Levo Cares Foundation
Levo Cares Foundation is a private foundation based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It provides philanthropic support to local organizations in communities served by Levo, with giving that includes education, youth programs, basic-needs services, and animal welfare.
Levo Cares Foundation at a glance
In short: Levo Cares Foundation gave $72K across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in South Dakota. 52% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,806
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,330
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $41,946
- +24.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 52% first-time grantees (25 of 48, 2025)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Levo Cares Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Applicants may request a donation by completing the form on the foundation’s website, calling the service center, or visiting a Levo branch. The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, but gives preference to recipients within its 29-county field of membership. The website asks organizations to submit requests at least 30 days before the donation is needed and asks organizations seeking multiple donations in one calendar year to include them in one request.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists no deadline.
- Deadline
- The filing lists no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Jen Mckeown Levo Cares Foundation
Mailing address: 1741 S Cleveland Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57103
Phone: (605) 977-8314
Email: jenm@levo.org
Website: https://levo.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Levo Cares Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation ($19K). Together the top 10 received $37K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
147 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 147 grants of 147 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says it supports local organizations within Levo’s field of membership, which it describes as 29 counties in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Its website lists Plymouth, Sioux, and Woodbury counties in Iowa; Clay County in Minnesota; Cass, Ransom, Richland, and Sargent counties in North Dakota; and Beadle, Brookings, Brown, Clay, Codington, Davison, Day, Grant, Hamlin, Hanson, Kingsbury, Lake, Lincoln, Marshall, McCook, Minnehaha, Moody, Roberts, Turner, Union, and Yankton counties in South Dakota.
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Dakota and 15% to recipients in Iowa; Wisconsin, Nebraska, and North Dakota each accounted for 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Levo Cares Foundation open to new grantees?
52%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 25 of 48 grantees (52%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $704; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2023) to $75K (2024). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation Sioux Falls, SD | 2025 operation hope and caring - levo cares and other donations includes air madness 10,191.21 | $18,681 |
| Junior Achievement of South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD | Ja Inspire 2025-26 Event | $3,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire Sioux Falls, SD | McGovern Project | $2,500 |
| President's Bowl Sioux Falls, SD | 2025 President's Bowl Sponsorship | $2,500 |
| Brandon Valley Band Parents Inc Brandon, SD | 2025 Corporate Sponsorship | $2,000 |
| Brandon Valley Booster Club Brandon, SD | Pigskin classic t-shirt, pigskin classic pig auction, hole sponsors and 2025 red corp sponsorship | $2,000 |
| St Francis House Sioux Falls, SD | Corporate Sponsor for 2025 Fundraiser | $2,000 |
| Tiger Nation Harrisburg Activities Foundation Harrisburg, SD | 2025-26 game day program, 2025 tiger bowl program, tiger nation maroon membership | $1,450 |
| Union Gospel Mission Sioux Falls, SD | 2025 donation and quarter 4 perky/mugs giveback donation to sioux falls area giving 2025 | $1,415 |
| Feeding South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD | "the backpack program" 2025 and donation to general funding at feeding sd 2025 | $1,405 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s filing type is Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41,946 | $83,768 | $75,443 | $71,806 | 54 | $74,647 | $3,005 |
| 2024 | $33,621 | $80,219 | $77,963 | $74,670 | 53 | $76,994 | $3,511 |
| 2023 | $30,365 | $54,579 | $52,656 | $44,695 | 40 | $52,149 | $1,828 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Levo Cares Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K 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 foundation’s mission is to better people’s lives by providing philanthropic support to the communities in which Levo serves. Its website also identifies a vision of commitment to helping people live better and values of integrity, respect, accountability, and service.
The 2025 grants show support for education and school activities, youth programs, community services, food assistance, and animal welfare. For example, the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation says its mission is to enhance educational opportunities and promote achievement among students by supporting projects and activities not funded by tax dollars. Junior Achievement of South Dakota says it prepares young people to succeed in the global economy through programs in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. The Sioux Falls Area Humane Society describes its mission as providing a safe haven and human voice for animals in need.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 54 grants totaling $71,806. Grant amounts ranged from $90 to $18,681, with a median grant of $1,000.
The largest reported grant was $18,681 to the Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation. Other notable grants included $3,000 to Junior Achievement of South Dakota; $2,500 each to Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire and President’s Bowl; and $2,000 each to Brandon Valley Band Parents and Brandon Valley Booster Club. The filing also lists grants to organizations including St. Francis House, Union Gospel Mission, Feeding South Dakota, and the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jen McKeown as executive director; Fran Sommerfeld as president; Roger Van Noort as vice president; and Kari Wanke as secretary/treasurer. It also lists Jennifer Walsh and Teresa Jorgensen-Bouhamidi as directors. Brenda DeBoer is listed as a director through June 2025, and Ashley Paulson as a director through April 2025.
Levo Cares Foundation is led by Fran Sommerfeld, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fran Sommerfeld
President
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen McKeown
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Paulson
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Deboer
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Walsh
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Jorgensen-Bouhamidi
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Van Noort
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kari Wanke
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Levo Cares Foundation
How much does Levo Cares Foundation give each year?
Levo Cares Foundation gave $72K across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 53 grants.
What is Levo Cares Foundation's typical grant size?
Levo Cares Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,330, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Levo Cares Foundation that year got $704 on average.
Where does Levo Cares Foundation give grants?
Levo Cares Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Iowa (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (27 grants), Sioux City, IA (11 grants), Brandon, SD (3 grants) and Harrisburg, SD (3 grants).
Does Levo Cares Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of Levo Cares Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Adopt a Classroom" (8 grants), "2025 Siouxland Day of Giving" (7 grants) and "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Levo Cares Foundation's largest grantees?
Levo Cares Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sioux Falls Public Schools Education Foundation ($18,681), Junior Achievement of South Dakota ($3,000) and Boys and Girls Clubs of the Sioux Empire ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Levo Cares Foundation?
Levo Cares Foundation reported $42K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Levo Cares Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to better people’s lives by providing philanthropic support to the communities in which Levo serves. Its website also identifies a vision of commitment to helping people live better and values of integrity, respect, accountability, and service. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Levo Cares Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Levo Cares Foundation's EIN?
Levo Cares Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0941368. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Levo Cares Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Levo Cares Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/levo-cares-foundation-morg_34465b8493a64a648c42dc1d36a0620a
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