Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of

Public charity · Grantmaker Aberdeen, SD EIN: 46-6011164

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Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of at a glance

In short: Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of gave $56K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $56K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$56,400
-7.6% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
+0.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$56,400
-7.6% vs 2025
Median grant
$56,400
Total assets
$397,660
-0.2% vs 2025
Primary geography
South Dakota (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Sunset Memorial Gardens of Aberdeen Inc: $56KSunset Memorial Gardens ofAberdeen Inc$56K

The largest 2026 recipient was Sunset Memorial Gardens of Aberdeen Inc ($56K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Aberdeen

How Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2023 to 2026. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2021) to $123K (2024). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $56K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sunset Memorial Gardens of Aberdeen Inc Aberdeen, SDCare of the nonprofit cemetery, Sunset Memorial Gardens of Aberdeen, Inc.$56,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2026$397,660$57,860$62,692$56,4001$34,130
2025$398,646$63,870$67,342$61,0451$32,187
2024$382,368$65,627$130,011$123,4001$27,524
2023$443,872$56,309$78,520$71,4001$24,602
2022$523,764$75,277$64,390$55,9001$46,970
2021$506,813$56,799$56,614$49,4001$42,255

About Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of

Based on IRS filings

Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of is a public charity, based in Aberdeen, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $398K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $56K. Net investment income was $34K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of's 2026 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Lisa Carlsen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Carlsen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rolf Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of

How much does Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of give each year?

Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of gave $56K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $61K across 1 grant.

How large is Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of?

Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of reported $398K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $58K.

Where does Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of operate?

Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of has awarded grants in South Dakota.

What is Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of's EIN?

Perpetual Care & Maintenance Fund of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6011164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)

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