierks

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • James Taylor

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: John Wiebelhaus (2020–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd

How much does John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd give each year?

John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd gave $16K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7K across 2 grants.

What is John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd's typical grant size?

John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd give grants?

John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd gives mostly in South Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd?

John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd reported $305K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $15K.

What is John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd?

John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It holds $305K in total assets as of 2024.

What is John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd's EIN?

John J Wiebelhaus Foundation Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1460436. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 20, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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