Sioux Steel Company Foundation
Sioux Steel Company Foundation is a private foundation based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It supports charitable organizations, with its website describing priorities that include social welfare, historic and ecological preservation, education, arts and sciences, and Christian programs and ministries.
Sioux Steel Company Foundation at a glance
In short: Sioux Steel Company Foundation gave $34K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in South Dakota. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,700
- -73.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,407
- -46.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,833,322
- +0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Dakota (94% 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 Sioux Steel Company 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: 196 12 East 6Th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: (605) 965-4403
Website: https://siouxsteelcompany.foundation
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sioux Steel Company Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls Inc ($10K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
132 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 132 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Dakota and 6% to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Sioux Steel Company Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $813; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $875 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 $34K (2025) to $160K (2020). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls Inc Sioux Falls, SD | Social Welfare | $10,000 |
| Sioux Falls YMCA Sioux Falls, SD | Capital Campaign | $6,600 |
| First Baptist Church Sioux Falls, SD | Building Fund, General Support | $5,000 |
| Capital Area United Way Pierre, SD | Capital Campaign | $2,500 |
| Boy Scouts of America Sioux Falls, SD | Social Welfare | $1,600 |
| Capital Area Counseling Pierre, SD | Social Welfare | $1,250 |
| ALS Association MNNDSD Chapter St. Paul, MN | To Support Kathy Carmen's Corky's Crew | $1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Rosebud Mission, SD | Social Welfare | $1,000 |
| South Dakota State University Foundation Brookings, SD | Social Welfare | $1,000 |
| Upper Midwest Organ Procurement Minneapolis, MN | Social Welfare | $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 | $1,833,322 | $115,760 | $107,748 | $33,700 | 14 | $94,920 | $100,096 | $95,498 |
| 2024 | $1,825,283 | $242,179 | $216,701 | $125,500 | 28 | $200,334 | $172,268 | $95,573 |
| 2023 | $1,794,971 | $218,742 | $132,528 | $74,600 | 21 | $84,269 | $41,705 | $180,701 |
| 2022 | $1,709,259 | $130,039 | $200,084 | $119,450 | 34 | $159,664 | $92,388 | $139,810 |
| 2021 | $1,780,223 | $186,344 | $283,421 | $142,760 | 35 | — | $135,719 | $146,318 |
| 2020 | $1,878,337 | $114,781 | $218,190 | $160,200 | 31 | — | $62,049 | $144,612 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sioux Steel Company Foundation reported a distributable amount of $95K 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
The foundation’s website says it prioritizes community organizations and describes support for vulnerable populations, historic sites and landmarks, ecological sustainability, students and educators, creative and scientific projects, and faith-based organizations.
Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls, which received $10,000, describes its mission as operating Levitt Shell for the performing arts in Sioux Falls. The Boys and Girls Club of Rosebud, which received $1,000, says it empowers youth to overcome hardship and hopelessness and build character, skills, and resilience through the virtues of the Lakota people. Upper Midwest Organ Procurement, which received $1,000, says it works with communities, families, and healthcare professionals to save and heal lives through organ, eye, and tissue donation. Helpline Center, which received $750, describes its mission as offering support, hope, and connections.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $33,700. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest were $10,000 to Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls, $6,600 to Sioux Falls YMCA, $5,000 to First Baptist Church, and $2,500 to Capital Area United Way. The filing lists purposes including social welfare, capital campaigns, and building fund/general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joelle M Johnson as president and director, Steve Malsam Rysdon as vice president and director, and Scott G Rysdon as treasurer and director.
Sioux Steel Company Foundation is led by Joelle M. Johnson, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joelle M. Johnson
President & Director
Manager & Director → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott G. Rysdon
Treasurer & Director
Vice President → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Malsam Rysdon
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2024
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jimmie Gayle Rysdon (2020–2024) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Phillip M. Rysdon (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Steven Malsam-Rysdon (2021–2023) — Manager & Director
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 Sioux Steel Company Foundation
How much does Sioux Steel Company Foundation give each year?
Sioux Steel Company Foundation gave $34K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 28 grants.
What is Sioux Steel Company Foundation's typical grant size?
Sioux Steel Company Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,407, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sioux Steel Company Foundation that year got $813 on average.
Where does Sioux Steel Company Foundation give grants?
Sioux Steel Company Foundation gives mostly in South Dakota: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Falls, SD (7 grants) and Pierre, SD (3 grants).
Does Sioux Steel Company Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Sioux Steel Company Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Social Welfare" (9 grants) and "Capital Campaign" (3 grants).
Who are Sioux Steel Company Foundation's largest grantees?
Sioux Steel Company Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls Inc ($10,000), Sioux Falls YMCA ($6,600) and First Baptist Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sioux Steel Company Foundation?
Sioux Steel Company Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (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 Sioux Steel Company Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website says it prioritizes community organizations and describes support for vulnerable populations, historic sites and landmarks, ecological sustainability, students and educators, creative and scientific projects, and faith-based organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sioux Steel Company 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 Sioux Steel Company Foundation's EIN?
Sioux Steel Company Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6012618. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Sioux Steel Company 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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