Nehring Family Nice Foundation
The Nehring Family Nice Foundation is a private foundation based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $310,000 through 10 grants, all to organizations in South Dakota.
Nehring Family Nice Foundation at a glance
In short: Nehring Family Nice Foundation gave $310K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in South Dakota. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $310,000
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,000
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $5,607,244
- +7.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (100% 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 Nehring Family Nice Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2908 W Spruceleigh Court, Sioux Falls, SD 57105-0164
Phone: (605) 310-8452
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nehring Family Nice Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Avera Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $310K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 35 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in South Dakota. The listed 2025 recipients are based in Sioux Falls.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nehring Family Nice Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $33K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2023) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $310K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avera Foundation Sioux Falls, SD | Program Funding | $100,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Sioux Empire Sioux Falls, SD | Program Funding | $50,000 |
| Children's Home Society of South Dakota Sioux Falls, SD | Program Funding | $25,000 |
| Sanford Health Foundation Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD | Program Funding | $25,000 |
| Teammates Mentoring of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD | Program Funding | $25,000 |
| Sioux Falls CASA Sioux Falls, SD | Program Funding | $25,000 |
| Great Life Play Everything Sioux Falls, SD | Program Funding | $25,000 |
| St Francis House of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD | Program Funding | $15,000 |
| Bishop Dudley Hospitality House Sioux Falls, SD | Program Funding | $10,000 |
| Harmony South Dakota Inc Sioux Falls, SD | Program Funding | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,607,244 | $470,600 | $368,856 | $310,000 | 10 | $310,247 | $411,007 | $260,554 |
| 2024 | $5,222,297 | $301,944 | $362,296 | $305,000 | 8 | $305,268 | $244,916 | $255,080 |
| 2023 | $4,981,297 | $227,152 | $291,513 | $255,000 | 7 | $255,252 | $92,141 | $233,484 |
| 2022 | $4,585,702 | $586,776 | $568,632 | $510,000 | 5 | $510,365 | $55,998 | $238,758 |
| 2021 | $4,939,586 | $4,091,641 | $1,162,476 | $1,135,200 | 5 | $1,135,324 | $43,994 | $109,589 |
| 2020 | $2,015,000 | $2,015,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $8,270 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nehring Family Nice Foundation reported a distributable amount of $261K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas described by the grantees themselves: Children’s Home Society of South Dakota says it provides trauma-informed services to children and families affected by abuse, neglect, domestic violence, and mental health challenges. St Francis House of Sioux Falls describes itself as a transitional living facility for people experiencing homelessness. Harmony South Dakota Inc says it provides free, music-based programs to children in the community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $310,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $25,000. Its largest grants included $100,000 to Avera Foundation and $50,000 to Boys and Girls Club of the Sioux Empire. It also gave $25,000 each to Children’s Home Society of South Dakota, Sanford Health Foundation Sioux Falls, Teammates Mentoring of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls CASA, and Great Life Play Everything; $15,000 to St Francis House of Sioux Falls; and $10,000 each to Bishop Dudley Hospitality House and Harmony South Dakota Inc. The stated purpose for these grants was program funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Randall Nehring as director and president; Deborah Krogstad as director and vice president; Heidi Nehring Bloom as director and secretary; and Gretchen Chaplin as director.
Nehring Family Nice Foundation is led by Randall Nehring, Director President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randall Nehring
Director President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gretchen Chaplin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Nehring Bloom
Director Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Krogstad
Director Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Nehring Family Nice Foundation
How much does Nehring Family Nice Foundation give each year?
Nehring Family Nice Foundation gave $310K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $305K across 8 grants.
What is Nehring Family Nice Foundation's typical grant size?
Nehring Family Nice Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $31,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nehring Family Nice Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Nehring Family Nice Foundation give grants?
Nehring Family Nice Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (10 grants).
Does Nehring Family Nice Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Nehring Family Nice Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Funding" (10 grants).
Who are Nehring Family Nice Foundation's largest grantees?
Nehring Family Nice Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Avera Foundation ($100,000), Boys and Girls Club of the Sioux Empire ($50,000) and Children's Home Society of South Dakota ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nehring Family Nice Foundation?
Nehring Family Nice Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $310K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $261K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Nehring Family Nice Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nehring Family Nice Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nehring Family Nice Foundation's EIN?
Nehring Family Nice Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4133896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Nehring Family Nice Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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 September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Nehring Family Nice Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/nehring-family-nice-foundation-morg_66817a0518a748e692dae418ee0d17c7
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