Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational
Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational is a private foundation based in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Its 2025 filing lists scholarship grants to individual recipients, with the stated purpose of educational scholarships.
Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational at a glance
In short: Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational gave $90K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $89,600
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,446
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,600
- Total assets
- $1,873,872
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational
- Contact
Application contact: Dacotah Bank Trust Department
Mailing address: 308 S Main St PO Box 1210, Aberdeen, SD 57402-1210
Phone: (800) 881-5611
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
163 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 163 grants of 163 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Dakota and 4% to recipients in North Dakota. The stated scholarship eligibility is limited to graduates of Redfield and Northwestern High Schools in South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $24K (2020) to $104K (2022). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $89,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,873,872 | $201,537 | $120,778 | $89,600 | 26 | $107,959 | $192,746 | $124,686 |
| 2024 | $1,793,113 | $191,663 | $118,909 | $92,200 | 25 | $109,615 | $183,296 | $119,086 |
| 2023 | $1,720,359 | $86,506 | $125,012 | $98,400 | 39 | $114,714 | $76,795 | $111,260 |
| 2022 | $1,758,865 | $95,875 | $132,769 | $104,200 | 44 | $121,363 | $87,672 | $113,631 |
| 2021 | $1,795,759 | $142,053 | $54,415 | $29,000 | 29 | $45,932 | $133,570 | $122,459 |
| 2020 | $1,707,696 | $1,249,545 | $39,871 | $23,900 | 26 | — | $27,765 | $72,211 |
| 2019 | $498,022 | $47,040 | $32,912 | $24,000 | 22 | — | $44,716 | $30,746 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational reported a distributable amount of $125K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a formal mission. The itemized 2025 grants identify educational scholarships as a funding purpose.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $89,600. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $3,700, with a median of $3,600. The listed largest grants were $3,700 each, awarded to individual recipients in South Dakota for educational scholarships.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that scholarship awards are for graduates of Redfield and Northwestern High Schools in South Dakota. It directs applicants to submit a written scholarship application to the Dacotah Bank Trust Department. The filing lists the deadline as N/A.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dacotah Bank as institutional trustee. Officers and directors listed are Max Williams, president and director; Bob Tiff, vice president and director; and Roxanne Woodring, secretary, treasurer, and director. Douglas Thorson is listed as president and director through April.
Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational is led by Douglas Thorson, President & Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Thorson
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Williams
President & Director
Vice President & Director → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dacotah Bank
Institutional Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $20K (2025)
Bob Tiff
Vice President & Director
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roxanne Woodring
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $20K, to Dacotah Bank (Institutional Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational
How much does Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational give each year?
Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational gave $90K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 25 grants.
What is Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational's typical grant size?
Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational's median grant in 2025 was $3,600, and its average grant was $3,446, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational give grants?
Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational gives mostly in South Dakota: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (26 grants).
How large is Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational?
Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $125K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational fund?
The available information does not state a formal mission. The itemized 2025 grants identify educational scholarships as a funding purpose. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational?
Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational's EIN?
Leland & Lucille Strahl Educational's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0412852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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