Lifescape Foundation

SIOUX FALLS, SD EIN: 46-0353254 Website

THE MISSION OF THE LIFESCAPE FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS SERVED BY LIFESCAPE. WE DO THIS THROUGH DIRECT SUPPORT OF THERAPY, EDUCATION, SUPPORTED LIVING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, AND HELPING MEET ESSENTIAL, BASIC LIVING NEEDS AND SUPPORT OF GOALS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES SO THEY MAY LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES. WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE VALUES OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, STEWARDSHIP, INTEGRITY, COLLABORATION, BEING DONOR-CENTERED, AND PROVIDING VISIONARY LEADERSHIP.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$148.4M

+27.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$775K

-87.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$388K

-87.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$24M$35M$47M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$148,435,215$116,794,947$112,557,125
Revenue$28,624,636$5,794,917$9,247,792
Expenses$2,299,221$7,199,024$4,868,501
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$7,610,556$4,026,387$4,699,208
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$6M3 grants20192 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

CHILDREN'S CARE HOSPITAL…$683KSOUTH DAKOTA ACHIEVE DBA…$92K

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M7$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JESSICA WELLSPRESIDENT$169K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEVE WATKINSLIFESCAPE CEO & PRESIDENT1
STEVE WILSONLIFESCAPE CFO1
JESSICA WELLSPRESIDENT45$169,295
ERIK NYBERGCHAIR2
COURTNEY COLLEN SEBESTAVICE CHAIR UNTIL 12/20230.5
JEFF NELSONSECRETARY UNTIL 12/20230.5
RYAN BRUNNERTREASURER0.5
TYLER HAAHRPAST CHAIR1.5
W TOM SIMMONSMEMBER AT LARGE0.5
HEIDI SCHULTZDIRECTOR/SECRETARY FROM 01/240.5
BOB MCNANEYDIR/GOV BOARD CHAIR FROM 01/240.5
JEFF HILGENBERGDIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR FROM 01/240.5
JASON HARRISDIR/GOV BOARD PAST CHAIR UNTIL 01/241
NAN BAKERPAST CHAIR UNTIL 12/20231.5
MARLI SCHIPPERSDIRECTOR/ PAST GOVERNING BOARD CHAIR1
WENDY CLARKDIRECTOR0.5
KILA LEGRANDDIRECTOR UNTIL 12/230.5
HARLAN SCHILLINGERDIRECTOR FROM 01/240.5
BOBBI THURYDIRECTOR UNTIL 12/230.5
GREG WICKDIRECTOR UNTIL 12/230.5
GRADY PFEIFFERDIRECTOR0.5
SONJA THEISENDIRECTOR0.5
MARY OLINGERDIRECTOR0.5
SANDY SCHOENBECKDIRECTOR0.5
RYAN VANDEN BOSCHDIRECTOR FROM 01/240.5
NICK BROWNDIRECTOR FROM 08/230.5
JOEL DYKSTRADIRECTOR FROM 12/230.5
ALAN MEIERDIRECTOR FROM 01/240.5
NICHOLAS KNAPPDIRECTOR0.5

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

RAPID CITYSIOUX FALLS

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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