Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation
The Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation is a private foundation based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It made 13 grants totaling $33,100 in 2024, including support for animal welfare organizations, schools, and other charitable organizations. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 17 grants totaling $36,790.
Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation at a glance
In short: Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation gave $37K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in South Dakota. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,790
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,164
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $730,684
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (5 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2603 Ridgeview Way, Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: (605) 338-1800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sioux Falls Catholic Schools ($8K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 82 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in South Dakota (53%), Oregon (23%), Washington (15%), Tennessee (6%), and California (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 16 grantees (31%) 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 $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2021) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Soc for SW Washigton Vancouver, WA | Operating | $5,000 |
| Oregon Humane Society Portland, OR | Operating | $5,000 |
| Sioux Falls Humane Society Sioux Falls, SD | Operating Support | $4,340 |
| Sioux Falls Catholic Schools Sioux Falls, SD | Special Projectsoperatingsound System | $4,000 |
| Sioux Falls Catholic Schools Sioux Falls, SD | Teaching/Staffsalaries | $4,000 |
| Brookins Regional Humane Society Brookings, SD | Operating | $4,000 |
| Sioux Falls Arera Hunane Society Sioux Falls, SD | Operating | $2,200 |
| Augustana College Sioux, SD | Scholarships | $2,000 |
| So Dak Sportsmen Against Hunger Pierre, SD | Operating Support | $1,000 |
| The Stuttering Foundation Memphis, TN | Operating | $1,000 |
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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 | $730,684 | $49,685 | $50,900 | $36,790 | 17 | $49,800 | $49,593 | $52,043 |
| 2024 | $731,721 | $49,696 | $46,622 | $33,100 | 13 | $46,010 | $49,084 | $49,815 |
| 2023 | $736,239 | $47,389 | $48,373 | $35,422 | 23 | $46,932 | $45,948 | $45,998 |
| 2022 | $737,223 | $46,458 | $44,657 | $31,390 | 15 | $42,910 | $46,737 | $46,895 |
| 2021 | $735,422 | $33,846 | $40,405 | $27,590 | 14 | $38,672 | $32,113 | $42,911 |
| 2020 | $741,981 | $29,647 | $44,048 | $33,510 | 17 | — | $30,487 | $38,673 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K 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 2024 grants included operating support for animal welfare organizations, support for Catholic schools, scholarships, and other charitable purposes.
Among its grantees, the Oregon Humane Society describes its mission as creating a more humane society in which animals are treated with compassion, kindness, and respect. Brookings Regional Humane Society says it shelters and protects animals and finds them homes through pet adoption.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $33,100. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $5,100, with a median grant of $2,000. It made 23 grants totaling $35,422 in 2023 and 15 grants totaling $31,390 in 2022. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 17 grants totaling $36,790.
Notable 2024 grants included $5,100 to Sioux Falls Humane Society for operating support; $5,000 each to Humane Society for Southwest Washington and Oregon Humane Society for operating purposes; $3,000 to Sioux Falls Catholic Schools for teacher salaries; and $3,000 to Brookings Regional Humane Society for operating support. Other grants included $2,700 to Dove Lewis Emergency and ICU Animal Hospital for operating purposes and $2,000 to Augustana College for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Richard Elmen as president and treasurer and Connie Renee Elmen as vice president and secretary.
Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation is led by Richard Elmen, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Elmen
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Connie Renee Elmen
Vice President & Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Richard Elmen (Pres/Trea).
Frequently asked questions about Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation
How much does Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation give each year?
Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation gave $37K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 13 grants.
What is Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation's typical grant size?
Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,164, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation give grants?
Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (14%) and Oregon (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (8 grants).
Does Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 76% of Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation's largest grantees?
Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sioux Falls Catholic Schools ($8,000 across 2 grants), Humane Soc for SW Washigton ($5,000) and Oregon Humane Society ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation?
Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation reported $731K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included operating support for animal welfare organizations, support for Catholic schools, scholarships, and other charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation's EIN?
Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0451639. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Renee Rebecca and Richard Elmen Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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