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Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society

Foundation · Grantmaker Rapid City, SD EIN: 46-0258947 Website

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Key facts about Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society

In short: Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-0258947
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,133,921
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,133,921
Median grant
$1,133,921
Total assets
$21,739,805
Primary geography
South Dakota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Quick answers about Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society

How much does Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society give each year?

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $549K across 1 grant.

How Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society gives

  • Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$21.7M

+5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+106.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.1M

+106.7% YoY

About Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society

Based on IRS filings

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society is a nonprofit organization, based in Rapid City, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $1.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Keystone

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,739,805$20,657,217$19,868,568
Revenue$3,289,509$3,123,880$2,999,799
Expenses$2,962,230$2,755,474$2,384,540
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,335,345$1,317,665$874,323
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grants20192 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Department of Interior - NPS - Mount Rushmore National Memorial: $1.1MDepartment of Interior - NPS -Mount Rushmore National…$1.1M

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Department of Interior - NPS - Mount Rushmore National Memorial Keystone, SDAid to the Park$1,133,921

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society is led by Diana Nielsen, CEO on every filing since 2021; 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diana Nielsen

    CEO

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2021) → $128K (2025)

  • Eileen Rossow

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Spreizer

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $31K (2021) → $82K (2025)

  • Stephanie Helms

    Director of Philanthropy

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2024) → $108K (2025)

  • Aaron Galloway

    Board Member

    President → Past President, 2023

    Past President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Cleberg

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Hagg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Connolly

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Rozell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marnie Herrmann

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toni Logar

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rollie Noem

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Kinzley

    Vice President

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Perucci

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Wenk

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Michael Diedrich (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Gary Brown (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kay Jorgensen (2019–2022) — Past President
  • Former: Lloyd Sohl (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sandra Weaver (2019–2021) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Tim Raben (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Diana Saathoff (2019–2020) — CEO
  • Former: Roxann Basham (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lynn Bauter (2019) — Director of Finance

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

Diana Nielsen — CEO: $128KDiana NielsenCEO$128KStephanie Helms — Director of Philanthropy: $108KStephanie HelmsDirector of Philanthropy$108KJackie Spreizer — Director of Finance: $82KJackie SpreizerDirector of Finance$82K

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society?

As of 2025, Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society holds $21.7M in total assets with $3.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M in 2025.

Where does Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society operate?

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society has awarded grants in South Dakota.

What is Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society's EIN?

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0258947. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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