Mary Chilton DAR Foundation
The Mary Chilton DAR Foundation is a public charity based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It provides grants for South Dakota projects relating to the goals and ideals of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).
Mary Chilton DAR Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Chilton DAR Foundation gave $192K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in South Dakota. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $192,149
- +37.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,012
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,125
- Total assets
- $7,753,887
- +6.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mary Chilton DAR Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 90716, Sioux Falls, SD 57109
Phone: (605) 335-0794
Website: https://dar-marychiltonfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary Chilton DAR Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Promise Future Funds ($43K). Together the top 10 received $181K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 49 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s website describes its grants as supporting projects within South Dakota. All grant dollars listed for filing year 2025 went to recipients in South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mary Chilton DAR Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2021) to $233K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $192K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Promise Future Funds Sioux Falls, SD | — | $42,787 |
| Mary Chilton DAR Chapter Sioux Falls, SD | Dorothy Davenport Grant | $36,000 |
| Sioux Falls Public School Fou Sioux Falls, SD | — | $21,100 |
| Augustana Lutheran Church Sioux Falls, SD | — | $15,000 |
| Silver City Barracks Restorat Silver City, SD | Operations | $15,000 |
| South Dakota Historical Soc Pierre, SD | Operations | $13,000 |
| South Dakota Tractor Museum Kimball, SD | Operatins | $11,250 |
| SD Game Fish and Parks Pierre, SD | — | $10,000 |
| South Dakota HOF Chamberlain, SD | — | $9,000 |
| St Wenceslaus Catholic Church Tabor, SD | Operations | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Foundation reports that it was formed in 1983.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,753,887 | $414,949 | $276,701 | $192,149 | 12 | $414,949 |
| 2024 | $7,273,356 | $926,648 | $249,367 | $139,850 | 10 | $925,699 |
| 2023 | $6,270,572 | $197,996 | $276,825 | $150,344 | 10 | $197,996 |
| 2022 | $6,176,523 | $198,969 | $300,571 | $233,368 | 13 | $198,969 |
| 2021 | $6,921,712 | $586,240 | $150,845 | $80,404 | 4 | $586,140 |
| 2020 | $6,159,552 | $564,548 | $144,853 | $84,447 | 6 | $564,548 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation states its mission as promoting and perpetuating the advancement of American patriotism, education, and citizenship. It describes itself as supporting the goals and activities of the Mary Chilton Chapter of NSDAR and other tax-exempt publicly supported organizations with comparable charitable purposes. Its stated purposes also include preserving the memory and spirit of those who achieved American independence, maintaining and extending the institutions of American freedom, and fostering patriotism and love of country.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation gave 12 grants totaling $192,149. Grant amounts ranged from $5,012 to $42,787, with a median of $12,125.
Notable 2025 grants included $42,787 to Promise Future Funds; $36,000 to the Mary Chilton DAR Chapter for the Dorothy Davenport Grant; $21,100 to Sioux Falls Public School Fou; $15,000 each to Augustana Lutheran Church and Silver City Barracks Restorat, with the latter grant designated for operations; and $13,000 to the South Dakota Historical Soc for operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Tamara A Noordermeer, President; Kathy Tarrell, Vice President; Debra Van Briesen, Vice Regent; Diane DeKoeyer, Secretary; Tanya Harris, Treasurer; and directors Aaron Levisay, Nancy Tapken, Norma Wilcox Barnes, Carolyn Visser, and Diane Josephson.
Mary Chilton DAR Foundation is led by Tamara A Noordermeer, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tamara A Noordermeer
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Josephson
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Levisay
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Visser
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Bauske
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Tapken
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norma Wilcox Barnes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane DeKoeyer
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Tarrell
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Van Briesen
Vice Regent
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Harris
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Richard Moe (2020–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Lina Marchuk (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Rob Swenson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Denese Wilson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Linda Halliburton (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Michelle McElroy (2023–2024) — Regent
- Former: Natalie Hurst (2024) — Vice Regent
- Former: Katherine Ortman (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Brian Vognild (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: John Hughes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Paulson (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Molly Uden (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tracy Peterson (2020–2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Mary Chilton DAR Foundation
How much does Mary Chilton DAR Foundation give each year?
Mary Chilton DAR Foundation gave $192K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $140K across 10 grants.
What is Mary Chilton DAR Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Chilton DAR Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,125, and its average grant was $16,012, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary Chilton DAR Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Mary Chilton DAR Foundation give grants?
Mary Chilton DAR Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (5 grants) and Pierre, SD (2 grants).
Who are Mary Chilton DAR Foundation's largest grantees?
Mary Chilton DAR Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Promise Future Funds ($42,787), Mary Chilton DAR Chapter ($36,000) and Sioux Falls Public School Fou ($21,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Chilton DAR Foundation?
Mary Chilton DAR Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $415K.
What does Mary Chilton DAR Foundation fund?
The Foundation states its mission as promoting and perpetuating the advancement of American patriotism, education, and citizenship. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary Chilton DAR Foundation?
Mary Chilton DAR Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check dar-marychiltonfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Mary Chilton DAR Foundation's EIN?
Mary Chilton DAR Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3332949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
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