McCrossan Foundation Inc
To encourage and assist the mccrossan boy's ranch located in rural Minnehaha county, South Dakota, in the maintenance of its activities.
McCrossan Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: McCrossan Foundation Inc gave $2.9M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.9M), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,877,769
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,877,769
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,877,769
- Total assets
- $27,222,967
- +1.5% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who McCrossan Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was McCrossan Boys Ranch ($2.9M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How McCrossan Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 200% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $719K (2021) to $3.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McCrossan Boys Ranch Sioux Falls, SD | General Support | $2,877,769 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,222,967 | $2,054,110 | $3,016,572 | $2,877,769 | 1 | $857,449 |
| 2024 | $26,825,018 | $2,712,733 | $4,028,750 | $3,880,937 | 1 | $1,513,305 |
| 2023 | $26,996,298 | $2,535,743 | $1,973,586 | $1,783,702 | 1 | $710,687 |
| 2022 | $24,961,795 | $2,997,456 | $1,217,316 | $959,471 | 1 | $731,615 |
| 2021 | $26,809,230 | $4,133,260 | $931,626 | $719,476 | 1 | $3,291,578 |
| 2020 | $20,470,010 | $852,202 | $2,965,850 | $2,777,426 | 1 | $432,912 |
About McCrossan Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
McCrossan Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Sioux Falls, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.9M. Net investment income was $857K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
McCrossan Foundation Inc is led by Nelson Chris, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nelson Chris
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fiegen Michael
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larson Dave
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Elizabeth
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Newell Dan
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nielsen Sterling
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Olthoff Brent
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rahn Don
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reznicek Dave
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Van Buskirk Chad
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanden Berge Mark
Secretary & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Chris Nelson (2020–2024) — Vice President & President
- Former: Daniel Newell (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Reznicek (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Larson (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Lewis (2020–2024) — President & Board Member
- Former: Donald Rahn (2022–2024) — Secretary, Treasurer & Vice President
- Former: Mark Vanden Berge (2022–2024) — Board Member, Secretary & Treasurer · Filing note: From 032022
- Former: Michael Fiegen (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Chad Van Buskirk (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Anthony Bour (2020–2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Until oct 2020
- Former: Dick Corcoran (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Don Rahn (2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Began oct 2020
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 McCrossan Foundation Inc
How much does McCrossan Foundation Inc give each year?
McCrossan Foundation Inc gave $2.9M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.9M across 1 grant.
How large is McCrossan Foundation Inc?
McCrossan Foundation Inc reported $27.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
Where does McCrossan Foundation Inc operate?
McCrossan Foundation Inc has awarded grants in South Dakota.
What is McCrossan Foundation Inc's EIN?
McCrossan Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0241590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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