RAU Family Trust
RAU Family Trust is a private foundation based in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in South Dakota, including organizations serving residents, patients, youth, and the public.
RAU Family Trust at a glance
In short: RAU Family Trust gave $24K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in South Dakota. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,556
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,472
- +26.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $540,138
- +3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 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 RAU Family Trust
- How to Apply
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The trust’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to contact Dacotah Bank for application forms. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Dacotah Bank
Mailing address: 308 Main St, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Phone: (605) 225-5611
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who RAU Family Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tekakwitha Living Center ($3K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is RAU Family Trust open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tekakwitha Living Center Sisseton, SD | Upgrades to residents room flooring, finishes and handicapped accessibility and support of capital expense to maintain a comfortable living environment for residents. | $3,000 |
| Coteau Des Prairies Hospital Sisseton, SD | Replace bathrooms, cabinetry, and furnishing to the north wing patient care rooms. | $3,000 |
| Sisseton Volunteer Fire Department Sisseton, SD | Purchase four handheld portable radios, used for communications on fire scenes. | $2,806 |
| Roberts County Rescue Inc Sisseton, SD | Purchase four handheld portable radios, used for communications on fire scenes. | $2,750 |
| Sisseton School District Sisseton, SD | Four general and/or post secondary vocational/technical scholarships | $2,000 |
| Roberts County 4-H Leaders Association Sisseton, SD | General operating support for the Roberts County 4-H Leaders Association to provide leadership and development opportunities for youth through the 4-H program. | $2,000 |
| Roberts County 4-H Shooting Sports Sisseton, SD | Shooting sports to teach youth safety, discipline, technique and sportsmanship through the mentored use of shooting equipment. | $2,000 |
| Sisseton Youth Baseball Association Sisseton, SD | Purchase of new lights and lighting system. | $1,500 |
| Community Transit Inc Sisseton, SD | Operating support to provide public accessible transportation to all ages in Roberts County. | $1,000 |
| Sisseton Area Ministerial Association Sisseton, SD | Renovate the food pantry. | $500 |
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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 | $540,138 | $55,554 | $35,653 | $23,556 | 16 | $32,408 | $53,524 | $32,028 |
| 2024 | $520,237 | $44,778 | $28,863 | $19,763 | 17 | $26,926 | $42,858 | $30,719 |
| 2023 | $504,322 | $27,619 | $35,256 | $24,257 | 17 | $33,049 | $23,814 | $28,555 |
| 2022 | $511,959 | $31,139 | $35,928 | $23,262 | 15 | $30,602 | $29,222 | $29,597 |
| 2021 | $516,748 | $51,270 | $31,200 | $21,512 | 15 | $28,840 | $49,189 | $32,340 |
| 2020 | $496,678 | $20,542 | $30,119 | $21,298 | 13 | — | $18,739 | $28,612 |
| 2019 | $506,255 | $18,553 | $30,352 | $21,854 | 15 | — | $16,753 | $27,996 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RAU Family Trust reported a distributable amount of $32K 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 trust is provided. Its 2025 grants supported projects and services including resident-facility improvements, patient-care room renovations, emergency communications equipment, scholarships, youth programs, public transportation, and food pantry renovations.
Among the organizations it supported, Coteau Des Prairies Hospital describes its mission as “quality care with a personal touch, close to home.” Community Transit Inc describes its mission as “transportation of elderly, disabled, youth and the public.” These are the grantees’ own mission statements.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave $23,556 through 16 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $3,000, with a median of $1,250. Notable grants included $3,000 each to Tekakwitha Living Center for resident-room improvements and Coteau Des Prairies Hospital for north-wing patient-care room renovations; $2,806 to Sisseton Volunteer Fire Department and $2,750 to Roberts County Rescue Inc for portable radios; and $2,000 each to Sisseton School District for scholarships, Roberts County 4-H Leaders Association for operating support, and Roberts County 4-H Shooting Sports for its youth program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Dacotah Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
RAU Family Trust's only listed officer is Dacotah Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dacotah Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Neil Long (2019–2024) — Advisor
- Former: Sylvia Deutsch (2019–2024) — Advisor
- Former: Truman Nelson (2019–2024) — Advisor
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Dacotah Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about RAU Family Trust
How much does RAU Family Trust give each year?
RAU Family Trust gave $24K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 17 grants.
What is RAU Family Trust's typical grant size?
RAU Family Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $1,472, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from RAU Family Trust that year got $500 on average.
Where does RAU Family Trust give grants?
RAU Family Trust 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 Sisseton, SD (16 grants).
Does RAU Family Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of RAU Family Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are RAU Family Trust's largest grantees?
RAU Family Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Tekakwitha Living Center ($3,000), Coteau Des Prairies Hospital ($3,000) and Sisseton Volunteer Fire Department ($2,806), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is RAU Family Trust?
RAU Family Trust reported $540K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does RAU Family Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants supported projects and services including resident-facility improvements, patient-care room renovations, emergency communications equipment, scholarships, youth programs, public transportation, and food pantry renovations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from RAU Family Trust?
The trust’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is RAU Family Trust's EIN?
RAU Family Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0428883. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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