Servants Heart Foundation
Servants Heart Foundation is a private foundation based in Custer, South Dakota. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $54,536, with the listed grants designated for general operating purposes.
Servants Heart Foundation at a glance
In short: Servants Heart Foundation gave $55K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Virginia. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,536
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,409
- -32.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $636,722
- -4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (28% 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 Servants Heart Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 25354 Melanie Ln, Custer, SD 57730-8132
Phone: (402) 580-5696
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Servants Heart Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($6K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to Virginia (28%), North Carolina (20%), Arizona (11%), Florida (11%), and Nevada (11%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Servants Heart Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) 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 $750; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $4K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 320% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 178% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). 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 $250 (2020) to $81K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $55K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | For General Operating Purposes. | $6,000 |
| Global Servants Inc Lehigh Acres, FL | For General Operating Purposes. | $6,000 |
| God Behind Bars Henderson, NV | For General Operating Purposes. | $6,000 |
| Operation Blessing International Relief Virginia Beach, VA | For General Operating Purposes. | $6,000 |
| Cornerstone Chapel Leesburg, VA | For General Operating Purposes. | $5,000 |
| Heart for Lebanon Foundation Black Mountain, NC | For General Operating Purposes. | $5,000 |
| The Orphans Hands Inc Montgomery, AL | For General Operating Purposes. | $4,000 |
| Men of Nehemiah Inc Dallas, TX | For General Operating Purposes. | $3,500 |
| Along Side Ministries Inc Phoenix, AZ | For General Operating Purposes. | $3,000 |
| Sunshine Acres Childrens Home Mesa, AZ | For General Operating Purposes. | $2,500 |
Ready to take the next step with Servants Heart Foundation?
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 | $636,722 | $30,337 | $59,897 | $54,536 | 16 | $57,104 | $27,766 | $32,098 |
| 2024 | $666,282 | $30,810 | $97,929 | $81,000 | 16 | $84,308 | $27,500 | $34,363 |
| 2023 | $736,731 | $711,511 | $54,096 | $45,500 | 12 | $49,720 | $707,291 | $15,951 |
| 2022 | $139,120 | $86,753 | $13,515 | $13,000 | 8 | $13,258 | $5,496 | $3,600 |
| 2021 | $2,748 | $1,000 | $376 | $250 | Total only | $376 | — | $103 |
| 2020 | $2,123 | $1,001 | $258 | $250 | Total only | — | — | $71 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Servants Heart Foundation 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions describe work in areas such as international humanitarian aid, prison ministry and re-entry, addiction recovery, education and evangelism, and advocacy concerning human worth and abortion. For example, Samaritan’s Purse describes its mission as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. God Behind Bars describes work bringing worship and recovery and re-entry programs to incarcerated people.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $54,536. Grants ranged from $500 to $6,000, with a median of $3,250. The largest grants were $6,000 each to Samaritan’s Purse, Global Servants Inc, God Behind Bars, and Operation Blessing International Relief. Other notable grants included $5,000 to Cornerstone Chapel and $5,000 to Heart for Lebanon Foundation; $4,000 to The Orphans Hands Inc; and $3,500 to Men of Nehemiah Inc. The listed grants state that they were for general operating purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jon M Enevol dsen as president, Patricia J Enevol dsen as secretary treasurer, and Angela C Wright as vice president.
Servants Heart Foundation is led by Jon M. Enevoldsen, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon M. Enevoldsen
President
President & Director → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela C. Wright
Vice President
Vice President & Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia J. Enevoldsen
Secretary Treasurer
Secretary Treasurer & Director → Secretary Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Servants Heart Foundation
How much does Servants Heart Foundation give each year?
Servants Heart Foundation gave $55K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 16 grants.
What is Servants Heart Foundation's typical grant size?
Servants Heart Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,250, and its average grant was $3,409, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Servants Heart Foundation that year got $750 on average.
Where does Servants Heart Foundation give grants?
Servants Heart Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 28% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (20%) and Arizona (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (2 grants) and Mesa, AZ (2 grants).
Does Servants Heart Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Servants Heart Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Servants Heart Foundation's largest grantees?
Servants Heart Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($6,000), Global Servants Inc ($6,000) and God Behind Bars ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Servants Heart Foundation?
Servants Heart Foundation reported $637K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Servants Heart Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions describe work in areas such as international humanitarian aid, prison ministry and re-entry, addiction recovery, education and evangelism, and advocacy concerning human worth and abortion. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Servants Heart Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Servants Heart Foundation's EIN?
Servants Heart Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5145644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Servants Heart 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Servants Heart Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in South Dakota
Christian Community Foundation Inc
Colorado Springs, CO
WaterStone supports domestic and international nonprofits, including Christian ministries and charitable and educational organizations, through donor-directed grants; eligible organizations must be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3)s whose mission aligns with its Statement of Faith. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, with awards ranging from $5,028 to $11 million, and were concentrated in Texas and Colorado. Grant recommendations come from donor-advised fund holders; the profile does not state that it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$746.4M
Grants
1,651
Total Given
$161.8M
South Dakota Community Foundation
Pierre, SD
The South Dakota Community Foundation funds nonprofits and charitable projects in areas including education, health, human services, culture, and economic development, primarily benefiting South Dakota communities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,562, while 2026 Beyond Idea Grants range from $5,000 to $100,000 per year. Eligible nonprofits can apply for South Dakota Fund and Beyond Idea Grants through its online portal.
Assets
$939.2M
Grants
390
Total Given
$39.7M
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc
Sioux Falls, SD
The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation funds local charitable, educational, cultural, religious, community-development, and environmental needs, including new programs and nonprofit capacity building, primarily in the Sioux Falls area and surrounding communities. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though awards varied widely; organizations may submit a Letter of Inquiry for Community Fund Grants.
Assets
$390.9M
Grants
308
Total Given
$38.0M
Sanford Group Return
Sioux Falls, SD
Sanford Group Return funds health care access and outcomes, community wellbeing, workforce and education, and related community needs, including health professions education and research. In 2024, its median grant was $24,900, with awards ranging from $5,500 to $3.6 million; giving was concentrated in South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota. Its Community Dividend Fund accepts online funding requests in South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wyoming; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.
Assets
$4.3B
Grants
171
Total Given
$45.3M
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Rapid City, SD
The foundation funds community needs across areas including youth and families, social services, education, basic needs, arts, animal welfare, and nonprofit capacity building in seven Black Hills counties of South Dakota. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $15,000; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$95.1M
Grants
120
Total Given
$5.7M
Avera Health
Sioux Falls, SD
Avera Health supports eligible nonprofits working in health and wellness, unmet community health needs, healthy lifestyles, environmental and social initiatives, and civic or community development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,100 to $850,000, with a median of $17,737; funding is focused on central and eastern South Dakota and nearby parts of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, and Nebraska. It accepts requests through its Community Partnership/Donation Request process and asks applicants to use its form.
Assets
$2.6B
Grants
109
Total Given
$6.2M
More similar funders
More Funders in South Dakota
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Servants Heart Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/servants-heart-foundation-morg_73b7bd4bc5d94fcaafce5b1499c05dd9
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_205145644_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Servants Heart Foundation funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/servants-heart-foundation-morg_73b7bd4bc5d94fcaafce5b1499c05dd9},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-15. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from Servants Heart Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Servants Heart Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?